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Petworth Jazz Project Kicks Off this Saturday, Petworth Market Fundraiser this Wed.

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“The first Petworth Jazz Project will be kicking off this Saturday, May 14th, at 6:45. Show will end at sunset. Saturday’s show features The Jolley Brothers featuring Christie Deshield. DJ set by The Unknown.”

The Petworth Community Market (PCM) will hold a fundraiser to support the hiring of a market manager for the 2011 season and efforts to expand market accessibility to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) recipients through the purchase of an Electronic Benefits Machine (EBT) and creation of a benefits matching fund program. The fundraiser will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 from 6:30-8:30pm at Domku Bar & Café at 821 Upshur St. NW. The fundraiser will feature a silent auction, raffle, drink specials, photo portrait booth, and DJ. Suggested entry donation is $10. To purchase tickets or to make a general donation to the cause, please visit: here.

Located along the 4100 block of Ninth Street, NW, at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Upshur Street, PCM will open for its second season on May 20, 2011, and will run every Friday from 4 PM to 8 PM through September 30, 2011.

PCM is still recruiting farm vendors, artists and crafters for the weekly markets. For additional details or to download a vendor application, visit www.petworthmarket.org.

New Neighborhood Bar Coming to 3628 Georgia Ave, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

Great news for Park View and Petworth residents. The old Huron Pharmacy space (long vacant) at 3628 Georgia Ave, NW has been leased.

I don’t have a lot of details but I’m told it will be:

“2 floors, super comfy, neighborhood bar with a 1400 sq ft outdoor space in the rear. Comfort food, comfort atmosphere, comfortable prices.”

While they are shooting for a Fall opening, a lot is contingent on introducing themselves to the neighborhood/ANC meetings as well as acquiring the proper licenses and permits.

But the fact that the space has been leased is huge news! The vacant properties of Georgia Avenue are slowing falling one by one. More details when they become available.

This is the space between Manny & Olga’s and The Blue Banana and Looking Glass Lounge a couple blocks south of the Georgia Ave-Petworth metro:

Good Deal or Not? “SAFE CONVEYS” edition (reader request)

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 4832 Illinois Ave, NW:


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The flier says:

“FULLY-LOADED @ ENTICING PRICE! RENOVATED RECENTLY B4 FORECLOSED. NATURAL LIGHT FR COUNTLESS NEWER WINDOWS. WOOD FLRS THROUGHOUT. FRENCH DRS LEAD TO DECK. NEWER KITCHEN, GRANITE, S/S APPL’S. NEWER BATHROOMS. BONUS 2-BEDROOM 2BATHROOM + FAMILY RM IN-LAW/ GUEST STE W/ GRANITE-COUNTERED KITCHENETTE. 2ND FLR BALCONY. OFFERS REC’D BUT NO ACCEPTANCE YET. PRE-INSPECTIONS ENCOURAGED. SAFE CONVEYS.”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.

This 6 bed/4.5 bath is going for $349,000.

Petworth, Columbia Heights, Capitol Hill, Crestwood and Woodley Park make Top 10 List of Greater DC Green Neighborhoods

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user ericandkatherine

Nevermind that the list seems a bit arbitrary. Never mind that Ballston is on it. PoPville represent!

From a press release:

As Americans widely embrace the “green revolution”, residents of the greater D.C. area interested in eco-friendly living should check out the newly released Top Green Neighborhood list published by MRIS, the nation’s largest multiple listings service (MLS) which offers nearly 75,000 local homes listings via its consumer website, Homesdatabase.com.

MRIS compiled the list by collecting the most recent MLS data, and surveying local parks and area green initiatives. Based on this hyperlocal data, MRIS notes the following as the top green neighborhoods in the greater D.C. area:

* Ballston (VA)
Ballston is showing clear efforts to educate the public about environmental improvements, through its initiative to reduce emissions, and its innovation in building Virginia’s first LEED platinum house.

* Bethesda (MD)
Bethesda is home to DC’s first Passive Design House. It also has a number of green initiatives to cut greenhouse gas emissions and implement green jobs.

* Capitol Hill (DC)
Capitol Hill is abundant with green homes and buildings and offers close proximity to the city’s largest farmer’s market and famous green spaces and gardens -most notably the Botanical Gardens.

* Crestwood (DC)
Crestwood borders Rock Creek Park, which contains 1,754 acres of green space and nature-related activities. Crestwood also has a neighborhood plan to conserve and preserve their community.

* Columbia Heights(DC)
Columbia Heights is home to DC’s first solar powered condos, as well as DC’s largest residential solar thermal project.

* Mount Rainier (MD)
Mount Rainier has a number of green building initiatives and projects, as well as an abundance of green space including the Mount Rainier Nature and Recreation Center.

* Old Town Alexandria (VA)
Old Town Alexandria is the home to the first LEED certified condo building in the state of Virginia. It also takes part in all of Alexandra’s green initiatives, including the Green Building Policy and the Go Green Alexandria project.

