Georgetown Historical Markers Teach Black History, Offer Tours
Thanks to work by Andrena Crockett and others, Georgetown’s Black history is being rediscovered and taught to anyone walking by and willing to read the signs on the street. The […]
Georgetown Cool… and Safe?
Georgetown is having a moment … again. Over its 272 or so years, it has reinvented itself without losing its charm or erasing its history. We, along with other Georgetowners, […]
ANC 2E Highlights: Leaves to Literacy
The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) held its February meeting on Jan. 30 and addressed more than a dozen issues, ranging from leaf collection to literacy rates — onto […]
Don’t Price Gouge Georgetown’s Iconic Shops Out of Business
It’s been a rough couple of years for businesses with the pandemic shut-downs and restrictions. Remote work and remote buying hit Georgetown’s small single-owner in-person stores and eateries particularly hard […]
Mapping Georgetown: Reflections on Rose Park, a Vital Piece of Black History for Georgetown
For Black History Month, we thought these heartwarming recollections about childhood play at Rose Park and the Georgetown Black history interwoven into the narrative by Emily Durso might make a […]
New D.C. Laws Face Congressional Disapproval Today
Two new D.C. laws, passed by the Council of the District of Columbia last year, are facing a joint Congressional committee hearing today in a little-used process known as “a […]
Tech Tip: What Your Business Can Gain from AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a major topic lately, whether it’s the subject of new chatbots capable of generating text or making art that can compete with even the most skilled […]
Business Ins & Outs: Maman, Tiachi, Kyojin, Two Nine; Eagle Bank
In: Maman to Open on Feb. 14 Maman, NYC’s French bakery and café, will open at 1353-1355 Wisconsin Ave. NW on Feb. 14 and feature its signature sweet treats, cozy […]
G.U. Launches $400,000 Annual Fund to Support Descendants of the Enslaved
Georgetown University has created a new fund that will award $400,000 annually to community-based projects that can impact the descendants of the men, women and children enslaved on Jesuit plantations […]
Woman’s Nat’l Democratic Club Welcomes New Congresswomen — and Nancy Pelosi
You could feel the excitement, satisfaction and pride in the Dupont Circle mansion’s large dining room when more than 150 members of the Woman’s National Democratic Club gathered on an […]