Washington Gas: Lighting the Capitol for 170 Years
• December 19, 2018

From its perch in one of the Wharf’s shining new buildings in Southwest D.C., the headquarters of Washington Gas — WGL Holdings, Inc., to be exact — looks high-tech and […]

The Berliner Opens: First 100 Get a Free Beer
• December 13, 2018

Owner Omar Popal is emphasizing the 4,200-square-foot beer hall — in one of Georgetown’s last original warehouse spaces — and the Berliner’s chef, a sausage-making whiz. 

Kemper Valentine Toast Kicks Off Holiday Season
• December 10, 2018

Institute for Education founders Kathy Kemper and Jim Valentine welcomed neighbors and friends of IFE to their home for their fifth annual Champagne Holiday Kick-Off on Thanksgiving Day.

Yuletide in Full Swing With Santas in Town
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Alive with people and traffic and illuminated by the light-art installations of “Glow,” Georgetown is easily one of the most charming places during Christmastime for walking, shopping and dining.

31st St. Stabbing Upsets Neighborhood
• November 29, 2018

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the stabbing victim had met earlier on Nov. 28 near Howard University with two persons in a car, which found its way to Georgetown.

ANC Monday: Gas, Water, Ginkgos, Car Barn, Exorcist Steps
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On the agenda: “Landmarking Application for Capital Traction Company Union Station and Part of the 36th Street NW Right-of-Way,” aka the Car Barn and the Exorcist Steps.

Gas Leaks Continue
• November 19, 2018

As of Nov. 15, reported gas leaks in Georgetown’s East Side numbered 63. Some seem to be low-grade leaks from old pipes, but not all, according to Edward Segal, whose blog tracks every reported gas leak in his area.

Downtowner: NPS Fees, D.C. Duped, Other News
• November 8, 2018

In this report: items about National Mall permit fees, a costly scam, a campaign rally, a death from a stray bullet, an Adams Morgan grocery, driverless cars and dockless motor scooters.

2 Local ANC Incumbents Lose; Bowser, Council Incumbents Win
• November 7, 2018

In the only contested races in the Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission, Kishan Putta defeated Ed Solomon and Gwendolyn Lohse defeated Jim Wilcox.

Water Flows Again in C&O Canal in Georgetown
• November 5, 2018

The National Park Service released water into the Georgetown section of the canal last month to test the new gates with the rehabilitated locks.