1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW photo by Jared Alves
At the now open Waldorf Astoria. Thanks to Jared for sharing: “The Old Post Office Clock Tower has quietly reopened to visitors. Free, no tickets needed, and as of yet, no lines. Great endcap to a lunchtime walk.” (more…)
Thanks to Jenna for sending: “As seen at Hains Point this morning. Apparently it crashed around 2am, and drifted about 30 yds into the river before it full sunk. Not sure what happened to the occupant(s).”
DC Fire and EMS reported: “DCsBravest Fireboats assisted @usparkpolicepio & @DCPoliceDept Harbor Branch in removing a vehicle that went into the Washington Channel overnight. The single occupant, an adult male, was rescued at the time of the incident and uninjured.” (more…)
3426 Connecticut Ave, NW
Hans sends in the vacant property sticker at the Uptown and writes: “So I’m guessing the Landmark deal fell through?”
Welp, we haven’t had any updates on the Uptown since November when they were taking the old seats out. I’m hopeful that the vacant property sticker is just a payment that needs to be made and still very much hoping to get some official word from Landmark soon… (more…)
15th between O and Rhode Island Ave, NW
Thanks to Geordan for sending from Logan Circle around 10:15am.
Thanks to Emma for sending from the Iraqi embassy during the open houses last weekend. Just an absolutely stunning photo of that parrot we’ve been peeping lately.
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Ed. Note: You can read an awesome history of the Old Post Office Building here.
Thanks to Martin and Mark for sending. Mark writes: “The Waldorf Astoria team rented multiple lifts to expedite removal of the Trump Hotel branding.” (more…)
If we could just turn the whole world into one big Z Burger! (more…)
625 H Street, NE
Thanks to a reader for sending over the weekend from FarmBird’s H Street, NE location.
23rd and Q Street, NW
Yikes, thanks to Cyrus for sending this morning around 7:45am: “Abandoned on sidewalk”
Not sure if this happened this morning or last night but another reader reported hearing a car alarm all night from around 29th Street, NW but that might not be related.
Jonny shares a different angle: (more…)
5532 Connecticut Ave, NW photos by Thomas E Doyle
Thanks to Thomas for sharing:
“It’s the end of an era. They painted over the murals at American City Diner.
I wonder if Steve Salis did buy the Diner.”
Stay tuned.