* Petworth (DC)
Petworth is home to DC’s first LEED platinum condo development and it encompasses a number of parks and lush green areas, including Rock Creek Cemetery.

* Takoma Park (MD)
Takoma Park features 17 acres of green space and parks, including Sligo Creek Park. It is also home to a number of green buildings and community projects.

* Woodley Park (DC)
Woodley Park is surrounded by green space and offers a number of public transportation options. Woodley Park is in walking distance to the National Zoo and a number of local parks, including the largest in DC, Rock Creek Park.

Petworth Community Market Announces Final Fridays – Live Music Series

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user pablo.raw

Making the Petworth farmers market even better! From a press release:

The Petworth Community Market (PCM) is excited to announce the launch of “Final Fridays” as part of the 2011 market season. On the last Friday of each month starting in May, shop the offerings of the market while listening to live performances by local bands and special musical guests.

“Last year, music played a large role in creating an ambiance that encouraged market customers to shop, hang out and engage with their neighbors,” said Petworth Community Market Board Member Tom Pipkin. “Final Fridays seeks to build on this success through consistent and regular programming of great, local bands on the last Friday of every month.”

“Final Fridays” dates include May 27, June 24, July 29, August 26, and September 30. Local favorites Duff Davis and Friends and Eva Frau are already planned as part of the line-up. Local bands or musical acts interested in participating should contact Tom Pipkin at [email protected] for application information.

Located along the 4100 block of Ninth Street, NW, at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Upshur Street, PCM will open for its second season on May 20, 2011, and will run every Friday from 4 PM to 8 PM through September 30, 2011.

PCM is still recruiting farm vendors, artists and crafters for the weekly markets. For additional details or to download a vendor application, visit www.petworthmarket.org.

Dear PoP – Taylor St House that Burned Totally Renovated and for sale

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoP,

Remember this house at 727 Taylor St, NW that had a fire [July 2010]?

I’ve been noticing tons of work going on – major renovation – and now it’s for sale. It sold for $144,500 on 1/25/2011. It looks pretty sharp.

The agent said they already have 2 offers!”

The house is currently for sale for $499,900 and you can see photos here.

I’ll be honest – I’m amazed it got renovated so quickly. I feared it would remain boarded up for a while. Very glad to know I was wrong. What do you think of the reno?

The 5pm Post – Lincoln’s Cottage will display one of five American flags that were hanging in Ford’s Theatre the night of the assassination

By Prince Of Petworth

From an press release:

In remembrance of the 146th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, President
Lincoln’s Cottage will display one of five American flags that were hanging in Ford’s Theatre the night of the assassination. The flag will be on display for one week only beginning on April 11, 2011.

The flag is said to have been grabbed in haste from the bunting on the presidential box and used to cushion Lincoln’s head after he was shot. Thomas Gourlay, a part-time theater manager, kept the blood-stained flag that night, after Lincoln was moved to the Peterson House across the street from Ford’s Theatre. Jeannie Gourlay, actress in “Our American Cousin”, which was playing that night, and daughter of Thomas Gourlay, kept the flag in her possession until she died in 1924. It was donated to Pike County Historical Society by her son in 1954. The flag will be displayed in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center, adjacent to the Cottage.

In addition to this display, President Lincoln’s Cottage will host James Swanson, author of Manhunt and Bloody Crimes, on April 14, the anniversary of the assassination. The event is part of the Cottage Conversation evening lecture series. Swanson is renowned as an expert on the Lincoln assassination. Due to its immense popularity, this is currently a wait-list-only event as general admission tickets sold out in February. For more information on Cottage Conversations visit here.

President Lincoln’s Cottage, located in Washington, D.C., is the most significant site associated with Abraham Lincoln’s presidency open to the public today. Although the Cottage is in a pastoral setting 3 miles north of the White House, life here brought Lincoln and his family closer to the war. Lincoln commuted three miles daily by horseback or coach to the White House, last visiting the Cottage the day before his assassination. The New York Times said of the Cottage: “Its power is the power of association, its contact with a historical presence; we literally walk in a great figure’s footsteps.”

Opened to the public for the first time in 2008, the Cottage offers intimate, guided tours providing an in-depth, media- enhanced experience highlighting Lincoln’s ideas and actions through historical images and voices. The Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center houses thematic galleries and changing exhibitions providing visitors of all ages opportunities for in- depth exploration of Lincoln’s life and times.

For information about visiting President Lincoln’s Cottage, go to www.lincolncottage.org.

New Mural on new Building at 3910 Georgia Ave, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoP,

Wondering if you or the readers have any idea what the new mural is on the side of the new Three Tree Flats building? (next to Wendy’s across from Qualia on Georgia Ave).

Seems to be an addition within the past few days…”

I’ll post the press release when it is officially sent out hopefully in the next couple of weeks.

Full disclosure: I was on a panel that helped select this mural.

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