Monthly Archives: February 2009
Ginkgogate Continues!!!
The last several days have been unseasonably balmy. Stepping out on the sidewalk and taking in a deep breath, for a moment you almost can smell spring. But then…wait a minute. That’s not spring that you smell. You can still … Continue reading
Filed under Around Town
Hyde Now Accepting Applications
The Georgetown Current alerts GM that the D.C. Public Schools opened up the Out of Boundary lottery process on January 28th. For Georgetown residents interested in sending their children to our local school, Hyde, for pre-k, they actually need to … Continue reading
Filed under Schools
Residents Show Support for Scheele’s
As reported here and by Carol Joynt, the building that houses Scheele’s Market at Dumbarton and 29th is up for sale for $1.2 million. The market has been run by the Lee family for over 20 years although the building … Continue reading
Filed under Retail
The Milkman Cometh to Georgetown
Sharp-eyed walkers may have noticed a few white boxes hanging around Georgetown stoops like the one above. What is it? If you can believe it, it’s for a milkman and you too can get milk delivered like it’s 1930. Find … Continue reading
Filed under Around Town
Dumbarton Oaks Watch: Flinty Yet?
As mentioned a little while back, Dumbarton Oaks closes itself down at the drop of a hat (or rather, at the drop of a snow flake). In the photo above, it is announced that some ice on some paths is … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Jaffe to Georgetown: Drop Dead
One of these days, there will be an Apple store built somewhere in the District. GM looks forward to that blessed day so he can stop writing about it. As it is, every day there’s no Apple store somewhere there’s more … Continue reading
Is Georgetown Cupcake Really Worth This?
Georgetown Cupcake turns a year old on St. Valentine’s Day, and there are still crazy long lines out the door to buy $3.00 cupcakes. Are they really that good that you’ll sit in line for a half an hour? GM’s been … Continue reading
Filed under Retail
Flickr Tags
GM received several photos of Georgetown in the snow recently from a reader, and it occurred to him that it would be a good idea to encourage readers to submit their Georgetown photographs to Flickr and tag them with “Georgetown … Continue reading
Filed under Photos of Georgetown
Oh, Never Mind
The Post is reporting that the Old Georgetown Board rejected Apple’s most recent design concept. Apparently they don’t read a certain neighborhood blog that predicted: The design will be heard before the Old Georgetown Board on Thursday where it will … Continue reading
Filed under Development, Retail
