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…)
Thanks to Andrew for sending:
“I just wanted to call out whatever hero put this potted tree in the Shaw Metro station. It almost cancels out how hard the guard troops harsh the vibe in the station.”
hahaha, awesome!
501 I Street, SW
“Dear PoPville,
Looks like the site long in limbo, 501 I St SW, is finally seeing signs of activity. I noticed some heavy machinery, upturned soil, and a work crew there this week. (more…)
photo by Emma K Alexandra
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800 block of Florida Ave, NW
Thanks to J. for sending: “Aesop in Shaw is closing this October 27th.” (more…)
Thanks to Nora for sending the latest from the Q Street Barbies. Who can explain it? (more…)
photo by Elvert Barnes
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“Dear PoPville,
We sat next to each other at the Lincoln Theater for the Hermanos Gutiérrez concert on September 25th. (more…)
photo by Emma K Alexandra
From the Office of the Attorney General (OAG):
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that DC Trails, a local charter bus company, and its subsidiary DC2NY (which does business as BestBus), will pay $85,000 and program its bus engines to shut off after three minutes of idling as part of a settlement with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to address persistent air pollution violations.
An investigation by the District’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) and the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) uncovered evidence that DC Trails buses frequently idled their engines for longer (more…)