This house faces the Old Soldiers Home golf course. I’m not sure if some remember or not but the entire back used to be pink. It is wild to see it rehabbed. As I was walking by the owner was nice enough to invite me to see the inside. Very cool. A couple of inside photos after the jump.
Julian’s snap-shots this week are from Petworth.
Name: Natalia
Age: 23
Cross-streets: 10th and Spring
1. When did you move to DC and from where? What was the reason you moved?
I moved to DC ten months ago from San Francisco. I moved primarily to reunite with my family, but I also came out here for a job opportunity after graduating last may.
2. How does DC compare to your hometown?
I can always have a lengthy dialog about how the two compare, but for the sake of time, I would first mention food. in my opinion, San Francisco offers a wider range of diverse foods at all price ranges, and you can often get any type of food late into the night. DC is a little different. Things close a lot earlier around here. And be prepared to spend a little more money to get a better quality of food.
3. As far as neighborhoods go, how does Petworth compare to other DC neighborhoods?
This one is tough because every time I tell people where I live, 85 percent of the time they respond with, “Oh, its an up and coming neighborhood.” I’ve only been here for ten months so I can’t really go into heavy detail about other neighborhoods. I can, however, tell you that Petworth strikes a good balance between being just far enough from the hustle and bustle of other more central neighborhoods, but it still feels very “city” and is its own community.
4. If you could change anything about your neighborhood, what would it be? What do you like or dislike about it?
I would add a couple of more food options in my immediate area, which I think is in the works for the near future. i would also love to see a park. I wouldn’t say I really dislike anything about Petworth. I don’t drive, so I would consider myself VERY fortunate to have a metro stop across the street, a Safeway a couple of blocks a way, a couple of restaurants in the immediate radius, and the new retail options of Columbia Heights just a short and pleasant stroll away. I’ll be honest and say that at times Petworth can get or seem pretty gritty at times, but I think that that grittiness stands as a reminder of what we as a society need to continue working on.
5. With neighborhoods in DC changing so much, what would it take to unite the people, old and new, young and old?
I think an increase in community involvement, whether its a bake sale, live music, neighborhood sports league, meetings at a community center – all these events and activities show that people regardless of age, ethnicity, seniority, or socioeconomic status, we all share a common interest in making our worlds and our lives better not only for ourselves, but for our kids too. And that includes where we live.
Snap-shots continue after the jump. (more…)
I saw this on the bulletin board outside Columbia Heights Coffee and based on all the strollers I’ve been seeing around the neighborhood I thought some folks may be interested.
Holy awesome. I think this was my favorite Caribbean Day Parade yet. Every year I get down to Georgia and New Hampshire too early. And every year I say I’m not going to come as early next year. But man was it worth the wait. Everyone was in a super good mood. Despite the brutal heat, the atmosphere was absolutely electric. The music? Phenomenal. The dancing? Off the hook, as the kids say. The costumes? Brilliant. But of course words can do this parade no justice. So I’ll post some of my favorite photos after the jump and I’ll continue to post some cool pics throughout the week. So if you took any photos that you are particularly proud of send them to [email protected] and I’ll post throughout the week. Best photo gets a free PoP t-shirt of course. So what was your favorite part of the parade? (more…)
From a reader:
IN
Dirty Hands Potters
present
2008 Pottery Show and Sale
3928 Illinois Avenue NW
(a private home, near the intersection of 4th and Shepherd streets NW)
Saturday and Sunday
28 and 29 June
11 am to 4 pm
including functional pots, plates, bowls and other handmade stoneware works by
* Mark Brown
* Sara Goldhawk
* Lynn Murphy
* Lisa Swanson
and work on canvas by
* Tom Drymon
Refreshments available while browsing
for any further information please call Lisa at 202 368 7427″
A bit anti climactic, no? I think the sidewalk protrudes a couple feet closer. Am I missing something?
Georgia Ave. starting at 11am. Starts at Georgia and Missouri and goes all the way to Howard. If you are new to DC you do not want to miss this. I’ll take lots of photos and post on Monday. For more information check out the official Web site. Trust me though, it is awesome!
Thanks to Kalia for sending the info and photos. She writes:
“I drive by the bus stop right across the entrance for the old soldiers home every morning and the last week there have been a couple of guys out there working on those “pegs” out there. Usually I would see people sitting on make shift seats where they took an egg crate and put it upside down on the pegs. They would be out there when no one was there and I always wondered who was the good Samaritan who donated the egg crates for the bus riders there. Some days they would be there, some days not. But just this past week someone was building first a wooden frame around a few pegs, then later were filling it in with cement. yesterday I walked by there by chance and noticed that the benches are finished and that they have crosses cut out of them. Was it a church that donated these benches? Is that public property or does it belong to someone? Do you think they had to get permits? They are wonderful benches and I saw some old soldiers sitting on them today, they looked like they enjoyed them.”
So does anyone know which Church sponsored these benches?
Thanks to a reader for sending me this link from DC Metrocentric. DC Metrocentric reports:
“The District, in collaboration with the residents of Park Morton and the Park View and Petworth community, initiated a process to plan for and implement the revitalization of the Park Morton neighborhood, which is bound by Georgia Avenue on the west, Warder Street on the east, Lamont Street on the south and Park Road on the north.
Consistent with the New Communities Initiative, the goal of this effort is to transform the public housing property and its immediate neighborhood into a mixed-income, mixed-use community. In this new community, residents will have access to high-quality housing options affordable at all income levels and to the human services necessary to help prepare them to take advantage of the new economic opportunities and changes that are coming their way.”
Wow, this sounds awesome. It seems like it would certainly contribute to Georgia Ave’s revival. Has anyone else heard about this project?
Thanks to a reader for sending in this great photo. The reader writes:
“I snapped the attached photo on my cell phone (hence the bad quality) while driving past Grant Circle Monday evening after a rain shower. (Yes, I pulled over first, then took the photo.) Even though the image isn’t very sharp…it’s message is unmistakable: Petworth is at the end of the rainbow.”