1400 block of 28th St.
Start Watering Those Trees Now!
Photo by Jon Hayes Photography.
It’s that time of year again when GM harangues you about caring for our precious street trees. So here is goes:
Water your street trees!
If you have a young tree on the sidewalk in front of your house or apartment, please, please make sure it gets watered all summer long. The basic goal you should have is to water young trees at least once a week, so long as you get a good 20-25 gallons of water.
If you have a gator (the green bags, which aren’t preferred anymore since they can hurt the bark if they’re not taken off when not in use) or the ooze tube (the brown bags, which are preferred now since you can leave them on without harming the tree) you should just fill it up and let it run. Continue reading
The Morning Metropolitan
Georgetown Library fence by M.V. Jantzen.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Is significant African-American history at risk on Dent Place?
- Hope Solomon is not happy that the BID still has Christmas decorations up.
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How Georgetown Voted
Photo by mhaithica.
Last week, DC’s Democrats, Republicans and Greens got a chance to vote in their respective party’s primaries. For local DC offices, the Democrat primary is the de facto general election, so this primary is more important than many party primaries. So did Georgetown come out and vote, and if so how?
Well about 8,000 Georgetowners are registered with a party in DC. And 729 came out to vote last week, so that’s a turnout ratio of about 9%. That’s pretty bad versus the rest of the city, which had a turnout around 15%. Of course it’s also just really bad versus any election.
Most of the Georgetown ballots were uncontested, but here are the results from a few of the contested elections: Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by robert.barney.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- GM always loved how this house lists its address both in the current style and the pre-merger style.
- Old Hardwear store finally reopening as hair salon. GM just wishes they would get rid of that giant and ugly awning.
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Easter in Georgetown
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 after the jump:
Georgetown Presbyterian:
- Good Friday ecumenical service at Epiphany Catholic at 12:00 pm
- Easter Services: 9:00 & 11:00 AM
Trinity Catholic:
- Good Friday ecumenical service at Epiphany Catholic at 12:00 pm
- Easter: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM, & 1:15 PM
Christ Church Georgetown:
- Good Friday ecumenical service at Epiphany Catholic at 12:00 pm
- Easter: Holy Eucharist at 8:00 AM, Festival Choral Eucharists at 9:00 AM and 11:15 AM, Choral Evensong at 5:00 PM
Dumbarton Methodist
- Good Friday ecumenical service at Epiphany Catholic at 12:00 pm
- Easter: 11:00 AM service Continue reading
The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Daquella Manera.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Looks like Commander Salamander is being replaced with an M & T Bank. Booo.
- Want to check out Mike Isabella’s new Mexican restaurant but don’t want to wait for it to open here? Check it out in Cleveland Park.
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Tip: Get a Season Pass to Dumbarton Oaks
While GM certainly has an occasional complaint about the way Dumbarton Oaks can seem to begrudge visitors, he nonetheless thinks the estate is an amazing asset to the neighborhood and he visits it often. Often enough that he typically buys a season pass each summer, and you should too.
Here’s why: season passes are $55 for an individual, $75 for a couple, and $85 for a family (couples with children under the age of two can use a couple’s pass). Normal tickets are $8 a pop. So if you’re a couple and plan to visit the gardens at least five times between March and November, the pass pays off. If you’ve got older children, it pays off even faster. Continue reading
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