“Dear PoPville,
2nd time I have seen this “testing” van on Conn. Ave. just north of Dupont Circle. Any ideas as to what they are testing?” (more…)
What the Helen of Troy is This
Claire asks: “Any idea what this unidentified floating object is? Spotted from 9th and D NE just now. Hard to tell where it’s tethered, but maybe H and 5th or 6th?”
This is the famed imaging balloon of course! Our last sighting was September 2020. In March of 2020 we got to see the great view from up there.
Elliot also sent a shot earlier from H Street, NE: (more…)
Photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
I live in 16th Street Heights and I’m wondering if anyone else regularly hears a singular loud boom go off in the evening. I feel like it started in the summer around the time of the nightly protest fireworks, but while the neighborhood fireworks have pretty much stopped, this single loud boom continues. (more…)
Thanks to a reader for sending: “I took these while out running the other day, from the stone bridge in Rock Creek Park.”
5th and Kennedy Street, NW. Photo by Chris Bohkay
Chris writes: “Anyone know what this is at 5th and Kennedy? Looks like a seating area with some cabinets possibly for books or something else. Looks cool, just wondering!”
Melissa responds with the cool news: “Playable Art installation!! Many years in the making with Kennedy street folks, DCOP, and Arts and Humanities!”
“Dear PoPville,
My husband and I were at Market Common Clarendon today (Sunday), and came back to our car to find a “parking notice” from Colonial with a fine attached to it. It doesn’t seem like it’s a “real” ticket, but I’m wondering if there are any consequences to us just not paying it (acknowledging that they would probably try to send it to collections). Looks like someone asked this back in 2012, but wondering if anyone has more recent experience.”
140 rock Creek Church Rd, NW across from Slash Run and the Hitching Post
Ben (and Loren) ask last night:
“Any clue why we are hearing Taps around 9pm in north petworth/brightwood park many nights? It sounds like someone is playing it, not a recording.”
Rachel replied, it’s from the “Old Soldiers Home, every night at 8:56pm.”
“Dear PoPville,
Any idea what this is? Showed up seemingly since last night at the grassy patch at the corner of 16th and U St NW. Just a suspended chandelier. I know it’s spooky season but still…”
Ed. Note: From time to time chandeliers appear randomly floating around town.
A reader reports Wednesday:
“My husband and I woke up this morning to a yellow paint circle on our front porch. We’re assuming this is just random vandalism, but we’re curious if others in the neighborhood also had an unwanted mess to clean up this morning. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
In a front yard in Woodley Park… there are at least six. I’ve seen garden gnomes before but never this many and this creepy. (more…)