Georgetown
Internationally known as a bustling urban retail mecca, a dining and entertainment center, and a cultural destination, Georgetown’s business district flourishes seven days a week, during the day and into the night. The historic and charming neighborhood’s diverse mix of residents, students, office workers, city-goers, suburbanites and tourists makes for a dynamic setting unparalleled in DC.
Georgetown is home to the main campus of Georgetown University and numerous other landmarks, such as the Volta Bureau and the Old Stone House, the oldest unchanged building in Washington. The embassies of Cameroon, France, Kosovo, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Mongolia, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine and Venezuela are located in Georgetown.Georgetown’s landmark waterfront district was further revitalized in 2003 and includes hotels such as a Ritz-Carlton and a Four Seasons. Georgetown’s highly traveled commercial district is home to a variety of specialty retailers and fashionable boutiques.
(Source: Washington DC Economic Partnership, Wikipedia)
