Wawa Gets Mixed Reception in Georgetown

July 12, 2017

The proposed Wawa “urban concept” at 1222 Wisconsin Avenue, currently occupied by Restoration Hardware, got a mixed reception at the June 29 ANC meeting. On hand were Wawa’s Susan Bratton, […]

Ins & Outs


For 10th Anniversary: Big Sweetgreen to Open on Wisconsin Sweetgreen, the local fast-casual startup that went big-time, is preparing to open its second Georgetown location at 1044 Wisconsin Ave. NW […]

Neighbors’ Email Complaints Force DC Water Action


“Water is Life” is the motto of the District of Columbia’s Water and Sewer Authority, also known as DC Water. It certainly can be said that DC Water is a […]

Bike Lanes on K, Water Streets Questioned


A proposal to install protected bike lanes on K and Water Streets — as well as on part of Wisconsin Avenue — was met by different degrees of concern at […]

Jackson Art Center Hits Another Bump


There’s good news and there’s maybe bad news about the Jackson Art Center’s proposed 20-year lease renewal. The nonprofit artists’ collective has occupied the historic Jackson School building at 3050 […]

1 Dead in Double Shooting on K Street


The perpetrators of the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old from Severn, Maryland, and the shooting of another unidentified man around 3 a.m. Saturday morning, July 8, on Water Street (K […]

Family-Friendly Concert Series Wraps Up in Rose Park


Close to 200 kids and grown-ups spread out on blankets and chairs in Rose Park July 9, nibbling all types of picnic fare — as well as free Sprinkles cupcakes […]

Dumbarton Oaks Gardens Closed for 8 Months


On Monday, July 10, the gardens at Georgetown’s Dumbarton Oaks — the Harvard-owned research library that exhibits Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art and artifacts in a pavilion designed by Philip Johnson […]

D.C. Chamber of Commerce at 79


The D.C. Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 79th birthday at the City Club of Washington June 22. Working to make D.C. a better place to do business, the chamber and […]

Georgetowner Wins Distinguished Young Women Finals

July 10, 2017

Georgetown resident Skye Bork won the 2017 Distinguished Young Women national finals, held July 1 in Mobile, Alabama, the first time that D.C.’s entrant took the top prize. Bork received […]