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Weekend Roundup, January 9-12
C&O Canal Readies for Water, Boat, Eventually Canoes, Mules
May 10, 2021
•With repairs to Locks 3 and 4 completed in 2019 and the canal wall near Grace Street and Wisconsin Avenue stabilized, it’s almost time for the water to flow.
May Day 50 Years Ago: The Largest Mass Arrest in U.S. History
May 3, 2021
•For many in Georgetown in 1971, the protests were right outside their doors, as traffic was snarled and streets trashed, with tear gas in the air.
More D.C. Institutions Reopening
April 26, 2021
•On April 23, the Smithsonian Institution announced that it is planning to reopening seven museums and the National Zoo in May.
Glover Park Whole Foods Reopening Soon
April 19, 2021
•Although not confirmed by Whole Foods, rumors are flying that its store at 2323 Wisconsin Ave. NW will open before Memorial Day.
Celebrating Smiles to Mark International Haiku Poetry Day, April 17
April 15, 2021
•To spark some creativity in a rough time, here at The Georgetowner we decided to write some haikus about smiles (and masks), with images by the Beauty Team.
50 Ways to Go Green
April 14, 2021
•By Susan Bodiker, Christopher Jones and Kate Oczypok It’s not your imagination — the weather is more unpredictable. Our climate is changing. “There’s no Planet B” is the environmental movement’s […]
Alice Neel at the Met
April 13, 2021
•Part chronological and part thematic, “Alice Neel: People Come First,” on view through Aug. 1, presents close to 100 works in Neel’s signature style.
D.C. to Loosen COVID Restrictions May 1
April 5, 2021
•Here is a rundown of activities that will be allowed to reopen or dial up in the District beginning on May 1, according to Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health.
Artist, Stylist Robert Novel Dies
April 1, 2021
•O Salon, the popular salon that has been part of the Georgetown neighborhood for decades, has lost one of its greats. Robert Novel, who was a partner at the salon […]
Cherry Blossoms Peak Early at Tidal Basin (photos)
March 29, 2021
•Due to a stretch of unseasonably warm temperatures, the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin have achieved peak bloom several days earlier than expected.