Update to the update: never mind… :(
Thanks to Dave for sending:
“Walked by the large tree in Dupont Circle yesterday that was severely damaged during the wild storm we had on 9/3.
The tree is still alive, and to protect it’s remaining bark, notes and memories are being diverted to an online tribute website – a very professional one at that. “The Old Oak of Dupont” now even has a stylized font and logo!” (more…)
18th and S Street, NW previously home to Rosemarys Thyme (for the old school)
Pupatella opened here back in 2020 and closed here in 2025. Rosemarys Thyme closed here in 2019.
“Dear PoPville,
There’s finally some movement at the former Pupatella location on 18th and S in Adams Morgan! (more…)
Thanks to Andrew for sending: “They’re removing the top half of the tree at Dupont Circle. Not sure if they’re removing the bottom too.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
This dude in Dupont circle was being a menace (Sunday) – he was blasting loud jazz music on his 2 massive personal speakers and doing calisthenics on rope rings on a tree branch. A woman approached him, asking him to turn down his music and he refused. A man approached asking about the strength of the tree branch, considering the recent fallen tree in Dupont from the storm this week, and he got into a heated alteration with both. Then out of nowhere, (more…)
1610 20th Street, NW
Earlier this week we shared the news from Dupont Circle that Step Childe Harold’s sign was covered up. Now we know what’s up:
“F1RST ROUND DC Opening
First Round Bar & Social
Sat, Sep 12 at 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM (more…)
photo by Tom: “People have pinned homage to our DC version of “The Giving Tree.”
Thanks to Tom and Rich for sending the update from that massive tree cracked clear in half in the middle of Dupont Circle. See many of the notes: (more…)
Thanks to Natalie for sending the wild shot above from Dupont Circle.
And thanks to Mara for sending the crazy shots below: “Huge tree blocking off northern most spoke of Dupont Circle this morning. Maybe it got struck by lightning? You hate to see it.”
From Alert DC: (more…)
Thanks to Tom for the Connecticut Avenue Deckover update, just north of Dupont Circle: “Concrete pouring/paving to begin soon on CT Ave cover/lid. The “Bidwell 4800” tool has arrived and it’s on its rails/track.” (more…)
1605 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Dave for the update:
“When I went to Pure Green’s Dupont location the day before temporarily closing (1630 Connecticut Ave NW), the employees said they were moving across the street on Connecticut Ave NW (but did not confirm the address).
I assumed it was going in the old Zeleno space at 1605 Connecticut, (more…)
