“Dear PoP,
Passed by this Uncle Sam panhandling for 12 trillion in Dupont on my way to work. Pamphlet he’s handing has all sorts of stats on the deficit-www.defeatthedebt.com. Said there are a bunch of Uncle Sams all over DC today.”
Anyone else see some “homeless” Uncle Sams around town?
This great shot is from ewilfong. I’m loving this series of alley photos.
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This condo is located at 1830 18th Street, NW:
The flier says:
“Stunning new boutique condo building with perfect Dupont location! Luxury multi-level residence offers reclaimed H/W floors thu/out, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, private roof deck with adjacent wet bar and much more! Walk to Metro, shops, favorite restaurants, Parking avail. Nov 2009 settlements; Currently taking reservations for purchase agreements.”
More info and photos found here.
I always like to post the condos for new buildings that have been constructed or renovated. Incidentally what area do you consider this – Dupont or Adams Morgan? For some reason I associate it more with Adams Morgan. Anyway, what do you think of the condo itself? Does $847,900 sound reasonable for this 2 bed/3 bath?
Ed. Note: While house porn will remain on Wed. I’ll be sure to post more modest homes/condos at least every Thursday.
Los Hermanos is located at 1430 Park Road, NW. I had never noticed this spot before either but it’s not a new restaurant simply a new sign. I walked inside and was surprised how big the space is. Very deceiving from the outside. It’s a great space that smelled delicious. The folks were really friendly and there was a heated game of dominoes going on. All around a great vibe. So how’s the food!?!?
Ojo Latino is a series by Néstor Sánchez Cordero. This week features the fountain in the middle of Dupont Circle. Néstor says, “Images are around, the secret is to catch them at the right moment and with the right light…
Two more black and white photos after the jump. (more…)
“Dear PoP,
I live out in northeast around 6th and L, NE and last night from about 3:15 until about 3:30 there was a chopper circling so low to the ground it woke me out of a deep anti histamine induced sleep and shook my whole house. I’m wondering if you or any of your readers had heard any news stories or anything about what may hav been happening.”
Any folks from the 6th and L, NE area know what’s up?
Anyone having problems here? A reader writes that they saw some sort of explosion at Gallery Place/Chinatown.<
@dcfireems from twitter says:
"Metro Ctr / Gallery Place smoke in tunnel and/or fire under train Metro Ctr being evac".
@metroopensdoors says:
"Red Line: Trains sharing same track btwn Judiciary Sq. & Farragut N. due to smoke on tracks at Metro Center. Delays in both directions."
More as details become available.
Update: 9:50am: From a reader:
“I was actually at the station when it happened — a little before nine this morning, the red line train heading to metro center was slowly leaving when the station when it seemed to cause a series of loud cracking noises. Each was louder than the next — finally, a loud boom and the station filled with smoke. I was able to get a picture of he cloud coming through the station, but it doesn’t do it justice. Traffic stopped immediately; and, as I caught the orange line, I think I heard the fire alarm go off. What’s really curious about the whole incident is that the train was stopped for a few minutes before leaving, as if they knew something was wrong.”
Another witness:
“I was actually on the train. What happened was at Judiciary Square we had to let a sick passenger off the train. Then pulling out of Gallery Place, there was a mechanical malfunction, followed by stopping and starting of the train and then a series of explosions (with little fire and sparks everywhere) under the first car and the car I was on, and there was smoke in some of the cars. People were freaking out about it, but we got to metro center safely and offloaded and no one was hurt or pushed off the train. (I commend the train operator for keeping everyone calm!)
The other person is right, we did hold at Gallery Place for a few minutes while the train conductor told us that there was a malfunction but she couldn’t let us into the tunnel and we were going to make it to Metro Center and then offload. Shortly after this announcement were the other explosions including the one outside my car, followed by the people yelling to stop the train, be let off, hit the emergency button, etc.”
Update 10:40am – Metro reports all’s back to normal:
“At 10:12 a.m., normal service has resumed on the Red Line after the removal of an outbound six-car train on the Red Line at Metro Center. The disabled train lost one of its collector shoes. Each train has four collector shoes which connect to the third rail.”
