Monthly Archives: February 2009

Have You Seen This Dog?

From reader Jarryd: Thanks for mentioning my lost newfoundland, saw the quote in the Express. Would you mind posting her lost blog findmydogalli.blogspot.com on your blog? We miss her a ton, and I promise once I find her I will … Continue reading

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WaPo Retells the Apple Saga

The news was first broke by us bloggers, but it was The Washington Post that pulled all the strings together to retell the whole Apple store saga, with more photos to boot. Paul Schwarzman’s article and the DC Wire’s post … Continue reading

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ANC Gets Fox 5 Treatment

Last night at the ANC meeting, there was a presence you don’t see too much at the meetings: a local news film crew. It’s not clear whether they were there just to report on whatever, or whether they had something … Continue reading

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The Approved Apple Designs

While Vox Populi may have gotten the DCist link loveĀ it’s the Georgetown Metropolitan that has the actual approvedĀ most recently rejected* designs for the new Apple store at 1229 Wisconsin Ave. Check them out: As described in GM’s ANC round up, … Continue reading

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Lost Pets on the Rise?

Is it GM, or have there been a spate of lost pets notices up recently. Above are notices for a lost cat and a lost beagle. Specifically, a lost “shy” beagle (as if the story of a lost dog wasn’t … Continue reading

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ANC Roundup: An Apple Falls in Line

Quick and efficient, yet thorough, ANC meeting tonight. We had farmers markets, beer, grocery stores, pistols, and fire hydrants. And that was just the first half. It all led up to the finale, when Apple showed up with the tail … Continue reading

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10,000th Visitor

At some point today, Georgetown Metropolitan expects its 10,000th visit. For only one month of business, GM’s not sure if that’s a lot or not much at all, but thanks for reading and hopefully the Georgetown Metropolitan will continue to … Continue reading

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Retail Tenants Finally Gaining the Upper Hand?

Well probably not, but there was an interesting article in the New York Times yesterday discussing the fact that with the economic downturn, a lot of smaller retail shops who would have otherwise been cast aside for higher paying tenants … Continue reading

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Dumbarton Oaks Needs More “Flintiness”

Anyone like GM who likes to visit Dumbarton Oaks frequently has surely had the frustration of seeing Dumbarton Oaks closed for weak reasons. Today they were closed do to “ice covered walks and pathways”. They are always closed after a … Continue reading

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Warm Weather Brings Life to Waterfront

Today’s warm weather has brought life to the new waterfront, offering hope that this long awaited for project will be a popular destination this coming spring. Some fuzzy shots after the jump:

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