Columbia Heights

Reader Reports Seeing Possible Dead Body by DC USA in Columbia Heights this Morning

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Any word on what happened this morning in front of the Target in Columbia Heights? I was on my way to work and there was a dead body on the sidewalk, police had not roped off the area as of 8:10am.

Black male 20 to 30 years old, in a black jacket, lying face down on the sidewalk in a small pool of blood. One cop standing next to him but people were still walking past. I walked within 4 feet of the body.

I didn’t check to see if he was actually dead, but there were no paramedics and the cop wasn’t interacting with him at all. Between the stillness of the victim, unnatural body position, the blood, and the indifference of the cop, it all added up to a dead body to me. I’d love to be wrong.”

Celebrate National Margarita Day at El Chucho on Saturday – Update – $2.22 margaritas at El Tamarindo

By Prince Of Petworth

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3313 11th Street, NW

From an email:

“As I’m sure you’re aware, Saturday 2/22 is National Margarita Day! In observance of this most important holiday, El Chucho will be opening at 11:30 a.m. and offering our margarita on tap for just $4 and our frozen margaritas for just $5 all day and night. With a deal like that and a forecast of nearly 60 degrees, there’s no better place to spend your National Margarita Day!”

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Thanks to ‏@MrKoschak for tweeting us this great deal ($2.22 margaritas) at El Tamarindo located at 1785 Florida Ave, NW in Adams Morgan..

Putting Problems in Perspective

By Prince Of Petworth

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A particularly rough one all around from the Columbia Heights list serve:

“I live in a apartment complex with a foyer entrance. We have had a homeless lady sleeping in our entrance and when she is able to, she sleeps in the actual building. This has been going on for several years and it is a huge problem, she also urinates in our hallways and has threatened people in the past. In the past myself and other tenants have contacted MPD and homeless shelters about this. The homeless people just came and brought her an extra blanket, not the solution we were looking for. MPD said that she needs to be served with a Notice of Barring which I and another tenant served her with (she refused the document) but it’s still effective.

So fast forward to today, she’s again sleeping in foyer and I call 911, and 2 police officers show up and I explain the situation to them, I then get told that the document is not effective because another officer’s name was on it he could not do anything.

So is the document that I tried to serve her with useless? I and other tenants are at our wits end with dealing with this problem. Has anyone encountered something like this before? How did you deal with it?”

Lyman’s Tavern is Going to Be Ridiculously Awesome, Opening in March by Red Derby

By Prince Of Petworth

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14th and Quincy Street, NW

Last we checked back in December we knew good things were coming to Lyman’s Tavern coming to the former laundromat space next to Red Derby. Well I got to take a peek over the weekend and holy cow this place is looking sweet. I haven’t been this excited about a new bar since, well, Red Derby opened. I’m happy to say it’s looking like Lyman’s will be a worthy neighbor to the Derby. This is another real deal non pretentious neighborhood bar. The space is dominated by a huge wooden bar. In the back there will be a little stage for music and three pinball machines. In the way way back is a small kitchen. And the best news – they open in March. Stay tuned for an exact date.

They didn’t want me to spoil the surprise by posting photos but here’s a little tease showing the corner of that sweet bar:

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Anyone See the “Evil Frosty” Outside DC USA Last Night?

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

Just passing along a strange sight in Columbia Heights yesterday…Evil Frosty in Columbia Heights. A person in a snowman costume posed like a statue outside the DCUSA center yesterday evening and then randomly lunged towards passersby trying to scare them. There were many screams and laughs!”

Dog Found in Columbia Heights – Update: Owner Found

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

We found this dog near 11th & Harvard around 3am this morning. He has a collar but no tags. Will keep for a couple hours before taking to the Humane Society. Hoping to find the owner in the neighborhood if possible.”

If you recognize this dog please email columbiaheightscrib(at)gmail(dot)com

Update: Owner Found!

Dear PoPville – Who is responsible for shoveling around schools?

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

If I’m not mistaken, DC has a poorly enforced law on the books stating that residents, business owners, etc, must shovel the sidewalks within 8 hours after snow stops falling. So that should apply to DC schools, too, right? Cardozo High School does a terrible job with this. In previous storms this year, they have made an effort to salt the sidewalks, but I observed none leading up to this most recent storm. Cardozo takes up an entire city block, and as of this 9:15 this morning, this is what the sidewalks looked like on the very steep hill on 13th. No attempt to shovel had been made, and the many pedestrians through the area had pounded the snow down to thick, dangerous ice. The same was true after Snowmageddon a few years ago. The ice stayed for forever, long after temperatures rose.

I’m a renter in a large building across the street from Cardozo, so maintenance staff handle the snow around where I live, but after digging out my car yesterday, I did shovel out the crosswalks/handicap ramps at 13th and Clifton. Shoveling more around Cardozo was just beyond my abilities. Do you know who I can contact at the school to urge them to take care of this?”

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