When bonsai goes horribly horribly wrong…
Congrats Eddiuardo. Email me directly so I can get you a t-shirt.
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
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I agree, I agree. This is pretty sweet.
If anyone else has submissions for best spot for a morning cup of coffee send them to [email protected].
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Ok, it’s not so much the door as the vestibule. But this door does look like it has some good stories to tell. I generally like the green tiles midway up the vestibule but I’m not sure I dig the bathroomish tiles that go further up. Anyway, does anyone know what that metallic slot in the middle of the door is for?
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I don’t care what you shutter haters say, I think these look pretty sweet and thus warrant some well deserved recognition. Right?
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This is a pretty brutal one, yeah? Tough week for animals over here on PoP…
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Thanks to Katie for sending in the following photo and note:
“My husband was walking down Buchanan St. when a man said, “Looks like he’s tryna cool off too.” He pointed at someone’s front porch where a squirrel was cooling his belly on the concrete. My husband snapped this photo on his phone before the squirrel got annoyed and scampered off.”
I’m glad to know the squirrels are taunting others besides me… For those who have been pushed to the edge it may be worth reading this piece from the New York Times titled Peter Rabbit Must Die.
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This is a tough spot to find if you’re not looking for it. Although it is located on a prominent spot at 2423 18th Street in Adams Morgan there is very little signage. It is located above the old record shop that has been closed for quite a while now. It is run by a very colorful proprietor named Mercedes Bien. She hesistated at many of the questions that I asked but that’s all good, I know I can be very provocative in spotlighted a shop or bar. Anyway, the store has been open for one and half years and came about after the Georgetown Flea Market closed. However, as the flea market is set to reopen in September, Ms. Bien will be moving back there so if you want to check out the store you should hurry. As the name suggests it is a vintage clothing store that features hand picked clothes for men and women (but it seems to focus on women’s items) plus some jewelry, sunglasses and hand bags. Check out some more photos after the jump to see if you dig the style. (more…)
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Yes, ramblings like this also contribute to the beautiful life. Sorry, I should’ve mentioned, please turn off your cell phone before reading this post… (more…)
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What better way to experience the history of our wonderful neighborhood in a single afternoon than a stroll along the Mt. Pleasant Heritage Trail, huh? Well, since it was about ten million degrees out on Saturday, I’m going to have to complete the second half of the trail on another day, but allow me to welcome you to the first of what will be a multi-part post on the stops along the way.
Before I went along my merry way, I picked up a trail booklet at Pfieffer’s Hardware. You can find out where else to get one, or download it from the web here. I spent a little time reading through and learned quite a bit of interesting information about good old Mt. P. Did you know that Mt. Pleasant originally extended as far east as 7th Street? Me neither! It wasn’t until 1903, about 40 years after Mt. Pleasant came to be, that electric street cars began running on Mt. Pleasant Street, businesses started sprouting up, developers started building houses and apartment buildings and Mt. Pleasant began to morph into the neighborhood I know and love today.
Moving along…The trail starts at 16th and Mt. Pleasant Streets and runs north along 16th to Newton, then west on Newton and down 19th Street all the way to Adams Mill Road, back east on Park Road and south on Mt. Pleasant Street, back to where you started from, all with 17 stops along the way. I had originally envisioned this as a 17 part series with a post about each stop, but as I made my way along I realized that might not be too interesting. Who knows if I’ll be able to hold your attention better this way – but I’ve decided to tackle this 3-4 stops at a time and highlight one or two of my choosing. So, here we go… Post continues after the jump with more photos. (more…)
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I thought it would be interesting to do some more interviews with those who have decided to purchase homes that need major renovations. Due to scheduling conflicts (I kept getting too drunk and sleeping too late over the weekends) this interview was conducted by email. The following home is owned by Stacey, 28 and Dan, 30. Stacey replied to the questions and chronicles their renovations in her own blog DC Rowhouse.
1. How long have you lived in DC?
Almost two years, we moved to D.C. in August of 2006.
2. When/How did you decide it was time to buy a home?
Those are really hard questions. I guess it was right for us. We actually lived in the house as a renter before we bought it. We only planned to live in D.C for a year, and when we got the chance to stay, the house went on the market at the same time. It was just the right opportunity for us.
3. What neighborhoods did you look into?
Since we didn’t really do a major real estate search, we limited it to the area around our house to make sure we were getting a good deal.
4. How did you ultimately choose your home and neighborhood?
One of the major perks to our house is that we have rental income from our downstairs tenant. The other amazing part of our home is our gigantic back yard and TWO parking spots. Its really hard to find an 800 square foot yard and two car parking. We love those features and that was important to us.
5. Did you know you were going to have to do many renovations when you purchased your home?
We bought the house knowing it was not exactly what we wanted, but it had potential. Since we only planned to live in the house for a year as renter’s we weren’t so picky about renting. In fact, I didn’t even see the house before we moved in. Since we had lived there for 6 months before it went on the market – we had a good idea of what we could do. What we didn’t know is the “real” cost of things. You can watch as much HGTV as you want, but until you get some bonafide contractors in your house – you are not going to have an idea of how expensive things are. Questions continue after the jump with photos. (more…)