Thanks to Wendy for sending from the Dupont Farmers Market: “Corgi in backpack. His name is Moose!”
***This series features any pets in a backpack/bag/vessel. On metro, or not. Corgi, or not, and often NOT a corgi but the series started with corgis and I can be obstinate…send your finds to [email protected]
photo by brunofish
Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.
“Dear PoPville,
Saturday, December 6
Mt. Pleasant Farmer’s Market
Your friend commented on my dog’s sweatshirt. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I want to warn your readers — The Metropolis parking garage on Wisconsin Ave. in Georgetown has dynamic pricing in effect. I used to pay $24 for six hours or so, but last month, I was charged $28 for only 38 minutes of parking. (more…)
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DC Open House List for This Weekend: April 24, 2026
With 430+ open houses happening throughout the District, buyers have no shortage of options to explore. Warmer weather is settling in, making it an ideal time to get outside, tour neighborhoods, and take in everything the city has to offer. And with Earth Day just behind us, it’s the perfect reminder to appreciate not just the homes themselves, but the communities and green spaces that make DC such a great place to live. To see the full DC Open House list, click here. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to share something that happened to me last week as I was heading to work on Monday. I usually park on the street, and when I walked to my car that morning, I saw it had been hit pretty badly. Imagine waking up and finding your car damaged to the point where it was almost undriveable—I had to tape it together just to get it to a shop. It was a hit-and-run.
This is actually the second hit-and-run I’ve experienced in the last six months in the same area of Logan Circle. (more…)
1726 20th Street, NW
Thanks to G. for sending on Saturday:
“Streatery for Emissary on 20th Street, NW coming down today.
This is such a damn shame.”
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20th and I Street, NW
Sad news from POPPABOX: “Thank You again for supporting us throughout the years.”
HOWEVER, Downtowner Cafe, “Delicatessen Cafe”, is COMING SOON to the location.
Poppabox’s parting note: (more…)
70 N Street, SE
“Dear PoPville,
Chicken + Whiskey has a sign up saying they’re closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, but looks like a full closure is likely… Restaurant & bar being boxed up, TVs off the walls and alcohol off the shelves… (more…)
5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
With one hand they give you a Trader Joe’s and dazzle you with a Total Wine and with the other they rip away a beloved legend…
Thanks to everyone who sent the sad news about the Cheesecake Factory’s coming closure in Friendship Heights: (more…)
1517 17st NW unit #2
“Dear PoPville,
I have no affiliation with this place, but I get my nails done at Color Nails on 17th & Church St NW. They were closed this summer to remodel and they used to be busy nonstop – you couldn’t get in there anytime between 5-7 at night!! But now, the last two times I’ve gone there’s been literally no one else in the shop. I don’t think people know they’re open again since they pushed back the opening a few times, (more…)
via MPD
Statement from Mayor Bowser on Chief Smith
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela A. Smith will be stepping down and released the following statement:
“When Chief Smith stepped up to lead the Metropolitan Police Department, we had no time to waste. She came in at a very challenging time for our community, when there was significant urgency to reverse the crime trends our city was facing post pandemic. Within a year of her tenure, we opened the Real-Time Crime Center. We deployed newer and better technology. We worked with the Council to pass comprehensive legislation that prioritizes accountability. And Chief Smith got all of this done while also navigating unprecedented challenges and attacks on our city’s autonomy.
“Chief Smith dramatically drove down violent crime, drove down the homicide rate to its lowest levels in eight years, and helped us restore a sense of safety and accountability in our neighborhoods. We are grateful for her service to Washington, DC.”
Statement from Chief Pamela A. Smith (more…)