It’s easy to forget on a chilly mid-March day like today, but spring is right around the corner (daylight savings time starts this weekend!) And spring in Georgetown carries with it several annual rites. It’s not too early to start looking forward to them.
The Georgetown House Tour
First of the two grand dame tours, the Georgetown house tour will be held this year on April 30th. It is held every year to benefit St. John’s Episcopal church. As the title states, this tour gives you a chance to walk through 8-10 of Georgetown’s nicest homes. The patrons party is always the place to hobnob with the nobbiest hobs.
The Georgetown Garden Tour
Of the two tours, the Garden Tour is probably GM’s favorite. Like the house tour, you get a chance to look behind the gates of 8 or so homes, but GM just thinks there’s something more interesting about gardens than interiors. This tour will be held on May 7th, and is run by the Georgetown Garden Club. Check out GM’s movie from last year:
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Tudor Place holds several great events during the spring. For instance, this year they are holding a Blossoms and Bubbly party on March 31st. This will give you an opportunity to sip on champagne while checking out the cherry blossoms. Also, Tudor Place holds an annual and quite popular Easter egg hunt. This year it will be on April 23rd. Check out their calender for other great events.
Dumbarton Oaks:
Dumbarton Oaks Gardens are beautiful all year round, but they are particularly beautiful in the spring. And the high point is their collection of cherry trees. They are more impressive than anything you’ll find down by the tidal basin and there is nothing quite like sitting on that hill after the blossom peak and watching the pedals fall like snow.
Feel free to add your own annual rites in the comments…
The Georgetown Metropolitan 
I think the problem may have been a Garden Tour that was in danger of being crushed by a dwarf.
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