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Mark It! “The DowntownDC Holiday Market Returns November 21st”

Published October 28, 2025 at 3:35PM

courtesy DowntownDC BID

From a press release:

“The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) announced the return of the beloved DowntownDC Holiday Market, with an expanded and elevated experience, and new features for visitors of all ages.

The DowntownDC Holiday Market will once again transform F Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets NW into a vibrant winter village, open daily from November 21 through December 23, 2025. The market is free to the public and open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Back and better than ever, (more…)

#PSA

Sweet City Ride – The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is Back!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 28, 2025 at 3:25PM

Thanks to Jayme for sending the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile from Dupont Circle.

Sweet City Ride is made possible by the Friends of the PoPville Society!

Missed Connection – Chipotle, Brookland (Sunday, 6pm)

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 28, 2025 at 2:55PM | Updated October 28, 2025 at 6:11PM

photo by Josh Bassett

Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.

“Dear PoPville,

You were enjoying dinner- a burrito bowl, I think? I was outside on a bench, waiting. We made eye contact through the glass of Chipotle’s window (Sunday around 6pm.)

You finished your food and walked out, turned my way, and flashed a smile. I was sitting, (more…)

#missed connections

Thanks to a Good Samaritan! “Nas (I think?)”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 28, 2025 at 2:25PM

photo by LaTur

“Dear PoPville,

I fell on my front steps tonight and was yelling and in a lot of pain. A very nice doctor (I think from Howard) stopped and talked me through it and was very kind. I wanted to thank him again – his name was Nas (I think? I was a little distracted).”

#good people

“Towing cars on 17th Street so they that can station a homeland security truck”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 28, 2025 at 1:50PM

“Dear PoPville,

Thought I’d circulate this to spread awareness. The city is towing cars on 17th St between Swann and S ST NW so they that can station a (DC HSEMA) homeland security truck on the street as a command station to monitor the neighborhood.”

Ed. Note: Likely related to tonight’s High Heel race on 17th Street.

#PSA

EHN: “The morally objectionable move is an affront to the mostly Black and Brown residents of the District of Columbia and offensive to members of the military who serve honorably.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 28, 2025 at 1:15PM

3rd and D Street, NW

From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:

“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a statement after learning that the National Park Service (NPS) returned the statue of Confederate General Albert Pike to its place near Judiciary Square over the weekend. It had been in storage for five years after being pulled down by protesters in 2020.

“Over the weekend, the Trump Administration followed through on its decision to restore and reinstall the Albert Pike statue to its place near Judiciary Square. (more…)

#EHN

About those LOUD Fighter Jets Everyone Heard – It was the Blue Angels

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 28, 2025 at 12:25PM

At 10:30 this morning we tried to alert folks about this anticipated 11:15/11:30am flyover. While we were told it was coming over the Mall, it was heard and seen from ALL OVER DC and was quite loud. Anyway, ‘This Town’ or something like that… (more…)

#PSA

Wonder (food hall) Opening in Cleveland Park this December

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 28, 2025 at 11:35AM | Updated November 1, 2025 at 1:15PM

3519 Connecticut Avenue, NW

“Wonder Food Hall in Cleveland Park scheduled to open this December.”

Thanks to Kevin for sending the latest from the Wonder at Sam’s Park and Shop: (more…)

#openings

“Help finding witness to car crash”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 28, 2025 at 11:00AM

“Dear PoPville,

In August, my friends and I came back to our car (we share it between the 3 of us) in Lanier Heights at the cross streets of Ontario Road and Ontario Place to find that it had been hit. A very kind stranger left a note explaining that a FedEx truck had hit the car and gave us the license plate information. (more…)

Heads Up: Military Aircraft Flyover coming over the National Mall

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 28, 2025 at 10:30AM | Updated October 28, 2025 at 11:47AM

photo by Victoria Pickering

From AlertDC:

“The U.S. military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over the National Mall on Tuesday, October 28, at approximately 11:15AM to 11:30AM.”

Tell your friends. Tell ’em PoPville told you.

#PSA