R2_Georgetown_Guide_Cover.indd 1 6/17/19 12:18 PM Welcome to Georgetown Photo Credit: Sam Kittner for the Georgetown BID B GEORGETOWNDC.COM MAP ON PAGE 18 Photo Credit: Sam Kittner for the Georgetown BID 2 About the Georgetown BID Georgetown is a lot of things to a lot of people. 4 Georgetown Today Cobblestone streets and cupcake tours. Waterfront 6 Georgetown History picnics and political watering holes. Canal history and 8 Getting Here charming boutiques. Founded in 1751, 40 years before 10 Food & Drink the nation’s capital, DC’s original neighborhood has a 18 Georgetown Map storied history—but half the fun is writing your own. 22 Shopping Today this National Historic District is where the past meets 30 Arts, Culture & Entertainment the present, with more than 470 shops, restaurants and 32 Health, Beauty & Relaxation institutions set against the backdrop of Georgetown’s 34 Neighborhood Events unique architecture and quaint streets. Start exploring! 36 Fitness & Recreation Cover Photo Collage Credits: Sam Kittner and Kate Warren for the Georgetown BID 37 Services & Points of Interest The Georgetown Guide & Map is a yearly publication of the Georgetown BID produced by Essential Media Partners. Copyright 2019. While every effort is made to ensure the timeliness and accuracy of all information and material, Essential Media Partners assumes no responsibility for accuracy, completeness, errors, changes, or omissions. For inquiries or requests, please call 866-698-1108. GEORGETOWNDC.COM MAP ON PAGE 18 1 About the BID About the Georgetown Business Improvement District Stay Connected The Georgetown BID is a nonprofit organization dedicated Georgetown is open 24 hours at www.georgetowndc.com to protecting and enhancing the accessibility, attractiveness and overall appeal of Georgetown. Established in 1999 by its Complete store listings, interactive neighborhood maps, weekly property owners and merchants, the Georgetown BID now events and promotions, experiential guides, and more can be has more than 1,000 members as it celebrates its 20th an- found at the official (and newly redesigned) Georgetown website, niversary. The organization is located in the heart of George- www.georgetowndc.com. The area’s hottest restaurants and town in Washington, DC, and sets a standard of excellence in entertainment, best boutiques and upscale retail, and recreation preserving historic charm while meeting contemporary needs. and cultural activities can be found within a few clicks. Both on the street and behind the scenes, the Georgetown The website also serves as a virtual visitors guide, providing both BID is involved in every aspect of the Georgetown experience first-time and frequent Georgetown visitors with everything they within the commercial district. As urban placemakers, the need to plan their stay. You can also sign up for the Georgetown organization strengthens, activates and reimagines the com- BID’s weekly e-newsletter and stay up-to-date with George- munity through public space enhancements, economic devel- town happenings and cultural activities, all within a few clicks. opment, transportation, marketing, and events programming. For more information, please visit www.georgetowndc.com. Twitter: GeorgetownDC Instagram: OfficialGeorgetownDC #GeorgetownDC Facebook: OfficialGeorgetownDC YouTube: GeorgetownDCTV 2 GEORGETOWNDC.COM MAP ON PAGE 18 With 10 acres of green space along the Potomac River, Georgetown Waterfront Georgetown Park is a recreation enthusiast’s paradise. Grab a blanket and picnic by the water, Waterfront Park kayak, canoe, or stand-up paddleboard on the Potomac, or jog and bike with some of the best views in DC right in front of you. GEORGETOWNDC.COMPhoto credit: Sam Kittner for the GeorgetownMAP BID ON PAGE 18 3 Georgetown Today Photo Credit: Sam Kittner for the Georgetown BID Georgetown’s roots run deep, but the neighborhood has branched out. Today DC’s oldest neighborhood has a bustling and vibrant business district, an active residential community, and one of the region’s most sought-after recreational waterfronts. It’s DC’s play- ground for shopping, dining, history, fitness and family fun. M Street / Wisconsin Avenue Canal & Waterfront District M Street is recognized as one of the best shopping streets in the South of M Street are two bodies of water, the C&O Canal and country. It frequently serves as the starting point for many visitors, the Potomac River. Between those bodies of water are nooks connecting the neighborhood to Foggy Bottom and Downtown DC and crannies to explore. Along side streets including Grace Street to the east and Virginia via Key Bridge to the west. The intersection and Thomas Jefferson, you’ll find some of the best bakeries, coffee of M Street and Wisconsin Avenue is the heart of Georgetown, and tacos in town, as well as recreational opportunities, architec- with boutique-lined streets extending in all four directions. Head up tural gems, and remnants of the neighborhood’s industrial history. Wisconsin Avenue for some of the