Georgetowners Take a Walk on the Warm and Fuzzy Side
• March 31, 2020

Inspired by the children’s book “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” parents and kids spot and track stuffed animals in their neighbors’ windows and yards while taking walks during the days of self-isolation.

Tonight: ANC, CAG to Hold Virtual Meeting
• March 30, 2020

Open to all, the meeting, co-sponsored by Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E and the Citizens Association of Georgetown, is accessible via the Zoom application or telephone. 

COVID Sights: Brooks Brothers Skips Town; Residents, Businesses Confront New World
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A few businesses remain open on M Street, such as Thunder Burger (takeout and delivery only), Moby Dick, America Eats (meals for the needy) and even Georgetown Tobacco.

‘Wonderful News’: the Rev. Tim Cole Returns Home
• March 27, 2020

The rector of Georgetown’s Christ Church, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., is back home from the hospital.

Georgetown Almost a Ghost Town; D.C. Shuts Down Nonessential Businesses
• March 26, 2020

Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the application process for a new $25-million microgrant program to provide relief to local small businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Grace under Quarantine: Christ Church’s Tim Cole Recovering at Hospital
• March 21, 2020

Cole, 59, was the first Washington, D.C., patient diagnosed with coronavirus on March 7, after being admitted with pneumonia on March 5. He has been isolated ever since.

Jack Evans Withdraws From Special Election
• March 19, 2020

But Evans said he would unquestionably stay in the race for the new four-year term, to be decided in the Nov. 3 general election.

Georgetown’s 6 p.m. Friendly Wave Makes Debut
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The wave is the brainchild of Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Elizabeth Miller, who said: “We had 11 households on our block last night, including an accordion player, two horns and pups!”

Georgetown Small Businesses Hit Hard; Virus Advice
• March 16, 2020

Mayor Bowser directed restaurants to shut their bar areas and make a six-foot distance between patrons. For Billy Martin of Martin’s Tavern, that directive makes an already small establishment smaller.

Business Ins & Outs
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In the face of current challenges, the neighborhood is welcoming a chocolatier, a butcher and a unisex shoe store, with more to come.