25th and N Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Dog owners of Dupont, West End, and Georgetown are working to get the Francis Dog Park expanded and improved. Would be so grateful if you could share our petition!”
You can see the proposal here and sign the petition here.
4330 48th Street, NW, Superfresh closed in 2011
“Dear PoPville,
Change of plans at Spring Valley Superfesh? A couple weeks ago fences went up limiting (but not restricting) access to the parking lot. Late last week the graffiti that had collected was painted over, and this weekend a “For Lease” sign went up on the building. There is also a “For Lease” sign on the space that used to house DeCarlo’s. Did the developers finally give up in light of neighborhood resistance and interest rates?”
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“Dear PoPville,
It’s time to accept the new reality and maximize what has become my guest room / office / work out room. Has anyone had luck buying Murphy beds (aka wall beds)? Any cautionary tales? If purchased online, how on earth did anyone get it installed? Not something I’d want to risk DIY!”
“Dear PoPville,
For anyone who didn’t get the news, this currently greets visitors to Wilson Aquatic Center. Not sure the reason, but (more…)
Photo by pablo.raw
“Dear PoPville,
I’m hoping to renovate my kitchen soon and I need help. I have bids from contractors to do the actual work, but I am stymied when it comes to making choices about finishes and appliances. It seems like you can go cheap (well, less expensive) with a contractor who just installs things, or WAY expensive with a full service firm. I want to go with a contractor and hire someone to help me come up with a plan for the contractor to execute. (more…)
photo by Victoria Pickering
“Dear PoPville,
Where’s good to find jobs in D.C.? I know the route for federal jobs, but I haven’t job-hunted in the private/nonprofit/contract/etc. sector in a long time. Are the Washington Post’s job listings still supposed to be the best, or have they been overtaken by national websites like Indeed and LinkedIn? Are there D.C.-specific sites, listserves, etc. I should be looking at? I am WAY out of the game and would love some advice/tips.”
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photo by Mr.TinMD
“Dear PoPville,
Looking for your favorite carrot cakes in the DC area? Personally, I’m partial to the Parkway Deli’s carrot cake, but as this is for my grandmother’s 87th birthday party next weekend I want to explore the full array of available options to make sure I chose something especially delicious. Thanks for your help!”
“Dear PoPville,
I was googling around on-line for info on local-ish transom artists, and found this old PoPville article! Unfortunately, it looks like most of these companies from 2010 are no longer. Any chance we can revisit this thread and see if folks have new recommendations?”
elsewhere in the neighborhood at 2104 18th Street, NW – Meeps “closed for burglary repairs” photo by Terry
“Dear PoPville,
I was with my 12-year-old daughter at Fleet Feet on Columbia Road (1841 Columbia Rd NW) around 3:30 pm yesterday (Sunday) when a group of 4 or 5 teens walked in and asked a few questions about shoes and other items — and then suddenly grabbed a bunch of stuff and ran out. It was jarring. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Over the last month+ I’ve noticed an embassy at Connecticut and Kalorama has regularly engaged a security detail to stop right-of-way traffic on Kalorama allowing a stream of vehicles to exit their private parking garage all heading in separate directions, not a motorcade. Is this legal?”