The Georgetown Metropolitan

Photo by m01229.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• 25 things to do around Georgetown. (Get one of GM’s famous Mai Tais was somehow left off this list)
• A Milkbar could (huge emphasis on could) come to Georgetown.

1600 block of Wisconsin Ave.

There’s a new Capital Bikeshare station in Georgetown. This one is at Potomac and M St., right outside of Luke’s Lobsters.

GM predicts that this will quickly become a popular station, as it will be the most western stop in “downtown DC” and should attract a lot of people looking for a bike trip to or from the Rosslyn Metro. Continue reading →

                                                                                                            Photo by Bill Starrells.

Good Morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• 25 things to do in Georgetown.
• Whoa, the Old Georgetown Board still doesn’t like the West Heating Plant proposal.

1600 block of 32nd St.

A group of neighbors, elected officials, church members and Georgetown Visitation students gathered at the historic Mt. Zion Cemetery off 26th St. last Saturday to give it some much needed TLC.

Over three trucks’ worth of debris was removed from the cemetery. While serious structural and restoration issues remain, this maintenance is critical to preventing the cemetery from disappearing completely into the forest.

The Mt. Zion cemetery (and its sister the Female Union Band cemetery) are invaluable historical remnants of Georgetown’s history and it is incumbent upon the entire community to preserve them as much (and more) to preserve them as much as the grand estates like Everymay or Tudor Place. Huge credit goes to all those that came out and pitched in! Continue reading →

Photo by Marc Andre.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• When a canal fight turned murderous.
• Bethesda baguette shop moving it to the former frozen yogurt shop at Wisconsin and S St.

Dumbarton Oaks

If you’re like GM, you can only seem to get to church twice a year: Easter and Christmas. As such, you might not know what sort of options you have for that semi-annual visit. GM’s here to help you out. The who, what, where and when of Easter weekend in Georgetown:

Georgetown Presbyterian:

• Easter Services: 9:30 & 11:15 AM
• Easter Egg Hunt: 10:40

Trinity Catholic:

• Easter: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM,  & 1:15 PM

Christ Church Georgetown (Episcopal):

• Easter: Holy Eucharist at 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM and 11:15 AM, Choral Evensong at 5:00 PM

Dumbarton Methodist

• Easter: 10:30 concert with 11:00 AM service Continue reading →

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Did you know there’s a bike repair stand on Water St.? (GM didn’t)
• Two of the ten most expensive homes sold last month in DC were in Georgetown.