The Georgetown Metropolitan

Photo by Friscocali.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Open house at Yates Gym this weekend for local residents to check out what the athletic center can offer them.
• Great old map of Georgetown showing when Dumbarton House was still square in the way of Q St.

3200 block of M St.

Photo by Warren Lemay.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Nice piece on Georgetown’s African American history.
• Will GU be permitted to cut down a forest to erect a forest of solar panels?

Montrose Park

It’s a snow day, so GM thought it would be a good time to look back at snowstorms past. Hopefully you’re sipping cocoa by a fire:

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Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• How a Georgetown family kept a summer home in Arlington (100 years ago) and preserved documents from the Smithsonian’s earliest days.
• Looks like DC hasn’t announced a delay in trash pick up, despite the snow. So keep it out for now. It’s already delayed one day due to the holiday, so they may push hard to get it today.

1200 block of Wisconsin Ave.

Over the weekend, the forthcoming Dent Place Market posted an Instagram story showing the new custom shelving they installed along with a question: What should they fill them with?

GM would link to the story, but it’s the nature of stories that they disappear fairly quickly. So there’s no way to weigh in via Instagram. But list your desires below and GM will make sure the market gets the suggestions!

GM wasn’t sure right away what he’d like to see. The market is already promising gourmet bagels, beer, and coffee, and that satisfies a very large percentage of GM’s basic needs. But what else could they offer? Continue reading →

Photo by Kent MacElwee.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• A call to replace Jack the Bulldog with a rescue.
• This is a remarkably well designed home, especially considering it is occupied by four young roommates.

3500 block of M St.