Thanks to a reader for sending word and photos from an alley by Evarts St, NE alley across from the McMillan Filtration site.
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Photo by PoPville flickr user naritai
From a press release:
Today DPR announced that in addition to extending 4th of July outdoor pools hours, DPR will be extending pool hours at select pools for the remainder of the week. Outdoor Pools will operate on extended hours on Wednesday, July 4th; Thursday, July 5th; Friday, July 6th; Saturday, July 7th & Sunday, July 8th in the wake of continued power outages and expected high temperatures over the weekend. Children’s pools, Spray Parks and Indoor pools will operate on their normal schedule.
EXTENDED POOL HOURS for THURSDAY, JULY 5th & FRIDAY, JULY 6th
Please note that pools typically closed on Thursdays for maintenance/cleaning – Banneker, Benning Park, Fort Stanton & Langdon Park – will be CLOSED on THURSDAY, JULY 5th ONLY. They will be open on FRIDAY, JULY 6th.
Pools extended until 8:30 p.m.
– Ward 1: Banneker Recreation Center Pool (2500 Georgia Avenue NW) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (CLOSED THURSDAY)
– Ward 2: Jelleff Recreation Center Pool (3265 S Street NW) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
– Ward 5: Harry Thomas Sr. Pool (1743 Lincoln Road, SE) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
– Ward 6: Rosedale Pool (1701 Gales Street, NE) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
– Ward 7: Benning Park Pool (5100 Southern Avenue SE) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m (CLOSED THURSDAY)
– Ward 8: Anacostia Pool (1800 Anacostia Drive SE) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Fort Stanton Pool (1800 Erie Street, SE) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (CLOSED THURSDAY)
Oxon Run Pool (501 Mississippi Avenue, SE) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Pools extended until 9:30 p.m.
– Ward 2: Volta Park Pool (1555 34th Street, NW) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Francis Pool (25th & N Street, NW) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
– Ward 4: Upshur Recreation Center Pool (4300 Arkansas Avenue NW) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
– Ward 5: Theodore Hagans Jr. Pool (3201 Fort Lincoln Drive, NE) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
– Ward 7: Fort Dupont Pool (830 Ridge Road, SE) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
– Ward 8: Barry Farm Pool (1230 Sumner Road, SE) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The following pools will close at their normal 8:00 p.m. closure time
– Ward 5: Langdon Park Pool (2860 Mills Avenue NW) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (CLOSED THURSDAY)
– Ward 6: Randall Pool (25 I Street SW) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
– Ward 7: Kelly Miller Pool (4900 Brooks Street NE) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
– Ward 8: Douglass Pool (1921 Fredrick Douglass Court SE) || Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.East Potomac Pool will RE-OPEN on THURSDAY, JULY 5th and will operate from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday.
Children’s Pools will operate on their normal schedule from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Spray Parks will operate on their normal, individual schedules.
Sat. and Sun. hours after the jump. (more…)
On one of the warmest days of the year… Thanks to a reader for sending the heads up. The Jeanne d’Arc sculpture was restored back in Dec. 2011 in Meridian Hill Park.
If this is ‘knit graffiti’, this is one of the greatest examples of all time. Though it looks like a store bought sweater:
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This past Sunday I was super lucky to get a tour of the Palisades neighborhood where I previously hadn’t spent too much time walking around. To say I was blown away is an understatement. There were many highlights but among my favorites in the neighborhood (stay tuned for more favorites) was the “Glass Forest” in Palisades park. Walking down this old trolley trail (which used to travel to Glen Echo Park) I had no idea such a magical place was waiting.
You turn down a little path off the trolley trail and soon enter a different world. At first you’re not quite sure if you are looking at a tree or a sculpture:
And that is truly the tip of the iceberg. You soon see sculpture after sculpture after sculpture leading up to “The Glass Forest” (I’m told it was named by a child in the neighborhood):
It is a such a mystical, magical place that the photos hardly do it justice. I’d need some super panorama lens to even attempt to capture how wild the place looks. Seemingly every time you turn your head or walk five feet you come across another sculpture. The next time you’re in or near the Palisades you gotta check it out for yourself. Head to 5200 Sherier Place, NW and follow the old trolley trail… A huge thanks to Janice for leading the way.
Lots more photos after the jump. (more…)
At 3rd and E St, SW by L’enfant Plaza the railroad track looks a bit like NY’s awesome high line park. Sadly they are just weeds…
Photo by PoPville flickr user Mr. T in DC
From a press release:
[On Friday] Mayor Gray will officially Kick off the 2012 Summer Pools Opening Kick-Off and open the new Rosedale Community Center.
Mayor Gray will officially Kick Off the 2012 Summer Pools Opening at Rosedale Community Center. DPR has 19 outdoor pools, 11 spray parks and 5 Children’s Pools that will be open starting Memorial Day Weekend. The Mayor will also unveil the new Rosedale Community Center with new pools, a new gym, new activity rooms, a new artificial turf field and more.
