ANC Jan. 2: Parking, Right on Red, Car Barn, Exorcist Steps

December 27, 2018

Among other topics: Consideration of a Resolution Regarding the District Department of Transportation’s Proposal to Ban Turns on Red at the Intersection of 29th Street, M Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

Grinch Who Grabbed Packages Arrested

December 24, 2018

A man whose small shopping cart contained packages that were not his was arrested on P Street in Georgetown on Dec. 23.

2018 Georgetowners of the Year

December 19, 2018

The naming of Georgetowners of the Year has been a tradition of The Georgetowner newspaper for decades. This year’s group, selected by the editorial board, includes one of America’s most […]

Washington Gas: Lighting the Capitol for 170 Years


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


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


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.