Pinball Museum by Chris DiGiamo.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Nice round-up on some of the openings and closings around town.
- The Georgetown-Union Station Circulator is by far the most popular Circulator.
Monthly Archives: March 2011
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Anti-Fat Cat Protest Winds Through Georgetown
A reader sent in these photos from N St. this past Sunday of a soggy protest:
The march appears connected with this week’s effort by the grassroots group, National People’s Action, to encourage the attendees of the National Attorneys General meeting to prosecute banks for misdeeds in the real estate debacle.
According to the tip GM received, the protesters were bused to 34th and Prospect and marched to 33rd and N. They then protested outside a particular house. One protester told GM’s tipster that they were demanding of the neighbor “a meeting with the CEO of Bank of America.” (The CEO of Bank of America doesn’t live in Georgetown, but maybe they had reason to believe he was visiting.)
After a bit they left peacefully. On Monday, the same group attempted to shut down the Bank of America next to the White House.
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Georgetown waterfront by Jgarber.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Most expensive condo bought last year was in Georgetown.
- GM mentioned this last week, by Shaun Courtney looks a bit deeper into the historic Pre-K lottery that Hyde just had.
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Not So Long Ago: Wisconsin & Q
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After a week off, GM returns to Not So Long Ago, this time a bit further up Wisconsin again. What’s notable for this location is not what it’s become, but what it hasn’t become.
The 7-11 you see in 1993 closed in 2005 (or 2006, GM can’t remember exactly). Absolutely nothing has happened to this property since then. Is it a bad location? Is it a stubborn landlord? How can a space like this sit empty in Georgetown for over five years? Something’s wrong here.
Anyway, here are the photos if they don’t show up above: Continue reading
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Photo by Afraidofducks.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Great write-up on the review of EastBanc’s three significant projects around Georgetown.
- A look inside a fancy N St. house.
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As Expected: All Pre-K Slots at Hyde Go to Neighborhood Kids
Yesterday the DC Public Schools announced the results of the 2011-12 out-of-boundary school lottery. As expected, every open slot in the pre-K class went to kids from Georgetown.
Unlike for kindergarten and above, kids in the neighborhood need to go through the lottery to get a slot in pre-K. Last year, there were 35 slots open. There were 28 kids from Georgetown that applied for those spots (four of those kids actually ended up on the waitlist. GM believes that occurs when the children get into a different school they ranked higher in the lottery). Continue reading
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Photo by M.V. Jantzen.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Serendipity3 is finally hiring workers. The ad claims they’ll open next month. We’ll see.
- Speaking of Britt Swan, is the nanny state at work at the Modern?
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