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Last night, my husband, neighbor, and I walked to the square to enjoy the First Friday festivities. (With a major caveat: Because we’re all still trying to stick to our New Year’s diet resolution, we couldn’t enjoy any of the chocolate treats on offer in the Death by Chocolate event.) The downtown merchants, together with the Downtown Georgetown Association, created a very fun, welcoming atmosphere.

On the corner of Main and 8th, a small country band played music to entertain the visitors. Over on 7th Street, between Main and Church, a saxophonist offered a jazzier tune. (Because the musicians were far enough apart, you couldn’t hear them both at the same time. Thank goodness!) There was quite a nice turnout, and everyone seemed to be smiling.

Tucked off the square on Main Street between 7th and 6th, The Framers Gallery launched an art show that will be running for the coming month. Lots of guests milled around inside the gallery, moving from one exhibit to the next. Nick Ramos of Graphismo, a local graphic artist, offered a show called Happy Crisis. (Nick feels that many crises in life are really opportunities for change and re-examination, and often make one’s life better.) My favorite piece in his show is A Bird in the Hand. You can see one of his preliminary sketches here. To see the real thing, go to The Framers Gallery this month. Excellent work!

After visiting the art show, we wandered over to Diva, one of my favorite boutiques. At Diva, you can find elegant, quirky, and sumptuous home decor. Nothing run-of-the-mill. As part of the First Friday festivities, Silver and Stone Restaurant was set up in Diva, offering a chocolate cheesecake truffle (which I resisted) and a delicious red wine (which I didn’t resist).

First Friday events are held throughout the year on the first Friday of every month from 6-8 p.m. (During the hotter months, the time is usually moved back by one hour to take advantage of cooler evening temps.) Come have dinner and enjoy everything the square has to offer!