You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. I’ll open this thread every Monday and Friday. Anything good happen this week?
I’m hoping for some revels…
photo by Judy Baxter
“Dear PoP,
Do you or any readers know of fish fry for good Friday in DC today?”
It’s a good question, I’ve been out of town and haven’t heard anything. Any readers have any suggestions?
So much for ending the week on a positive note (unless someone finds the dog.) From a reader:
“This is a tragic story and we need your help. Apparently on Tuesday night, two teenage boys stole this 92-year old man’s dog Sparky right from his front yard near 11th and Park. We all need to keep an eye out for Sparky so he can be reunited with his owner.”
From Officer Eagan:
“Sparky was stolen from his Owner in the 3200 Block of 11th Street on 04-08-09, he is wearing a Redskins collar with a purple leash. Sparky’s owner information is on a tag attached to the collar. Sparking is a poodle mix charcoal gray in color and is 5 years old. Please contact 911 or the Third District Sub Station 0n 202-576-8222 with any information. There is an undisclosed reward for his safe return. Sparky’s owner is a 92 year old man who misses him very much. Thank you for any help you may be able to provide
Respectfully,
Officer Travis C. Eagan”
UPDATE: From MPD 3D Listserv:
“ I am happy to report that SPARKY is back home and in good health. A good citizen saw some children that do not own a dog playing with it. SPARKY was taken and returned. I want to thank the community for the overwhelming support for SPARKY and it’s owner.”
I recently did an interview with the Examiner (to be published Sunday) and this was one of the questions they asked. As I was answering it, I thought to myself “man this would be a good FQoTD”. Since this has been a pretty rough week, I thought this would make for a nice ending. I had a bit of a goofy answer, claiming that laying in my hammock is the most romantic spot in DC. But what do you guys think, where’s your most romantic spot in DC? The monuments? Arboretum? Roof decks? Or are you with me on the hammock…
Lots of folks are curious about the imminent arrival of this new spot. You can see all the awesome construction updates on a blog run by Room 11 partner Paul Ruppert, which is aptly named Room 11-Coming Soon. There are already some great shots on the site (including the one above). I didn’t think I could possibly get more excited about this project…
In real life, hipchickindc is licensed as a real estate broker in the District of Columbia and Virginia, and as a real estate salesperson in Maryland. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Featured Property: 1458 Fairmont St NW #2
Original List Price: $419,900.
List Price at Contract: $375,000.
List Date: 06/27/2008
Days on Market: 188
Settled Sales Price: $375,000.
Settlement Date: 03/16/2009
Seller Subsidy: 10,000.
Bank Owned?: No
Type Of Financing: Conventional
Recent Purchase and Re-Sale?: Last purchased in early 2003 for $245,000.
Original GDoN Post is: Here.
Listing with pics: is here. Make sure to check out pics by clicking on the camera icon at top left. Continues after the jump. (more…)
You can see all the great entries here. This week’s winner is from Binklesworth:
Redefining “Conspicuous Consumption”
Brilliant!
Photographer Sanjay Suchak is my new hero!
I’m a big fan of hanging stained glass. These are particularly sweet.
The reader writes:
“It isn’t quite a moose, but it’s on 8th St NE, near Lincoln Park.”
I dig it!