Merry Christmas, Georgetown! Part 1

December 21, 2017

Send your holiday photos of Georgetown to editorial@georgetowner.com. We will use some of them to make a Part 2 of this festive photo essay next week.

2017 Georgetowners of the Year

December 20, 2017

This year’s group includes a relentless advocate for the homeless, a police officer who knows Georgetown better than most Georgetowners, an all-volunteer business group, a social and dining club and a famed journalist and author.

Trying My Hand at Ice Skating

December 19, 2017

The idea of putting my feet on the ice was a terrifying thought given my previous experiences trying to walk on concrete that had ice on it.

Dockless Shared Bikes Surge in Georgetown

December 18, 2017

“We are all here to find the best way to operate in the area. We can all share up to a point to make this whole thing work,” said DDOT’s Sam Zimbabwe at a packed town meeting on Dec. 5.

Weekend Round Up December 14, 2017

December 14, 2017

Among the musical holiday celebrations this weekend: Signature Theatre’s “Holiday Follies,” Washington National Opera’s “The Little Prince,” Washington Revels’ “The Christmas Revels” and the Cathedral Choral Society’s “Joy of Christmas.”

Georgetown U. Event Celebrates Holidays, Accomplishments

December 11, 2017

One highlighted project was the Georgetown Health Justice Alliance, in which law and medical school students work together to help people living in poverty get access to needed health services.

Glass-Encased West End Library Opens


The 21,000-square-foot library is the first in D.C. to be entirely planned, funded and constructed as a public-private partnership, according to Deputy Mayor Brian Kenner.

Compromise Urged on Parking Proposal

December 7, 2017

The plan would allow residents to park on both sides of the street, while out-of-zone parkers could only park on one designated side for two hours.

Georgetown to Glow Starting Dec. 8

December 4, 2017

Nine unique interactive light installations by artists from around the world — some from light-art shows in Holland, Lebanon and India — will be featured in the 2017 edition of “Glow.”

ANC Tonight: Community Comment on Parking Restrictions


Among other agenda items, a good deal of discussion of Georgetown parking issues is anticipated at tonight’s meeting.