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Starting right now(!) is the annual Book Hill French Market. It runs till 5pm tonight and then runs again from 10 AM to 5 PM tomorrow.
It’s Book Hill’s signature annual event and it’s a great chance to become acquainted with what offerings the little district offers. Many people comment that in many ways it’s sort of the last outpost of “old Georgetown” with its small independent shops. So come out and not only do you get transported to France, you go back in time too!
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Last year, 43 new stores opened in Georgetown. This was up from 30 in 2010 and 22 in 2009. While it’s still too early to gauge how well 2012 will do on this account, so far it appears that a healthy number of stores have announced plans to open up in Georgetown this year.
Those include:
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GM noticed this nice piece by Jerry McCoy about a new donation to the Peabody Collection. It’s a sign from the still standing streetcar trestle over the Glover Archbold Park (which still stands). Jerry took the opportunity to link to an old movie showing a ride out the old Route 20 streetcar route that went from Union Station through Georgetown out to Glen Echo (and on to Cabin John, although the cameraman gets off at Glen Echo). Continue reading
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