The Georgetown Metropolitan

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Georgetown spring bloom tour on March 25th.
• The “Foster” in Long and Foster passes away.

In what could be a very interesting event, former Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans will be joining Carol Joynt for her next Q&A Cafe. It’s April 4th at the George Town Club:

Evans, of course, resigned in disgrace in 2020. But then he tried to win his old seat in the spring primary and lost badly. He ran a distant seventh, with just 376 votes. But it sure seems like he is thinking about running again next year when Brooke Pinto is up for reelection (if you zoom in on the picture below, you can see the phrase: “CRIME CRIME CRIME -> Jack Evans 2024” written on the piece of paper in front of Evans):

All of which should make for an interesting discussion, which Joynt will adroitly lead!

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Sneakerhead shop Atmos is partnering with New Balance.
• New headcoach for the Men’s Hoyas, can he right the capsized ship?

Dumbarton Oaks

Weekly roller skating night returns to Jelleff for the spring. From now until May 20th, every Saturday night from 7-9 pm, the gym will be reserved for free roller skating (and roller skates are available to borrow). What better way to shake off a week’s worth of stress like showing off your moves on the gym floor?

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Nice breakfast and brunch guide for Georgetown.
• Who knew GU had a cricket team?

Dumbarton Oaks Park

Last year I made a video documenting the ten oldest shops and restaurants in Georgetown. Here it is, in case you missed it:

But I was mistaken in my compiling. I recently realized I missed a shop! Namely I left off Georgetown Hairstyling on 35th St. It dates to 1913. Here’s a real estate listing asking for tenants to come in an run the shop, dated January 1, 1913:

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Deadly car crash on Rock Creek Parkway by Rose Park late Tuesday night.
• Some great businesses are opening really soon!

If you’re planning on heading east of Georgetown by car this Saturday morning, be forewarned that there will be a lot of road closures for the Rock n Roll Half Marathon. The closures begin very early and will run, in part, through to noon.

The biggest closure that may impact Georgetowners is that Rock Creek Parkway will be closed from 7 AM until Noon. Virginia Ave. and Consitution will also face extended closures. While the bridges, like Pennsylvania, P and Q, will remain open, just keep in mind that your car won’t be able to go past the blue line in the map above. So if you need to get to Brookland, for instance, you’ll have to take the long way around.

Of course pedestrians and cyclists will be permitted to cross the blue line, so keep that in mind!