photo by Pablo Raw
“Dear PoPville,
Many thanks for the list of bars “open” late for the WWC. As expected, NONE of the pubs we visited (5 in total, across Chinatown / U St / AdMo areas) were open — even though they had been approved. (more…)
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“The list of 90 DC establishments offering extended hours during the FIFA Women’s World Cup” can be found here.
Also from the DC Public Library (looks like MLK downtown): (more…)
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Councilmember Brooke Pinto wrote in response to a Sports Illustrated article:
“A thriving Capitol One arena in the center of Downtown DC cannot be taken for granted. It is also vital for the economic recovery of our city. We must all stand together to ensure @MonSportsNet continue to call DC home.”
Sports Illustrated wrote: “Monumental Sports & Entertainment—the group that owns the Wizards and Capitals, as well as the Mystics—has reportedly spoken to governmental officials about potentially moving the two teams from Washington D.C. to Northern Virginia”
So if, God forbid, any of those teams moved – would you still support them? Would you travel to Crystal City/Ballston/Northern Virginia to catch a game live?
“Dear PoPville,
I noticed yesterday that DPR put up signs at the Marie Reed tennis courts prohibiting pickleball. There’s definitely been an uptick in pickleball play at the courts recently, so I guess the tennis players are pushing back. Naturally, when I took this photo there was a dog owner and its dog playing fetch inside the court.”
and another reader writes: (more…)
Photo by Fredde Lieberman
From a press release:
“Kraken Kourts & Skates a 70,000 square-foot complex, housing 14 pickleball courts, a tavern and the District’s only indoor roller-skating rink, opens May 12 in MRP Realty’s Bryant Street NE development in Edgewood. (more…)
Thanks to J. for sending from U.S. 50.
For those who missed the news about owner Dan Snyder’s likely sale of the Washington Commanders, the AP reported:
“A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the team for a record $6.05 billion, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. (more…)
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At the end of January we learned that the Taco City in Woodley Park had abruptly closed. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
There is a public tennis court at 23rd and N St, NW that one or more daycares use as a giant playpen. It’s unfair to players who would like to use the court, the kids rip down the nets, and (more…)
From Cleveland Park Bar and Grill earlier this week: “Exciting news, DC friends! Cleveland Park Bar and Grill’s iconic rooftop is officially OPEN! (more…)
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From the Nationals:
“2019 World Series champion Gerardo Parra, who endeared himself to Nationals fans and baseball lovers across the globe with his “Baby Shark” walk-up music, will kick off 2023 Opening Day celebrations on Thursday, March 30, by leading the World-Famous Budweiser Clydesdales on a parade around Washington, D.C.’s Navy Yard neighborhood. (more…)