courtesy U.S. Botanic Garden

From a press release:

“This year’s annual U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) holiday exhibit, Season’s Greenings: Roadside Attractions, will open Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2017 and run through January 1, 2018. The USBG is vibrant throughout the holidays with the sights, scents, and sounds of the season. Wreaths, garland, trees, and thousands of blooms from exotic orchids to a showcase of heirloom and newly developed poinsettia varieties adorn the Conservatory.

This year, take a trip across America as our annual holiday show features roadside attractions! In our gallery, model trains will chug around, below, through, and above plant-based recreations of iconic sights from across the United States. Explore classic attractions like Texas’ Cadillac Ranch, Colorado’s hot-dog-shaped Coney Island Hot Dog Stand, South Dakota’s Corn Palace, New Jersey’s Lucy the Elephant, and many more representing 40 different roadside attractions, all made from plants and other natural materials. (more…)


This rental is located at 1320 Maryland Ave, NE. The Craigslist ad says:

“$2750 / 3br – 1300ft2 – Capitol-Hill 3BRM – Atlas

Capitol Hill 3 bdrm in the Atlas District available Dec 1st. $2750.00 plus utilities. Apt has w/d d/w a/c hardwood floors. Located in the up and coming Atlas district. Shopping and entertainment within minutes . Public transportation very convenient to Union Station. For more info call Kenny.”


This rental is located at 1st and D Street, SE. The Craigslist ad says:

“$1627 Join us on Capitol Hill – 1 Month Free – No Deposits

Located just 2 blocks from the US Capitol in Beautiful Historic Capitol Hill, A Studio Apartment $1,775.00 with ALL Utilities Included and No Security Deposit!

SPECIAL: $1,627.00 per month includes One Month Free and $350.00 move-in fee is waived on apartment #105. This is a savings of $2,125.00.

All Utilities included (more…)


This rental is located at 108 Tennessee Ave, NE. The Craigslist ad says:

“$2495 / 2br – 2 br in Capitol Hill, overlooking Lincoln Park. Available January 1

We are moving in the new year and are looking for tenants to take over our 2 bed/1bath lease right on Lincoln Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. This apartment has tons of natural light, a huge living room, two large bedrooms (equal size), and an in-unit washer/dryer. Large closets in both bedrooms plus two closets in the common space. (more…)



Photo by PoPville flickr user Rich Renomeron

“Dear PoPville,

Thought you might find these interesting being Halloween and all. One of my neighbors here in Eastern Market shot these videos a few nights ago. They were successful in getting the city and CM Allen to quickly take action to get rid of the rats and get the restaurants to do more to help.

The longer video is a great game: How many can you count?!”

Video

I suppose it could be worse


From MPD Tuesday night:

“Today members of the First District Crime Suppression Team were on patrol early in the day on the look-out for package thieves in the Capitol Hill-East area and observed several suspicious acts.

At approximately 1108 AM, one officer encountered two men that seemed to be working together in the 400 block of 11th Street NE. The officer saw the two men walking through the block appearing to look into cars and he set up nearby to observe them for actual criminal behavior beyond the merely suspicious.

One of the two men then walked up to the building at 410 11th Street NE and sit down beside a large package. When the man opened the package, the lookout noticed the officer and the men fled in different directions. The package that was opened was left behind.

When fleeing the man discarded a hedge trimmer that he had either just stolen or had been carrying to reduce the suspicious nature of his behavior approaching homes. He also discarded a backpack containing a large silver foil “Prepared Meal Service” package such as SunBasket, HelloFresh, or BlueApron might send. Officers were unable to determine from which home he had stolen that meal service delivery. (more…)


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