Danny Harris is a DC-based photographer, DJ, and collector of stories. In September, he launched People’s District, a blog that tells a people’s history of DC by sharing the stories and images of its residents. Every day, People’s District presents a different Washingtonian sharing his or her insights on everything from Go Go music to homelessness to fashion to politics. You can read his previous columns here.
“I have lived in DC for 5½ years now. I love my apartment and my location, but I don’t love the neighborhood. You know, people have a real pride about living in a place like Mt. Pleasant. But, this specific neighborhood doesn’t even have a name. We don’t know if we’re Logan Circle or Dupont Circle. It is total Puggleville. People are out walking their puggles all of the time and no one makes eye contact. There is no neighborhood feel to it.
“I love to walk. I go walking every day for at least an hour, and I walk up around Mt. Pleasant and even in the back parts of Adams Morgan. Right around dusk, especially in the summer, people are all out stooping. They’re all hanging out, pouring wine for each other and just being buddies with whomever is around. It is this whole feeling of community that is the reason why I love DC. DC is a place where 5½ years in, you can feel like you know so many people. I can’t walk outside without running into people. But, I don’t get that sense where I am living; it feels very nondescript to me. There is not a real sense of identity for this area.
“So, I went back and forth for a while about whether I should move to Mt. Pleasant. Then I realized that I could just be my own agent of change, and I started stooping. I have friends over for dinner a lot and we started a stooping routine, just hanging out on the stoop with a glass of wine. I started buying a pack of cigarettes in case people want to stoop out with that. And it’s funny, it freaks a lot of people out, especially in the twilight hour. People are super confused about why two people would be sitting outside chatting. I mean, I’ve never seen anyone stoop on this street. But, I think that I am the only person in the building who knows my neighbors’ faces. You get to hear so many stories from hanging out here. I heard this great story about my neighbor interviewing Woody Allen the other day. But, it’s still just friends that come by, no strangers, that’s the goal. People are very focused here and they miss the opportunity to just chill out.
“People are down on DC because it is not New York, because it is not big enough and because it doesn’t have a lot going on, but I think that is what DC has going on. It gives you the opportunity to make it a small town for yourself. In such a transient city, you need to set roots. That’s why I stoop.”
Read more about finding the right stoop and the games you can play on them, including stoopball, here.
photo by Chris
“Dear PoP,
I work in Farragut North, and often frequent the Black Rooster Pub at 1919 L Street, NW. Check out this Twitter petition put together to keep the Peace Corps from forcing the pub out of its building.”
Hmm, I’ve never been to the Black Rooster Pub but it sounds pretty sweet. Not sure how helpful a petition will be but it’s worth a shot. If you’d like to do so you can sign the petition here.
What’s the word on Black Rooster Pub – any big fans out there?
“Dear PoP,
Tonight three men saying they were from ADT security came up to my basement apartment window asking me to come outside to speak to them. My roomate was inside and aware of the situation so I went to speak to them. They were asking questions like if I lived alone, and how big the apartment was, and if I had my own system installed and wondering if I was a student. They were dressed up as ADT men with polos and badges and gave me a card, but the questions they asked and the fact they were walking around after dark put me ill at ease. Have you heard of these men walking around recently and do you know how to find out if they are legit?”
A few months ago I heard from someone saying something similar happened in the Bloomingdale neighborhood. I’m not sure if it was ADT or another company. I know I had a representative from another service come to my door and start asking about my alarm system. I simply told him I was happy with my service. He then continued to keep talking about his service and I said I wasn’t interested. He continued talking and I raised my voice a level, not yelling but firm, looked him in the eye and said, “did you hear me? I’m not interested”. At that point he walked off.
My suggestion if this happens to others is to first to say you’re not interested if you open the door at all. If you are slightly interested I would highly recommend asking for identification. If they refuse to give you ID, say thank you, and close the door right away. You should also feel free to call the police if they don’t show you ID. If they do show you ID, make sure it has the companies name on it and it would also be smart to write down the name of the person.
My general rule is to never engage folks who come door to door. Has anyone else been receiving these visits?