Georgetown

Just a very neat part of d. c…me and my wife visit every time we are in town from denver co.

I’ll start this review with Georgetown made me want an urban lifestyle and put the nail in the coffin to move downtown in my home town of Tampa!
Within reasonable walking distance from Washington itself, this suburb can also be reached by car, bus or Subway. Covers a fair area but easily walked and a morning or afternoon is probably enough to do it justice.
The café, bars and shops are all a bit upmarket and the shoppers and diners all seem to dress up too. None of your typical tourist tat on sale here!
Actually saw Dave Growl from the FOO FIGHTERS walking past us and my jaw dropped. He was super cool and talked to me and my wife. Guess DC is his hometown!!!
We stayed a week here at The Savoy and I can not wait to come back to Georgetown and just walk around people watching and just soaking in all the history.
Truly one of the best trips I have ever taken.

Georgetown is one of those charming city neighborhoods that reminds me of a village in the city. In my eyes Georgetown is to Washington DC what the Garden District is to New Orleans, Las Olas Boulevard is to Ford Lauderdale, and what Haight-​Ashbury is to San Francisco. It is a unique district of its own. As a matter of fact, Georgetown which is bounded by Georgetown University to the west, the Potomac River to the south, Rock Creek to the east, and Burlieth with Glover Park to the north; was a city independent of Washington City until 1871 when Congress formed the District of Columbia. On the third day in Washington DC, we’d walk from Homewood Suites at Thomas Circle to Georgetown to explore the neighborhood.
When we walked into Georgetown via Dupont Circle, P Street, and Rock Creek Park, we felt as if we walked into a garden city. The parkland buffering this central west Washington DC neighborhood, gives pedestrians the feeling that they have entered a different city. The pathway brought us to Georgetown ’ main thoroughfare M Street.
As soon as we stepped onto M Street we were enveloped by historic buildings that included 19^th century tudor homes. The charming attribute about Georgetown is that it is a living historic preservation district. The bars, restaurants, boutiques, banks, and businesses are in buildings that appear similar to when George Washington walked here. And speaking of George Washington, Georgetown is not named after the first President of the United States. As we walked west on M Street toward Georgetown University, I observed restaurants serving food from throughout the world including Ethiopian and Vietnamese cuisine. What I didn’t see was McDonald’s and Burger King. M Street is a wide road that was as straight as an arrow. Contrary to the way my mind envisioned it, there were no cobblestone surfaces and gentle curves. There were a lot of surveillance cameras that are everyplace in Washington DC. This provided a feeling that Big Brother was watching out for the bad guy. We’d walk M Street to Wisconsin Avenue at the crossroads of Georgetown. If we continued a couple of more blocks, we’d end up in Georgetown University.
Georgetown is built on bluffs overlooking the Potomac River. The upshot is that a walk on the streets connecting M Street to the Georgetown Waterfront is on some of the steepest terrain in Washington DC. The views across the Potomac River towards Roosevelt Island and Arlington, Virginia are worth it. A stroll along the Georgetown Waterfront that parallels the Potomac River is more worth it.
Walking in Georgetown is more than taking in the sights of a living historic preservation district. The Georgetown Waterfront and C&O Canal are parallel to M Street. Both walks are the antithesis of commercialism. Both the C&O Canal and Waterfront Waterfront Park are linear paths along scenic waterways in a historic area. The neat thing is that if a couple visits Georgetown and one of them wants to go shopping and the other doesn’t, then the shopper could browse in the shops and the other person can enjoy the outdoors.
By the time we made it to the Waterfront we were hungry. We’d dine in a restaurant at the Swedish Embassy on the Potomac River. Of course there happened to be a Starbuck’s nearby to load up on some coffee to keep the energy for more walking in Georgetown.
We walked up Wisconsin Avenue past M Street. The street narrowed after a gentle curve. We’d past one charming storefront after another until the Central business district winded down. By this time we were winded down and it was time to catch a cab back. At the crossroads of Georgetown it took little effort to find a cab.
As the cab headed east on M Street towards downtown, it was obvious that driving a car into Georgetown is a hastle. From the comfort of the passenger seat, I witnessed the stop and go traffic on M Street and saw the shortage of parking. From my observation walking is truly the best means of reaching Georgetown. This brings up a point that the closest Metro station is a mile from Georgetown. If you take the subway, you’ll have to combine it with walking, a cab, or bus.
Georgetown is a village in Washington DC that is a must see. Even though there are surveillance cameras all over, please bring your own camera to capture the charm of Georgetown that will live on in photographs.

