Monthly Archives: April 2011
The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by VickyS. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Wow, that didn’t take long. Class action filed by restaurants, retailers, and employees against MRP for damages from the flooding of Washington Harbour. Some shots of the devastation inside those restaurants.
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Not So Long Ago: M St. and Bank (again)
Last week, GM took a look at M St. and Bank–where Cady’s Alley now is–and several readers asked about the rest of the block. So this week, GM is going to do just that. Above is the western end of … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Halcyon House event by Andrew Morrell Photography. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Pressure is ramping up on the Washington Harbour property managers, MRP Real Estate Services, for answers to why the flood walls weren’t up. They have so far … Continue reading
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The Great Georgetown Flood of 2011
Yesterday, the Georgetown Harbour waterfront suffered a catastrophic flood. The flooding was a result of a 10 foot rise in the river level caused by last weekend’s rains, which made its way down toward the Chesapeake. Ordinarily this amount of … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by ByronPeebles. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Big flooding down at the Washington Harbour. More on this later. On a cheerier note: profile of 1789 chef. Anyone know what those ridiculous pounding noises were that started at 6:00 … Continue reading
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Despite Rumors, Serendipity 3 Apparently Still Coming
Serendipity3 Sundae by Joanna8555. It was over a year ago when Rodrigo Garcia and Britt Swann signed a lease for the old Nathans building with plans to open a branch of the famous Serendipity 3 ice cream parlor. The first … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Francis Scott Key Park by Byron Peebles. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: CB2 to open April 30th. More good stuff from Shaun Courtney, a write up of last week’s zoning commission hearing on GU’s campus plan.
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