303 7th Street, SE previously home to Radici
The liquor license placard for Saint Georges says: (more…)
Author: Prince Of Petworth
15th and East Capitol Street, SE
“Dear PoPville,
Our neighborhood market on (East Capitol and 15th) closed last winter and I’ve been really missing it since. Yesterday I walked by and saw this hopeful sign out front, but can’t find any facts online. Any chance you can get the intel?”
Thanks to Nate for sharing from Columbia Heights.
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
College of Arts & Sciences, Library. Building 41 on Van Ness Street, NW between Connecticut Ave and International Drive
“a new, state-of-the-art structure that will house the DC Archives and the UDC Archives, including the University’s Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives” – check out the rendering: (more…)
3701 Newark Street, NW just off Wisconsin Ave
Makers Union opened here only back in February. Prior to Makers Union this space was home to Matchbox and Grilled Oyster co. before them.
Thanks to Christina, Kat and Cheryl for sending: “We were meant to go for happy hour and were surprised to find it shuttered!” (more…)
Thanks to D. for sending. This question comes up fairly regularly. The Department of For-Hire Vehicles has previously told us: (more…)
2444 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Last month we learned that Bonjon Rumi would be coming to the old Mario’s (OG Surfside) space in Glover Park. They’ve now applied for a liquor license: (more…)
photo by Emma K Alexandra
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From an email:
“Adams Morgan Day, the DC area’s longest-running and most talked about multicultural festival, returns for its 46th year. Always held the second Sunday in September, the Adams Morgan Day Festival organizers are returning with a family-friendly, fun, free event. Some highlights of The Adams Morgan Day Festival include a performance by the legendary “Blackbyrds”, hosted by renowned screenwriter and director Topper Carew, the creator of “Martin”, the return of our Community History on 18th Street, Marie Reed School. Enjoy the “New Thing” exhibit organized by students from Jackson-Reed High School at American University’s Humanities Truck, where visitors can learn about “The New Perspectives on the New Thing: A Photography Exhibition documenting DC’s Revolutionary Community Arts Center 1966-1972”. Exploring local and international cultures, a unique collection of acts, specialty vendors, our music stage, dance platform and children’s fair will also be featured. Festival Director Cheryl Cee-Cee Hardy says “It’s a day when all cultures unite celebrating and embracing the vitality and uniqueness of the community.” (more…)
Thanks to Art for sending: “Spotted in Bloomingdale September 1st”
Please send your OCTOBER tree sightings to [email protected] and let me know where you saw it. Thanks!