723 8th Street, SE
From The Ugly Mug:
“Get your tickets for the fight today! Reserved seating tickets are sold by the table (2, 4, 8, and 10 seat tables available) at $40 per seat. We are also selling first come, first served bar seating tickets at the door for $25.00. See eventbrite for details.
For more information click the eventbrite link to purchase tickets.”
635 North Carolina Avenue, SE
Update from DPR:
“On Sunday, August 13, there was an unfortunate incident at the Rumsey Aquatic Center at Eastern Market. While at no point was the safety of our guests at risk, the incident did involve an individual being asked to leave the facility due to offensive language and inappropriate behavior.
At approximately 2:45 p.m., an individual entered the facility and proceeded to the pool deck, where he sat down and began charging his electronic device. The individual had visible drawings on his body of swastikas, upside down crosses, and “666.” Several guests raised concerns to DPR lifeguards about the individual being on the pool deck, but not using the pool. A DPR lifeguard responded by trying to speak with the individual. At this point, the individual became irate, repeatedly and aggressively using offensive language towards the lifeguard. As the situation began to escalate, a second lifeguard intervened, and the police were called. Once officers from the Protective Services Division arrived, the individual was escorted out of the facility. The pool remained closed for about 30 minutes after the incident while staff cleaned up glass from a door window that was accidentally broken while the second lifeguard was assisting with deescalating the situation. To be clear, there was no physical contact between the individual who was asked to leave and any staff or guests at the facility.
Going forward, we will continue to stand by and promote our DC values of inclusivity and diversity. DPR’s mission is to provide universal access to parks and recreation services. We want to reassure our guests that while the agency does not deny access to programs or facilities based on personal appearance, we do require that all guests and employees treat one another with respect. DPR thanks the members of the community who offered our lifeguards support during and after this disturbing incident.” (more…)
Thanks to M. Sengupta for sending. Apparently the film, Nor’easter, is:
“The movie features (Tom) Hanks and (Meryl) Streep as Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee and publisher Kay Graham who, in 1971, battled the federal government for the right to publish the Pentagon Papers. For those too young to remember, the Pentagon Papers were a leaked study from the Department of Defense that “detailed the U.S. government’s military involvement in Vietnam.”
From Facebook:
“Breakfast for Dane
August 9th
Tomorrow at 8 AM – 12 PM
Tune Inn Restaurant & Bar
331 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Please join Scorched Souls M/C at the The Tune Inn for a fundraiser to help our young Brother, Prob. FF. Dane Smothers Jr. We’re asking for a $20 donation – The Tune Inn will be providing breakfast and drink specials. All proceeds will go to Dane.
Looking forward to seeing all of you there Wednesday!!”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Miki J.
PoP-Ed. posts may be written about anything related to the District and submitted via email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail please include PoP-Ed. in the subject line. The following was written by Paul Williams, President of Historic Congressional Cemetery, and Kelly Carnes, cemetery staffer and yoga instructor.
Last weekend, Washingtonians missed out on one of the hottest yoga trends to date: goat yoga. Historic Congressional Cemetery, which has hosted eco-goats twice and a weekly yoga program, was denied the opportunity to bring goat yoga to the District by the DC Department of Health.
The event, previously schedule for July 22, would have featured three classes in which 10 baby goats joined the yogis on their mats to romp, play, crawl, and cuddle while the yogis practiced a gentle (mostly seated) sequence designed to educate them about the specific physiological traits that make goats unique like their incredible balance and fortified digestive system. Educational materials were integrated into the previous eco-goats visits too and each event brought hundreds of new visitors to the cemetery, raising awareness and funds to help preserve this iconic local landmark.
The DC Department of Health’s reasoning? Director LaQuandra Nesbitt claims that the yogis and goats pose a danger to each other, even though this style of practice has been embraced all over the country, including Louisville, Kentucky where she was the leading public health expert before taking her post in DC.
What does the goat’s farmer and caregiver, Mary Bowen, think of the excuse that yogis could potentially fall on and injure goats? In her own words the excuse is “ridiculous,” as is the notion that the cemetery would need to hire a wildlife expert to be on hand for any such event. News flash, DoH, goats are not wild animals! In fact the domestication of goats begins 10,000-11,000 years ago!
