Virginia Ave and 8th Street, SE
Thanks to Val for sending: “I’ve heard of mopeds and scooters on sidewalks and/or bike paths, but not pontoons! They had a hard time getting it onto the street without damaging the trees.”
What the Helen of Troy is This
Ed. Note: The fountain also went red this past December too. On Sunday the fountain was dry again and not running at all.
Thanks to Danielle and DB for sending Saturday: “Dupont Circle Fountain Running Red” (more…)
2440 18th Street, NW
Thanks to Dan for sending: “What am I looking at? New front on Code Red speakeasy on 18th in AdMo”
Code Red wrote on their IG: (more…)
GA asks the other night: “Just saw this thing flying in the sky near 8th & K st NE. Does anyone know what this is? Balloons?”
If you zoom in, it kinda looks like a poodle to me. Just some random balloons?
“Dear PoPville,
More in ridiculous restaurant fees. From Joy by Seven Reasons, which charged a fee to pay by a QR code at the table!” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Semi-hidden fee at Lapis — 10 percent “takeout fee” — do other places have this?”
Thanks to Cassie for sending: “Ancient technology sighting in on Calvert St. in AdMo. I wonder how many people walked by and had no clue what this is. Sadly I’m old enough to remember toiling over one of these in my first office job.”
If you have a photo of a neat find from your house, place of work or neighborhood please send an email to [email protected] thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.
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“Dear PoPville,
Pizza PSA: Last week you posted an article about 1/2 price pizza at Wiseguys every Wednesday 2-4PM. I was at the Mass Ave location just now and was told that that special has been discontinued. Bummer. Still great pizza and awesome people though.”
Update from Wiseguy’s PR: (more…)
photo by Mr.TinMD
“Dear PoPville,
This is so random but do you have any information about a man who wears martial arts – like outfit who is runs very slowly with a wagon attached to his back carrying multiple flags (American, Ukraine, and others) and with a plant in his wagon? (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
At the corner of 13th and U Streets directly in front of the Walgreens, there is a specific sidewalk square that my partner and I have dubbed the “spill square.” It has a large spill stain on it and consistently has different, spectacular food spills strewn across it. I’ve been documenting my favorites for about a year now for fun. Pls see photos below for evidence :)” (more…)