A Pop-ular Business Model in Georgetown

November 22, 2017

You may think you know exactly what Georgetown has to offer, but the recent flurry of holiday pop-ups adds an element of surprise.

Ex-Resident Sues Georgetown Retirement Home

November 20, 2017

Beatrice Alexander has filed a lawsuit against the Holladay Corporation, owner and operator of the Georgetown, at 2612 Q Street, which closed last year.

Museum of the Bible: In the Beginning …


The museum is not without its critics, who question the motives and politics of its billionaire backers, the evangelical Green family that founded arts-and-crafts retailer Hobby Lobby.

The Auction Block: A Piece of Time

November 7, 2017

Christies 18K Gold Wristwatch With “John Player Special Paul Newman” Dial Rolex, c. 1970 Estimate: $390,000 – $490,000 Auction Date: November 13, Geneva Christie’s Geneva will devote an entire sale […]

Return of Whole Foods: It’s Complicated

November 6, 2017

It all started last March with the ubiquitous D.C. rats. To date, no one can or will say when — or even if — the Glover Park store will reopen. 

Ideas Unlocked at Public Meeting on Canal Plans


On Nov. 2, following the formal presentation by Superintendent Kevin Brandt, attendees shifted between four planning stations to ask detailed questions and prepare comments about four aspects of the refurbishment plan. 

An Eerie Walk Back in Time

October 30, 2017

On Friday evening, Oct. 27, Dwane Starlin took a group of people on a “Spirits of Georgetown” walk throughout the neighborhood, sharing stories that are buried deep within the crevices of the area.

The Wharf Is Launched

October 12, 2017

Developers Monty Hoffman of PN Hoffman and Amer Hammour of Madison Marquette and Council member Charles Allen, among others, had devoted the past 10 years to creating the new Southwest D.C. neighborhood.

Textile Museum’s Wetenhall Speaks at George Town Club


The George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum — designed by Hartman-Cox to incorporate historic Woodhull House, most recently a security office — opened at G and 21st Streets in March of 2015.

The Auction Block

October 11, 2017

BONHAMS “Artist, Mind, Studio,” 1994 Viola Frey (1933–2004) Estimate: $60,000 – $80,000 Auction Date: October 25 Over the course of her five-decade career, Viola Frey produced an impressive body of […]