Here is another nice photo (if I do say so myself) of new condos overshadowing old school row houses. The condo is the new PN Hoffman building on 14th St.
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
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Now since I recently turned 33 I haven’t been going to playgrounds as frequently as I have last year. My knees are starting to hurt a bit. And I get really funny looks. But I stumbled upon a dope sky playground on Westminster Street just off of 9th Street, NW. If you are under 33 or have little children it is imperative that you check it out. It is not a huge playground but it is surrounded by beauty. There is this phenomenal mural and other pieces of art scattered throughout. Check out more photos after the jump. (more…)
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The Express reported today that a new restaurant is opening in the Brightwood neighborhood. The article states: “A new restaurant opening next Tuesday, however, will give Brightwood and adjacent neighborhoods in Ward 4 a gathering place close to home. The place is Meridian Restaurant and Bar, which will be a ground-level anchor for the new Brightwood Lofts.” Read the rest of the article here.
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Good lord this one is awesome. It’s got it all…
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Do you think the painting was inspired by the windows? Check out their wild fence/sculpture after the jump. (more…)
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I wonder when these were painted different colors or if it was more recently that each home owner independently picked different complementary colors. Do you think the neighbors consult with each other? Free PoP t-shirt to be given out at next week’s happy hour if you can guess what street this is on? The first correct answer in the comments wins. I’m having trouble remembering myself so you may have to be patient while I jog my memory for confirmation.
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Thanks to Heather for sharing these great photos of her sparkling new floors. After the jump you’ll see the before photos and be amazed.
Here are some of the details as related by Heather: “The floors were done by Alpha Flooring, a family run business, running primarily out of Maryland, but they seem to be happy to work just about anywhere. Their main number is 301-428-9216.
When I bought it, the house had about 40% plywood, so unfortunately I had to purchase new wood for at least part of it. Under my budget, I had three other contractors tell me that I could only afford laminate, which seems like a crime to put in a 100 year old rowhouse. Not only was Alpha thousands of dollars cheaper, but they were the only people who said they could salvage the remainder of the first floor to patch the second floor, so the entire second floor is hundred-year-old Georgia Pine, refinished with a butterscotch stain. The first floor is new White Oak, finished in a medium brown stain, to match as best as possible with the second floor. It’s not a perfect match, but the satisfaction in salvaging the original wood as much as I could was worth it, and so far no one’s actually noticed unless I point it out. ”
Check out more photos after the jump. (more…)
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Or maybe not so random. Have you noticed that the guy handing out the Express at the Petworth Metro has been shirking his duties lately? Now don’t me wrong, I really like him, he’s always been very friendly. I’ve just found over the last week or so he now leaves a stack of papers on the floor near the escalator instead of handing them out. I realize I am being profoundly lazy complaining about having to bend over to pick up a paper but he used to hand them out. Maybe I’m being ridiculous and he is just having an off couple of days? How are the Express guys at Columbia Heights Metro? At my terminal stop they are super nice and the Examiner guy too.
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Unless they are French Socialists. I like the French Socialists. Allez Ségolène Royal!