Thanks to Wayne for sending.
Sweet City Ride is made possible by readers like you!
Author: Prince Of Petworth
Photo by Ryan Bloom
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,
On Friday afternoon, we were both in the elevator going down. After some mechanical weirdness you, (more…)
“Blanca, left and her brother Gece demonstrating their state-of-the-art home-security techniques in Brightwood Park.”
If you have any animal/pet photos you’d like to share please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail(dot)com with ‘Animal Fix’ in the title and say the name of your pet and your neighborhood. If you love the animal fix and want to ensure PoPville’s long term viability please consider donating to our Patreon here.
|
Thanks to J. and T. for sending around 1:45pm:
“swiped through an iron fence and ran into the building at the alley on 600 block 3rd Street, NE. Then immediately abandoned- I assume stolen…” (more…)
This rental is located at 1707 Columbia Rd NW. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
Thanks to Lindsay for sharing the photo of (one of) the helicopter(s) on Sunday Morning. Dan shared with us:
“Streets blocked off around Mall and downtown for filming of unnamed Netflix movie. Motorcade keeps slowly driving back and forth in front of Capitol.”
|
photo by angela n.
“Dear PoPville,
Last night, I noticed tall fencing being put up along Rock Creek Parkway by the Kennedy Center and along Virginia Avenue near the Watergate. I drove past today on 66E, which was gridlocked because RCP was closed and barricaded by dumpster trucks and cops. Any idea what’s going on?”
Another reader writes:
“Why is there inauguration-level fencing around the Watergate? Is Netanyahu staying there or something?”
From MPD: (more…)
1128 H Street, NE the former Cusbah space
Thanks to G. for sending the good word from Hakuna Matata: “Can confirm people are eating inside. Opening soon sign gone.”
Soft opening menu: (more…)
1355 U Street, NW
From an email:
“Casa Kantuta, the first Bolivian pop-up bar in the U.S., officially returns Thursday, August 8. This time, the bar by sibling duo Carla and Juan Sanchez, will bring Bolivia’s culture, cocktails, and unique culinary contributions to U Street at SpaceDC for three months.
To celebrate the groundbreaking concept’s comeback, on Saturday, August 3, the Casa Kantuta team, in partnership with SpaceDC, will debut Bolivian Fest DC, a three-level immersive experience showcasing the Bolivian way of life. (more…)
photo by U.S. Botanic Garden
From the U.S. Botanic Garden this morning:
“In a surprise move, the first corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) opened late last night! At a height of 82.5”, this bloom began opening and smelling last night. If you’d like to see it in full bloom, we will have extended hours until 8 p.m. tonight (July 22). The second bloom (more…)