4551 Fort Drive, NW
From Councilmember Frumin:
“Wilson Aquatic Center Temporary Closure
The DC Department of Parks and Recreation announced that the Wilson Aquatic Center will be closed for scheduled annual maintenance starting Monday, December 22. DPR expects the facility to reopen January 3, 2026. (more…)
1201 Half Street, SE
“Dear PoPville,
I’m so sad to hear about the news of Basebowl’s closing. It will always hold a special place in my heart — it unexpectedly became part of a fun ‘tradition’ with a new person in my life!
I met this guy in the summer of ‘24 out in the wild (in DC, meaning an ABA networking event that I crashed with a friend). We saw each other a few more times in a chaotic kind of way, but our friendship / budding romance rekindled in the spring of ‘25 with the start of baseball season.
We first stumbled upon Basebowl (more…)
1828 L Street, NW
Thanks to Asher for sending: “Pret a Manger 1828 L St permanently closed.”
Pret a Manger opened here in late 2010. ‘Twas a game changer for the fast casual sandwich scene when they first started popping up those many moons ago. Fortunately, for fans, you’ll still be able to get some nearby at: (more…)
OK kids gather round as old man Dan takes you back to the DC of another age. I’m going to tell you a little story about December 19th, 2009. There was a time when organized snowball fights first emerged in DC. Thanks to cellphones, the internet/Facebook and a little mischief word quickly spread. And we hadn’t had a really good snow in a while so folks were pretty giddy about what would become known as snowpocalpyse/snowmageddon (the snow storms from December 2009 into January/February 2010.) ANYWAY, a massive snowball fight erupted at 14th and U Streets, NW UNTIL (more…)
202 Florida Avenue, NW
Thanks to E. for sending the Alero signage from their coming NoMa location.
ICYMI: (more…)
7th and D Street, NW
Protein Bar opened up here back in 2012.
Thanks to Kelly for sending:
“Something’s finally going into the space at 7th and D NW that was most recently Protein Bar. It’s been empty for a few years.”
Anyone know what’s coming/recognize this signage: “Nourish With Real Food”? (more…)
Well this is magnificent. Someone has created an IG page for Solly’s Yuletide Tavern after the glorious tree was put up at Solly’s.
“DC’s Premier Christmas Pop Up Bar”
WARNING: If you go to the IG page – there are disturbing AI photo of Solly’s namesake. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Solly’s (11th and U Street, NW) is of course not a Christmas Pop Up Bar but IS one of the best “regular” bars in DC. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve parked on the street for years outside my house in NE without problems. It has always been clearly marked: no parking to the left, zone parking to the right.
This morning I woke up to a ticket with tow request in what has always a legal spot.
It seems that at some point the (more…)
138 U Street, NE
Yang Market 3.0 opened in Eckington back in January 2020 (the original closed in 2018.)
Thanks to H. and J. for sending the sad news about Yang Market closing:
“Yang Market is closing on 12/20. A loss for Eckington.” (more…)
