Articles about Georgetown
Shoot For Change At Puro Cafe August 19

Shoot For Change At Puro Cafe August 19

On Thursday, August 19 at Puro Cafe, 1529 Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown, Shoot for Change will host its second 10 x 10 Event from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. “10 x 10″ refers to 10 digital photographs for $10.  An amazing deal from a highly acclaimed photographer, but wait, it gets better …
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Capital Sophisticate
Design Shopper: The French Apartment

Design Shopper: The French Apartment

One of my favorite new stores in Georgetown is a little shop called the French Apartment.  Located in the 1600 block of Wisconsin Avenue,  it contains wonderful white washed wooden tables and screens, lightly gilded mirrors and sophisticated lamps. . .all with that Parisian flair.
The owner, Kathleen McGarrah, has a wonderful eye for spotting the [...]

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Capital Sophisticate
The Capital Sophisticate Goes Outside Her Comfort Zone

The Capital Sophisticate Goes Outside Her Comfort Zone

I have to admit it: I’m still a little behind on the modern art scene. My sister is an interior designer and, frankly, much more hip than I.  In fact, her obsession with modern art is probably what kept me away from it altogether. However, in my time in DC, I have had the pleasure [...]

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Capital Sophisticate
Beauty at its Best

Beauty at its Best

 
At 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, The District’s fashionistas and Washington business women will gather at The City Tavern Club on fashionable M Street in Georgetown to meet local mavens in the Beauty and Fashion industry. Ladies will nosh on hors d’ouevres and sip cocktails as they meet young female entrepreneurs in the [...]

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Capital Sophisticate
Alchimie Forever Opens Flagship Showroom in Georgetown

Alchimie Forever Opens Flagship Showroom in Georgetown

 

I’m very excited to share with you that my friend, Ada Polla Tray, President and CEO of Alchimie Forever is opening her Washington, D.C. headquarters in the heart of Georgetown.  The Flagship Showroom will be located at 1010 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, just steps from the waterfront in Georgetown and in the heart of Georgetown’s shopping district
In [...]

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Beauty Confidential
My 911 Call Last Night

My 911 Call Last Night

I haven’t been out until 2am in ages, but last night my friend and I went to a birthday party, and then  to a private club for a while. I rarely drink anymore and had been drinking Diet Coke all evening, so I was fine to drive us home. On our way home, as we were passing the beautiful [...]

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