Author: Prince Of Petworth

Behold the PoPville 20th Anniversary T-Shirts Designed by Kelly Towles – Available at our 20th Anniversary Party – NEW PoPville Beer from Atlas Brew Works Coming too!!

By Prince Of Petworth

I’m super excited about these! Kelly Towles does not disappoint! Kelly used some photos of old signs I’ve taken over the last 20 years and came up with this great shirt. Do you recognize any of the signs? Simply a small sample but some of my favorites. These shirts are VERY limited. I only ordered a bunch to bring in person to our 20th anniversary party which will be this August 27th at Moreland’s Tavern. AND there will be a new PoPville beer from our friends at Atlas Brew Works unveiled that night. AND my friend Austin Graff will be hosting a 45 minute chat/Q&A with me before we start quaffing those beers! Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to August 27th but definitely save that date!!

Here’s the front: (more…)

LYDIA Dupont Soft Opening Friday!! Read All About It

By Prince Of Petworth


1215 Connecticut Avenue, NW

“CARRYOUT EATERY & SPEAKEASY by Chef Vic! Extraordinary Flatbread pizzas & Gourmet Afro Carib American cuisine w/ Fancy Cocktails in the Speakeasy!”

The good news from LYDIA Dupont:

“LYDIA Dupont, we’re finally here. It was a long road dealing with permits and city requirements , but we were resilient and we got it done!! Let’s CELEBRATE the new kid on the block ✨

Join us this Friday, June 19, for the soft opening of LYDIA DUPONT. (more…)

“Notice to the Public. Temporary Closure of Dupont Circle” this Pride Weekend

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to ANC Commissioner Jeff Rueckgauer for sharing with us:

“As suspected, Dupont Circle *WILL BE CLOSED* this weekend. IDK what legit “health and safety” concerns would occur this weekend that couldn’t occur any other days. (Actually, like last year, someone ordered it closed as a middle finger to gays.)”

From the National Park Service:

“Notice to the Public. Temporary Closure of Dupont Circle

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 1.5, and effective beginning Friday, June 19, 2026, until Monday, June 22, 2026, the National Park Service, at the request of the United States Park Police, is imposing a temporary closure of Dupont Circle and its turf panels, and sidewalks as illustrated in the attached map and as further delineated by fencing.

Specifically, (more…)

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Victoria Pickering

You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. But please no personal attacks and no need to correct people’s grammar. This is a place to vent and/or celebrate things about daily life in D.C.

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Yo! Somebody Lost Their Seriously Beautiful Bird

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I found this bird in the 4300 block of Harewood Road, NE. It is a sun conure. It is friendly and sweet.

Anyone who thinks it may belong to them can reach out to me with photos of their own lost bird so we can try to make a match. If I can’t find the owner, I will keep the bird, so I am not looking for adopters- just the true owner!”

Please email me at [email protected] and I’ll put you in touch with OP.

“The Office of Planning has published preliminary findings and recommendations for improving the H Street corridor and invite the community to join us in discussing them”

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“The Office of Planning has published preliminary findings and recommendations for improving the H Street corridor and invite the community to join us in discussing them at an open house:

June 24, from 5:30-7:30pm at the former Autozone (1207 H St. NE)

The draft is based on research and analysis, input from over 200 community members, and coordination with District agencies. We’re inviting feedback at the open house and an online survey, open through July 26. We’ll then revise the draft to prepare a final study for release this fall.

Our initial findings point to a higher-than-average vacancy rate for ground floors, a decrease in visitor traffic over the past six years, (more…)

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