Thanks to G. for sending: “Wiseguy’s Chicken Bacon Ranch. It’s a story that never ends.” (more…)
quality of life
photo by H St Weather Geek
“Dear PoPville,
I thought it might do something if you put out a PSA about how to mitigate mosquitos’ yearly reign of terror. The easiest and most important step is to eliminate standing water. I pulled a list from the internet: (more…)
3300 – 3400 block of Connecticut Avenue NW
From one of the very best bars in DC, the one, the only, Nanny O’Briens:
“Help your favorite local pub keep the service lane closed for pedestrian traffic and street eateries!” (more…)
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Thanks to J. for sending the good news about the Dupont Circle fountain.
Fingers crossed for Meridian Hill/Malcolm X fountains to follow soon.
Thanks to K. and A. for also sending photos: (more…)
via google maps
“Dear PoPville,
5 incidents involving a group of kids (between the ages of 7 to probably 13) terrorizing the homes on Kirby St NW and Morgan St NW. They run up to the homes kicking or throwing rocks/bricks and then run away and then come by and do it all over again. It’s escalated now to them throwing rocks at anyone who confronts them. (more…)
418 Morse Street, NE courtesy Van Leeuwen
From a press release:
“Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, the cult-favorite brand known for its made-from-scratch dairy and vegan flavors, is pleased to announce the opening of its first Washington, D.C. scoop shop at 418 Morse St NE. Located within D.C.’s vibrant Union Market neighborhood, this outpost is the first of three Van Leeuwen stores slated to open in the Nation’s Capital over the coming months. (more…)
3300 block of Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to E. for passing on some more info on the Cleveland Park Streetscape and Drainage Improvement Project. (more…)
Photo by Eric P.
From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the co-chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus and a member of the Subcommittee on Aviation, today introduced a bill to require helicopters in District of Columbia airspace to fly at the maximum altitude permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with limited exceptions. The exceptions would include active law enforcement investigations, transporting the president and vice president, and safety. (more…)
photo by Ron Cohn
“Dear PoPville,
I was at Target on NY Ave and there was a man who was having a mental issue of some sort. He was yelling at “someone” about his house and that they shouldn’t “come around anymore.” At first i thought he was yelling at me, but as I walked by he didn’t change his focus and there wasn’t anyone else in the aisle. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Friday night (February 17th) my friend and I (we are both young women) were leaving the Little Grand (7th and H St. NE) a little after 11pm. We were walking home going west on H Street NE when a man standing outside of the Whole Foods yelled something at us (I didn’t hear what he said as my friend and I were in mid-conversation). The man was tall, stout, and probably in his 40s. My friend and I kept walking and we could hear him continuing to shout at us. He was saying things like, he needed to tell us something, he was the black Jesus, he knew God, and was mad we weren’t talking to him. We realized he was following us as he was shouting. He followed us to H and 4th NE when (more…)