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WalkingTown DC Returns
One of the great annual events held in DC returns again September 23rd: WalkingTown DC. What it is is a series of fantastic free walking tours throughout the city. In some cases they’re commercial walking tours that offer the tours gratis, and in some cases (and typically they’re the more interesting ones) they are organized only for the event.
GM has been doing these for years. His favorite was from a few years ago that was based in Mt. Pleasant and told the story of the neighborhood’s music history as it wound from honky tonk to Hispanic to punk rock.
You don’t have to pay, but in many cases you have to make reservations. This is particularly the case for Georgetown related tours, which fill up well in advance of the day. Here are the Georgetown tours: Continue reading
The Morning Metropolitan
Old postcard of Dumbarton House by Streets of Washington.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Commissioner Jake Sticka makes one more attempt to come up with a compromise ANC redistricting map, and is mostly ignored.
- Another article on the mall and yet still no new information.
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Not So Long Ago: Wisconsin and Q
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This week for Not So Long Ago, GM goes back to Book Hill.
Starting from right to left: today these storefronts hold the new restaurant Bookhill Bistro, Manny and Olga’s Pizza, and Sassanova. In 1993 these spaces were occupied respectively by Pad Thai Restaurant, Maison de la Rose, and Georgetown Kids.
Pad Thai was, obviously, a Thai restaurant. By 2004, at least, the restaurant was replaced with the Antique Print Gallery. Soon thereafter, the space became District Fine Arts, which itself closed in 2009. After a length vacancy, the Book Hill Bistro opened up shop. GM’s been by, it’s a cozy little space, but the menu is a bit limited and too pricey. He hopes they can adjust into a nice neighborhood joint soon.
Maison de la Rose appears to have been a flower shop, however GM was unable to find any information about it. By 2004 the pizza chain Manny and Olga’s of the deliver-very-late promise moved in. They’ve been there ever since.
Georgetown Kids appears to have been a children’s clothing store. Looks like it was a great place to stock up on Oshkosh-B’Gosh. GM’s not sure when Sassanova moved in, but they were definitely there by 2004. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Big Cheese Truck sandwich by Byron Peebles.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- According to WBJ, Vornado is “working closely with local agencies and community groups on a plan [for the Georgetown Park mall] that reinvigorates the neighborhood.” As a boardmember of one of those community groups, GM can say that’s simply not true. Vornado hasn’t really said anything to anyone so far.
- Albrecht Muth claims that being tried for his wife’s murder is violating the Geneva Convention.
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WMATA Planning Some Changes to Georgetown Bus Routes
As reported by GGW, WMATA is now considering some changes to a host of bus lines. Metro is characterizing the changes as “adjustments” but in many cases a better description would be “cuts”. And some of those cuts will fall on Georgetown bus riders. But some proposed changes may actually benefit them.
First the bad: Metro wants to cut back weekend late night service on the D2 (Glover Park-Dupont) and the G2 (GU-Howard U). From Metro’s memo, what qualifies as “late night” is not specified. But GM hopes it is after midnight, at least.
Also on the bad side: Metro wants to extend the headways (i.e. the wait between buses) on the morning D1 route (Glover Park-Fed Triangle) from 8 to 10 minutes. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Vpickering.
Good morning Georgetown here’s the latest:
- Griffin Market by the Sea? GM is still bummed to lose the Boninos, but he’s thrilled to hear they’re doing well.
- New executive chef at 1789.
- So was Fashion Night out rained out? Did anyone go?
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