4849 Wisconsin Ave, NW photo by Francis Sheehan
This building that housed the movie theater was demolished and this new(ish) TD Bank building (see IG clip below) went up in its place. My brain still has trouble processing it every time I walk by, I’m like ‘wasn’t there a movie theater here?’ (more…)
1355 H Street, NE
ICYMI: Nesso Plaza Coming here: “A space for community, creativity, and local business.”
How cool?!! Thanks to G. for sending from the old Biergarten Haus space on H Street, NE:
“Peeked through the window. Almost everything is ripped out. Looks like there was an ad on the wall! (more…)
Thanks to Nate for sending above from this morning’s commute on the Green Line.
From WMATA:
“On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Metro is honoring civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks on her birthday by reserving a seat for her on every bus and train across the system.
To commemorate the day, (more…)
Thanks to F. for sending from T Street NW: (more…)
Incredible. Thanks to aa for sharing:
“Somehow the signage (or part of it) for the old Cafe Ole has survived at 4000 Wisc NW – as seen in the stairwell of Tenley OneLife Gym lol. Was happy to go down the Ole rabbit hole and learn about Cafe Fili in NE.”
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Flashback: (more…)
On the heels of last week’s Columbia Heights trivial pursuit flashback comes this magnificence from Cat:
“My husband bought this DC trivia game about 10 years ago at a yard sale and I just unearthed it.”
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Check it out: (more…)
1555 34th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Update to “What’s Up w/ Volta Park: Human Remains Left Out in the Open”: “They went over and put tarps on the piles. They also have little yellow flags around them now. (more…)
Community Vigil
“In response to the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a mother killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we gather to grieve, reflect, and hold one another in community.
Sherman Circle
Thursday, January 8 | 5:30 PM (more…)
From MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is deeply saddened to announce the line of duty death of Officer Terry Bennett after he was struck by a vehicle while assisting a motorist on I-695.
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at approximately 10:10 p.m., Officer Bennett was assisting a motorist who ran out of gas in the eastbound lanes of I-695 near South Capitol Street. Officer Bennett was struck by a secondary motorist at a high rate of speed. Fellow officers immediately began rendering care and Bennett was transported to a local hospital. Officer Bennett succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. (more…)
Ledo Pizza shared the sad news yesterday: (more…)