Author: Prince Of Petworth

Good Deal or Not? Weekly Wed. House Porn Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 1608 Buchanan Street, NW:


View Larger Map

The flier says:

“Stately, elegant and tastefully renovated four-square on a deep, lush and beautifully landscaped lot in beautiful Crestwood. Original details include hardwood floors, pocket doors, tranquil porches and verandas and window seats updated with a spacious and attractive in-law suite with a second kitchen & washer/dryer on the lower level, a renovated eat-in kitchen, and other amenities.”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.

I found lots of great homes in Crestwood on Monday so I thought it only fitting to put one up as the weekly Wed. House Porn GDoN. What do you think of the home itself? It’s yours for $995,000.

Ojo Latino

By Prince Of Petworth

Ojo Latino is a series by Néstor Sánchez Cordero. This week features the Latino Association of Mount Pleasant which “held an activity to promote unity and empowerment in our barrio. There was great music, good food (bbq chicken and beef with tortillas), legal advice and piñatas for the children!!!!! It was a fun activity where most Mt Pleasant street Latino businesses participated and with a lot of volunteer help from the community. There bands included Pepe Reyes y su Mariachi Monumental de Cuscatlán, El Gran Arnoldo Paz y su Chanchona Tropical Salvadoreña, and Anexo Social, among others.” Néstor says, “Images are around, the secret is to catch them at the right moment and with the right light…”

Three more photos after the jump. (more…)

Dear PoP – Jogger Hit by Bus While You Were Gone

By Prince Of Petworth


View Larger Map

“Dear PoP,

Last friday, a bus driver hit a jogger in AM on florida and hmm?? somewhere in there. i’ve been waiting FOUR DAYS for you to come back and report on this. is the jogger still alive? did the bus driver survive her difficulty breathing? wot happened??”

The incident was reported on by DCist and the Washington Post. The Post writes:

“At 8:31 a.m., [Amanda] Mahnke was running north on Connecticut Avenue when a bus heading east on Florida Avenue struck her in the intersection near DuPont Circle, authorities said. She did not have any identification on her, so authorities transported her to George Washington University Hospital as a Jane Doe.

She was listed in stable condition late Thursday night with a fractured skull, said her father, Mark Mahnke. She has several other fractures that are not considered life threatening, he said.”

PoP Photo Caption Contest

By Prince Of Petworth

This one comes straight from the PoPville Flickr Pool taken by Cardozomite. He titled it, “Caution, work in progress.” I think this might be ripe for some more captions. Your caption in the comments section, winner announced Friday.

“Ornamental Trees” For Columbia Heights Plaza?

By Prince Of Petworth

A reader sent in the above photo saying:

“Everything was going so well with the fountain. Until today…They talked about them being “ornamental trees” in the plans but these are just vile.”

We got a birdseye view of the Plaza last Monday. Does anyone know if these are indeed “ornamental trees”? If so, thumbs up or down?

Dear PoP – Dance Institute Great Fun

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoP,

The Dance Institute of Washington’s open house on Saturday (Aug. 22) was one of the best events I’ve been to all year! Beautiful facility and really warm, friendly staff who all just seemed joyful to be there. It’s a sad odd fact of big city culture that we get used to the grand shows and forget that there is incredible talent level in the neighborhoods and studios. It is a different experience, but no less satisfying. Washington Ballet theater at the Kennedy Center is great, but to see these “pre-professional” students dance ten feet in front of you with no lights, staging etc. is pure unadorned pleasure. This was not your groaning dutiful ballet school recital ordeal – the average dancers were very good, and the best of them were actually exciting.

Besides the performances, they had classes open to all. How incredibly cool to watch Miss Paula take 15 random little girls and turn them into jazz dancers with a whole routine in 20 minutes. I am so not hip hop, but the three young performers/teachers in this class captivated everyone and opened a whole new perspective on the dance style.”

Meant to post this from Aug. 24th but it got away from me. Thought it was worth sharing. The Dance Institute is located at 3400 14th Street, NW across from the Tivoli.

Dear PoP – What’s the Construction at Georgia and Newton

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoP,

Do you know what the construction at Georgia and Newton might be? They are using a backhoe and completely digging up this corner plot. It would be nice to have something cool built in that location instead of just a fenced off empty plot.”

This is going to be a senior center. It was stalled back in June of ’08 but appears to finally be back on track.

Door of the Day

By Prince Of Petworth

Some pretty intricate carvings on this double door.

View More Stories