You can find a full list of DC’s outdoor pools here. While pools will be open this weekend, please note regular hours begin June 18th.
You can see the popular Banneker Pool’s [2500 Georgia Avenue, NW] schedule here and all other pools here.
Back in Aug. 2011 we saw how awesome the field at Walter Pierce Park (Adams Mill Road and Ontario Place, NW) in Adams Morgan was looking. Looks like the restoration is completed. One big change you’ll note are the pretty big fences. Do you think they are a necessary evil?
On the Adams Morgan listserv Mindy updates folks:
As I’m sure many of you have already seen, the field at Walter Pierce Park is now back online and ready for use (albeit with a permanent fence around it). According to DPR, the field will be open for free usage most of the time (unless otherwise permitted) and the gates will only be locked for maintenance purposes.
If you have an organized league, class, program, event that wants to use the field, you must apply for a permit from DPR (http://dpr.dc.gov/DC/DPR/Facilities+and+Permits/Permits+and+Reservations).
If you just want to play some Frisbee, toss a ball, or lay on it, and it is not permitted at the time you wish to use it, you’re free to do so.
Signage has been posted at the gates explaining the need for a permit and we’re working with DPR to make sure those signs are bilingual.
While there are a whole host of rules, regulations and requirements affiliated with athletic fields in the DPR system (available on their website), there are a few important ones that everyone should be aware of whether you have a permit to use the field or not.
1) Boisterous conduct, vulgar and profane language is prohibited.
2) Fields should not be used within 24 hours of significant rainfall.
3) No dogs are permitted, with the exception of registered service dogs.
4) Alcohol is not permitted anywhere in the park.The field is currently permitted for the following dates/times:
Mondays through June 14 3:30pm-5:30pm
Tuesdays through June 14 3:30pm-5:30pm
Wednesdays through June 28 6pm -9pm
Thursdays through June 14 3:30pm-5:30pm
Thursdays through May 31 6pm-9pm
Saturdays through June 26 10:30am-1pm
Sundays through June 26 10:30am -1pmSome folks have already complained about the excessive drinking occurring on the field on Thursday evenings. DPR and MPD are both aware of the situation.
If you have any issues with people using the field when they shouldn’t be, or issues with the conduct of those using the field, please don’t hesitate to contact the DPR Park Rangers: 202-441-2605.
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Rendering via Nationalmall.org
From a press release:
The Trust for the National Mall today announced the results of the National Mall Design Competition at its 5th Anniversary Benefit Luncheon. The winners are:
Constitution Gardens: Rogers Marvel Architects & Peter Walker and Partners
Union Square: Gustafson Guthrie Nichol & Davis Brody Bond
The Washington Monument Grounds: OLIN & Weiss/Manfredi
The winning designs address not only the aesthetics of the National Mall, one of America’s 397 national parks, but also issues of sustainability, maintenance and operations, and visitor experience. They feature performance space, terraces, gardens, restaurants and an ice skating rink.
“The National Mall Design Competition concepts are grand, respectful, sustainable, and beautiful; in short, they are worthy to be a part of this important and iconic space,” said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. “We look forward to working with our partners at the Trust for the National Mall to make these designs a reality in time for the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016.”
The winners were selected from a short list of twelve design teams comprised of nationally renowned architects and landscape architects. A Jury of design experts evaluated the designs on their functionality, sustainability and constructability, as well as the input of the American public.
“These designs will serve as role models of sustainability and best practices in urban parks,” said Caroline Cunningham, President of the Trust for the National Mall. “The National Mall is a public space of great historical and symbolic significance. These talented winners will help bring our nation’s front yard back to its former glory and improve it for the next generations to enjoy.”
The Trust for the National Mall will work with the National Park Service to begin the implementation of these projects. The National Park Service will begin the required historic preservation and environmental reviews with the public and various Federal agencies. Fundraising for the winning projects will begin immediately.
For all Competition information, please visit www.nationalmalldesign.org.
From an email:
“RIBBON CUTTING & OFFICIAL OPENING
Maloof Skate Park at RFK Stadium
Saturday, May 5, 2012
2-3pm
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Featuring
Demo with Palace 5ive Skate Team and
D.C.’s Own Darren Harper, “ the official skateboarder of Washington, D.C.”
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RFK Stadium – Lot 3
(FREE parking in Lot 4)”
Dear PoPville,
I wondered if you/your readers know if one can drink alcohol in the Georgetown Waterfront Park? It’s such a nice green space/area to watch the boats that a bottle of vino would go nicely with a picnic and the view!
The Georgetown Waterfront Park is part of the National Park Service and therefore I don’t think you can legally drink alcohol there. You can find all the regulations for the park here.