Santas Came to Town
• December 23, 2021

We started the month off with Mayor Muriel Bowser lighting the Christmas tree on Dec. 1 at Fairmont Hotel’s 18th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, and Santa Claus was there. The […]

Holiday Lights: ‘Experience the District’s Dazzle’
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D.C.’s Main Streets and their commercial corridors joined together to bring city shoppers and strollers “a spectacular holiday experience,” as organizers said, and let them “Experience the District’s Dazzle.” Through […]

Crime Report: Stolen Car, Almost Carjacking at 31st & N Streets, NW, Dec. 18
• December 20, 2021

From the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), here are the latest crime and police reports in or near Georgetown.  Top Story: There was a quasi-carjacking in Georgetown at 31st & N […]

Business Ins: Bakeshop, English Rose Garden, Yo Yoga
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Last week’s Business Ins & Outs focused on a big out: the closing of the Gap store on Wisconsin Avenue. This week, there’s more positive news of businesses that have […]

Duly Noted Delights Along Wisconsin Ave. 
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[Sponsored Content]  Chris Allen has always had a passion for beautiful stationery and for the last decade, an idea for a paper goods store was in the back of his […]

Wreaths Across America Honors Veterans Buried at Arlington National Cemetery (photos)
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Thousands gathered at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., in seasonably mild weather on Saturday, Dec. 18, to participate in Wreaths Across America by laying holiday wreaths over each of […]

Georgetown Main Street: Best Holiday Displays
• December 16, 2021

The 2021 winners for D.C. Holiday Lights — those Main Street corridors participating in this year’s contest — have been announced. Check out where to find the BEST business holiday […]

With Omicron, G.U. Cancels Events, Moves Finals Online
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On Monday Dec. 13, DC Health announced the first four confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in the District of Columbia. One was reported to be at Georgetown University — “a community […]

“In a World Full of Grinches, Be a Griswold”
• December 13, 2021

“In a world full of grinches, be a Griswold.”    That’s a recently discovered T-Shirt quote that really resonates as this year draws to a close. Reflecting on The Grinch on Mount Crumpet, […]

Streateries Project Extended, Most Widened Sidewalks Not
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After waiting through nine hours of Zoom meetings, the nail-biting fate of expanded sidewalks in Georgetown for diners and pedestrians finally came up Thursday Dec. 9, the last item of […]