“Dear PoPville,
After DDOT completes its transformation of the mess that is the Pennsylvania Ave. SE/Potomac Ave. SE/14th St. SE intersection in Capitol Hill into a normal traffic circle, drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians alike will be able to breathe easier knowing they’ll be a bit safer navigating this area. So far, (more…)
Thanks to K. for sending: “A Peek Inside Logan Circle today. Looks like they’re replanting grass and tearing up the existing sidewalks (see bulldozer) to make way for new ones.” (more…)
Thanks to JP for sending from the bike lane outside Union Station yesterday: “you’re doing it wrong.”
Deep suspicions of a Maryland license plate but currently unconfirmed.
I guess the green was just too tempting…
1345 S Street, NW
Franks Wild Years (from some of the Snappy’s folks) is so damn dope. Mint, even. Coming from some of the Snappy’s folks, this is certainly no surprise. And their signage remains top notch: (more…)
“The morning after peak bloom for a corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum)”
Check out the action at the U.S. Botanic Garden (100 Maryland Ave, SW):
“Want to see and smell a big stink? We have a corpse flower bloom (Amorphophallus titanum) opening right now (Wednesday, June3)! We will stay open until 9 pm tonight for visitors to see the bloom opening and smell the infamous stench. This corpse flower is 8 years old and is blooming for the first time. It was created here at the United States Botanic Garden in 2017, by pollinating an A. titanum in our collection with pollen from another in our collection. The seed was planted in February 2018. It is 77.5” tall. A second bloom (on left) is expected to open June 3-5. We will open at 10 am Thursday, June 4. (more…)
Last we checked in on the reopening status of the Petworth Wendy’s on Georgia Ave we noted that folks were driving aimlessly around the Drive-Thru but things were still closed. I peeked in the window while at Porchfest this past weekend and well, (more…)
Thanks to M. for sending the latest yesterday from the reflecting pool: (more…)
Thanks to LeeAnn for sharing these great shots from Crestwood: (more…)
1460 Park Road, NW
Back in March we shared the sad news that the Proprietor of Don Julio’s (Grocery/Pupuseria) Passed Away. At the time we weren’t sure if Don Julio’s would be reopening or not. I’m happy to report that have indeed reopened! Go get your pupusas (and more) at your pleasure!
photo by angela n.
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