photo by Tom Brenner
“Dear PoPville,
I captured this on the mall yesterday around 1pm, but couldn’t find the kids/family when I made it down to the reflecting pool. Any shot we could see if anyone here might know who this is?“
Dear PoPville
234 Upshur Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I heard that a bakery and/or coffee shop was opening in this corner spot on 3rd and Upshur Street NW. There are signs of life stirring in the space, but I haven’t seen any announcements. Anyone know what’s coming soon?”
And across the street: (more…)
photo by Erin
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve recently moved to a building that controls the switch between A/C and heat and they are refusing to turn on the A/C prior to the May 15th date that’s mandated by DC law. My apartment has been above 80 degrees for over two days despite fans running, blinds closed, and every other measure I could take to mitigate the heat inside my unit. In addition, DC Public Schools are also dealing with this and students are expected to learn in classrooms that are also over 80 degrees. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Stumbled upon a bin with the lid on this afternoon in an alley [in Petworth] right next to the trash and recycling but to my horror found two terrified cats inside. After further investigation, it’s clear these cats were intentionally abandoned by the dumpster to be discarded. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Any thoughts on best Mexican restaurant for catering on Cinco de mayo?”
I suggested Mezcalero, Taqueria Habenero, Taqueria al Lado and Chicatana.
Any others they should look into?
“Dear PoPville,
On Friday they dropped the attached memo at everyone’s door. To summarize, it states that marijuana will not be allowed at all in any the building even if the user has a medical prescription. I’m wondering if this is happening elsewhere in the city?”
They cite: (more…)
photo by DCbmyers
“Dear PoPville,
We are looking to finally pull the trigger on getting a roof deck installed on our row house. But, the people who we thought we were gonna use are no longer doing business in DC. Does anyone out there have experience and can recommend roof deck installers who work in DC, are licensed, will take care of the permits and do good work? (more…)
via google maps
“Dear PoPville,
was walking down New Jersey between M and O and three girls (under 20 by my estimate) swarmed me and tried to mug me at about 10:30 tonight [Tuesday], (more…)
photo by Victoria Pickering
“Dear PoPville,
Does the community know where I can source (preferably free) boxes for moving?”
“Dear PoPville,
Was wondering if you know anything about the Chinatown Regal movie theater closing or not… Regal announced in January that they were closing a handful of theaters across the country, including that one … but best I can tell it hasn’t closed? (more…)