Thanks to Tamara for sending from the Columbia Heights Lidl.
***This series features any pets in a backpack/bag/vessel. On metro, or not. Corgi, or not, and often NOT a corgi but the series started with corgis and I can be obstinate…send your finds to [email protected]
201 East Capitol Street, SE courtesy The Folger Shakespeare Library
From an email:
“When the Folger Shakespeare Library reopens on June 21, we’ll have a brand-new café in our Great Hall. We will offer grab and go breakfast options, coffee, tea, soups and sandwiches, snacks to eat in the garden, and drinks and light dinner fare in the evenings. And while we work on putting the finishing touches on our new dining space, we need your help!
The Folger would like to crowdsource the name of our café. (more…)
Thanks to Nils for sending: “Frequent flyers will be pleased to know” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I live directly across the street from a DCPS elementary school and when they have field trips/activities, they often hire charter buses that sit and idle for long periods of time. This morning, the charter buses arrived at 5:30am and like always, they sat empty and idling — it is so LOUD. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
We’ve put together the Southwest, DC Prehistoric Pocket Park as a little bit of sidewalk joy for people walking between the Wharf and L’Enfant Metro station!” (more…)
N Street, NE and Florida Ave
Thanks to Mike for sending the update about the Starbucks coming to Union Market: “they just took all of the window graphics down today and you can now see inside. So I’d assume it’s close to opening.” (more…)
photo by Ron Cohn
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From a press release:
“The 11th Street Bridge Park, Washington’s first elevated public park, today announced Comcast as its official “Connectivity Partner.” The company will provide free high-speed internet access, free laptops, and digital skills programming for the park’s anticipated one million annual visitors, and surrounding community. The investment announced today is part of Project UP, Comcast’s $1 billion commitment to help advance digital equity. (more…)
Thanks to Patti and Gwen for sending a couple shots of our friend on the Mall: (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
I have a missed connection and I could use your help! I was at Call your Mother in Capitol Hill on Saturday 1/27/2024 with my dog Maggie. A really cute guy asked to share a picnic table with us, (more…)