Tonight Georgetown’s newest music venue opens: Gypsy Sally’s. It is located on the second floor of the old ice house that now contains the equally new Malmaison.
Conceived as a Americana roots version of Blues Alley, Gypsy Sally’s is a welcome concept. And its a concept that used to typify Georgetown, back when the Cellar Door, Desperado’s and the Bayou (which once stood just down the street from where Gypsy Sally’s now is). Continue reading
photo by LSMO.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
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A historic Georgetown church, and its attached apartment building, has just been listed for sale.
The church is the Alexander Memorial Baptist Church at 27th and O. It has a long history in Georgetown. It was named after Rev. Sandy Alexander, an ex-slave who founded the First Baptist Church, which still stands at 26th and P. A group of dissatisfied parishioners, unhappy with the appointment of a young pastor, broke away from the First Baptist Church in 1906 and formed the new church around the corner.
GM has not heard anything about the church closing. The number listed for the church reaches a voice mail that says nothing about closing. GM reached out to the broker to confirm the listing, but has not had his call returned.
The listing sure doesn’t leave much doubt:
SITE CONSISTS OF 3 LAND PARCELS TOTALING 13,680 SQ. FT. EXISTING IMPROVMENTS INCLUDE A CHURCH AND 3-STORY ATTACHED APARTMENT BUILDING. CONDO CONVERSION OPPORTUNITY OR LUXURIOUS SINGLE FAMILY SITE. Continue reading
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
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GM was down by the waterfront this weekend and noticed the unfortunate site you see above: bikes locked to trees. Seriously people: don’t do this. It’s really bad for the trees and cause damage which itself could invite disease and ultimately the demise of the tree.
So please don’t do this.
But, when you see people making this poor decision, it’s important to ask why. And the clear answer is that there’s not enough bike parking at the park. Continue reading
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
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Every February, GM performs a census of commercial stores in Georgetown, tracking what opened, what closed, and what moved. He does this by simply walking up and down the streets (why he chose the coldest moth to do this outdoor exercise, who knows). Some interesting data comes out of this annual report.
Well the BID just release a report on the state of Georgetown that blows GM’s completely out of the water. It was produced by the recently expanded staff at the BID in part to facilitate the Georgetown 2028 process. GM has only started to absorb it, but it is an incredibly dense report with data GM could only dream about pulling together. And it’s beautifully presented as well.
The report is embedded below, but here are some interesting findings:
GM could go on, but take a look yourself. It’s awesome, and the staff of the BID, particularly Josh Hermias the Economic Development Director, should be congratulated:
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