Quite frankly I love Georgetown. I love most components about it sans the traffic on M Street, There seems to be virtually no time you can drive down there without being stuck in traffic for 15 minutes even if driving on a Sunday morning in January. It is always busy!
Why do I love Georgetown?
* Historical part of DC. It was one of the busiest port towns along the Potomac.
* Great waterfront for walking, jogging, romancing, to reflect, people watch, and to get away from the business of the city. The same applies if you go north of M Street in the residential Georgetown — near Oak Hill Cemetery and Montrose Park. It seems so far removed from the city hustle and bustle. When you go north, it takes you back to the Victorian era of the rich and famous with the beautiful, colorful houses that is lined with hills.
* I love admiring the Radio Drive of DC. It is fun to scan the shops and occasionally buy an item or two. I am perfectly fine with them having chain shops here. Some of the more pretentious ones I just pass over.
* Baked and Wired is here. That is a bonus just in itself!
There are tons of other reasons, but I guess you just have to go check it out yourself and see why!

Ah, my favorite place in the District. This vibrant place makes you want to go again and again every weekend. Lots of awesome places to eat out here, though some can be pricey because of the location. Nevertheless, M St is always busy on the weekends with locals, tourists, families, people walking their pets, etc — always good to see people having a great time here. If you are visiting DC, do make it a point to spend a few hours here.

After spending several days exploring the monuments, memorials, and the White House, Georgetown was a great way to end my DC trip.
The town is quaint with lots of little shops to roam in and out of and plenty of places to sit and enjoy a quite lunch.
Strolling up and down the streets of Georgetown one can actually relax, spend some quality money, and reflex on the DC experience.

I wish there was less traffic here!
Ok. I know, that’s not possible, but yes, except for the traffic, what’s not to like about this place. I live about 30 miles away from Georgetown so I thought, how bad the drive could get. I had planned the parking garage, checked the street views on Google maps, but forgot to add the traffic «variable» in my plan. I will come back to that later. For now, let’s talk about Georgetown.
We parked almost right in front of the Waterfront Park. The area was pretty lively with families picnicking, kids playing in the fountains, joggers/​cyclists etc. We then walked on the Capital Crescent Trail (paved) followed by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath (not paved). I believe that area is one of the quietest areas of Georgetown. A tunnel connects the towpath trail to the other side of canal (on to Canal Road NW). Our next stop was Georgetown University. Since it was May, the school was almost empty. Its a beautiful campus worth walking to if you are in Georgetown area. The doors to the Gaston Hall were open so we went inside. What a beautiful building it is from inside as well. Absolutely gorgeous. We then took metrobus right outside the gates of Georgetown University and went back to the hustle and bustle of Georgetown.
Unfortunately, that’s all the time that we had. But as we walked, we saw the shops, the eateries, restaurants on the way and promised to ourselves that we will be back, but without car the next time. Yup, that’s how bad the traffic was. I am going to go back but most likely in the evening, and use public commute and not drive to this place. DC circulator bus has a stop right in front of the Waterfront Park, so that will come in handy. I will be checking out the Harbor area too next time. probably take one of the water taxi/​tours from there.
NOTE: Please do a favor to yourself and do not choose Colonial Parking garage located at 1010 Wisconsin Ave if you have an SUV, or, of course, do it at your own risk. It took me about 10 minutes to get to the parking spot once I was inside the garage. The turns are extremely narrow, and you could very easily end up nicking your car. Colonial parking has some more «open» garages, and if I ever drive to Georgetown, I would be using some other garage, but not this one.

