The Georgetown Metropolitan

1300 block of 29th St.

Even before the hurricane hits, the Potomac at Georgetown could see some moderate flooding. NOAA predicts that at the Georgetown waterfront, the water level will peak during tomorrow night’s high tide (a little after 8:00 pm). The expected level is just over 9 feet.

That’s below the levels the river hit back in May. So don’t expect any dramatic flooding. But with a potentially historic hurricane following right after this swell recedes, there is potential for some far more serious flooding by this weekend. Continue reading →

Photo by Andrew Griffith.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• People like the new Guapo’s on the waterfront.
• Some guy ran the entire C & O Canal (184 miles), from Georgetown to Cumberland, in 36 hours.

1300 block of 35th St.

A Mexican restaurant named Pica Taco is coming to 3206 O St. This space previously hosted Gtown Bites, which itself took over for the longer lasting Georgetown Dinette.

Pica Taco has one other location over on Florida Ave. near 14th St. It sells mostly take out food, which appears to be standard Mexican-American fare. It has mixed reviews on Yelp, for what it’s worth. Continue reading →

Photo by Daniel Lobo.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Not a lot of people realize this, but GU sailing is extremely good.
• This is why you really don’t want to swim in the Potomac after a really heavy rainfall.

Tudor Place

Photo by Ron Cogswell.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Fascinating finds from an archeological dig at Halcyon House.
• Like Sea Catch before it, Dyllan’s Raw Bar is huge.

Cady’s Alley

This week for Georgetown Time Machine, GM is checking out an aerial shot from DDOT’s archives. It’s from over lower Georgetown and it was taken April 3, 1963. Check out some of the cool details below:

It has a striking shot of one of GM’s favorite long-lost Georgetown building, the Capital Traction Power Plant:

Here is the smokestack that is now in the center of the Ritz:

(GM has heard that when they took down the old incinerator, entire colonies of rats scuttled away up the hill.):

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