photo by DCbmyers
Thanks to Debra for sharing the good news from FONA:
“We’ve heard you. You want the chance to visit the National Arboretum after a long day at work. We’re making it happen all summer long! Thanks to FONA and the generosity of our supporters, the U.S. National Arboretum will stay open until 8 PM from June 1st through August 30th.* (more…)
Predicted: November 3rd, 2015: “Why the Streetcar will never work”.
The Washington Post’s Rachel Weiner with the big news:
“The DC Streetcar will be phased out after just a little over a decade in service — not much longer than it took to build. In its place Mayor Bowser promises a “next generation streetcar,” otherwise known as an electric bus.” (more…)
From MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in Northwest.
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at approximately 3:59 a.m., Third District officers responded to the 1600 block of 14th Street, Northwest, for the report of the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male, unconscious and not breathing, suffering from a gunshot wound. (more…)
1601 14th Street, NW at Q Street
Thanks to Nils for sending photos of the continued “Le Diplomate protest” yesterday around 5:30pm: (more…)
825 7th Street, NW
The Hooters closed here back in May 2019.
The liquor license placard for Chili Bistro says: (more…)
1822 Jefferson Place, NW
Thanks to Stephen for sending:
“Taylor Gourmet Dupont 3.0 appears close to opening. On Jefferson Pl NW across the street from St. Arnold’s.” (more…)
2130 P Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Metro Market has been in the ground floor of the Westpark apartments at 22nd and P for over 40 years but is closing because (more…)
1300 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Jayson for sending the Playa Bowls update: “In the former Fruitive place on Conn Ave between the circle and N St, Playa Bowls grand opening is on 5/31: (more…)
Thanks to Brian for sending:
“9th & E SE is blocked off and fire department is on the scene, but it looks like the electricity is out for at least the surrounding blocks.”
Tom also reports: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
DC Fire and EMS arrived on our block (across from Hechinger Mall in NE) on 5/25. They asked our neighbors across the street if there was a fire at their home, and when our neighbors confirmed everything was fine, DCFEMS went across the street and broke into our building by forcibly opening the front door. I wasn’t home at the time, but everyone else was and they all swear that no one knocked or rang the doorbell at the front for any unit. They just went and broke in, and told one of the residents that they had “the wrong address” (and they refused to answer any questions beyond that). There was never a fire here.
In February or March of this year, my wife called 911 because a severely inebriated person (from the known trap house next door) kept trying to break our front door down. The cops never showed so I took my dog out with me and chased him off. When I approached our council member for Ward 5, they connected me with the MPD commander for 5D who confirmed that DC 911 mislabeled our call as “low priority.” (more…)