Monthly Archives: September 2011
The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by randomduck. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: DSK puts his Georgetown home on the market. Long stalled boutique hotel on 31st st. apparently has found financing and hopes to be open by January 2013.
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City Updates Vacant House List
Photo by ~ragio~. Via Michael Neibauer, the city recently updated its list of vacant and blighted buildings and several of those buildings are in Georgetown. The city keeps track of vacant and blighted buildings since it charges a much higher … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by M.V. Jantzen. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: GM’s not sure he gets the WWII reference, but safe rides between the campus and the bars sounds like a good idea to him. Is the rent too damn high?
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Not So Long Ago: Wisconsin and Dumbarton
This week on Not So Long Ago, GM stops by an old favorite for a lot of Georgetowners: the late Au Pied du Cochon. Au Pied du Cochon means “With a Pig’s Foot”. The Georgetown location was probably named after … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by xtinelabbe. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Pinball Museum closes up shop and will move to Baltimore, where it probably will be better appreciated, frankly. Volta Bureau inspires local DJs, at least in the naming department.
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Georgetown’s Other Apple Store
It’s still technically summer, but the signs of fall are popping up here and there. And one thing that always makes GM cheery despite the shorter days is a striking apple tree on Cambridge Pl. It appears to produce Granny … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by tericee. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Rats take over Georgetown streets late at night, and other things you’d rather not think about. DC Mud goes in deep on the future of the mall.
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