Weekend Round Up June 16, 2016
• June 20, 2016

Fathers tour Riversdale House Museum for free on Sunday, wrapping up a weekend of country, jazz, blues, salsa and classical in and around the District.

Smithsonian Welcomes New Citizens, Honors Jeff Bezos at Flag Day Ceremony (photos)
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The founder and CEO of Amazon — and owner of the Washington Post — received the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal.

Georgetown BID Honors Pâtisserie Poupon, Sets Up Parasol Share
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Coming this summer: the Georgetown Parasol Share program. #BeatTheHeat

Georgetown Business Association Celebrates 40th in Top Style
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The GBA’s 40th anniversary party atop the Rosewood had an enthusiastic lineup of business friends old and new — and Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Glover Park Gets D.C.’s 10th Kimpton Hotel
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The boutique property’s 25 “signature city view guest rooms” come with a telescope.

Summer’s Biggest Vote Is Here: Brexit or BritIN?
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The Georgetowner’s U.K. correspondent, a Georgetown University student, reports from London about this week’s referendum on whether Britain should remain in the European Union.

Orlando Shootings a Human Tragedy, First and Foremost
• June 18, 2016

Before the horrific mass murders in Orlando, Florida, become completely enfolded in and submerged by politics and the presidential campaigns, we ought to remember what’s most human and most important […]

Orlando Shootings a Human Tragedy, First and Foremost
• June 17, 2016

Before the horrific mass murders in Orlando, Florida, become completely enfolded in and submerged by politics and the presidential campaigns …

Oprah Pledges $1 Million to N Street Village Women’s Shelter
• June 16, 2016

The Village plans to nearly double in size by opening a short-term emergency-housing facility at a fourth location.

Promising the Return of Luxury, the Watergate Hotel Opens June 14
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Get ready, Washington: the Watergate Hotel is bringing sexy — along with luxury and 1960s stylings — back, honoring its scandalous history and modern architecture.