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The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) is pleased to announce the re-launch of its website, http://www.georgetowndc.com, and in partnership with area businesses, offers visitors a chance to win an ultra-luxe four-day getaway for two that encompasses the lifestyle of this vibrant Washington D.C. neighborhood. Visitors to http://www.georgetowndc.com can enter to win a Georgetown Life Weekend Getaway valued at over $5,500, or book one of several Georgetown experience hotel packages. Entries will be accepted online at the Georgetown Website through August 31, 2008, with the grand-prize winner selected at random and announced September 15, 2008. Complete sweepstakes details are available online.

"The Georgetown BID invites area residents, as well as visitors from all over the United States and around the world, to enjoy the rich history and character of Georgetown while discovering the essence of Georgetown life today - a unique mix of fashionable shops, high-end home décor, and world-class dining and entertainment," said Doug Smith, Interim Executive Director of the Georgetown BID.

Created from an insider's point of view, the Georgetown Life Weekend Getaway includes:
• Three-night stay at The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, a AAA Five Diamond boutique hotel located within a National Historic Landmark
• Roundtrip chauffeur service from Dulles International or Regan National Airport by Capital Dream Cars
• $1,000 shopping spree with gift certificates from Cusp, a neiman marcus' trend-setting boutique; Random Harvest, a home furnishings store; L'Eclat de Verre, a French framing shop; and Richey & Company, a high-end designer brand shoe store
• $500 of beauty care services provided by ILO Day Spa and Erwin Gomez Salon & Spa, and passes to Georgetown Yoga
• Dinner at 1789 Restaurant, selected by Gourmet readers as one of "America's Top Tables," and a full tasting dinner from Mie N Yu's global menu; lunch at Leopold's Kafe, a contemporary adaptation of an Austrian konditorei; breakfast or lunch at Patisserie Poupon, an authentic French bakery; and Sunday brunch at the original Clyde's of Georgetown, a local legend.
• Passes to historic Georgetown attractions, Tudor Place and Dumbarton House