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General   •   September 1, 2021

From Monica Lewinsky’s former hairdresser to an Exorcist expert, an octogenarian ceramicist, and a former hip hop promoter turned sneakerhead entrepreneur, we've collected the most surprising stories behind some of the most unique people in Georgetown.

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General   •   August 31, 2021

Come check out this free outdoor public light art experience, featuring four local artists and their amazing alley activations. DC by Foot is offering weekly tours for a guided option.

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General   •   August 26, 2021

The DC Council set aside $10 million in its 2022 budget to acquire land at 3607 M St NW that will be used for transit in Georgetown. The site could possibly be home to a terminal station for the proposed Georgetown-Rosslyn aerial gondola that would connect Georgetown to the Rosslyn metro.

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General   •   August 26, 2021

There are more than 25 streateries throughout Georgetown, made even more enjoyable thanks to the Georgetown Decks - a pilot program running through 2021, with 3,400 linear feet of new sidewalk deck panels along M Street and Wisconsin Avenue.

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General   •   August 26, 2021

Pastry chef-turned-chocolatier Ashleigh Pearson is opening a new chocolate shop, Petite Soeur, this fall at 1332 Wisconsin Avenue.

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In The News   •   August 20, 2021

Washington City Paper announced the Best of DC 2021 finalists, and we're thrilled to once again be in the running for Best BID / Main Street!

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General   •   August 19, 2021

Pagne Lifestyle, a new pop-up at Concept 31/M (3077 M St NW), produces fun and functional designs for home and life from African wax print fabrics known as pagne in West and Central Africa.

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General   •   August 19, 2021

The Popal Group, the DC restaurant company behind Georgetown's The Berliner and Lutece, is organizing a donation drive to direct home goods, toiletries, and other supplies to refugees arriving in the DMV who are fleeing Afghanistan.

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General   •   August 17, 2021

The Georgetown House serves as a boutique inn, with historic rooms and a small balcony overlooking the canal.

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