“Dear PoPville,

Wondering if we can find out any information on how the community can help, if it can be cleaned up or repainted, and if there would be a GoFundMe or the like to help with restoring it? Some places are fine to graffiti up, but over an artwork mural like this is definitely not appropriate.”

Ed. Note: The mural has been in this condition since July. At that time the Woodley Park Main Street wrote: (more…)



15th and U Street, NW

Incidentally, I keep forgetting to post that Shangri-la Day Spa has been closed for many months now.

I suppose sometimes a for lease sign is just a for lease sign but somebody more clever than I should come up with a good caption contest – go! (more…)



1357 U Street, NW. photo by louisedettman art by Golden Rabbit/Silent Monkey

I’ve been watching the mural go up on the side of the coming Alice Bar & Lounge and Louise got a great shot above! Anyone know who the artist is?

Alice Bar & Lounge will have “a seating capacity of 90 and Total Occupancy Load of 325. Summer Garden on 2nd floor roof deck with Total Occupancy Load of 120.”

Also, there apparently will be Pho: (more…)


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