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Awesome or Awful? Everything Bagel Ice Cream?!?

Published June 7, 2018 at 12:45PM

Courtesy Ice Cream Jubilee

From a press release:

“Ice Cream Jubilee is excited to offer a sneak peek of our adventurous new flavors for summer. Ice Cream Jubilee serves super-premium ice cream made from all natural, 18% butterfat cream from grass-fed cows at South Mountain Creamery. Each flavor is made by hand in small batches in northeast Washington, DC, inspired by international flavors, boozy cocktails, and childhood treats.

The following flavors will be available to the public in a sneak peek tasting flight at both locations on June 16-June 19. Tickets are available here for $16, which includes a flight of seven new flavors and a pint or regular scoop to take home.

Everything Bagel – You’ll be surprised how much you like this unique flavor! Our original coriander ice cream is sprinkled with sesame and poppy seeds to create a one-of-a kind herbaceous flavor.

Blueberry Pie (more…)

“It has always driven me nutso that I don’t know why”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 4, 2018 at 1:45PM

Photo by PoPville flickr user Rukasu1

“Dear PoPville,

For years I have seen multiple cars pulled over on the side of the road on 395 south- always in between the bridge after the East Potomac exit and the Pentagon exits. If I see one, I see at least 10. It has always driven me nutso that I don’t know why, because the drivers clearly all have a reason. This week I saw at least 20 one night. I noticed it was about five minutes to six pm, which made me wonder if it has something to do with when the HOV lane opens and if they are waiting for that?

Any ideas? Anyone else notice this over the years? Inquiring minds are going loco!

Thank you!”

“Oil-like substance seeping from ground on New Hampshire Ave”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 1, 2018 at 1:15PM

“Dear PoPville,

For the past couple years, once it gets warm and the ground is a little wet, I’ve noticed an oil-like substance that seeps from the ground and onto the sidewalk at this specific location, near the apex of a hill on New Hampshire Avenue as it passes Rock Creek Cemetery. (more…)

“The guy caught the cable, attached it to the antenna, and then a few minutes later the helicopter lifted the antenna off”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 29, 2018 at 1:45PM

9th and Peabody Street, NW

Jeff reports:

“We woke up on Sunday to a very loud helicopter, which looked like it landed behind the Police station on Georgia Ave. A couple hours later, it was back in the air with a cable dangling below it, and we saw a guy near the top of the Hughes Memorial Tower. (more…)

More Imaging Balloon Sightings Yesterday!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 25, 2018 at 1:15PM

Thanks to Ken for sending the shot above:

“Taken from my office, facing west over 19th Street.”

And Josh sends from the 600 block of T Street, NW below:

Our first sighting of the imaging balloon was back in October 2009. Last year we learned “The balloon was launched by Digital Design and Imaging Inc. to take aerial photos of the District’s skyline as part of the joint Height Master Plan the DC Office of Planning and the National Capital Planning Commission are conducting in response to a Congressional request.”

Though I wonder if the explanation is still accurate. Why is the survey taking so long or maybe this is a new survey?

What the Helen of Troy is This Blue Light?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 22, 2018 at 1:00PM

“Dear PoPville,

I have what could be the most random/weird question of all time. I noticed that there is an apartment above the City Vista Safeway (5th and L St, NW) that has what looks to be a blue light that fills the entire room. Do you have any idea what this is? It looks like a rave of avatar party……”

Somebody just digs listening to some String Cheese Incident and enjoys getting a little trippy?

“Congratulations on your Boring Company permits, Elon Musk!”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 21, 2018 at 11:15AM

53-55 New York Ave, NE

In other richest people in the world news – thanks to Mark Lyon for sending. The Hyperloop to Baltimore (Philadelphia and New York City) begins!! Train to NYC in 29 minutes coming soon? STAY TUNED.

Permits after the jump. (more…)

“Every day I have to walk through the circle and its just a bombardment attack on my nasal passages!”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 16, 2018 at 9:45AM

Photo by PoPville flickr user Phil

“Dear PoPville,

So I was just wondering if anyone has an answer for this- for about 2 months now, the Dupont Circle itself (where the fountain is) smells like straight up crap. Like, a STRONG smell of sewage. At first I thought it was from the mulch they laid down at the beginning of warm weather season (maybe the used some sort of manure?), but it hasn’t gone away…am I the only one who notices it? Every day I have to walk through the circle and its just a bombardment attack on my nasal passages!”

“Why does DC Water intentionally run a fire hydrant like this?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 15, 2018 at 10:45AM

Ed. Note: A reader sent this on on Friday from L Street. Anyone happen to know why this is done periodically? I’ll be tweeting DC Water to ask them too and they usually respond pretty quickly so I’ll be sure to update as soon as I hear back from them.

What’s the Story about this Sculpture on 16th?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 4, 2018 at 10:45AM

“Dear PoPville,

For the past two nights, I’ve seen this light sculpture (?) atop some apartment or condo building on 16th St NW, north of The Chastleton and across the street-ish from the Scottish Rite Temple. The pictures don’t exactly do it justice; it’s a curved green neon rod with a red bit at the bottom. It sure wasn’t there Monday or Tuesday nights, at least that I know of. It seems to go on around 9:30 pm and goes off maybe about 11 pm. Could you help figure out what the deal is with it?”