Supposedly there is also a “no touching” policy barring any interaction with livestock lest it lead to zoonotic disease transmission, and yet, when it was brought to the Department of Health’s attention that the Mount Vernon BID is hosting their annual petting zoo in Mt. Vernon square on July 29, they knew nothing about it. I guess we should all go into quarantine-mode for the impending goat-flu that is about to bring Washington to a screeching halt. (more…)
Ed. Note: I have not personally seen these rentals and therefore cannot vouch for them, I just pull interesting ones I find on Craigslist. Good luck with your search!
This rental is located at 1st and D Street, SE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1755 In Historic Capitol Hill – All Utilities Included, Free Wifi in Apts.
Located just 2 blocks from the US Capitol in Beautiful Historic Capitol Hill, A Studio Apartment regularly $1,755.00 with ALL Utilities Included and No Security Deposit!
Beautiful views from rooftop sundeck overlooking parks and skyline of Historic Congressional Buildings. Apartments large oversize windows reveal a southern exposure. You’ll enjoy the luxury feel of our hard wood and marble floors.
Just 3 minutes from I-295, I-395 and steps away from Capitol South Metro. Less than 10 minutes to Union Station and less than 20 minutes to Reagan National Airport. 2 Blocks away from the US Capitol. Walking distance from both the Washington Nationals Stadium and Barracks Row. What a Perfect Location! (more…)
A reader reports:
“Vehicle drove across unstable roadway at 2nd and C St SE around Noon today.
Sinkhole then developed.
Could only get a picture of Cap Police jumping on the edge from the window.”
Good Deal or Not Revisited (GDoN-R) is a weekly post that reviews the settled sales data of a recent individual real estate transaction in the District of Columbia. Each post is intended as a case study and a snapshot of the real estate market at a particular moment in time. GDoN-R generally posts on Friday in the late morning.
GDoN-R has been written exclusively for PoPville since 2009 by Suzanne Des Marais. Suzanne is a practicing Realtor with the Bediz Group, LLC at Keller Williams Capital Properties . Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system and/or Smartcharts by Showingtime. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Featured Property: 520 9th St SE
Legal Subdivision: Capitol Hill
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Capitol Hill
Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 1 Parking: Detached garage Ownership: Fee simple
Lot Square Footage per tax record: 2078
Original List Price: $799,000 List Price at Contract: $799,000.
List Date: 4/23/2017 Days on Market: 6
Settled Sales Price: $817,000.
Seller Subsidy: $7500.
Net Settled Sales Price: $809,500.
Settlement Date: 7/18/2017
Transaction type: Standard
Original GDoN post can be seen: here.
The original listing can be seen here: here.
From the comments on the original GDoN post: (more…)
731 8th Street, SE back in 2014
A reader reports:
“Tried to stop into the Barracks Row Capital Teas at lunch today and found the store locked and dark, and their phone number disconnected. A quick e-mail to Capital Teas corporate office got this response:
“Thank you for your message. We recently decided to close our Barracks Row store, as though we enjoyed the location very much, it was not financially viable for us to remain open there. I apologize for this inconvenience. We remain open at our other locations in the area — Dupont Circle, Mosaic District, National Harbor, and more.”
7th and Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Last week we marveled at the old Hine School transformation.
From a press release:
“The cold-press craze will soon touch down in Eastern Market. Stanton Development and EastBanc, Inc. announced today that DC’s popular fresh-pressed juicery, JRINK, has signed a five-year lease and will open a 471-square-foot specialty shop at 750 C Street, SE. Founded by two former Wall Street women, JRINK makes being healthy, easy, with numerous pop-up shops inside fitness studios across the DC metropolitan area. This is JRINK’s first leased standalone storefront property and will feature its entire assortment of locally-sourced nutritious beverages, as well as new made-to-order items such as smoothies, toasts, and bowls. JRINK is known throughout the national capital region as conveniently delivering farm-to-bottle-to-fridge healthy cold-pressed juices, a method of juicing that puts 30 percent more juice in each bottle with 40 percent more nutrients with no added sugars, preservatives or processing. JRINK is slated to open mid-September at Eastern Market and its new Capitol Hill location will be the company’s flagship site. (more…)