photo by Jordan Barab
From WMATA:
“This holiday weekend from Saturday through Monday, trains will single track on the Red Line between Silver Spring and Forest Glen stations. On Monday, Metro will run on a holiday schedule for Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day.
On Sunday, Oct. 12, due to the Army Ten Miler, the Pentagon Transit Center will be closed until 2:00 p.m. Customers should expect detours on the following bus routes between 4:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.: (more…)
Thanks to Dean for sending this great shot from Capitol Hill.
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3100 14th Street, NW
Thanks to Samantha for sending: “Not sure poor corporate spelling is news, but it is certainly unfortunate.”
It is news on the Friday afternoon before a three day weekend! :)
And in other fast casual signs we’re still waiting for Wendy’s in Petworth: (more…)
1423 P Street, NW
Update from Rich over the weekend: “saw a bunch of equipment on the floor, bins of electronics for payment processing and part of the bar seemed missing.”
Ed. Note: Long time Logan Circle P Street hotspot, Commissary, closed up the block in July 2024. Logan Tavern’s website remains live as does their IG though their IG has not been updated since August 13th.
Thanks to Jeff for sending the sign posted on the door of Logan Tavern:
“The sign went up on Tuesday. So It looks like lights out.” (more…)
In the midst of death throes the streetcar saga continues.
In May the Washington Post’s Rachel Weiner broke the big news:
“The DC Streetcar will be phased out after just a little over a decade in service — not much longer than it took to build. In its place Mayor Bowser promises a “next generation streetcar,” otherwise known as an electric bus.“
And now she has an update: “A budget cut means the D.C. Streetcar is shutting down in March instead of July 2027” (more…)
410 7th Street, NW previously home to Hill Country
“PubKey Bar and Media Haus is a gathering place and watering hole for people who care about sound money, technology and ideas, where conversations flow as easily as the drinks. PubKey (410 7th St. NW) will open in Fall 2025 as a true “embassy” for bitcoin located in the heart of the nation’s capital. (more…)
Florida/U and 9th Street, NW
Karaoke (and more, Korean Fried Chicken!!) cometh…
“Echo Box Karaoke and Bar currently has a location in Dupont Circle, “this will be an expansion site.”
From Willard Retail: (more…)
What a roller coaster.
Scroll down here for the road closures.
Update from Army Ten Miler:
“The 41st Annual Army Ten-Miler Race Date will be held on October 12, 2025, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Taking place on an early October Sunday morning, thousands of runners travel from around the world to visit Washington, D.C. to win the top spot in the Army’s Race!”
Reactions were, uh, mixed: (more…)