Georgetown seems to be the area that most DC residents and tourists go for shopping. There are lots of clothing stores, some eateries, and a few great places for dessert and sweets.
M Street and Wisconsin is where most of the action is. Parking is tough, but doable.

Spent the day wondering around the streets, the shops, the restaurants, and the waterfront. This is such a beautiful area! If your visiting DC, you must spend some time here!

We loved adventuring around Georgetown. It was a nice sunny day, so we took the bus over and just explored. It was Sunday, so we strolled around the Georgetown Flea Market — definitely worth a stop. Amazing architecture, some of the coolest houses/​apartments ever, very quiet, and M Street in particular was super fun to people watch and check out the stores and restaurants — there’s something for everyone. Love!

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Visited Georgetown because my friend attended Georgetown Univ. Now reading reviews. I am like… what did I miss? Lol. Unfortunately I did not see everything from our visit… so I have to go back!

Plenty of fun stores, mom and pop stores, bakeries, restaurants and bars to go to. Very nice place to go to on a nice, warm day to stroll down G town but getting here is the worst. I like to drive here as much as I hate it but yes, parking sucks here especially on nice days. I usually have good luck finding parking here (knock on wood) but just getting down M Street is bad. Alot of tourists too, so be prepared for the crowdedness. And cars don’t care they will go 70 mph even seeing you cross the street so don’t go unless it tells you to. I don’t think the stores are «overpriced or expensive» at all, same stores that are at Tysons are here. Overall, its still a fun place to go hang out at for walking/​exercise, eating and shopping.
P. S. Georgetown Cupcakes ARE overrated, standing in that stupid, long ass line is outrageous to me.

I do love walking around this beautiful neighborhood and wish, wish, wish I could live here! This is one of the original work/​live/​shop designs!
Even though I can’t afford them, I stay mostly on the main drag-​M Street for all the cool shops. I take lots of photos so I can find similar items later on in my price range.
They definitely cater to the Euro-​Riche that visit! Heading off onto the side streets and it quickly degenerates into a bad euro-​trash knock-​off haven.
There are decent places to eat, but unless it’s a bar/​grill then they change out fairly quickly and there isn’t anything amazing food-​wise.
Going down into the canal areas is an experience and I would suggest it be done only during a busy day or with a very large group of ninja-​friends.
It would be more interesting to go into Georgetown with an historic map, so you’d know what the buildings would have been back in the day. I’ll try that next time!

Georgetown has a lot of great stuff, and a lot of overpriced junk. There’s a lot of great history, but not a lot of places to park. By and large, the shops are big box things that you could find in the suburbs without having to drive and park in Georgetown. And the restaurants and clubs, belying the occasional gem, are usually overpriced and underwhelming. And everything here is expensive. The upside is in the canal, the river, the historic buildings, and so forth. I enjoy walking through it, but I wouldn’t want to live here.

All I can say is that I’m in love with this place. Wish I lived there in the area, but I couldn’t afford probably the electricity in that neighborhood. well maybe with room mates. LOL
It’s so my kind of lifestyle. I want to go back and walk around. see more.buy something and just chill. I love the homes in the area too. I could never afford to live there unless I win the lottery. I don’t play so I will never win. Guess I won’t be living in GT my lifetime. :)
LOVE YOU GT!

