Author: Prince Of Petworth

Good Deal or Not? Weekly Wed. House Porn XXX Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This mansion is located at 2850 Woodland Drive, NW:


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The flier says:

“NEW PRICE! Elegance, privacy, an acre of land & 1920s craftsmanship combine to make this residence a sophisticated in-town estate. Features include very high ceilings, ornate plaster moldings, herringbone oak floors, stucco exterior, multiple fireplaces and terraces. The home offers large entertaining rooms, excellent bedroom space, staff quarters w/ sep kitchens, 7-zone HVAC, and a pool.”

More info found here and a virtual tour found here.

Ok, while previously I have shown some Cinemax style house porn this one is of the full XXX variety. You have to see the virtual tour. You can barely tell it is that opulent from the street. Of course, this is from the new (to me) neighborhood of Woodland-Normstone. If you’ve ever wondered how the top .00001% live – here it is. Unbelievable. And there’s been a serious price cut. It was originally on the market for $14,600,000 but has come down to the more reasonable $10,750,000…

Judging Restaurants and Bars – The Greene Turtle

By Prince Of Petworth

The Greene Turtle is located at 601 F Street, NW. From time to time folks ask me where is a good spot to go before an event at the Verizon Center. Some folks have mentioned this spot. I’ve never been but wonder what folks think of this spot? Is it just massively overrun with tourists or is it a decent sports bar?

Help Save a Local Non Profit in Danger of Closing

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Think you could help us out?  I am the Legal Director at a great local non-profit called WEAVE, Women Empowered Against Violence.  WEAVE providers legal, counseling, and emergency services to survivors of domestic violence.  It is one of the few organizations in the country that provides all of these services within one organization.  We have one of four attorneys in the country who specializes in working with LGBTQ survivors of domestic violence.  Sadly, WEAVE is on the verge of closing its doors.  There has been some recent media coverage:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/19/AR2009091902383.html

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/WEAVE_Going_Away_Washington_DC.htm

Also, there is a happy hour fundraiser tomorrow night:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=153764874578&ref=mf

Please do what you do best and help spread the word so that we can keep doing what we do! www.saveweave.org.”

PoP Sneak Peek – Thaitanic II

By Prince Of Petworth

Thaitanic II is the newest restaurant coming to Columbia Heights. It is located at 3462 14th Street, NW in the retail space of the Allegro apartments. One of the owners said they hope to open this weekend. They are shooting for Saturday, but it looks like that’ll be tight. But it is possible that they may finish the final touches by Saturday. If not, they’ll surely be open shortly after.

A few more photos after the jump. Any fans of the original Thaitanic out there? (more…)

PoP Photo Archives Contest

By Prince Of Petworth

This is a great shot from the PoPville flickr pool by Crosb. He shot this Sept. 22, at Car Free Day DC.

Your captions in the comments section and winner announced Friday.

Rock Creek Market Opens at Corner of Rock Creek Church and Warder Streets

By Prince Of Petworth

I got a ton of emails about this market opening up on Tuesday. If you recall this was the space that was gutted by fire in August ’08. It looks amazing now.

This is one of the nicest bodegas in town, well worth the wait. It’s not gonna replace a grocery store but if you need a few items and live nearby, you should be very happy.

Boombox Performance on Thursday in Dupont Circle

By Prince Of Petworth

Sounds pretty cool. From an email:

Bluebrain presents ‘Cakeblood’ – A Boombox “Performance”

On Thursday, September 24th at 7:30 PM, Bluebrain 30-piece instrumental work ‘Cakeblood’, will occur on as many portable tape decks as are provided, via cassettes that will be freely distributed. The 35-minute piece will sound out of small speakers as the group assembled walks the streets of DC. Come with a boombox to Dupont Circle. And while it isn’t required, an RSVP is greatly appreciated: [email protected]”

Reader Submitted “Smell of the Day”

By Prince Of Petworth

This is a new one for me but I dig it:

“Dear PoP,

Smell isn’t always the primary sense one appreciates in a city, but it can be marvelous. There is a bush of these fragrant little fruits that you can smell from the path in Meridian Hill park, near the Serenity statue (the poor chipped-up marble lady on the west side of the upper park.) They smell like what you wished candy really smelled like, Juliet, or small flowers from a tenuous habitat. Light, sparkling, grapefruity & clovey. I’m pretty sure these are quince fruits, but still suffering ptsd from a childhood taste of green persimmon, I haven’t the nerve to taste.”

Are these quinces?

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