Monthly Archives: September 2011
One Last Remnant of Washington’s Cable Cars Lives on in Georgetown
At the far western end of M St. stands the massive Car Barn. Built in 1895, the Car Barn served as a depot for the streetcars until they stopped running in 1962. After changing hands a couple times, the building … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by tedeytan. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: GM heard through the grapevine that Griffin Market has been leased to someone who want to turn it into a neighborhood butcher shop (yay). Plus the old Consignment Shop next door … Continue reading
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Verizon FIOS Still a Long Ways Away for Georgetown
GM is a fan of English soccer. And that means he mostly has to rely on the Fox Soccer Channel for his Saturday morning fix. And sadly for GM, this means not only having to pay an extra couple bucks … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by M.V. Jantzen. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: More on the waterfront park opening and a story behind the man that help bring it to us. Big Planet Comics is leaving Georgetown now that the property was sold. It’s … Continue reading
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What Are Those Weird Green Brain Fruit Anyway?
This time a year, if you wonder around Montrose Park you’re bound to find on the ground weird softball-sized green fruit like the one above. People are often so struck by the sight of the fruit, they pick up one … Continue reading
Filed under Around Town
The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Byron Peebles. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: The final piece of the Georgetown Waterfront Park opened last night. Check out some pics from William Newton. Looks like the water feature is going to be awfully popular with … Continue reading
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