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Submarina California Subs now open at 2029 P St. 1 West Dupont Circle Wine & Liquors now open in old Burger King space, 2012 P St. New CVS open in former Dupont 5 movie theater, with a prototype shop for makeup. See "CVS Goes Glam: Chain Launches Beauty 360 Store," http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/shopping/shoparound/9939.html Dupont Olsson's has closed. See "Olsson's Books and Records Abruptly Closes," http://dcist.com/2008/09/30/olssons_books_and_records_abruptly.php Meat Market Gallery has closed. Dupont Grille (in Jurys) has closed. Plans for art gallery below Dupont Circle: "Dupont Underground, This Time With Art, Not Burgers," http://voices.washingtonpost.com/rawfisher/2008/10/dupont_underground_this_time_w.html See also "Tunnel vision: Dupont Underground sought for gallery," http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/10/20/story13.html?b=1224475200%5E1717578 See also "Washingtoniana: What's Under Dupont Circle?" http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/people/capitalcomment/9645.html See post re DDOT's plans for 17th St streetscape redesign: "Missed opportunities on 17th Street," http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=1277 See "The High-Heels Make a Run for It, Decked Out in Halloween Fabulous," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/28/AR2008102804241.html See "All roads lead to Dupont Circle," http://www.examiner.com/x-1151-DC-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2008m11d13-So-many-ways-to-reach-Dupont-Circle Review of 1610 16th St: "A Classic Look Outside, Modern Touches Inside: 16th Street's Barclay, Ravenel Get an Overhaul," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/31/AR2008103102293.html Fire at 19th and M: "Fire Damages 4 Buildings Near Dupont," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/04/AR2008100401898.html See "New Hampshire Avenue contraflow design," http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=1416 Re Vida Fitness: "Fingerprints Used At Local Gym," http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1008/558013.html WP says Metropole has sold 52 of 91 units. See "Condo Sellers Banking on Extravagance: Open Houses in D.C. Lay On the Luxuries," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/26/AR2008092603639.html Rue 14 now open in old Pop space at 1803A 14th St. See http://www.rue14.com/ Icon now open at 1821 14th St (geared for architects and designers). See "Logan Circle welcomes Bang & Olufsen store," http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/20/new-look-on-logan-circle/ See "'Dakota Cowgirl' Space Continues to Take Shape," http://14thandyou.blogspot.com/2008/10/dakota-cowgirl-space-continues-to-take.html See "Historic review chickens and BZA eggs at 14th and U," http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=1312 Room and Board might come to Rapture building. See "14th and T heading toward big-box furniture," http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=1354 WBJ covers potential impact of Room & Board on Urban Essentials: "On U Street, a national chain creates a firestorm," http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/11/17/story2.html Plans for 14th & S: "I'm unique too!: Whitman-Walker development plans," http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=1419 Hamiltonian Gallery now open at 1353 U St. See "New on U," http://voices.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2008/10/new_on_u_1.html Ellwood Thompson's coming to DC USA. See "Organic Supermarket Signs Columbia Heights Deal," http://dcist.com/2008/10/07/organic_supermarket_signs_columbia.php New YMCA: "14th and W Breaks Ground," http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/09/30/14th-and-w-breaks-ground/ See also "YMCA to Rise Where Crime Once Ruled: Facility Is Part of Mixed-Use Project," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/01/AR2008100101003.html See also "Perseus Realty starts on apartments, YMCA," http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/09/22/daily87.html Cali Yogurt coming to old Miss Pixie's spot in Adams Morgan. See "Hailing Changes for Cabs in Adams Morgan," http://voices.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2008/11/hailing_changes_for_cabs_in_ad.html See "Two Shot Inside Adams Morgan Restaurant, One Dies," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/28/AR2008092803130.html See "Adams Morgan Crime on the Rise," http://voices.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2008/10/adams_morgan_crime_on_the_rise.html See "Trapped by Change, Economy: Mount Pleasant Businesses Struggle to Adjust as Fortunes Sag," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/12/AR2008111203081.html See "Jet Set, Meet the Bus Bunch," http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/09/26/travel/escapes/26bus.html Ten years ago, before the Dupont Circle Update, there was a web site called the Dupont Circle Review. See an archive of that now-gone site at http://web.archive.org/web/20010628042722/www.announce.com/khein/dupont/ Google Street View now includes DC. See http://tinyurl.com/dupontview Best regards,
Michael
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