What the Helen of Troy is This - PoPville

Welp, We’ve Found Out Who’s Replacing Hill Country and you’re gonna want to throw back a few extra Shiners to digest the news

Published March 20, 2025 at 10:20AM

I am told: “Pubkey Bar and Media House from NYC is taking over Hill Country — the deal is already done.”

Pubkey’s website says: “Vibrant bitcoin communities fostering local and global connections through dynamic spaces, creative media, and engaging experiences.” (more…)

“now a thing to add a service charge to retail purchases”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 12, 2025 at 1:00PM

“Dear PoPville,

Is it now a thing to add a service charge to retail purchases? This was two pairs of earrings. (more…)

About that loud explosion/power loss last night

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 10, 2025 at 9:00AM

Readers messaged just before 9pm Sunday night:

“My lights just flickered and something very loud (transformer?) sounded like it just exploded in Columbia Heights”

“What on earth was that explosion just now in Petworth?”

Thanks to J. for sending the explanation (and photo above) last night:

“An oil switch and a transformer blew on Newton and 16th. The Pepco team was here doing work on the transformer and clearly something went wrong.”

Looks like power has been restored.

About that Police Car in front of the Pierce School

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 7, 2025 at 2:30PM

“Dear PoPville,

The Pierce school in NE DC has become a HQ of sorts for the far right. For awhile they were tagged on Google as the Embassy of Liberland and now they’re listed as Representative Office of The Free Republic of Liberland in Washington D.C. They hosted a huge (more…)

Legit or no?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 7, 2025 at 1:30PM

Thanks to Phillip for sending: “So what, park anywhere with impunity?”

Anyone seen these before?

#parking

My friends, it’s been a minute, but it is CAPTION CONTEST TIME!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 6, 2025 at 3:15PM

Thanks to Andrea for sending this curiosity: “Really not sure what this is about … ¯\_(ツ)_/¯”

I know you guys know what this is about – hang on tight add your captions in the comments!

What the Helen of Troy is this Awesomeness?!?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 5, 2025 at 3:15PM

From a private home up in Chevy Chase, DC. For night sky viewing? More photos: (more…)

Adams Morgan Streatery Pilot Program Suspended!?!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 5, 2025 at 9:55AM

What the what. A reader shared some scuttlebutt about the streateries and now an ANC rep has confirmed it:

“The Adams Morgan BID told us on the February ANC 1C meeting that the Mayor unexpectedly decided to suspend the program. It sounds like that means the current streateries stay in place, but any modifications a business wants to make (including for heating etc) can’t happen for the foreseeable future. (more…)