The Georgetown Metropolitan

Photo by Matt Lowe.

December’s meeting of the ANC will be next Monday at 6:30 pm at Visitation High School. The agenda, copied below, is not especially juicy but it does reflect a large change on the way.

That’s because the commission will pass several ceremonial resolutions to give community commendation to the outgoing commissioners. And there are a lot of those this year. (As there were two years ago too). Commissioners Ed Solomon and Jim Wilcox came up short in their reelection bids; Monica Roaché decided not to run again this year; and the two student commissioners, Zac Schroepfer and Mara Goldman have also moved on. So that’s four commendations to hand out (Goldman actually already was awarded one back in June since she had to step down in May due to moving out of her SMD).

There are still a few interesting subjects beyond the ceremonial on the agenda. The commission will hear a presentation from Washington Gas about the much discussed leaks around Georgetown. They will consider a resolution about the construction of a massive water retention tunnel. And they’ll consider an application to cut down a ginkgo tree (yeah!).

Here is the full agenda: Continue reading →

Photo by AJ Delos Santos.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• GLOW coming back.
• It’s crazy to see articles talk about the disappearance of bank branches. They’re all over here! Please take them back!

Key Bridge

Reminder: come on out this Sunday to Volta Park for the annual Breakfast with Santa! Proceeds go towards improving Volta Park. As always there will be coffee, donuts, and crafts. Photos (printed on site) will be available for purchase! See you then!

Photo by Fred Dunn.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The same group trying to landmark the Exorcist Steps (in an apparent move to block the construction of new condos) have added the Car Barn to the application.
• Some more info on the coming closing of J. Paul’s. In short: It’s had a good run and its closing is tied to the closing of sister restaurants, Old Glory and Paolo’s. The landlord is actively seeking another restaurant tenant.

3300 block of O St.

Tomorrow has been dubbed “Giving Tuesday”. GM’s not necessarily a fan of made up holidays or whatever, but this one is at least worthy of your time. And money.

If you’re a federal employee, you’re probably already getting asked by you agency to sign up for the Combined Federal Campaign right now. Hopefully Giving Tuesday will get you do finally do it! It makes donating to charity so easy, you hardly notice it. Continue reading →

Photo by Yngve Roennike.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Dumbarton Oaks might have America’s oldest house plants.
• After its new location opened across the street, Major will close its former location.

1500 block of 33rd St.

In the near future, there will be four different banks that will have two different branches in Georgetown. The newest to join this terrible group is Wells Fargo, which will be opening an “express center” branch at 1331 Wisconsin Ave. This superfluous location will join Wells Fargo’s other location at M and 29th.

Capital One is one of the other banks, with its old Chevy Chase Bank location at Wisconsin and Q, as well as the nauseating Capital One Cafe that is soon opening in the old Nathan’s building at Wisconsin and M. Chase bank will soon occupy both the old Neam’s market building at Wisconsin and P, and the old Sports Zone space on M St. east of Wisconsin. And United Bank already has two locations, after it purchased Cardinal Bank (and its location next to the Safeway) and the Bank of Georgetown (with its location at the bottom of Wisconsin Ave.) Continue reading →