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Lion’s Fine Wine sold now called Coasters, “will celebrate the opening of its first retail location by holding events throughout the month of September”

By Prince Of Petworth


3614 Georgia Ave, NW two blocks south of the Petworth metro just north of Otis, new mural coming out front

Ed. Note: Lion’s opened here to much fanfare back in 2012.

From a press release:

“Coasters, the wine, liquor, and beer store bringing the alcohol buying experience into the modern era, will celebrate the opening of its first retail location by holding events throughout the month of September at its newly opened Washington, DC store at 3614 Georgia Avenue NW. (more…)

“The NoMa BID and NPR have partnered with D.C. Walls to transform a former Wendy’s restaurant into a 360-degree piece of art.”

By Prince Of Petworth


the notorious Dave Thomas Circle, the intersection of New York Avenue, NE, Florida Avenue, NE, and First Street, NE

From a press release:

“The NoMa BID and NPR have partnered with D.C. Walls to transform a former Wendy’s restaurant into a 360-degree piece of art. The building, located at D.C.’s infamous intersection, known locally as “Dave Thomas Circle,” has been selected as a painting site for this year’s edition of the D.C. Walls Festival. D.C. Walls Founder, Director, and curator Kelly Towles targeted the iconic space as an opportunity for this year’s festival, working in partnership with the NoMa BID. This mural will remain on view until the building is razed, which is expected in the first quarter of 2023 as part of the city’s plans for improving the intersection. (more…)

“New Mural at DC JCC”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Paul for sending: “Just noticed the new mural at 16th Street JCC. According to a worker there it has been up for approximately 3 months.”

“The mural, designed and installed by Iowan artist Isaac Campbell, will use the wheat paste technique to capture the faces of 18 Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad”

By Prince Of Petworth


3125 M Street, NW photo by dccitygirl (alley between Levain Bakery/Irish Pub) “Georgetown is particularly special given Emad and his family are long-time DC residents.”

From a press release:

“On July 20th, the Bring Our Families Home Campaign, a campaign led by family members of Americans wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, will be unveiling a public mural in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The mural, designed and installed by Iowan artist Isaac Campbell, will use the wheat paste technique to capture the faces of 18 Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. (more…)

“Sad day”

By Prince Of Petworth


Calvert and Connecticut Ave, NW

Thanks to E. for sending from Woodley Park: “Sad day when the local (weird) elephant mural gets covered by tagging”

This mural went up in 2018, which replaced another mural that was tagged there in 2017.

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