Thanks to Michael for sharing with us from Adams Morgan.
Martha writes: “Hey PoPville, Does anyone know what’s going on over by the State Department? 23rd St. has been closed down for the last hour – and that’s an important artery, coming into the city.”
I believe this is a convening of Trump’s “Board of Peace meeting.
Yesterday MPD issued the following traffic advisory:
“On Thursday, February 19, 2026, a special event will be hosted at the United States Institute of Peace in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
On Thursday, February 19, 2026, beginning at 12:01 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., the following street will be posted as Emergency No Parking: (more…)
“Snowdrops in the Snow in Takoma DC” photo by Lance
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2465 18th Street, NW
Thanks to Anthony for sending from the Andy’s in Adams Morgan:
“They say they’ll be back on Friday. They haven’t been there THAT long.” (more…)
Thanks to M. for sending:
“Confusing (just a bit) signage. Spotted by four seasons. It’s been there for a couple of months…”
And in more humorous signs of the times: (more…)
Logan Circle Main Street and U Street Main Street are celebrating World Cup season with a free, family-friendly Carnival celebrating soccer, community, and local business sponsored by Volo. All proceeds support LCMS and USMS programming.
Join us Saturday, July 11, 2026, 1–5 PM at Harrison Park for an afternoon packed with:
327 S Street, NE
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“Dear PoPville,
I briefly chatted with a really cute woman at Lost Generation (Saturday, Valentines Day) about our favorite movies. Hers were (more…)
via google maps
From MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Southeast.
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at approximately 6:44 p.m., First District officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 300 block of K Street, Southeast. (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
A car has been parked more than two feet from the curb, blocking our narrow street, for a week and a half. Neighbors have made multiple 311 requests. We have also reached out to (more…)
6031 Kansas Ave, NW
From a press release:
“Chacho Spirits announced today that it will permanently close its tasting room in late March 2026. While this marks the end of an important chapter for the brand, Chacho will continue to be locally produced and available at all your favorite bars and liquor stores.
Since opening, the Chacho Spirits tasting room has served as a gathering place for not only tours and tastings, but so many birthdays, wedding celebrations, concerts, baby showers and countless other get-togethers. Our guests made this a special place over the years, which made it such a tough decision to close. (more…)
Ed. Note: ICYMI we first posted about “Pepco billing anomalies”, this season, back on December 11th, 2025.
From Pepco:
“Following one of the coldest starts to winter the region has experienced in years, Pepco customers across the District of Columbia and Maryland used significantly more energy as prolonged extreme cold drove higher heating demand.
December 2025 and January 2026 ranked among the coldest winter months of the past decade, (more…)