31st St. Bridge to Close for 18 Months

June 3, 2019

While local traffic and limited parking for residents will continue north and south of the bridge, the stretch of 31st Street NW from K to M Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic through the summer of 2020.

Normalcy Returns to 30th and the Canal

May 28, 2019

What was a construction site between Locks 3 and 4 of the C&O Canal — also the scene of loud protests at the nearby Embassy of Venezuela, climaxing last month — has returned to the way it was.

Weekend Round Up May 16, 2019

May 16, 2019

On Sunday, canal mules Dolly and Eva will munch hay in Fish Market Square, vintage cars will gleam on King Street and bands will play on porches in Southeast D.C.

Activists Stand Firm at Venezuelan Embassy

April 25, 2019

A planned press conference this morning, Thursday, April 25, brought out several Secret Service vehicles to keep an eye on the lively but peaceful event.

31st St. Bridge to Be Closed, Replaced

March 25, 2019

Plans now include closing off 31 Street from the bridge south to South Street and north to M Street. Only residential parking will be available on the rest of 31st Street during the closure period.

ANC Monday: Towpath, Hyde-Addison, 5G, Washington Gas

February 27, 2019

At the March 4 meeting, the Georgetown Business Improvement District will give a presentation on its pilot project for the C&O Canal Towpath.

‘Snurlough’ Delights Most in D.C.

January 14, 2019

Have some cool shots of Georgetown in the snow? Email editorial@georgetowner.com with the subject line “Snow.” Your photo just might get added. 

Water Flows Again in C&O Canal in Georgetown

November 5, 2018

The National Park Service released water into the Georgetown section of the canal last month to test the new gates with the rehabilitated locks.

Canal Renewal: Lock 3 Gates Installed

October 24, 2018

“We got a gate,” cried one of the construction workers at Lock 3 of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, between Thomas Jefferson and 30th Streets, on Oct. 11. Workers at […]

Georgetown Heritage: Unlocking C&O Canal’s Potential

September 26, 2018

Water by October, New Barge Farther Off Almost four years ago, on Oct. 29, 2014, about 60 of Georgetown’s movers and shakers met at the home of star real estate […]