Canal by Brownpau. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: New art house theater just across the creek. Marvelous Market reboot (GM hopes they consider selling prepackaged sandwiches without dressing).
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July 29, 2010
Follow the Georgetown Metropolitan on Twitter
Well, GM has finally done it. He’s entered the age of Twitter, which is to say he’s finally caught up with 2009. Phew! Anyway, if you’re already one of the Twittering Twibobs of Twitterivity, why don’t you start following the Georgetown Metropolitan at Twitter.com/GeorgetownMet?
July 7, 2010
Tree Emergency!
While the rain storm we received last week was heavy, it was all too short. GM can’t remember when it rained before that. So what’s that mean? Our street trees are in trouble. We’re still losing trees from a similar drought from a couple years ago. Trees neglected now could soon die too. GM has [...]
June 25, 2010
Become a Fan of the Georgetown Metropolitan!
The Georgetown Metropolitan is finally stepping into era of social networking (you know, the year 2008) and has set up a Facebook page. Click here to become a fan! You’ll get the Georgetown Metropolitan’s daily coverage straight to your Facebook feed, plus whatever else GM throws in there. GM will eventually enter the era of [...]
June 22, 2010
Hurt Home Possibly to be Sold for Only $1.3 Million
Last week, the DC Council held a hearing on the proposed surplussing of the Hurt Home, a large District-owned building at 3050 R St. Neighbors saw flaws in the substance and process of that decision, and several went to the hearing to have their voices heard. The Council did not act on the surplus request [...]
May 13, 2010
An Intern’s Guide to Georgetown – 2010 Update
As year-round Washingtonians know, it’s getting close to that time of year again. Eager young interns will soon be arriving in earnest droves to fill those couple inches on their resumes between their GPAs and their “other interests”. Many of these interns will be drawn to live and/or play in Georgetown. The below crash course [...]
April 29, 2010
Safeway Set to Open Next Thursday
After just over a year of construction, the new Safeway is set to reopen next Thursday at 8:00 AM. When will it close? Never. In case you missed it, the new Safeway will be open 24-7-365. Including the pharmacy. And what better way to send the new store off on its way than an A [...]
April 14, 2010
The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Kineyas. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: WaPo reviews Morso. Good Samaritan beaten up on M St.
April 12, 2010
Safeway Definite Article Fail
Photo via Carol Joynt. GM noticed from Carol Joynt’s photos inside the new Safeway the above message written in large letters across the store’s walls. Note to Safeway, acceptable ways to say what you’re trying to say: Serving DC Since 1928 Serving Washington Since 1928 Serving The District of Columbia Since 1928 You’re not open [...]
January 19, 2010
The State of Georgetown: 2010
In one of his earliest posts, GM documented all the stores in Georgetown that are on M St., Wisconsin Ave., or just off these two corridors. The study was inspired by an article by the great Marc Fisher lamenting the “generification” of Georgetown. The results demonstrated that while there are a lot of chains in [...]
