Thanks to Marianne for sharing: “this weekend at John Lewis ES. 10a-1p” Read More

Thanks to JP for sending this nice touch in Dupont Circle.

Thanks to Andrew and David for sharing this awesomeness they have brought to Shaw (French Street Park at the corner of French and 10th Street, NW): Read More

“Dear PoPville,

What kind of creative uses are people finding for all the large delivery crates that Amazon keeps leaving everywhere? Storage? Moving? Building a tent?” Read More

From an email:

“Lena puts the magic in Santa’s sleigh!

With 3 toy drop off (gas) stations, she makes sure there are gently loved regalos to go the whole way
By way of Ethiopia 20 years ago, she now makes sure other migrant children have a holiday bright
Toys drop offs and top offs and to all a good night!

Lena, a deep-hearted community leader, distributed food for us out of one of her five gas stations during the pandemic. Now she brings Santa to 3 of her stations to ensure migrant children have gently loved toys. This is not an abstract concept for her. She came here 20 years from Ethiopia as a Black muslim migrant and knows intimately what it is like to live with little. See it all here and find your way to 1 of her stations in the DMV or all 3!

MORE SANTA CON SABOR INFO HERE: Read More

“Northern Lights cabanas in the garden” photo by Fredde Lieberman

From Hook Hall (3400 Georgia Ave, NW):

“The garden at Hook Hall, Georgia Avenue bar and event space, has been transformed into its winter theme, Northern Lights, paying homage to the dancing waves of lights of the Aurora Borealis. The entire garden is draped in iridescent fabrics, accented by large pine trees, firepits and thousands of twinkling lights throughout. Read More

Our friends from Moreland’s Tavern (5501 14th Street, NW) share this deliciousness now available:

“Just in time for the holidays! We have made a super limited amount of our Ginger Manhattan’s in family size! They make the perfect gift! Now available! $65

Online orders (or available at the restaurant) start at 4pm today.”

Thanks to G. for sending from Union Station. This is the 27th anniversary of Norwegian Christmas at Union Station. Thank you, Norway!

And a menorah this year too: Read More

1648 North Capitol Street, NW courtesy The Pub and the People

From an email:

“First, last year’s Krampus Pop-Up is BACK this year in our cellar speakeasy, The Side Door. It’s a fun spin on the well-worn holiday pop-up. Everybody knows Santa, who rewards good little children with presents, but have you heard of Santa’s counterpart, Krampus, who punishes the naughty kids? In a cellar speakeasy after dark, it’s fun to be a little naughty, so we thought we’d give Krampus his due and design our holiday pop-up around him for a change! (It’s still visually a holiday theme, of course.) Here’s a sample of the new and improved holiday cocktail menu (which in total is 18 cocktails): Read More

1348 Florida Ave, NW

Thanks to I. for sending:

“I was at Franklin Hall earlier this week marveling at how hard they decorated inside for the holidays. Now they have a KEGMAS TREE!”