Last Friday, I had the pleasure of attending Carol Joynt’s Q&A Café. She interviewed Nancy Taylor Bubes, during a fabulous lunch at the Georgetown Club. (Read more about the interview here). There is hardly anything more Georgetown than that, and it reminded me how much I love this neighborhood I live in…

The sights

• The amazing architecture, the row houses, the hidden gardens (and swimming pools), the cobblestones. Every time I walk down the street, I discover something new, beautiful, and captivating.  (Go on the House Tour and Garden Tour to discover some of these secrets…)
• The Potomac, with its boat houses and rowers.
• The trees, which change their dress with the seasons, and also look magnificent.

The tastes

• Thunder: the best burger in Georgetown, and heaven if you like beer. Also, Bernard and Josh are possibly the most entertaining bartenders you will come across…
• Peacock Café: the best fries in Georgetown, and my personal favorite lunch spot.
• Bourbon Steak: the best Manhattan (other than the one my husband makes), and fascinating people watching if you want to see (foreign) Government-looking types in suits.

The smells

• Georgetown Tobacco. Every time I walk by there, I am reminded of when my Dad used to smoke the pipe, and then Blue Gitanes… (shhhh, don’t tell him I told you).  
• I even love the ginkgo trees around Olive street… stinky in the fall, yet so Georgetown.  

The sounds

• The birds of Spring. They start chirping at 4:10 am, like an orchestra of happiness for things to come.
• The sound of tennis balls hitting racquets on the courts of Montrose Park. There is nothing quite so civilized.

The feels

• The community feel of the neighborhood, where people still say “good morning” and nod and smile to each other when walking down the street.
• The international feel of the neighborhood, enhanced by the embassies nearby and the international Georgetown students.