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“Dear PoPville,
On Friday, July 30th, I spoke with someone for a regrettably short amount of time at a bar in Terminal B of DCA before I had to board my flight. She was off to a wedding in Chicago and I was visiting family in San Francisco. We discussed the weird TV being played, (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
The topic of sound mitigation in these old D.C. rowhomes has been much discussed in PoPville. Hearing actual conversations on the floor above, loud footfalls in the middle of the night and the roar of the hair dryer should not be ways of life in basement homes. It’ll never be perfect silence, yet we know people have found ways to make it more bearable for the subterranean residents.
Finding contractors these days isn’t easy. Most are so busy, and so many others don’t do this sort of job. One contractor we spoke with wanted to charge what was essentially the cost of a mid-range sedan to do sound mitigation work to our basement ceiling. So we wanted to ask those members of the PoPville nation who have been there and are now living in relative quiet who they hired, whether they are happy with the result and how much it cost.“
Ed. Note: Another reader asks: “Has anyone else had their residential PEPCO account hacked? My account was just deactivated.”
“Dear PoPville,
I am hoping to alert NoMa residents to a credit card mail theft scheme that has happened to at least five NoMa residents in the past few months.
Through Facebook and Reddit, I have corroborating stories from five separate victims that their new credit cards were stolen in the mail, activated, and then used for thousand-dollar shopping sprees at Tyson’s Corner, Virginia. (more…)
1631 Kalorama Road, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I had a missed connection on Sunday, August 1st around noon at the Harris Teeter in Adams Morgan. Exchanged a few glances (over masks) and run ins at the entrance/different grocery aisles with a tall male, dark brown hair, grey shirt, black shorts, knee brace? I’m a 5’5″ female, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I live in Shaw near 9th and U, and I’ve absolutely had it with the off-road, ATVs, Polaris’, etc. that are PURPOSELY roaming the streets to cause a disturbance.
I don’t know exactly what their mission is, but all I really know is that it’s at a level beyond my wit’s end. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I am seeking advice and recommendations on removing a main-level interior brick retaining wall, that is part of the original home structure. There was an addition built on the back of the home some years ago, but the original wall was only modified to create a doorway. I’d like to remove the wall so I can open up the main level to include the addition. Any great info?”
“Dear PoPville,
I was wondering if folks might be willing to share any fitness studios they know of that are requiring proof of vaccination in order to take their workout classes. I know that’s something 305 Fitness is doing for indoor classes (in addition to complying w/ mask mandate). And it was also announced today that Equinox and Soul Cycle would require proof of vaccination starting in September.
Anywhere else in DC/the DMV area?”
“Dear PoPville,
I’m reaching out to see if you can help find our friend Ian Solheim. He has been missing since Wednesday and we need any and all help in finding him. His family is also organizing a massive grid search and are looking for volunteers.”
photo by LaTur
“Dear PoPville,
To the guy in the black Saturn Sky I played tag with this evening (Saturday) from the Baltimore beltway all the way down 16th Street – you probably couldn’t see but my smile got bigger every time I saw you again, I was 100% car flirting with you, and I’m kicking myself for not saying anything when we finally got a red light next to each other. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Can anyone recommend a relatively inexpensive option for a rehearsal dinner? Even if it is just standing appetizers and beer and wine for about 60 people. The cheapest estimate I’ve seen is $6,000 but I really don’t want to pay that much. Anyone do anything creative?”