Thanks to a reader for sending:
“Keegan Theatre just started a $4 million renovation project on their Church Street venue. The general contractor, ThinkMakeBuild, provided this cover for the porta-potty to help give the construction project a little class and to make it more aesthetically appealing for neighbors.”
I thought these looked awesome, assuming you don’t get splinters of course…
Photo by PoPville flickr user Mr.TinDC
@DCPoliceDept tweets:
“For visual comfort/you may want to wear sunglasses during the day when stuck in rush hour traffic/or when you are driving in general”
From a reader:
“I’m trying to trade in my iPhone so I can get a new one – but Apple’s recycle program doesn’t provide the option of DC – for my home address. I know others will be facing the same situation.”
Thanks to a reader for sending from 6th and Indiana Ave, NW:
“Major stinky steam plume coming from a spot on 6th Street that was dug out and covered with one of those metal plates. Sewage. Smelled like sewage.”
Could this be the source of that terrible smell folks have been noticing since May?
This is incredibly random but made me laugh – thanks to a reader for sending:
“Saw this happy little can o’ beans living the good life on the corner of 23rd and L NW this morning.”
Photo posted to twitter by @jayabe2
There were tons of reports on the Petworth listserv about hearing drones over the weekend. Lots of folks were talking about it on twitter too. Anyone else notice it/them? If so, what neighborhood? Anyone happen to know who they were filming for?
1300 block of U Street, NW
Goats and cocks on U Street:
And further east where U Street turns into Florida Ave – an owl:
Next door to the coming soon Rito Loco:
606 Florida Ave, NW
And I thought May was impressive… A reader writes:
“Is July 17 a record for Christmas tree sightings? Spotted on northbound North Capitol above Crittenden.”
Photo via wikipedia
On Sat. afternoon Alert DC sent the following warning:
“Detective WEB will be responding to #28 N street NW. in referance to the Natural.”