Thanks to K. for sending from the scene at 11:24am:
“So, the line for the mustard skittles is around the block and they’re making every single person play a bean toss game in order to get a bag, meaning that the line is going nowhere. Tone from the crowd, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
We received an email from Washington Gas that our service is being suspended (disconnected). The “move out request notice”. We called the WGas and it appears as if somebody (they even gave us that person’s name) requested to activate the service at our address. No details on how (call or email). We’re in a four-unit apartment building. Has anything similar happen to anyone else?”
From an email:
“French’s announced yet another tangy treat in celebration of National Mustard Day on August 5th: French’s Mustard SKITTLES. And this time, they’re taking the tang on tour with in-person pop-up events in Atlanta, Washington D.C., and New York City.
The ‘Mustard Mobile’, a bright yellow custom-designed vintage bus complete with giant Mustard SKITTLES on top, will be making its way to DC on Wednesday, 8/2! (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
A bunch of these signs just popped up on I St SW. What do they mean? Bikes don’t have speedometers, is this actually useful??”
photo by Lorie Shaull
“Dear PoPville,
I just moved to Kalorama and there is a man who has a megaphone rigged up on 23rd and Bancroft every day and I see him at 6:45 AM when I go to work and 7 PM when I return blasting what sounds like (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The first bag appeared by our house on Saturday. Today my wife walked to work and, well, what’s going on? The work of one or the work of many??” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Went to Mi Vida on Saturday. Paid and saw this fee on bill. When asked, it is the new fee pays staff for the “independent restaurant.”
If you look at the bottom of their menu you’ll see: (more…)
Thanks to Amanda for sharing: “Loud explosion noise heard at 4:30am here at Rhode Island Row/Ave Metro Stop. Truist bank glass is shattered and a fireman says there was an “incident at the bank” MPD is now blocking off the street”
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects and a vehicle in reference to Destruction of Property offenses that occurred on Sunday, July 2, 2023, in the District. (more…)
Thanks to Courtney for sending: “I think (from the help coworkers) might be a Hercules beetle in dc??? Dupont Circle specifically.”
Yesterday someone else also tweeted us a beetle but I think it was just a regular stag beetle. Is there an entomologist in the house who can identify this one?!?
***If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
“Dear PoPville,
Recently dined at blacksalt in palisades (same owner as Pearl dive, blackjack etc.) now charging a 4% credit card fee instead of just raising prices. (more…)