The Georgetowner

It’s time for our August Realty Review! Fourteen homes sold in Georgetown during the month, with total sales reaching $41.7 million. The biggest sale was 3313 O St. NW, which closed for $7,700,000, while the smallest was 3251 Prospect St. NW #304, which sold for $750,000. The average close price was $2,975,465. A photo gallery with pictures of each property sold can be found at the bottom of this page.

Lewis George Is Listening in All 8 Wards On Sept. 1, District Council member Janeese Lewis George, Democratic candidate for mayor, launched a “Building the People’s Government” listening tour at Ward 8’s Union Temple Baptist Church. Remaining stops on the tour, which is visiting all eight wards: People’s Congregational United Church of Christ (Ward 4) on Sept. 8, Union Wesley AME Zion Church (Ward 5) on Sept. 10, Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Ward 3) on Sept.

The Western High School Alumni Association (Go, Raiders!) lists 35 “notables,” including author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings ’14; financial journalist Austin Kiplinger ’35; defensive lineman Ray Krouse ’44; Edward White ’48, the first American to walk in space; and TV news anchor Kaity Tong ’65.

The following information is from the Georgetown Business Improvement District . It’s time to cast your vote in the 2026 Georgetown BID Board of Directors election and Special Initiatives ballot. For Georgetown Tenants: We are using an online system to tabulate votes.

Returning: Dolcezza Gelato Apparently, you can go home again. Dolcezza Gelato is slated to open at 1300 Wisconsin Ave. NW in late fall or early winter in the former Pressed space. Dolcezza Gelato wrote on social media on Sept. 3: “the prodigal son & daughter are returning back to where it all began .. over 22 years ago when we set out on this beautiful titanic journey, it was in a 300 sq ft kitchen on wisconsin avenue & q street nw.

Guests can enjoy an evening at the Michelin-recognized restaurant on Sept. 10 while helping Mercy Corps deliver urgently needed assistance to families in Nepal. By The Georgetowner staff A memorable dinner can make a meaningful difference on Thursday, Sept. 10, when Blue Duck Tavern invites Georgetowners and all to dine out in support of communities affected by the catastrophic flooding in Nepal.

Guests can enjoy an evening at the Michelin-recognized restaurant Blue Duck Tavern, 1201 24th St. NW, while helping Mercy Corps deliver urgently needed assistance to families in Nepal. A memorable dinner can make a meaningful difference on Thursday, Sept. 10, when Blue Duck Tavern invites Georgetowners and others to dine out in support of communities affected by the catastrophic flooding in Nepal.

By LaMarr Funn The 26th annual DC Jazz Festival opened on Wednesday evening, Sept. 2, at The Hamilton Live before a roaringly enthusiastic, standing-room-only crowd. This year’s festival was launched with an evening that celebrated the rich jazz legacy of the nation’s capital.

By Caroline Woodward Nestled in Cady’s Alley among a sea of high-end retailers offering various house goods, furniture and jewelry sits a store that does the difficult work of curating a luxurious artisanal and reliable wardrobe for its buyers. Relish, a fixture of Georgetown for more than 25 years, is hidden away by design.

A wronged wife finally finds her voice. Belle Burden wanted to be a writer and was admitted to a creative-writing class in college, “one of only two freshmen,” she states proudly in “Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage.” But after reading her first short story aloud in class, she was bashed by a lout named Greg.