Thanks to Susan for sending this great photo. It looks like they are very slowly making some progress at the playground being built at 8th and Taylor.
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Now, I love Sweet Mango Cafe located on New Hampshire Ave, right across from the metro. As I have said before you can not walk by that place without being overcome by a delicious smell of chicken cooking. Nevertheless, the new sign they put up is less than stellar. It says “Home of the World’s Famous Jerk” and has a picture of chicken next to it. So obviously they are talking about the chicken. But the picture above the logo has two nice guys holding a bowl of mangoes. If I was one of those guys I would be a little pissed. Of course, I’ve been called a lot worse…
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Let the debate begin. You know what I’m talking about. What a display! This has been one of the wildest performances I have ever seen in Petworth. I feel bad for all the people who treked down to the Mall, only to be evacuated, then having to fight the traffic when they could’ve just come to Petworth! The video below is only a fraction of the visuals. It should give you a good taste though. So what do you think – Awesome? or Next year I’m getting the hell out of dodge?
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Looks like the charter school going up on Upshur next to El Limeno is progressing nicely. I have to admit, I’m looking forward to its completion so that El Limeno will no longer be obscured by an active construction site. Viva El Limeno!
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I suggest you take these rules with a grain of salt. But here they are in full courtesy of the Washington Post. It makes you wonder what crack team of detectives are monitoring the fireworks for sale on every other corner that are completely out in the open.
“Sparklers measuring 20 inches or less, torches, box fire, fountains, cones, dip sticks, non-poisonous snakes, paper novelty items, colored lights and paper caps are allowed. Any fireworks that move, explode, emit a flame greater than 12 inches, have a side-mounted fuse or fuse inserted along the product’s surface, or contain highly oxidizing agents such as mercury or arsenic that the fire marshal considers to be dangerous to the safety of any person or property are not permitted.”
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Well, there hasn’t been tons of visual development. But recently we have seen the addition of a gigantic crane which is always a positive development. More to come…
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Get ready. In just three days you all are about to witness a very special aspect of living in Petworth. As you have probably noticed by now there are fireworks for sale on almost every other corner. Maybe you have heard some firworks going off already. Tip of the iceberg my friends. Personally, I absolutely love it. My corner gets blocked off every 4th of July and there is an impromptu fireworks display put on by the neighborhood that lasts around half an hour. They are amazing. And my wonderful neighbors who put on the show also clean up all the refuse. So it is truly a special event put on by responsible folks. If anyone gets a good photo of the fireworks be sure to send them to me.
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Who knew? Unfortunately it looks like this gallery on Georgia Ave. is up for lease. I’d love to see another art gallery. Did anyone visit this one before it went out of business?
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This large storefront is located on Taylor Street just east of Georgia. What makes this storefront notable is the three main windows. This looks like it can be a pretty big store. It has lots of documents on one window for all the necessary permits. But permits for what? What could this large store be?
PS, I’ll be posting an update from last Friday’s question of the week tomorrow so get ready for our quest to bring a chocolate shop, Java Green, bakery, garden store, hardware store and/or Dunkin Donuts to Petworth. Who knows, maybe one of these has already been selected for the above storefront.
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Again, a sweet pic from Susan. I’m so mad I missed this. Did I steer you wrong? An 18 wheeler filled with speakers. Bloody brilliant!