A reader reports:

“There was a drive by shooting at 7th and N Street NW at approximately 12:25am. Two cars drove by shooting. One silver and one black. The black one appeared to be a Chevy Malibu. Officers on scene now. At least one person has been shot.

What can we do to stop this madness in this great, up and coming neighborhood? It’s every other week now!”

MPD confirms:

“The third district is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 1300 block of 7th St., Northwest, at approximately 12:10 AM.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Metropolitan Police Department on 202-727-9099.”


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Photos courtesy Town Danceboutique

“Town Danceboutique, Shaw’s iconic Gay super-club, at the corner of 8th and U, has opened a brand new stunning outdoor Patio this year. The expansive 4000 square foot outdoor space is a remarkably unique, comfortable, and an amazingly appointed outdoor full service bar serving drinks six days a week (closed Mondays). There are multiple draft beer selections, a fully stocked bar, (and, at times, an on premise food truck with it’s service window right on the Patio.) The Patio is open during the week (Tuesday-Thursday) at 6pm for happy hour and evening drinks, at 2pm on Saturdays and Sundays for daytime fun in the sun, and of course, the Patio is open on Friday and Saturday nights to create an even more dynamic, multi-faceted experience at Town. Tuesdays are Yappy Hour – a special event for guests that want to bring their dogs and enjoy the happy hour specials.

The Patio’s extensive landscaping, misting system, and bar design provides relief on hotter days…and multiple heating units make it comfortable on cooler spring and fall nights. In addition to landscaping that includes Crepe Myrtle and Japanese Elm trees, the Patio was designed using re-purposed, 100 year old barn wood from the midwest and 100 year old ceiling beams that were salvaged from the newly renovated Chocolate Factory downtown.

In a city that loves it’s outdoor bar spaces, the Town Patio is a special place with a unique design, an easygoing staff, and a perfect location.”

From the photos it looks like it’s already become a moderately popular spot…

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From an email:

“Ivy and Coney is hosting an old school video game tournament on our sweet arcade system. Think Mortal Kombat, NBA Jams, NHL 94. Everything is sponsored by PBR. There’s March giveaways, tickets to shows, beer specials, etc. Should be awesome.”

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1537 7th Street, NW


From MPD:

“The Third District is investigating a shooting that occurred in the area of 5th and M St, NW.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Metropolitan Police Department on 202-727-9099.”

ANC Commissioner for 6E04 Rachelle Nigro posts on her facebook page:

“Update: last night’s victim shot in the 2nd NW Cooperative Complex (1300 block of 5th St.) has died. It is now a homicide investigation. I will be speaking to the Commander again today. Last night the detectives on the scene were working with the leaders of the Cooperative gathering information.”


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“Dear PoPville,

Hi everyone – We would like to thank all of you for your kind words and support since we lost our puppy Pip on April 12. As you’ll recall, she was hit by a car while on a walk during a weekend boarding at Wagtime. We’ve spent the past few months trying to learn more about what happened and discussing our next steps. We want to share with you today that we’ve filed a lawsuit against Wagtime and its owners. You can read the complaint below.

Complaint against Wagtime (PDF)

As you’ll see, we were disturbed to learn of many discrepancies between eyewitness accounts of the accident and what Wagtime’s owners told both us and the police about the circumstances of Pip’s death – where and how the accident occurred, who was walking our dog, whether she was wearing her proper harness and leash and even the condition of our dog when she was transported to the vet. We were told that Pip had survived the accident and was alive (but laboring), when in fact we learned later that she died at scene. We hope you’ll read the full details in the complaint. It’s been heartbreaking for us to have to spend the months following our dog’s death having to piece together what really happened, but it’s very important to us that the truth gets out.

Thank you again for all of your support. – Julie and Mike”


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