2461 18th Street, NW
From an email:
“With over 10,000 live performances, hundreds of thousands of visitors, decades of annual beach trips for neighborhood children and hosting a Christmas celebration for those same children and their families, Madam’s Organ has earned its reputation as a Washington, DC institution and an Adams Morgan neighborhood treasure.
Join us in celebrating
Thursday October 20th through Sunday October 23rd” (more…)
Thanks to Dawn for sharing:
“Today I dined for the first time at the new Capitol Hill eatery Sweet Lemon Cafe (201 Massachusetts Ave, NE). Best salmon avocado toast I ever had! Now Aksana is trying to tempt me off my diet.” (more…)
photo by Miki Jourdan
From MPD:
“On Friday, October 21, 2022 and Saturday, October 22, 2022, the Howard University Homecoming Weekend will take place in the District of the Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking for the Howard University Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 22, 2022, from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: (more…)
A reader reports: “The Welcome sign at All Souls UU Church on the Harvard St NW entrance was defaced.”
From a press release:
“Spot of Tea, DC’s local bubble tea shop, will celebrate its grand opening inside Union Market (1309 5th ST NE) with $1 regular drinks and $1 soft serve minis all day on Saturday October 22nd and Sunday October 23rd.
Spot of Tea’s core drink lineup features colorful, one-of-a-kind flavors such as Blue Jasmine, Vanilla Taro, and Hibiscus Mango, while seasonal flavors, like Matcha Red Bean and Apple Chai-der, offer new twists on old fall favorites. Top off each drink with your choice of Spot of Tea’s house-recipe tapioca boba, sweet lychee jelly, or savory adzuki red bean. (more…)
Photo by pablo.raw
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Join Mayor Muriel Bowser to celebrate DC’s LGBTQ+ community at the 35th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race!
The 17th Street High Heel Race is one of DC’s most unique events celebrated by thousands of spectators, costumed drag queens/kings, and community members as they race down 17th Street NW. (more…)
Thanks to Howard for sending: “Sad to see the National Park Service unilaterally shutting down a major Capitol Hill park space with no notice to the community. Lincoln Park is an important venue for families, dog owners, park lovers.”
“The highlighted portion of this photo are the three grass panels in Lincoln Park that are currently closed for over-seeding. These areas are expected to reopen Nov. 1st, 2022.”
From the National Park Service:
“The National Park Service is working to restore turf at the center panels of Lincoln Park. The area is currently closed and tentatively expected to reopen Nov. 1. Most of the park remains open. Learn more: (more…)
This rental is located at 1423 R Street, NW near 14th. The Craigslist ad says:
“$2,100 / 1br – LOGAN/DUPONT CIRCLE – Sunny 1 bedroom on 3rd floor (Logan/Dupont East) (more…)
11th and Lamont Street, NW
Thanks to Rob for sending the latest from Columbia Heights. Back in September we learned that Buddy’s was hiring: (more…)
1730 Trinidad Avenue, NE photo by Ryan Corvello Photography
From an email:
“Calypso Coffee and Ice Cream will celebrate the grand opening of its first location on Saturday, October 22nd. At the opening, Calypso will offer free ice cream and coffee between 12 and 2 p.m.
Located in the Trinidad neighborhood in Washington, DC, at 1730 Trinidad Avenue, NE between H Street and Union Market, Calypso Ice Cream & Coffee is a neighborhood ice cream and coffee shop, featuring ice cream, coffee drinks and teas, and locally made pastries. (more…)