photos by Everett Chu (@drchubacca)
Thanks to Everett for sharing the latest action on the National Mall. ENORMOUS plywood has gone up:
Presumably this is for 250 birthday festivities/Grand Prix race etc.
Stay tuned.
Author: Prince Of Petworth
Thanks as always to realtor Kevin Wood for compiling this monthly list of home/condo sales for PoPville. Click below on “April 2026 Sales” (more…)
A rather confusing post from bumblebirds (303 Pennsylvania Ave, SE) yesterday (thanks to all who passed it on to us):
“Drop in to the pop in because it was never meant to last forever (and you really don’t want to miss it!).
Update: The pop up was scheduled to go thru June so don’t panic we are still open and we can’t wait to see you. Don’t miss your chance to come in!”
I emailed bumblebirds PR for some clarification and was told: (more…)
Thanks to Aaron for sending earlier yesterday (Wednesday) morning:
“Columbus Fountain On! Look it that!” (more…)
Ed. Note: I emailed Barry this morning and was told, unfortunately, Greedy is still missing but with your help will hopefully be found soon.
Thanks to Bridget for sending this super sad flyer from 13th and S Street, NW:
“$1,500 Reward
This is Greedy. Greedy is my service cat. On Saturday May 9th, 2026, 1 800 JUNK removed my old sofa, Greedy like(s) to hide inside the sofa, and I think when they took it away, she was inside.
Greedy accompanies me to the hospital as support for my cancer (treatments.) I can’t imagine her not being by my side. (more…)
1410 14th Street, NW
Thanks to Sylvia for sending from Trade:
“MISSING
TARANGELA BASSETT went missing early Thursday morning and we are worried sick. We can only imagine she was taken against her will – (more…)
As I’ve said before, we don’t get a lot of firsts after 20 years of chronicling it all, but this is A FIRST!! Thanks to Alexandra for sending this iguana on the Green Line earlier this week.
***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]
3606 14th Street, NW from the PoPville archives
Sweet. CherCHer opened next door at 3608 14th Street, NW back in 2023. The liquor license placard for Deluxe Bar coming next door says: (more…)
photo by Pleasant Living
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Thanks to Stephen (and others) for sending their finds from GovDeals:
The auction starts at $35,000 – not bad!! I think:
“A 2007 Inekon 100 Series Streetcar.
This streetcar is a modern, low-floor light rail vehicle designed for urban transit operations. It has been decommissioned from active service and is being sold as-is, where-is. However, if missing or non-operating parts listed below are fixed can become operable.
Key Details: (more…)