“Dear PoPville,
The city is running generators to power floodlights during the day in Navy Yard. What is the point? What agency is burning cash on this idiocy? There are seven of them around “The Yards” – all running.”
What the Helen of Troy is This
From an email:
“Therme Group — the internationally acclaimed wellness and cultural destination known for state-of-the-art urban oases that blend thermal and mineral pools, saunas, lush botanical spaces, and cultural programming — is bringing its very first U.S. experience to Washington, DC this fall.
Bathe-ing DC will offer a connective weekend of saunas, movement sessions, soundbaths, community programming, and more at Sandlot Anacostia (October 18–19th). The festival will give visitors a preview of Therme’s signature blend of wellness, art, food, and culture that has made it a global landmark of everyday wellness.
Details at a glance: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Have you heard anything about the truly awful smell in Rock Creek these last couple weeks? My friends and I have noticed it near Pierce Mill and further south as well, closer to zoo property. It’s the talk of all the runners on Strava, it smells like several animals died.”
“Dear PoPville,
This was going to be a what the Helen of Troy is this but alas it is what we would suspect:
A barricade went up this week on Pennsylvania Ave in front of the White House, blocking pedestrian and bike access. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I noticed that there are bananas in 3 trees on Acker Place, NE for several days now. Is this a thing? What does it mean!? All for a little whimsy but I feel like I’m missing an inside joke.” (more…)
photo by Phil Yabut
Ed. Note: Back to our regular schedule tomorrow, unless, miracle of miracles somebody spots a ‘Last Christmas Tree in Town’ today…
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“Dear PoPville,
Has anyone been having mail issues recently? We haven’t received mail in about a week (predictive mail emails say we are missing at least 6 pieces of mail) and then on Sunday, I saw these USPS trucks making what looked like amazon deliveries with no license plates on the trucks. Very odd…”
Thanks to Mel for sending a shot of the famed Cloud Car”
“Spotted it Saturday afternoon at Connecticut and Q St. Given everything going on in DC right now, we could all use a little cloud car goodness. But who-or what-is driving?”
The backstory from 2021: (more…)
Thanks to S. for sending: “Spotted this on Church St NW — never seen a direct Venmo solicitation on a “just married” car before!”
Well, congrats to the happy couple anyway!!
