Georgetown’s Potomac Boat Club: A Water St. Landmark and …
WEBSep 23, 2021 · However, for those who love the sport of rowing or are newly intrigued by it following this summer’s Tokyo Olympic games, the Potomac Boat Club at 3530 Water St. NW is a gem along the Potomac River in Georgetown and one of only two riverside rowing clubs in Washington, D.C., the other being Thompson Boat Center, just a …
A Sense of Rich Surprise at L’Enfant Gallery | The Georgetowner
WEBFeb 18, 2016 · In 2000, when Peter Colasante decided to move in, the once-elegant storefront on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and P Street, formerly an Italian men’s shop, was boarded up. The art gallery he was relocating from Connecticut Avenue was named for architect and engineer Pierre Charles L’Enfant (Colasante didn’t consider the 1960s office complex—L’Enfant Plaza—a fitting tribute to the ...
Our Black History ... in Georgetown | The Georgetowner
WEBFeb 20, 2019 · Roaché’s family was part of “Black Georgetown Remembered,” a 1989 video and book project by Georgetown University, authored by Kathleen Lesko, Valerie Babb and Carroll Gibbs. Crediting the university, Roaché calls the book “an encyclopedia of Georgetowners’ shared experience.”. University Confronts Slavery Ties.
New Life for Holy Rood Cemetery - The Georgetowner
WEBDec 21, 2020 · More. Holy Rood Cemetery, located on a hill above Georgetown, has new life. Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Georgetown University have recently completed the long-awaited restoration of this beautiful, sacred space. Holy Rood was established in 1832 as Holy Trinity’s parish cemetery. Its unusual name is taken from the Scottish “haly ruid ...
Business Ins & Outs — End of an Era: Sara’s Market Closes Tuesday
WEBJun 21, 2022 · Sara’s Market at 3008 Q St. NW will shut its doors for good at the close of business on Tuesday, June 28. Business owner Girma Hailu — who last month closed his 7-Eleven at 2617 P St. NW after decades working there and owning the franchise with his wife Tsige “Chu-Chu” Sebsibe — made the difficult decision a few weeks ago.
Georgetown Nightlife Remembered | The Georgetowner
WEBApr 16, 2018 · Tomorrow evening, April 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Georgetown Public Library at 3260 R St. NW, one of Georgetown’s coolest times will be recalled with “Last Call; The Bayou, Cellar Door and Georgetown Nightlife.”. The D.C. Public Library’s Special Collections Archivist Ray Barker will lead a panel discussion of the histories, stories ...
Homelessness: A Growing Neighborhood Concern | The ... - The …
WEBSep 3, 2020 · Positive developments regarding the issue of homelessness include the reopening of Georgetown Ministry Center at 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. “Modified window services” are being offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Among them are coffee and snacks to go, mail pickup ...
Spies Like Us: The Spooks of Georgetown | The Georgetowner
WEBOct 24, 2019 · This writer’s friend at the college newspaper at Georgetown University was flipped with his Soviet spy father by the FBI. With the truth revealed in 1980, he remains a friend. Spies are all around — with the added intensity and immediacy of our digital world. A whole new realm of stealth is at work.
'Georgetown,' a Film About Murder. Or Is It? | The Georgetowner
WEBMay 20, 2021 · It happened in Georgetown. In August of 2011. A murder and investigation that verged on the “you can’t make this stuff up” category. Now a fictionalized movie about the bizarre case has been released this week in theaters (locally at Union Market) and on streaming TV, “Georgetown” stars three award-winnning actors: Christoph Waltz, Vanessa Redgrave and Annette Bening.
National World War I Memorial Opens in D.C. (photos)
WEBApr 17, 2021 · The District welcomed its newest national monument on Friday, April 16, with a solemn ceremony and a flag raising. The National World War I Memorial, located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, is now open to the public. The memorial, which features sculptures, fountains and quotes, honors the 4.7 million …