“Dear PoPville,
The current state of Malcom X / Meridian Hill Park? The long awaited reopening came in January, just for park officials to let the park rapidly decay. The grass is taller than my 70 lb dog and there is glass everywhere.” (more…)
Author: Prince Of Petworth
This rental is located at 329 Elm st. NW near 4th st & Elm st. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Has anyone had any success in getting sanitation to replace public trash cans once they have removed them? I live between 13th and 14th streets, and every few months DC will collectively punish our neighborhood for people putting household trash in public cans by removing the cans themselves. (more…)
1800 block of M Street, NW
A couple weeks ago we learned that it was coming. I finally got a chance to check it out over the weekend and it turned out pretty great. I’ll even forgive them that they took my beloved walking lane…[ducks]
More photos: (more…)
“Phase II from M St SE between 1st and New Jersey Ave all the way down to the waterfront!” Renderings courtesy Brookfield Properties
From a press release:
“Brookfield Properties, a leading global developer and operator of high-quality real estate assets, today announced a collection of new retail concepts coming to The Yards. The new offerings joining The Yards’ Phase II will include Sea Suite Cruises which is coming to The Yards Marina, and Foxtrot, Maman, Playa Bowls and Jungle & Loom, which will be situated along N St SE and the neighborhood’s pedestrian-only street, Yards Place, that connects the Navy Yard-Ballpark Metro Station directly with the Anacostia River waterfront and Nationals Park.
“We’re excited to welcome Foxtrot, Maman, Playa Bowls, Jungle & Loom and Sea Suite Cruises to our growing community at The Yards,” said Bobby Swennes, Executive Vice President and Head of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Region for Brookfield Properties. “One of the elements that makes The Yards neighborhood so special is its thoughtfully curated retailers, and we’re looking forward to offering our residents, office workers and visitors so many new places to try out and enjoy.”
The following new retailers will bring unique dining and service experiences to the neighborhood: (more…)
From the National Park Service:
“On Sunday, May 14, an off-leash dog attacked a wild beaver in Rock Creek Park near Boulder Bridge. Due to the severity of its injuries, the beaver was euthanized. The National Park Service (NPS) reminds visitors that dogs must be on a leash no longer than six feet in Rock Creek Park and other local national parks at all times—it’s the law.
Keeping your dog on a leash keeps everyone safe, including your dog, park wildlife, native plants and other park visitors. Federal regulations require all pets to be always on a leash no longer than six feet: (more…)
3288 M Street, NW courtesy STUDS
From an email:
“Excited to share Studs, the cult-favorite ear piercing studio and earrings brand and authority on Earscaping®, is opening its first permanent location in D.C. on Wednesday, May 24th. (more…)
19th and Monroe St, NW photo and art by chalk_about
If you’re walking through Mount P. be sure to check out Chalk_About’s latest:
“The Mount Riboudet in Rouen at Spring- Monet 1872. A little Impressionism to celebrate our awesome weather here in DC.”
From Artsviewer via Sotheby’s:
“Le Mont Riboudet à Rouen au printemps belongs to an important group of works dating from 1872 that would come to typify Monet’s approach to landscape painting over the following years. (more…)
“Dear Popville,
Yesterday morning at the Iraq Embassy in Dupont. Do you happen to know what happened? (more…)
314 Carroll Street, NW
From Old Takoma Business Association:
“Sticky Fingers, the beloved woman-owned, vegan, DC bakery is heading to Takoma this fall. Sticky Fingers will open a retail bakery and commercial kitchen in the space formerly occupied by Soupergirl at 314 Carroll St, NW. The opening date is tentatively set for September. (more…)