Here’s another great mural that has recently gone up. It is located off 9th Street near Shiloh Church. I’m willing to take one for the team and expose my weak Long Island public school upbringing – who are the two gentlemen featured? I assume the guy on the right is “Paul Laurence Dunbar, the first African-American to gain national eminence as a poet”?
Closeups after the jump. (more…)
The stonework ain’t bad either…
Simple but a classic. I was intrigued by the “Beauty Service”. Anyone recognize it?
Dope to the sky.
So Smart Bike DC has been around for a bit now and I’m wondering what folks think of it? Are there any subscribers out there? I’m seeing lots more folks on these around town so it seems to have a bit of popularity. Are the experiences with the program mostly positive or negative?
Here is a small condo building located on 11th Street a few blocks south of U Street. What do you think of the windows that form a “T”? I’m also wondering if you think it fits within a “regular” row of homes?
You know you’ve always suspected McCain and Palin have had a special relationship…
Christina writes:
“We’re the ubiquitous Sarah Palin and John McCain. Note McCain’s facial bandaid covering his skin cancer scars. Sarah wore her rimless glasses, until she realized the prescription was wrong and she couldn’t see Russia from her house. The photo of an embrace between running mates would surely cause scandal if leaked to the liberal media.”
Check the Jack O’Lantern entry from Ila after the jump. (more…)
The flier for this home at 3700 13th Street, NW says:
“Beautiful, stylish Home waiting for the right family. 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 1/2 newly remodeled bathrooms, new roof, new windows, new hardwood floors, recently updated kitchen w/ all new appliances and brand new whirlpool front load W/ D. Close to restaurants, USA Mini Mall and shops. Enjoy all the festivities in the area. Includes up to $20,000 in Closing/Down Payment Assistance.”
You can find more info and photos here.
Sound pretty good, yeah? I like that it is on the end of the row and has a whole side of windows. Does $549,999 sound reasonable?
I think this thread works well on Monday and Friday. If it doesn’t I’ll go back to just Fridays.
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.
Now that Thai Crossing and Timor Market have already made an appearance on the Prince of Petworth blog, I figured I might as well go ahead and divulge the location of the secret park in Bloomingdale/LeDroit Park. Nicely tucked away between the unit blocks of U and V Streets NW, and 1st St and North Capitol Streets NW, the Crispus Attucks Park website (www.crispusattuckspark.org) describes it as, “An Urban Oasis for Washington DC’s Bloomingdale Community”. It is named after Crispus Attucks, who was a former slave and the first person to be killed during the Boston Massacre.
Just a few years ago, this 1.36 acre parcel was a flat grassy lot with spots of asphalt and concrete surrounded by chain link fence. Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, it continues to transform into a planned landscape that includes paths, flowers, trees, and sitting areas. It includes both dog-friendly and dog-free zones, and features the added perk of a bag dispenser to encourage the proper disposal of doggie deposits. Story continues after the jump. (more…)