city’s most unique boutiques Don’t miss Georgetown Waterfront Park for views of the river, and small businesses, or south of M Street to the Georgetown and Washington Harbour for 10 restaurants and eateries—plus Waterfront. the area’s largest outdoor ice skating rink in the winter. Book Hill Georgetown Design District Independent boutiques, antiques, art galleries, and cafés Georgetown is home to 30+ design showrooms and stores. and restaurants make up the charming area known as Book Hill, Cady’s Alley anchors the Georgetown Design District, with more located along Wisconsin Avenue from O Street to Reservoir than 20 home furnishing showrooms, fashion and specialty bou- Road. From Book Hill Park you can take in a panoramic view of tiques nestled together. Enter at 3300 M Street, or access the Georgetown, the Potomac River, and Virginia beyond. area’s cobblestone walkway from M and 33rd or 34th Street. Enjoy a coffee and treat at Leopold’s Kafe or District Doughnut. 4 GEORGETOWNDC.COM MAP ON PAGE 18 Escape Room Live House of Sweden 3345 M Street, NW 2900 K Street, NW escaperoomlive.com | 800-616-4880 swedenabroad.com/washington | 202-467-2600 Escape Room Live offers an immersive puzzle experience Visit Sweden on the Georgetown waterfront! Concerts, where players must use their wits and teamwork. New bar seminars, family events, lectures, theater, dance all year long. menu additions! Experience our NEW Room: A Pirate’s Curse! FREE admission to exhibitions in House of Sweden every Great for groups, birthdays, bachelor(ette) parties and more! weekend. Opening hours: Saturdays and Sundays 12 pm - 5 Book online at www.escaperoomlive.com. pm. No reservations required. Children welcome. @SwedeninUSA on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Georgetown University 37th & O Streets, NW georgetown.edu | 202-687-0100 Georgetown University, founded in 1789, is Georgetown University, founded in 1789, is the nation’sthe n oldestatio nCatholic’s old andest Jesuit Cat hUnio-lic and Jesuit versity.unive Visitrsit yus. Vforis ai twalk us throughfor lec thetu rhises- , athletic events, toric main campus. Follow us on Instagram @georgetownuniversityperforming for a rat sglimpse, relig ofi olifeu s services, ono ther a Hilltop. walk through the historic main campus. Hoya Saxa! Hoya Saxa! Georgetown University 37th and O St.s NW Washington, DC 20057 GEORGETOWNDC.COM MAP ON PAGE 18 (202) 687-0100 5 www.georgetown.edu Georgetown History Photo Credit: Bob Rives for the Georgetown BID Before there was Washington, there was Georgetown Once a tobacco port town of Maryland, Georgetown predates the nation’s capital by 40 years. You can discover that history at sites such as the Old Stone House, one of the oldest known remaining structures in Washington, DC, built in 1765. Now a National Park, the Old Stone House commemorates the daily lives of Georgetown’s early residents. History On Every Corner History beckons at every turn in Georgetown. The C&O Canal is a National Historical Park with miles of hiking and biking trails. Along the Canal and south toward the Potomac River you’ll see artifacts of Georgetown’s early industrial history. Georgetown Heritage and the National Park Service are in the midst of leading a multi-year Canal restoration, which will include a new historic Canal replica boat and the revitalization of the park. Visit georgetownheri- tage.org for more. Take a Tour Georgetown’s history is part of what makes it so Further north in Georgetown’s residential area are the historic special; discover more during a visit to the Peabody house museums Dumbarton House and Tudor Place, which Room, or on a walking tour of the neighborhood. Follow tell the stories of Georgetown’s prominent early residents. And The African American Heritage Trail to see the churches all along M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, shops, restaurants, and residences that were at the heart of George- and offices bring modern life into the neighborhood’s historic town’s African American community in the 19th and 20th centuries. Or trace the path of those most iconic rowhomes. The City Tavern Club on M Street, now a private Georgetown residents, the Kennedys. In addition to social club, once hosted guests including Thomas Jefferson, guided tours of Georgetown estates and gardens, scenic George Washington, and John Adams. tours are available daily. 6 GEORGETOWNDC.COM MAP ON PAGE 18 Dumbarton House Boating in DC 2715 Q Street, NW 2900 Virginia Avenue, NW dumbartonhouse.org | 202-337-2288 boatingindc.com | 202-337-9642 An AAM-accredited historic house museum and the national Thompson Boat Center and Key Bridge Boathouse are the headquarters of The National Society of The Colonial Dames gateways to the Potomac for both experienced and first-time of America, Dumbarton House is a Federal period estate and rowers and paddlers. Not only do they offer scenic views from museum collection that offers a unique view of what life was the Potomac River, but host a number of tours and classes.