Monthly Archives: October 2009
Street Closures This Weekend
This Sunday the Marine Corps Marathon will be snaking its way through Georgetown. To accommodate the race, some roads will be closed to traffic. Here’s a map of the affected streets in Georgetown: The runners will: Come across the Key Bridge Turn … Continue reading
The Morning Metropolitan
Georgetown Cafe by Caroline Treadway. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: A balloon flew over Georgetown yesterday to take photos. No national scandal ensued. GU student who’s trying to hire a personal assistant speaks with the Post. Reminder: Chancellor Rhee … Continue reading
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New Cafe to Open on Upper Wisconsin
GM noticed that a new cafe is set to up on upper Wisconsin Ave. In the space previously occupied by the boutique Pink November (1529 Wisconsin, just south of the Chevy Chase Bank) Puro Cafe will be opening soon.
Filed under Restaurants
The Morning Metropolitan
M Street by M.V. Jantzen. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Want incredible eggs? Stop by the Georgetown Farmers Market today. There’s only a few left this year. The Examiner interviews Hook’s Jonathan Umbell.
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Hub and Spokes – An Update
In GM’s very first substantive post, he discussed the proposal by CycleLife at 3255 Water St. to eliminate one parking space outside its doors and replace it with bike racks for 40 bikes. Its been almost eleven months, and there’s … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Jacks Boathouse by Cacophony76. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: DDOT will hold a public meeting October 28th at the Hyde School to discuss its plans for streetcars in Ward 2 A tipster informs GM that 28th above Q was … Continue reading
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Google Knows Your Property Lines
GM has looked into some quirks in Google Maps’ take on Georgetown. They can’t decide whether its Dumbarton St. or Dumbarton Ave. They see streets that don’t exist. And they can’t place things right. Well now they’ve recently added property … Continue reading
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