3400 11th Street, NW
A reader reports around 7:30am: “looks all cleared up now! Was the unit to the right of the new Italian place where Maple used to be”
DC Fire & EMS reported: “Update Working Fire 3400 block 11th St NW. #DCsBravest have placed fire under control.” (more…)
14th and Fairmont St, NW
Readers started reporting shots fired around 3:45pm:
“Heard shots fired about 8 minutes ago in Columbia Heights. 5 and then another 5. Sounded very close at 15th and Euclid. 3 police cruisers just headed south on 15th against the one-way”
“Yes, two rounds of gunshots around 3:30. Lots of police activity at the apartment complex adjacent to Girard St Park.”
Updates if/when more is known.
3615 14th Street, NW
Thanks to Kevin for sending the update that the Artemis had opened. This is the former Airedale space, which closed over the summer.
“We are a neighborhood sports bar/ focused on showing you all your favorite sports while providing great food and drinks.”
The Artemis’ website says:
“Your Columbia Heights Neighborhood Sports Bar.
Now Open!
Wed-Sat 4PM – 10PM
Sunday 7AM – 10PM
Now Showing Premier League Games On Sunday Mornings (more…)
Thanks to Rozi for sending around 7am.
And now we wait for: “The National Weather Service reports the Winter Storm Watch for the District of Columbia, remains in effect from Thursday, February 18th at 3AM until Friday, February 19th at 6AM. A total snow accumulation of five (5) or more inches and total ice accumulation (more…)
3100 14th St, NW between Irving and Park Road, NW
A couple weeks ago we noted that the Taco Bell Cantina dream was alive and well in Columbia Heights. Here’s the latest from a liquor license placard: (more…)
This rental is located at Lamont St NW near 11th St NW. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1,150 / 1br – 400ft2 – Columbia Heights studio available Oct 15! 2 blocks from Metro (Columbia Heights) (more…)
3100 14th Street, NW at Irving St. Photo by Forrest Owens
Thanks to Forrest and JK for sending:
“waiting for the @krispykreme Columbia Heights grand opening at 6 AM. Except no one told Krispy Kreme. Light in the kitchen is off and no one is there. (more…)
Image Credit: Library of Congress
I keep forgetting to post this bit of awesome from The White House Historical Association:
“It’s hard to imagine the White House at any address other than 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW–but at the turn of the twentieth century, Washington, D.C. socialite and activist Mary Foote Henderson proposed a new home for the president. (more…)
“14th closed between Columbia and Irving! The buses got stuck there”
Readers started reporting around 4:30pm: “Definite gunshots in Columbia Heights. About a dozen. Heard them loud at 14th and Columbia Rd. Police vehicles racing around and cops running.” (more…)
Hopefully they don’t go east west too. Thanks to Mandi for sending around 6:45pm, to the video: (more…)