The Georgetown Metropolitan

Photo by Rails to Trails Conservancy.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Great view from the top of the Georgetown library.
• Shophouse is being shut down by Chipotle. If only that meant we got Furin’s back…

Dumbarton Oaks

This week for Now and a Long Time Ago, GM is visiting O St. and an idyllic postcard that the Ebay listing for it says is from the 50’s or 60’s.

The specific block is O St. just west of Wisconsin Ave. Nowadays it is a mix of antiques shops, a gym, and some restaurants. The watercolor depiction of the street doesn’t make it clear what type of shops all the shops were. But the shop of the far left appears to be called “Georgetown Temptations”. Post archives indicate that Martha Wrenn Bobbitt McTigue operated a shop in Georgetown with that name from 1965 till 1975. It was described as a gift shop. Continue reading →

Photo by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Giving free food to people who voted is technically illegal, but GM won’t tell on you.
• Some haunted places around Georgetown.

1500 block of 33rd St.

Come on out!

Photo by Ehpien.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Martin’s Pub shows up in the Wikileaks dump relating to its attempt to keep the streak of presidents visiting.
• Another example of GM not getting credit for announcing a store’s arrival (in this case COS).

1500 block of 33rd St.

Tonight the Citizens Association of Georgetown will be hosting a forum for candidates for the ANC. The meeting will be at Dumbarton House from 7:00 to 8:30.

GM and John Lever will be moderating the forum. So if you have any questions that you’d like to hear addressed, drop it in the comments below. And see you there!

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The New York Times writes about Mt. Zion cemetery.
• Bar á Vin has a working wood burning fireplace, which seems like a good reason to visit (once it’s colder, at least).