I hope you have a meaningful and reflective day today.

We will back posting on our regular schedule Tuesday.

photo by Miki Jourdan

It’s been another helluva year. Couldn’t have done it without you. Here’s to hoping for a healthy and happy 2022. Take care and together we’ll get there!

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Last Christmas Tree in Town is brought to you by the Friends of the White Whale Society.

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Bowser, led by the Department of Public Works (DPW), announced that Christmas trees and holiday greenery will be collected from homes that receive DPW curbside between January 3 and February 28, 2022. Trees and greenery can be left at the normal point of collection for trash and recycling or at the curbside. Items collected during this period will be composted; in the spring, the mulch will be provided to residents at no cost.

Residents can also drop their Christmas trees and/or holiday greenery at one of four locations: Read More

Well this is awesome. A new electric-scooter (and e-bikes soon too) company, King, is launching and have offered to give one of our supporters a free electric scooter!

At 12:30pm tomorrow (Friday) I will randomly pick a winner from one of our supporters.

Please consider supporting PoPville’s long term viability and become a Patreon supporter today. And get a chance to win a free e-scooter!!

it’s gonna be a cold one tonight so bundle up!!

All right y’all tomorrow we officially turn 15 years old so, tonight, just like when I turned 15 in High School, let’s tip back some wine coolers, or a few beers if you prefer!! Moreland’s Tavern (5501 14th Street, NW at Kennedy/Colorado) has been kind enough to set up some patio space for us (so close to getting my kids vaccinated!!) I expect to be there around 6/6:30 and stay till at least 10:30 or until I start getting too weepy/wobbly. And with deepest sincerity – thanks to you guys for making this all possible.

And not much has changed. Sorry, so, so much has changed since we started blogging in 2006. But what has not changed is what this blog is about. The engine that makes this blog run has always been and will always be curiosity, questions, wonder and appreciation. Chronicling what goes on in our neighborhoods is a never ending task that has brought me the greatest joys, the deepest sorrows and everything in between. Read More

Photo by Eric P.

Have fun, be safe and please send any good fireworks photos from the Mall or the neighborhood to [email protected] (or tag me @PoPville on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook.) If you send neighborhood shots please let me know which one. Thanks and cheers!

Photo by LaTur

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Have a delicious and safe Thanksgiving.

But obviously this is not a year for celebration. This is a year of perseverance. There have been more ups and downs this year to last a lifetime. And obviously we are not out of the woods yet. PoPville has become a place where people come, especially in times of tumult and uncertainty, to find out what is going on in their neighborhoods. And that is because of the community as a whole. That is because of you. When folks come here and to our social media pages it is because you guys have reported what you are seeing. I simply amplify it. But together we get answers.

Together we also support each other when we are down. It’s been a tough year for “togetherness”. I hope we, our District, and our country are able to bridge some of the many divides that have erupted this year (and before.) I hope our 15th year is a year of healing, literally and figuratively. We do not celebrate this year because so many are hurting, some are still dying. People are angry and rightfully so. I try to find the positive as often as possible but I will not ignore the negative. I only hope that 2021 becomes the year we start turning the tanker. I hope 2021 is the beginning of genuine action and ultimately healing. I hope 2021 eventually becomes a year of celebration. But until then we must remember to wear a mask, we must remember that Black Lives Matter and we must remember to vote.

With deepest sincerity, thank you for being a part of PoPville, thank you for persevering with us. Thank you for making it all possible.

Photo by Eric P.

Our regular posting schedule will resume when we return from our afternoon constitutional.

I’m anticipating further clarity and details about the 7pm curfew as well an update on coronavirus data.

Please continue sending your questions/tips/photos/etc. to [email protected] or @PoPville on social media. Thank you. And let me say again – the power is on. But I am hearing that Trader Joe’s is closing at 6pm tonight…