photo by Lorie Shaull

“Dear PoPville,

I was wondering if there are any food challenges left in DC? The most relevant items I could find on Google are from 2011 and 2016. I’m thinking fun / gluttonous things like eat a 5 lb burrito and get a shirt, put down a 40 oz steak in 40 minutes and get a photo on the wall, etc. Are there any left in DC??”

Thanks to L. for the admission: “I admit guilt to being the culprit for this… I was doing some long overdue weeding/clearing out of my driveway and found this. Seeing as we were out of town and didn’t have a tree last Christmas… This must be the one from 2021”

Please send your September tree sightings to [email protected]

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Ed. Note: A classic from 2013, DC’s Best Wifi Network Names

“Dear PoPville,

Can you help me find the owner of this network? Read More

Thanks to Phyllis for sending: “16th/NH/U intersection. Had no idea it was a thing but a friend told me these are popping up in places around town. This one is decked out with mardi gras beads.”

Ed. Note: From time to time chandeliers appear randomly floating around town.

Thanks to M. for sending: “I give it to you FRRE!!!”

Accepting guesses for what was in the box?

Thanks to Michele for sending from Dupont Circle, spotted on Monday. Read More

Thanks to Nicole for sending: “did someone lose their snare drum in Rock Creek?”

Obviously it’s left over from this: Read More

Thanks to Michelle for sending this great license plate.

Thanks to JP for sending.

Update: “Embassy of the Netherlands. The Smurfs are Belgian and the Netherlands hosted their open house with Belgium and Luxembourg.”

Anyone check out the EU open houses Saturday?

Thanks to G. for sending: “Better than the Q Street Barbies. I present the G Street (NE) skeleton.”

Let’s Go Nats!!