
Speaking of robots around town, thanks to K. for sending the DDOT specimen.
ICYMI: DDOT Robot! Wait, What? Oh Yeah, to “help in sign & sidewalk condition inventory” (more…)

Speaking of robots around town, thanks to K. for sending the DDOT specimen.
ICYMI: DDOT Robot! Wait, What? Oh Yeah, to “help in sign & sidewalk condition inventory” (more…)
1750 H Street, NW
Apparently they opened in April 😂 😂 😂 Welp, better late than never!
Thanks to Bob for sending: “Slice and Pie at 1750 H Street is now open (where the Alfa Piehouse used to be).” (more…)

From an email:
“Neko Health, a healthcare technology company will be coming to DC soon. Neko is building a completely new healthcare experience centered around prevention and early detection. At the center is the Neko Health Scan: (more…)
4545 42nd Street, NW. #108
“Dear PoPville,
We recently opened a Japanese head spa in Tenleytown, bringing a wellness experience that’s become increasingly popular from New York, Los Angeles to D.C. (more…)

Thanks to Matt for sending this wild scene in Mount Pleasant of a raccoon being dive bombed repeatedly by crows.
To the video! And you gotta see the video: (more…)

Important PSA about Izakaya Seki: “Hello, we have new hours. Closed Monday + Tuesday. Extending hours wed – Sunday”
By the by, check out this incredible photo I found while searching my archives of what their building looked like back 2011: (more…)
photo by Emma K Alexandra
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Thanks to Nupe for passing on from US News and World Report:
“School Without Walls High School 2026-2027 Rankings
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Speaking of smoked, as August winds down and the new school year is about to start on Monday – thanks to Hannah for sending this beautiful specimen from Columbia Heights.
***Last Christmas Tree in Town (definitely not the last) is brought to you by the Friends of Mizuta Masahide Society. Should we be blessed with any, please send your SEPTEMBER tree sightings to [email protected] and let me know where you saw it. Thanks!
3919 14th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
MetroLeaf officially closed Monday. I am extremely proud of the community connections we made in Petworth. Having the customers say they appreciate the community services we provided and that most of all they will miss my staff was the best.”