photo by Eric P.
From AlertDC:
“The US Military will conduct a flyover in the NCR, over Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at approximately 1:40 PM.”
Author: Prince Of Petworth
1013 U Street, NW
Back in early October we learned that Everyday People DC would be coming to the former Lounge of Three space. The placard posted now says: “A class C Tavern with 75 seats and a Total Occupancy Load of 75. (more…)
photo by Andrew Pasko-Reader
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1648 North Capitol Street, NW courtesy The Pub and the People
From an email:
“First, last year’s Krampus Pop-Up is BACK this year in our cellar speakeasy, The Side Door. It’s a fun spin on the well-worn holiday pop-up. Everybody knows Santa, who rewards good little children with presents, but have you heard of Santa’s counterpart, Krampus, who punishes the naughty kids? In a cellar speakeasy after dark, it’s fun to be a little naughty, so we thought we’d give Krampus his due and design our holiday pop-up around him for a change! (It’s still visually a holiday theme, of course.) Here’s a sample of the new and improved holiday cocktail menu (which in total is 18 cocktails): (more…)
Thanks Marge for sending this beautiful sighting from the Glen View neighborhood in Silver Spring:
“He is apparently not an albino, as his eyes are black, not red or pink.”
Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Hawks*** around Town. You can email your sightings to [email protected]
Photo by Olaf Zerbock
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“Dear PoPville,
A Classical Missed Connection.
Last night (Friday, Dec. 1st) I visited the Kennedy Center for Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 and Tchaikovskys Fourth Symphony.
After the performance, (more…)
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“River of Kingman Park, getting excited for this year’s Turkey Trot!”
1201 U Street, NW
Thanks to Jeff for sending: “What’s becoming of the building formerly housing Archipelago:
‘we’ve been given the opportunity to renovate a three story, 7500 square foot, corner building that will become the new headquarters for Passion City Church DC just a few doors down from The Lincoln Theatre at 1201 U St NW. This space will also serve as the new home for our bloom, Passion Kids, and Passion Students ministries starting in December!'”
This rental is located at 814 D Street, NE. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
photo by Julian Ortiz
From WMATA:
“After weeks of certifying operators to use Automatic Door Operation on some Red Line trains, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission gave its concurrence to allow Metro to fully operate in Auto Door mode on the Red Line starting today.
Customers will notice faster entries and exits on Red Line trains, causing doors to open within 3-5 seconds after the train stops on the station platform. The time saved per stop is around 10-15 seconds. (more…)