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Pokemon Go Takes Georgetown By Storm [PHOTOS]
The popularity of Pokemon Go has resulted in scores of people wandering around the Georgetown Waterfront and elsewhere.
Made some Poke Friends tonight. #pokemongo #pokemon #georgetown #washingtondc #dcpoke #pokefriends #snorlax
A photo posted by Sleeves Barnesafunks (@sleevieb) on Jul 12, 2016 at 10:18pm PDT
Ever since it came out last week, everyone has been talking about Pokemon Go, and Georgetown is not immune to the craze.
All over social media, there have been reports of users wandering around aimlessly throughout Georgetown.
If Twitter is to be believed, it appears the Georgetown Waterfront may be the favorite place to catch 'em all.
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Rumor has it there have been lots of Pokemon sightings at the Georgetown Waterfront!
— Georgetown Suites (@Gtownsuites) July 13, 2016
But the Georgetown University campus is also a good place to go, apparently.
Squirtle spotted at @Georgetown!! #georgetown #dc pic.twitter.com/6XN4MbzZoH
— Pokemon Go In DC (@pokemongodmv) July 13, 2016
And as you can see from the picture at the top, Pokemon Go has been a great way to meet new friends -- although it's also led to a few awkward encounters.
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tonight in georgetown a young kid pointed a camera at me then apologized and explained that there was a pokemon behind me
— NoahLampert (@NoahLampert) July 9, 2016
It appears the whole Pokemon Go obsession may have also reawakened a lot of nostalgia in Georgetown for the old games.
Found this poster at Georgetown University yesterday. RT to save a Pokemon pic.twitter.com/xd1EYipHKD
— Chrissy Miller (@chrissymillerrr) July 8, 2016
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