Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum shared today: “Excited to unveil the design for the East Potomac Golf Links renovation from Fazio Design.
Like iconic public courses of Bethpage Black & Torrey Pines, East Potomac will offer locals—of the National Capital Region—championship-quality golf at affordable, highly discounted rates.”
National Links Trust shares: (more…)
photos by Refice’s friend Josh aka 10oz J.
Wild I totally missed this:
“Wednesday May 13
**SOLD OUT**
FLEA AND THE HONORA BAND
Doors at 7:00
Honora, Flea’s kaleidoscopic, bracingly forward-looking, and defiantly colorful solo debut. The album features Flea on his original instrument, the trumpet, as well as on electric bass. He is joined by some of the most fearless improvising artists currently active—drummer Deantoni Parks, bassist Anna Butterss, guitarist Jeff Parker, and saxophonist/producer Josh Johnson, and will tour as Flea and the Honora Band.”
Pretty sweet! (more…)
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From a press release:
“Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks is continuing its rapid rise from breakout regional favorite to national fast casual contender with the announcement of its first Washington, D.C. franchise deal; further accelerating the brand’s East Coast expansion strategy. The new franchise entity, BIG DMV, is operated by a group of successful restaurant operators based in the Washington, D.C. market and will lead the development and operation of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks throughout the region. The deal marks another major milestone under the leadership of Chief Operating Officer Shawna Snyder, whose focused and disciplined growth strategy continues driving the brand into key markets nationwide.
The latest expansion marks another step in Big Dave’s accelerating national rise, (more…)
205 Upshur Street, NW previously home to Gumbo Records and DC Treasure.
“coffee | records | bar”
Boom!!
The big news from Wake Me, Shake Me: (more…)
1201 K Street, NW at the Eaton Hotel
“Dear PoPville,
Wanted to give you a heads up that I called today to see if Baker’s Daughter at the Eaton was still temporarily closed as Google Maps has been saying (especially since website is still live) but was told it’s permanently closed due to bankruptcy!” (more…)
From a press release:
“US Ignite, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), and Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) are thrilled to announce plans to launch an Autonomous Vehicle Observation (AVO) Zone Challenge in June 2026, a pivotal step toward understanding autonomous vehicle activity on public streets in dense urban environments.
The AVO Zone Challenge is designed to (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
We have been slowly converting our front yard into a native plant-scape…and it is finally bearing fruit (of the insect kind)! We noticed a lone monarch butterfly flittering around the milkweeds and a couple of weeks later saw that something had been nibbling the leaves. We turned over a few and, lo-and-behold, we have caterpillars! They are super tiny and our son is checking on them every morning. We’ve noticed lots of other pollinators as well even though it is early in the year: a black swallowtail, sulphurs, honeybees, sphinx moths, and even a hummingbird moth (all on moss phlox). (more…)
3421 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Things are now cooking pretty nicely at Highlands Tavern. Last week we noticed progress on renovating their roof deck and now they’ve posted a liquor license placard which says: (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
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“Community Yard Sale: Treasure, Treats, and Talent
Saturday, May 16, 2026
10:00 – 14:00
4501 16tg Street, NW
One Primary Location. Hundreds of Treasures.
The Sixteenth Street Neighborhood Association (SSNA) is bringing the whole neighborhood together for a massive community yard sale! We are gathering on the spacious grounds of the Simpson-Hamline UMC for a day of bargains, treats, and family fun.
Whether you’re a professional thrifter or just looking for a fun Saturday outing, you won’t want to miss this. (more…)