Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Commuters in DC are paying $3.75 per gallon right now—lower than last year, but higher than earlier this spring.
Heading out of town for Memorial Day this weekend? You'll be paying less at the pump than you did last year even though the DC metro area has seen prices spike in recent weeks. Average gas prices in DC this week are $3.75 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas, down from $3.81 a gallon a year ago, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. Paying $3.75 a gallon at the pump is better than what many Minnesotans are paying right now—an average of $4.27 a gallon, the highest prices in the country, according to the Star Tribune. Currently, DC's retail average is 10-cents higher than the national average ($3.65). Some analysts think there may be a slight drop ahead, with mid-summer street prices averaging $3.20 to $3.40. Heavy Memorial Day Travel Ahead …
Wednesday 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross’ Oklahoma chapters to help with tornado relief efforts.
A Georgetown business is offering its own contribution to Oklahoma tornado relief efforts: 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of Red Cross Red Velvet Cupcakes at Sprinkles will go to the Red Cross’ Oklahoma chapters. A massive tornado, estimated at two-miles wide by some reports, ripped through Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City Monday afternoon. Authorities have since confirmed 24 deaths, including several school children. DC Mayor Vincent Gray offered condolences and support to the tornado victims in a press release Tuesday. "District residents who want to help should donate to reputable disaster-relief organizations, such as the American Red Cross, which are now mobilizing teams to assist both residents and first responders …
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The sandwich franchise will be opening in the former Provideo space.
Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches is coming to Glover Park, taking over the space at 2428 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the former Provideo space. Most recently Custom TV Solutions called the space home. Jimmy Johns, a sandwich franchise, recently expanded to the District with a location downtown near McPherson Square and locations in the nearby suburbs, including Crystal City, Va. Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner first tweeted the news Monday and Hyperlocal Glover Park was the first to report it. The company website does not mention a Glover Park location, but a post on Craigslist in April indicated the company was hiring assistant managers for a Glover Park location. Additionally, there have been several recent reviews and permit requests filed …
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Landlords Barbara and Gail Bassin remind the community that the Rocklands Barbeque had no say in the decision to end Max's Best Ice Cream's lease.
Barbara and Gail Bassin, the landlords at the center of controversy that has pit customers of one local small businesses against another small business, stand by their decision to end Max's Best Ice Cream's lease at 2416 Wisconsin Ave. NW and offer that space to neighboring Rocklands Barbeque at 2618 Wisconsin Ave. NW. "As landlords and owners we feel comfortable with our decision to consolidate the two spaces and offer a friendly locally owned restaurant an environment where families and friends can come together in Glover Park twelve months of the year," they wrote in a prepared statement. Until now the Bassins have been mum about their decision, which has left Rocklands to take much of the heat from community members upset over the …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Rocklands reported several incidents with community members angry over lease dispute.
After several weeks of silence, the landlords behind the Max's Ice Cream lease termination hubbub will make a public statement about their properties in Glover Park, according to Washingtonian. Max's Best Ice Cream, a popular local ice cream store, was notified last month that its lease would be terminated after 20 years at the same location, 2416 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Neighboring small business, Rocklands Barbeque, 2418 Wisconsin Ave. NW, announced that it would be taking over Max's space to expand its footprint in Glover Park. On a recent Friday afternoon, a group of Stoddert Elementary students rallied outside Max's store with signs. They chanted "Ho, Ho, Hey, Hey, Max's Best has got to stay" and "What do we want? Max's Best! When do we…
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The anthology features the work of nearly 50 DC-area writers.
The work of close to 50 local writers is featured in a new anthology—District Lines—published by Chevy Chase independent bookstore, Politics & Prose. Printed on Politics & Prose’s very own book-printing machine, District Lines contains essays, short fiction, poems, sketches and photography "on quirky and serious subjects ranging from a sighting of Effi Barry on a Metro bus to an August night on the Q Street Bridge to hotcakes at the Florida Avenue Grill to an ode to the Dupont Circle metro escalator," according to a news statement from the bookstore. Read more about the bookstore's book-printing machine—which can print out a book from a PDF file—on Patch. "We really wanted to capture a sense of people and place in DC and the surrounding …
Have an extra million bucks — or more — to spare? If not, here are some pictures of some of the region's most expensive properties to help when you dream.
Maybe you don't need 10 bathrooms. Or even nine. Maybe you don't need a boat dock in your back yard. Or a fully equipped gym. Some people, though, apparently do. And if you're not looking for much more than a roof over your head — and even if you're not looking at all — we can all dream, can't we? Well, we can do more than that: We can take a peek inside some of the most expensive homes for sale in Virginia and D.C. Just click on the links below to see what's for sale in some of our 31 Patches around the region. WOW: $1.3 Million Home Features Hot Tub WOW: Home Features Skylights, Library WOW: Annandale $1.3 Million Home Features Wrap-Around Porch WOW: Own a Barn in Leesburg Lakefront Contemporary on Upper Lake Drive Wow' House: …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
What advice did the first lady give graduates? Will electricity rates go up - again? Get all the Maryland news with one click on Patch.
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By Patch Staff It was a big news week in Maryland last week, with a visit by the first lady, a commuter nightmare in Montgomery and a heads up for a sixth casino in the state. All the headlines from 48 Patch sites across Maryland: Berliner Calls for Better Electricity Service with 'Utility 2.0' Montgomery County Council Member Roger Berliner asked the Maryland Public Service Commission to require that substantial changes be made to electricity services in the state. Meanwhile, Pepco is asking for permission to raise rates. Michelle Obama to Bowie State Grads: It's Time to Feel Hungry Again In a speech rich with historical references, the first lady reminded the BSU class of 2013 why education is important. Report: Quince Orchard Students…
From condos to expansive single-family homes, see Georgetown homes for sale are open for viewing this weekend.
Each weekend, Patch highlights several homes for sale with open houses in Georgetown and the 20007 Zip code. We're not being paid by any real estate agents. We're not doing any favors for the homeowners. These are just a few listings that we think might interest you—our readers. Click on a listing below and you will be automatically linked to Zillow.com for complete listing information. In case you missed it: Happy house hunting! 3251 Prospect St. NW #301 (condo) 4004 Highwood Ct. NW 3644 Reservoir Rd. NW See more Georgetown real estate news here.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
The 20007 ZIP code has 78 homes on the market for $1 million or more right now.
With 237 homes sold for $1 million or more from January 2012 to March 2013, Georgetown is a top 10 ZIP code nationwide for luxury home sales. Data from real estate website Redfin places the 20007 ZIP code at No. 9 in the country. As of Thursday, there were 78 homes on the market in the 20007 ZIP code priced at $1 million or more, according to the MRIS real estate listings. The most expensive property is at 2507 Foxhall Road NW and is listed for $14,900,000. (You can take a virtual tour of 2507 Foxhall Road here.) The top four markets according to Redfin are in California. Boston’s Back Bay ranks fifth, followed by Paradise Valley near Pheonix, Clyde’s Hill/West Bellevue near Seattle, Streeterville in Chicago, Georgetown and Preston Center …
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3:42 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Martin, if you read carefully it is clear that the Bassins' mother knew of John's interest, but that they fully honored Max's 20 year lease until it ended. The Bassins opted to support another family business -- Rocklands -- for which we should be thankful: In case you haven't heard, Jimmy John's Sandwiches, a chain from Chicago, just rented the ProVideo space. You can bet that the Bassins had a … more ›