WARNING: Only go to Georgetown on foot. Do not, I repeat DO NOT, attempt to drive through M Street during any point of any day — regardless if «it’s not rush hour»!
It seems like G-​town is aaaaaalways crowded both on the streets and on the sidewalks (major design flaw that the sidewalks are only about 2 people wide). Throw in the Georgetown students, commuters, tourists, and inevitably long line for Georgetown Cupcakes, and you’ve got all the ingredients for a natural disaster.
Yes, it’s great to people watch.
Yes, it’s great to window shop.
But one can only do so much of both before wanting to return to an area of peace, quiet, and affordable stores.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been to a number of happy hours, dinners, events, and other things in Georgetown and they are all fun. Just trying to give ya a flavor of what you are about to get yourself into when you turn onto the brick-​upon-​brick streets and sidewalks that are Georgetown!

«I have been to Georgetown and… It is the very dirtiest hole I ever saw for a place of any trade, or respectability of inhabitants» –First Lady Abigail Adams, 1800
Georgetown certainly hasn’t improved any over the past 200 plus years.
BOOOOOOO!

The best thing about this neighbourhood is the architecture and it’s close proximity to the Pontomac river which makes it more beautiful. I have always been a fan of places which look like they are on hills. It is a historic neighborhood, commercial, and entertainment district of washington. The commercial corridors of Georgetown are at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue & M Street, which contain high-​end shops, bars, restaurants. First of all there is no connectivity to Georgetown by Metro though one can take bus here. Finding parking here is big task because all those Muni meter parking spots seem to be occupied all the time and other parking spots are expensive.
This part of the town has little bit of everything from high end shopping centres to restaurants. It is a normal hood with all these stores. I don’t like shopping spots and restaurants/​pubs/​bars in the same area.
Best of luck walking through those narrow lanes on both sides of road, they are probably the most narrow sidewalks I have ever seen!
FYI– Park your right by the Georgetown River oark by Pontomac watrefront. It is easier to find parking over there and is just 5 – 7 mins walk to the main gerogetown shopping street.

I am really unsure if all these Unilocalers are talking of the same place that I am — like seriously?! What DONT u like about Georgetown. Maybe I am too fobby still, but M-​street holds way more charm for me than Adams Morgan ever will — for real!
Unlike Adams Morgan, I don’t get hit on by drunkass ‘pants-​on-​the-​ground’ kids in base ball caps, I dont have to maneuver myself on the sidewalk like I was Pac-​man, nor do I ever need to try and control myself from retching over girls in dresses that make everything bulge. like seriously!
Oh the best part — I DONT have to deal with any people coming out of the obnoxious District — gross!
Anyways, back to my fav place!
I can come here mid morning for a lazy, summer brunch, and then spend an hour just whirring around the area, window shopping, chilling, spoiling myself with an occasional cupcake from Sprinkles.
I can come here in the early evening, to spend some time just loitering around the harbor, people watching and lazing on the grass, watch kids frolicking under the water fountain, couples getting their wedding photo shoots done, independent groups practicing their musical acts.
I can come here for an adorable cute dinner date or a causal night out with friends. there is so many places for dinner and drinks. (yeah, not Rhino)
So I may not be an old white lady walking out in the dark, but I still totally dig Georgetown!
And Maybe the Georgetown Gods just love me, but I have never had to pay for parking. if you are willing to make a 5 min walk down to M street, just hit Prospect/​N/​O streets, patience is the key! Just like any other residential cum shopping area in DC, parking can be a b** — pretty much anywhere!
So yeah, unless some one can convince me otherwise, Georgetown is an absolutely gorgeous place to hang out!

Ok sure, it’s not hip and young. It isn’t trendy or cool. It’s historic-​ish and old. And it’s interesting.
There are the major shopping and dining areas of M St and Wisconsin Ave. Then there’s the waterfront.
And then there’s the actual neighborhood. The row houses are beautiful to look at. The cobblestone streets entice me. It’s just a great place to walk around.
Yep, there’s a lot of tourists. And yeah, it’s overpriced. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t stuff for your average local to enjoy here.
From shopping to cupcakes to pedicures to kayaking, I like the occasional afternoon in G-​Town. Parking can be difficult, but that’s what the Circulator bus is for (and it’s only a $ 1).