Shaw

Holy Scary – Reader Finds Handgun and Blood on New Jersey Ave, NW in Shaw

By Prince Of Petworth

Dear PoPville,

After lunch today (Sunday) at Beau Thai (in Shaw), my friends and I walked south on New Jersey Avenue when we noticed an unhealthy amount of dried blood on the sidewalk. One of my friends was inquisitive enough to kick at the leaves at the edge of the sidewalk near the biggest smears of blood, and he uncovered a handgun and what looks to be a ski mask (just a guess though, once we saw the gun, we didn’t move any more leaves or otherwise touch anything). I called 911, and we told the police what we knew, which was next to nothing. Anyone hear any follow up?

Bienvenue a Shaw and other old Murals from 9th and Q Street, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

When I posted about the transformation at 9th and Q St, NW I couldn’t find many of my old photos (taken around 2007) of the murals on the building. [You can see how the building now looks here. Word is that a barber is coming to the retail space in the front half of the building.]

Well I was cleaning out an old computer and finally found a couple more photos of the murals.

Seems like a lifetime ago:

“Props to My Shaw Neighbors”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user quemac

Dear PoPville,

A brief story that makes me so proud of my neighbors in Shaw. A guy was walking home from 7-11 on Monday night when he was assaulted by two or three teenagers. They jumped on him and started beating him in the face and body for no reason. He stumbled out into the street, screaming for help. A neighbor who happened to be driving down our street at the time stopped and honked, frightening the attackers. They took off sprinting down the street.

Another neighbor who was apparently in his front yard heard the commotion and jumped out into the street to see what happened. Bravely or stupidly, or both, he chased down the attackers, tackling one from behind putting him face first into the sidewalk. The guy doing the tackling looked like a former linebacker.

A number of other neighbors immediately called the cops, who showed up within one or two minutes and put the guy in handcuffs. Thanks to everybody for helping to make our neighborhood a safer place.

New Pilates/Barre Workout Studio Opening in Mt. Vernon Square

By Prince Of Petworth


Blagden Alley

From a press release:

Xtend Barre DC announced today that a new studio is opening in Washington, DC on November 10th at 1228 Blagden Alley NW
. The Xtend Barre workout is a fast-paced, 55-minute full body immersion that fuses dance, Pilates and sculpting exercises at the ballet barre for a chiseled body – and fast.

Classes on Saturday, November 10 and Sunday, November 11 are free.

The multi-level and varied class is geared to challenge bodies of any age, gender, or fitness background. Exercise is most efficient when you switch up your workout and challenge your body, which is why these classes are great for those who are stuck in their usual gym routines.

Regular classes will be held:

Monday – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday – 7:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday – 7:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Saturday – 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday – 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Celebrities including: Madonna, Zooey Deschanel, Kelly Ripa, Natalie Portman, and Ginnifer Goodwin are all barre workout enthusiasts and attend ballet and Pilate fusion classes to maintain their toned, long, lean bodies.

Cause Philanthropub Now Open at 1926 9th Street, NW

By Prince Of Petworth


1926 9th Street, NW

I was lucky enough to be invited to Cause’s opening event and the finished space looks amazing. I was also able to meet some of the organizations who will benefit from Cause’s philanthropy and was, for the first time, realizing how awesome this place really is. I’m betting there will be an Oprah or some national news coverage in the near future if they can pull this off. While I tasted some delicious drinks, I’m eager to go back and try the menu. Wishing them the very best. We will revisit for a proper judging after they’ve been open a bit.

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