Monthly Archives: August 2009
The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Harry Jaffe apparently thinks parties in Georgetown are all full of coke. You might find a gorilla trying to give you a deal around town this weekend. Photo of C & O Canal by … Continue reading
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A Survey of the Historic School Buildings in Georgetown: the West Georgetown School
Last week GM began a new series, a survey of the historic school buildings of Georgetown. Today he continues with the second school building: the West Georgetown School. West Georgetown School 1640 Wisconsin Ave. Built: 1911 Architect: Snowden Ashford Current … Continue reading
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Safeway Hardship Discount Over
Safeway recently gave us one less reason to stay loyal during the construction of Social Safeway Mark II. As GM pointed out, Safeway offered an automatic 10% discount to Georgetown residents when they shop at one of Safeway’s other stores. … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: The produce (and everything else) at Dean and Deluca getting unintentionally steamed. Two looks at the slowly-heating-up town and gown issues in the West Village. A few more details on Ann Hand closing up … Continue reading
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JFK House For Sale
JFK’s first house in Georgetown is currently for sale. From 1947 to 1949, then Congressman John Kennedy lived at 1528 31st. St. with his sister Eunice Kennedy. Most recently it has been the home of Republican Whip Roy Blunt. He … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Georgetown-based 80′s flick St. Elmo’s Fire to be remade as a television show. The new group “West Village People” will meet Sept. 10 and 6:30 pm. WVP describes itself as “informal group of permanent neighbors … Continue reading
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