The Georgetown Metropolitan

Photo by V. Pickering.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The Four Seasons is not afraid of competition from the MGM casino.
• How an independent Georgetown boutique thrives.

Tudor Place

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Sherman Pickey closing. Greedy landlord blamed.
• Cafe Milano is now older than most of the dates of the diplomats that eat there.
• GM’s on a business trip for the rest of the week, so posting is going to be light until next week.

Tudor Place

From now until January 1, Georgetown will be host to the annual GLOW art installation organized by the BID. This is the most wide-spread edition of the event yet, with pieces installed across almost the whole of the BID boundaries. You’ve probably seen some, but use the map above to find them all.

For more information on each piece, check out the BID’s site.

Photo by M.V. Jantzen.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The 2500 block of P St. got hit with a gas leak yesterday. Man, that block just can’t catch a break.
• What’s the difference between a “Georgetown Cocktail Party” and a cocktail party in Georgetown?

3300 block of P St.

Using the map program that GM wrote about yesterday, GM pulled together the GIF above showing how Georgetown developed since 1790.

A caveat: This shows when buildings that are still standing were built. So it fails to capture most of the 18th century and very early 19th century buildings that once stood in Georgetown.

That said, this does demonstrate that as much as Georgetown gets a reputation for “colonial” architecture, the vast majority of buildings that are still around were built in the late 19th century, i.e. Victorian.

Nonetheless, it’s somewhat mesmerizing to watch the neighborhood swell up over the time lapse.

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• GM is awfully sad that he didn’t give you the head’s up about “Fashion Santa”, who was at the Ritz Carlton last night.
• This could be us, but you playin’.

1500 33rd St.