The Georgetown Metropolitan

Photo by Kent MacElwee.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The redevelopment of the Gypsy Sally’s building is in doubt as the owner puts it up for sale.
• 85 Georgetown students forced to relocate after a roof threatened to collapse.

1000 block of 29th St.

Photo by Mike Bitzenhofer.

So you’ve waited till the last second to make Valentine’s reservations, there’s still hope! Here are some date-worthy restaurants around Georgetown that still have openings tonight (at least, as of last night):

• Risorante Piccolo
• Bodega
• Dyllan’s Raw Bar
• Cafe Milano
• La Chaumiere
• Das Ethiopian
• Bistrot Lepic

Hurry up you slacker!

Photo by Kyle.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Georgetown one of the top “loved” neighborhoods in DC.
• Hyde-Addison construction still targeting a summer finish.

3100 block of K St.

Today on Know Your Trees, GM is discussing a tree that is not currently seen on Georgetown streets, but will be soon: the smoketree.

The smoketree is really more of a large shrub that can in some cases be trained into a tree form (somewhat like hydrangea). The tree is going to be included in future tree plantings around Georgetown, so you will see them soon.

And what will let you know that you’re looking at a smoketree is the characteristic flowers the tree blooms in the spring. They are extremely puffy and light flowers that, well, look like smoke:

The colors of the flowers don’t always look that brown though. Sometimes they’re more pink like the photo on top. Or even a redder color:

So keep an eye out next spring for the smoke!

Photo by Kent MacElwee.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The Take Care shop is adding a co-working space.
• How to have a date day in Georgetown.

3100 block of M St.

This week for Now and a Long Time Ago, GM is visiting the waterfront. Typically when GM explores waterfront pictures for Georgetown, the time period is the early to mid-20th century when it was an industrial area. But today he’s going further back: to June 1865.

What you see in the old photograph is a pontoon bridge between Georgetown and what was then called Analostan Island. Here’s a better view of the 1865 photo: Continue reading →

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Yesterday was the anniversary of the abolition of the Georgetown municipality in 1895.
• Why places like Georgetown’s Pizzeria Paradiso have pinball now.