Woodley Park

“FREE EVERY NIGHT: ZooLights Opens Today!”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Hanart Culture

From the National Zoo:

“Visit the Smithsonian’s National Zoo for its annual holiday lights festival, ZooLights, powered by Pepco. For this free event, half-a-million environmentally friendly LED lights will illuminate the Zoo for 31 nights–Nov. 29 through Jan. 1, 2020–from 5 to 9 p.m.

This year, guests can expect dazzling new attractions, including dozens of large animal lanterns all crafted in China. Pandas, monkeys, zebras, elephants and more will be beautifully lit from within. Also new is a dreamy art installation, Entre Les Rangs, from Montreal. Walk through this award-winning exhibit, a beautiful field of lights. (more…)

“Free shuttle buses will stop at Smithsonian National Zoo this weekend for Bei Bei’s farewell”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Tim Brown

From WMATA:

“Metro will make it easy for riders to get to the Smithsonian National Zoo to say bye-bye to Bei Bei, the zoo’s beloved giant panda. Free shuttle buses will drop-off and pick-up customers at the zoo’s entrance while three Red Line stations (Cleveland Park, Woodley Park and Dupont Circle) are closed for major lighting upgrades this weekend. (more…)

About those circling Helicopters Last Night

By Prince Of Petworth


courtesy Joshua MacDonald

From MPD:

“This evening around 6pm, First District Officers heard sounds of gunshots coming from the 1200 block of Potomac Ave SE. Upon canvassing the area, officers located three shell casings and a weapon.

If you have any information regarding this incident please contact the First District Detectives Office at 202-299-2025.”

On the other side of town a reader reported at 2:15am:

“Tonight from my apartment in Adams Morgan there’s been a helicopter circling for over 40 minutes now, flying so low that items on my bookshelves were shaking and woke me up. Curious if some sort of police activity or perhaps military drills, and if anyone else has sent you word of this too.”

Alan Henney reported:

“MANHUNT FOR ROBBERY SUSPECTS- Woodley Rd and Connecticut Ave NW-DC in the Woodley Park Neighborhood. Falcon (DC police helicopter) is searching the surrounding area for the suspects.”

“How to research history of our building?”

By Prince Of Petworth


undated photo of 11th and E Street, NW via Whitlow’s

“Dear PoPville,

I’m looking for tips on researching the history of our 20-unit building in Woodley Park. I’m pretty sure (but not 100% sure) that the building turns 100 years old next year, and it would be nice to do something to commemorate the occasion. It would also be cool to learn about the building’s history and if there have been any interesting occupants. Where should I start?”

Ed. Note: I’d say head to DCPL’s Washingtoniana location in Van Ness.

“New Bike Lane on Woodley Place, NW”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Audrey for sending: “It runs the length of Woodley Place, which is a one-way street on which the traffic changes directions at Woodley Rd. It’s one-way north-bound from Calvert Street to Woodley Rd (shown in the photo) and one-way south-bound from Cathedral Ave to Woodley Rd. The bike lane configurations are different on each segment of the street.” (more…)

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