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The festival will be held in Georgetown for the first time in its 17-year history.

It bills itself as “the most interesting store in the world,” and now, Showfields is planning to open a new location in Georgetown. The New York City-based company, which functions as a retail lab showcasing various direct-to-consumer brands, has inked a deal for the former Brooks Brothers space at 3077 M St. NW. It promises to bring to D.C. “a new kind of retail therapy,” per its website.

We reached out to several BIDs across the region to learn more about how they bring people together and brand their blocks.

The performing arts festival is coming to Georgetown for the first time in its 17-year history.

Chef Michael Rafidi’s Yellow opens this fall along Wisconsin Avenue NW.

Albi chef Michael Rafidi will open the second outpost of Navy Yard spot this fall.

By re-awakening its cherished past as the starting point of one of the nation’s first interstate canal systems, Georgetown is charting its course toward a more dynamic future.  

Newly opened, the C&O Canal Boat takes you through the historic canal. Before boarding, make sure to grab a cupcake at Baked & Wired, a legendary cupcake shop just up the street.

From Warby Parker and Allbirds to Outdoor Voices and Glossier, Georgetown has become the destination of choice for many digitally native brands.