
1527 9th Street, NW
Thanks to a reader for sending a Notice of Zoning for New Art Gallery/Studio in the former Lady Lisa’s Beauty Salon at 1527 9th St, NW.

1527 9th Street, NW
Thanks to a reader for sending a Notice of Zoning for New Art Gallery/Studio in the former Lady Lisa’s Beauty Salon at 1527 9th St, NW.

Whenever I ask friends about the Hopscotch Bridge connecting North Capitol to H Street I get love it or hate it answers. I fall under the love it category. What do you guys think – love it or hate it?

It is award winning:


It’s been a while since I passed this bizarre sidewalk sculpture. Also from Riggs Place.


1410 14th Street, NW
Back in Dec. we learned that Black Whiskey would be opening in former Mar de Plata space in Logan Circle. At that time they hoped to open around the April. Looks like they still have some more buildout to do but according to the liquor license application, the space will be pretty large:
“New Full Service Restaurant serving American cuisine with occasional DJ and Dancing. Number of inside seats is 140. Total occupancy load is 275. Summer Garden, number of seats is 20.“

2606 Georgia Avenue, NW
About a month ago we learned Pleasant Plains Workshop would be expanding into the former Soul Vegetarian space at 2606 Georgia Avenue, NW. They’re about half way towards their goal of raising $10,000:
Pleasant Plains Workshop is a shared studio space, classroom, gallery and retail outlet for local artists in Washington, DC. It was founded in 2010 by DC-based artist, Kristina Bilonick. In January of 2013, the Workshop took on the building adjacent to its existing location. Over the next few months, they will be building a state-of-the art screen printing studio so that they can provide space for more artists to work, and present more exhibitions and classes to the community. The workshop’s current location will become solely the retail and gallery component offering goods created by resident artists and other local artists and artisans.
Since its opening, the space has quickly become a hub of the neighborhood- offering 6 art exhibitions a year, a variety of programs and classes, and wide variety of handmade items by dc artists and artisans. Almost everyone who visits the space goes on to become a regular at PPW gatherings and events.
With the funds raised on this platform, we will be able to take our Workshop to the next level, offering more opportnities for local artists, and more exhibitions and programs that our community can come by and enjoy!
You can donate here.

We’ve seen DC Flag gates and transoms before but this is the first window bars I’ve seen. I dig it.

I was gonna ask about sequestration this week but to be honest I’m just sick of sequestration. Yesterday I posted one of my favorite lion sculptures and others voted for their favorites. So to get as far away from sequestration as possible – I wanna talk outdoor art today. It can be either from a private residence or from a museum or government owned. For non private, I love the Kahlil Gibran memorial garden sculptures and poems. From a private home I love this origami crane from Dupont. What’s your favorite piece of outdoor art?


No matter how many times I pass this one, I always stop to admire it. From 13th Street in Columbia Heights.


We’ve seen a lot of this guy in the PoPville flickr pool but this is the first one I’ve seen in person. From Dupont.


Silver Spring really likes their mosaics. Check out this bench too:
