Maryland

photo by John Sonderman

Ed. Note: For those not familiar, Merriam Webster defines the mall as:

“a: an urban shopping area featuring a variety of shops surrounding a usually open-air concourse reserved for pedestrian traffic
b: a usually large suburban building or group of buildings containing various shops with associated passageways”

From a press release:

“Westfield Wheaton and Westfield Montgomery Announces New Parental Guidance Policy Effective September 28, 2026

What:

Westfield Wheaton and Westfield Montgomery announced today the implementation of a new Parental Guidance Policy designed to ensure a comfortable, safe, and family-friendly environment for all shoppers, dining guests, and community members. Beginning Monday, September 28, 2026, all visitors under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or supervising adult age 21 or older after 3:00 PM daily. (more…)


Dating

Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.

“Dear PoPville,

Friday, September 18

To the handsome guy with salt-and-pepper curls and the cool leather backpack at the Chick-fil-A in Chinatown:

We were waiting for our orders and started chatting. You asked if I worked nearby (yes) and mentioned that you were in the area for a meeting at (more…)


Logan Circle

Update from Councilmember Brooke Pinto:

“I am heartbroken to share that a bicyclist was hit and killed near Rhode Island Ave NW in Logan Circle this afternoon. MPD says the crash involved a truck and a bicyclist.

I am sending my deepest condolences to the loved ones of the person who was tragically killed in this crash. MPD will release more information once available.”

“Dear PoPville,

Does anyone know what’s going on at Rhode Island and Logan Circle NW? Street is closed and there’s a ton of police.”

Another reader shares with me that a cyclist “Swerved in front of a truck and died.” (more…)


Sponsored

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Other Notable Fresh Listings:

  • The Most Expensive Home of the Week is a 9BR/9.5BA French-style estate on more than an acre in Wesley Heights, with over 15,000 square feet of living space, a swimming pool, pool house, and sweeping private grounds—all for $19M.

  • “A beautifully updated detached single-family home offering exceptional space, character, and outdoor living in sought-after AU Park. This home features a large fenced backyard, rear patio, private upper-level deck, and detached one-car garage—all just minutes from Tenleytown, Janney & Deal schools, Metro, shopping, dining, and everyday conveniences.”

  • “Built in 2021, this Brookland townhome is one of the largest models in the neighborhood. The first floor has a bedroom, full bath, and family room that opens to a private fenced backyard, which is a genuine rarity in the neighborhood.”

  • Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is a “newly renovated three bedroom home” that “blends modern comfort with loads of charm—all nestled on a quiet neighborhood with easy access to downtown DC” and offers “a fully-finished lower-level (that) features a bedroom as well as a full bathroom, laundry area, and additional living room space.”


Columbia Heights

“Dear PoPville,

Thanks to my near-neighbors on Kenyon for their help and for the footage. My boyfriend stopped in from Jersey on Saturday night and parked where he always does on Kenyon between 11th and 13th. We went over around 1:30p today (Sunday) to find it missing. 311 had no record of it being towed, and we had assumed stolen until we knocked on the closest door. They said that two men had crashed a blue van into his car at 7:00a and ran off, totaling it completely, and that cops came and had it towed. It took us hours to track down the car and to get ABC Towing to let us collect his belongings from it. (more…)


Event

Local artists Aidan Leclaire band will perform songs from their new album, DIVING, in a rare appearance at the Songbyrd Music House.


art

photo from the PoPville archives March 23, 2010

We had the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Nelson back in 2010: Meet Uzikee Nelson – One of DC’s Greatest Artists

Thanks to a reader for passing on the sad news from Councilmember Janeese Lewis George:

“I’m deeply saddened by the passing of Allen “Uzikee” Nelson, a visionary sculptor whose monumental work honoring Black history, culture, and liberation has left an indelible mark across DC.

Here in Ward 4, his powerful sculpture “Here I Stand, In the Spirit of Paul Robeson” has become part of the fabric of Petworth and a lasting reminder of the strength, dignity, and courage of our people. Across our city, (more…)


sports

From a press release:

“DC Flight revealed its full brand identity (Thursday) and named The Anthem its home court for the 2027 Major League Volleyball season. The club made both announcements at its inaugural press conference inside The Anthem, where all 13 home matches will be played when play begins in January 2027.

DC Flight is the first professional volleyball team to call the District home and the city’s fourth professional women’s sports team. (more…)