When did Georgetown die?

[Anonymous]

It is a huge PITA to open a business in Georgetown. You have to deal with an anc full of wackos and then the historic wackos won’t let you make reasonable modifications to your building . . . All that in hopes that a geriatric lady on her last dimes of inherited wealth will patronize the establishment.

Says this business owner, no thanks!!

[Anonymous]

is there still a DMV location in there? That seems like it prob is/was bad for business

[Anonymous]

to me, it died when all the bars closed down. third edition, garrets, Charring cross, nathans, the guards, chadwicks, mr. smiths. even old glory is gone and they were late to the party. i have no idea what is there now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about that mall? Was it ever nice?

It was the place to be and be seen in the 1980s!!! They even filmed a movie with Goldie Hawn eating at the Japanese steakhouse that used to be on concourse.

[Anonymous]

The thing is that there’s no single neighborhood in DC now that has what Georgetown had at its peak. The retail is now either online or dispersed in multiple areas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:On top of the others comments, Georgetown used to be THE place for high-end commerce and dining. Really the only place in D.C. Now that's changed with the upmarket growth EOTP in places like Dupont, Logan Circle, Shaw, CityCenter, and SW Waterfront.

I think Apple is one of the few things that draws crowds there and there will be a new store opening in Mt. Vernon Square in 2019. Georgetown needs to revitalize with better community amenities, more fast casual or quirky dining, and better transit access - that scuttled gondola would have been a great start to completely tearing out and rebuilding the waterfront there.

Please not that stupid gondola idea

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about that mall? Was it ever nice?

It was the place to be and be seen in the 1980s!!! They even filmed a movie with Goldie Hawn eating at the Japanese steakhouse that used to be on concourse.

And True Lies with Arnold the Terminator

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Anonymous wrote:What about that mall? Was it ever nice?

It was the place to be and be seen in the 1980s!!! They even filmed a movie with Goldie Hawn eating at the Japanese steakhouse that used to be on concourse.

And True Lies with Arnold the Terminator

And No Way Out with Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, and Sean Young.

[Anonymous]

15-20+ years ago. It was fun in the 80's as others said and 90's and a lot safer. We used to go as teens but parking was a nightmare (our car got towed once). Now its fancy shops and expensive restaurants but way back when it was much more low key/fun/affordable. Its also not easy to get to without a car.

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Anonymous wrote:What about that mall? Was it ever nice?

Sure was.

When? And when was it built?

This thread was done a couple of weeks ago with a long discussion about Georgetown Park.

Link?

Georgetown closed stores
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/75/749573.page

[Anonymous]

I remember thinking my family home was bigger. It wasn't.

[Anonymous]

Traffic is a nightmare, parking is a nightmare, no metro access.

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Anonymous wrote:Traffic is a nightmare, parking is a nightmare, no metro access.

You just described 90% of DC.

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Anonymous wrote:What about that mall? Was it ever nice?

Sure was.

When? And when was it built?

It was gorgeous. We used to go there all the time in the late 80s. I'm not sure why it closed.

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Anonymous wrote:It was very nice in the late 80s. What is it like now..?

yes, I remember it then too. it had that cool toy store - fao schwarz? it was the nicest mall around.

+1
And Abercrombie & Fitch when it was still a cool, quirky, interesting store.