The new Wisconsin Avenue Wegmans celebrates its grand opening with singing, photos, and a fife and drum band?
Photo by M.V. Jantzen It feels like it was only a couple weeks ago that the District Department of Transportation confirmed that they would be altering the Georgetown Circulator bus route so that it no longer traveled north on Wisconsin Ave. And the official announcement of the change, wasn’t that just last week? Yes, and, oh yeah, that’s right. But this morning, city officials announced that they have changed their minds, and the current…
The Georgetown/Union Station route of the popular Circulator bus is slated to cease traveling up Wisconsin Ave. to Whitehaven St. before it turns around, DDOT spokesperson John Lisle confirmed today. The Georgetown Metropolitan first reported word of a possible change to the Circulator route on Monday, and later posted a follow-up piece reporting that City Manager Neil Albert had in fact already signed off on the plan. The second story also includes a form…
Good morning, Washington. We’re getting off to a late start this holiday week morning, which is really just as well, since there’s not too much local news to report anyway. But let’s get the ball rolling with a few stories … Police have shut down yet another brothel operation in Glover Park. This time, it’s the Venus Spa at 2352 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Where oh where will the guys who work at the Russian…
Good morning, Washington. Glover Park’s unlikely strip club row along Wisconsin Ave. saw a scary crime over the weekend, as police are still looking for a suspect after an employee at Good Guys was doused in gasoline and set on fire by an angry customer. The victim, a 26-year-old man, has third degree burns over 80 percent of his body and is currently listed as stable but critical. The assailant had been kicked out of…
We all know that Washingtonians love to complain about the lack of enough good grocery store options within the city, so perhaps this bit of news will bring us all some Friday cheer: local Giant Food stores, often considered some of the worst stores in D.C., are going to be getting makeovers. Dubbed “Project Refresh” by the company, the updates will include things like new floors and lighting, and focus on improving product quality in…
We had heard rumors that Apple had settled on purchasing 1229 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Georgetown, but the Washington Business Journal confirmed the news on Friday. The building, sold on Sept. 27 to Apple Inc., is currently occupied by French Connection. The manager at French Connection had still not been told about the deal as of the middle of last week. Initial rumors of a Georgetown Apple store had been focused on the space where…
>> A power outage at Union Station has been resolved, but not before it made everyone’s commute home totally miserable. [WaPo] >> A pedestrian was struck by a police cruiser on Wisconsin Ave. NW this afternoon. [WTOP] >> Nats’ new park on schedule, on budget. [MLB.com] >> Get your premature convention center hotel construction watch blogging over here. [Renew Shaw] >> A member of “retiring” Rep. Jerry Weller’s staff comes to blows over having…
Anyone wishing to pay their respects to former D.C. First Lady Effi Barry, who died from complications related to leukemia last week, can stop by the Wilson Building today, where her body is lying in repose. Viewing began at 10 a.m. and goes until midnight tonight, and will also occur on Friday morning from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m. If you plan to go late tonight, remember that Metro will be running until 2 a.m….
Don’t run out just yet, as the special doesn’t start until 4 p.m., but Robeks is offering smoothies for just $1 this afternoon — not free, but certainly significantly discounted compared with the $5 you normally have to plop down for the privilege of sucking pureed fruit and ice through a straw. There are two Robeks in D.C.-proper: one at 4523 Wisconsin Ave. NW and the other at 1707 L St. NW. There’s also a…
