When did Georgetown die?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At least they don’t have the big bad metro there because you don’t want the wrong element dropping by.

Georgetown metro station would have been the deepest and most expensive station in the system, if they had built it. The soil is incredibly unstable in Georgetown; they would need to go deep into the bedrock. It would have caused a host of engineering issues with the tunnel beneath the river.

They need to just build the damn street car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
So what are the upscale/ritzy neighborhoods of DC now if any?? My husband and I just moved here from Dallas and it seems like there isn't any perfectly maintained, chic, upscale neighborhoods like what we're used to. Lots of newly gentrified hoods that are still kinda sketchy that appeal to young people. I had thought it was Georgetown and some of the streets are very quaint but commercial areas are disgusting-empty storefronts, homeless people pissing on the street...
Kalorama seems okay but it's pretty small

Kent. Spring Valley.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At least they don’t have the big bad metro there because you don’t want the wrong element dropping by.

I feel like this myth would never die. It wasn't community opposition that stopped the Georgetown metro! It was the sheer engineering difficulty, and the sky-high cost that stopped it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At least they don’t have the big bad metro there because you don’t want the wrong element dropping by.

Georgetown metro station would have been the deepest and most expensive station in the system, if they had built it. The soil is incredibly unstable in Georgetown; they would need to go deep into the bedrock. It would have caused a host of engineering issues with the tunnel beneath the river.

They need to just build the damn street car.

A street car without a dedicated lane is just a bus, only worse. If they want it to actually work they need dedicated transit lanes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even in the early 2000s, Georgetown still had a nightlife. Anyone remember Mie&Yu, Blue Gin etc? Now it’s got a very corporate feel. Sad.

I remember those places! I suppose I didn’t realize they’re not still around. I’m in this thread mourning the closure of Third Edition which was my personal fave in Georgetown. Went to Smith Point once but too preppy for my me and my crew.

Smith Point attracted the biggest douche dudes! I forgot about that place. Was friendly with some of the workers though so they would hook us up when we were young and broke, so we went anyway

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even in the early 2000s, Georgetown still had a nightlife. Anyone remember Mie&Yu, Blue Gin etc? Now it’s got a very corporate feel. Sad.

I remember those places! I suppose I didn’t realize they’re not still around. I’m in this thread mourning the closure of Third Edition which was my personal fave in Georgetown. Went to Smith Point once but too preppy for my me and my crew.

Smith Point attracted the biggest douche dudes! I forgot about that place. Was friendly with some of the workers though so they would hook us up when we were young and broke, so we went anyway

Oh man I loved Smith Point. I was surprised it stuck around as long as it did after the Bush administration. I posted upthread wondering about what replaced it. Mie & Yu was great too. Their bathrooms were really unique.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even in the early 2000s, Georgetown still had a nightlife. Anyone remember Mie&Yu, Blue Gin etc? Now it’s got a very corporate feel. Sad.

I remember those places! I suppose I didn’t realize they’re not still around. I’m in this thread mourning the closure of Third Edition which was my personal fave in Georgetown. Went to Smith Point once but too preppy for my me and my crew.

Smith Point attracted the biggest douche dudes! I forgot about that place. Was friendly with some of the workers though so they would hook us up when we were young and broke, so we went anyway

Oh man I loved Smith Point. I was surprised it stuck around as long as it did after the Bush administration. I posted upthread wondering about what replaced it. Mie & Yu was great too. Their bathrooms were really unique.

Yes, I loved Mie & You! What happened to Georgetown? It used to be so much fun from my teens all through my 20s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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

For me it began to die when the independent theaters (the Biograph and the Key) left and then some years later Olsson's Books and Records.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone shops online now + pain in the neck parking + sky high rents.

Is this the answer? Obvious and true. Posted on page 1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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

For me it began to die when the independent theaters (the Biograph and the Key) left and then some years later Olsson's Books and Records.

I actually just miss the whole DMV back in the day. It was such a great place to live and everyone was so friendly and seemed happier. Now it's like a concrete jungle with tons of traffic and a lot of bitter competitive people.

[Anonymous]

Also remember that really fun French grocery store up on Wisconsin? And Au Pied de Cochon, open all night long. And Appalachian Spring used to have a store near it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even in the early 2000s, Georgetown still had a nightlife. Anyone remember Mie&Yu, Blue Gin etc? Now it’s got a very corporate feel. Sad.

I remember those places! I suppose I didn’t realize they’re not still around. I’m in this thread mourning the closure of Third Edition which was my personal fave in Georgetown. Went to Smith Point once but too preppy for my me and my crew.

Smith Point attracted the biggest douche dudes! I forgot about that place. Was friendly with some of the workers though so they would hook us up when we were young and broke, so we went anyway

Yes! I stopped going to Smith Point after several experiences with aggressive dudes that would never back off no matter how clear we were about not being interested. Mie & Yu was beautiful and stylish and had great drinks - it was fun as a carefree 20something to get all dressed up and get a cocktail there.
There is great nightlife in DC (not that I truly know, I’m a boring mom nowadays) but nothing like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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

For me it began to die when the independent theaters (the Biograph and the Key) left and then some years later Olsson's Books and Records.

I actually just miss the whole DMV back in the day. It was such a great place to live and everyone was so friendly and seemed happier. Now it's like a concrete jungle with tons of traffic and a lot of bitter competitive people.

+1

When was it not full of bitter competitive people? Not for the last 30 +/- years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
So what are the upscale/ritzy neighborhoods of DC now if any?? My husband and I just moved here from Dallas and it seems like there isn't any perfectly maintained, chic, upscale neighborhoods like what we're used to. Lots of newly gentrified hoods that are still kinda sketchy that appeal to young people. I had thought it was Georgetown and some of the streets are very quaint but commercial areas are disgusting-empty storefronts, homeless people pissing on the street...
Kalorama seems okay but it's pretty small

Mass Ave Hts, Kalorama, Woodley Park, Cleveland Park, Wesley Hts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At least they don’t have the big bad metro there because you don’t want the wrong element dropping by.

I feel like this myth would never die. It wasn't community opposition that stopped the Georgetown metro! It was the sheer engineering difficulty, and the sky-high cost that stopped it.

The only people keeping this myth alive are dimwitted Popville commenters and other similarly misinformed people.