You guessed it – Petworth of course! Washingtonian magazine interviewed Real Estate Blogger Ken Johnson who runs DCMud.blogspot.com and DCRealestate.com. The Washingtonian asked: “Best neighborhood to buy in right now: For value, try Silver Spring and DC’s Petworth and Shaw. Have patience. If you have no patience, DC’s Logan Circle.”
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I unfortunately was unable to upload a video that a reader had sent me. So I searched Flickr for fireworks in Petworth and found this lovely picture. I’m not sure what Jools Holland or the Petworth House is but, hey, if it has Petworth in the title, I’ll take it! And it is a pretty cool picture too. So have a very Happy 4th of July, enjoy the fireworks wherever you watch them and be safe.
Alright, after reading the comments again from last Friday’s question of the week it seems clear to me that we are looking for some independent businesses to set up shop. I’ll give up my dream for a Dunkin Donuts for now. So I’ll email the gentleman whose wife is looking for a space for her chocolate shop. As for Java Green, Chris do you know the owner? Does anyone know the owner? If so, if you could put me in contact with him/her we can get the ball rolling. I’ll keep you all updated and I’ll let you know if we need a big lobbying campaign.
Whew, finally made it back to our beloved Petworth. I have to tell you, I have just returned from a very beautiful part of the country. The air was fresh, the mountains tall and the rivers were rapid. So when I exited National airport and was hit with hot sticky, humid blasts of heat, I became a little sad. But it never fails, as soon as I drove past the Old Soldiers Home I couldn’t contain my joy. There is something very real about Petworth that makes me appreciate it even more every time I go on a trip. Just having a cold glass of water on my porch looking at and remembering all the familar sights made me super glad to be finally be home. So I don’t know what the hell John Denver was talking about those damn country roads, I’ll take Petworth city roads any day of the week.
When I was a youth in the 80s whenever I flew and the plane arrived at its destination there would be an outburst of applause that I always thought was a little goofy. At anyrate, I just realized no one ever breaks out in applause when planes land anymore. Remember? Right? What happened?
Sorry I’ve been traveling/without Internet for a little while. Stay tuned for some new posts this evening…and email me directly if anyone has some good stories from the Carribean festival this past weekend. Thanks.
Man is this place clean. Here in Colorado they have trash cans for trash, trash cans for plastic and trash cans for compost. This is how they keep there surroundings so clean. It is second nature for people here to throw their trash out properly. I’m not saying we need all this in Petworth but it is nice to know that it is possible…
Where is this beautiful piece of green land located? Rock Creek Park? The Mall? Virginia?
This lovely land is located right in the heart of Petworth at the Old Soldiers and Sailors Home. This particular piece of land is the driving range next to the golf course. It would be fantastic if they opened up some of this green space to the community at large when the redevelopment is finished over there. I think I heard that was in the works. I would cry if a big hotel was built there…
Check it out here if you missed it last time. I guess it would be a great option if you have a bunch of friends and/or relatives all visiting at once.