CAG Presents 2024-25 Officers and Directors  

May 8, 2024

The Citizens Association of Georgetown’s Governance Committee, President and Board of Directors are pleased to announce the 2024-25 Board of Directors. The vote on the proposed slate took place at […]

May 2024 Downtowner


2024 Washington Women in Journalism Awardees Named    Raise a glass to the following women, the 2024 Washington Women in Journalism award winners: Carol Leonnig of the Washington Post for print […]

Editorial & Opinion: Community Involvement Is a Win-Win  


When was the last time you pitched in to help Georgetown achieve or, better yet, surpass its goals? This isn’t a trick question, and we don’t mean to send you […]

Editorial & Opinion: On Mother’s Day: Call Your Mom, Practice Empathy 


Mother’s Day is fast approaching — Sunday, May 12, to be exact. As the inevitable clichés of “Call your mother,” “Send her flowers” and “Take her to brunch” fill the […]

Editorial & Opinion: How I Discovered the Meaning of Memorial Day


By Chip Reid    I’m a bit embarrassed to admit it, but for most of my life the only thing special about Memorial Day was the fact that it was a […]

May 2024 News Bytes


Architects Walk   The Citizens Association of Georgetown held its second annual Architects Walk Through Georgetown on April 6. The sell-out event was attended by approximately 100 CAG members. Seven leading […]

May 2024 Community Calendar


 Georgetown Garden Tour   Saturday, May 11    Eight private gardens in Georgetown will be open to ticket holders from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. The 94th Annual […]

‘Final’ Jelleff Renovation Plans Revealed by DPR       

May 6, 2024

In the last three years there have been about a half dozen town hall, stakeholder or outreach meetings with D.C.’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) regarding the dynamic ever-changing […]

The Usual ANC Suspects: DDOT, Jelleff, Traffic   


How much is going on in Georgetown this spring? So much that it took an entire two-hour-plus Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting on May 1 just to catch everyone up and […]

Business Ins & Outs: Barnes & Noble, Georgetown Veterinary, Marcel’s


M St. Barnes & Noble Restored, June 26 Gone from Georgetown since 2011, the United States’ largest bookstore chain will return to its original location at 3040 M St. NW, […]