
Thanks to Meghan for sending the killer above.
Sweet City Ride is made possible by the Friends of the PoPville Sauntering Society!
Thanks to Kathy for sending below (Plus many, many, many more sweet rides): (more…)

Thanks to Meghan for sending the killer above.
Sweet City Ride is made possible by the Friends of the PoPville Sauntering Society!
Thanks to Kathy for sending below (Plus many, many, many more sweet rides): (more…)

Thanks to Cameron for sending the great close up above.
Thanks to Erica for sending this cool shot below:

Thanks to Robert for sending the great shot in the trees below: (plus many, many, many more sightings) (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
I hung an 8 x 10′ sign in my yard, attachment 1. After a couple of months, received the attachment 2’s letter slipped into our mail slot, no return address. I can’t believe someone in today’s world wouldn’t understand or recognize SimpliSafe doorbell cameras. Can’t wait to see this person again.”
And do read the reply: (more…)

This article is sponsored by RLAH @properties.

The District is trading open-house signs for sparklers this Fourth of July weekend, and with only 57 open houses on the calendar citywide, the holiday slowdown makes for a low-key chance to tour at your own pace. We’ve rounded up six to get you started. To see the full DC Open House list, click here.

3426 Connecticut Ave, NW
UPDATE: From the listing company, “Our company has been doing some website maintenance over the holidays and whomever sent this in to you must have somehow accessed an older marketing piece showing the theater space as being available for lease, which is not the case. Nothing has changed on the theater space since you last reported on it and only the small 2 storefronts on Connecticut Avenue remain available for lease (816 SF and 836 SF respectively).”
“Dear PoPville, (more…)

800 Connecticut Avenue, NW previously home to the Oval Room
ICYMI: The Oval Room permanently closed here after 26 years here back in November 2020.
“La Bise
Permanently Closed
Modern French cuisine with a twist, located steps from the White House”
Shortly after being “thrilled that La Bise has been recognized in the 2025 Michelin Guide!” – La Bise announced their permanent closure: (more…)
Every first Sunday of the month shoppers will be able to browse Logan Circle’s newest monthly creative and vintage market. Logan Circle Main Street, in partnership with K-Bird, Barrel House Cafe & Bar, and Emily of LOVERS Plant Studio & Wares, host a monthly outdoor market designed to bring together local artists, makers, small businesses, and neighbors in the heart of the Logan Circle community.

1615 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
ICYMI: Judging Restaurants – Beacon Bar Bar & Grill (BGB) – January 21, 2010.
In a call to the Beacon Hotel I was told that BBG was closed for renovations. If all goes well they hope to open back up mid-late next year, possibly in August.
Thanks to DS for sending:
“Sad news! The Beacon Bar Bar & Grill at the Beacon Hotel at 17th and Rhode Island NW has permanently closed. (more…)

1133 Connecticut Ave, NW
Ed. Note: This location was previously home to a Filene’s Basement which closed back in 2011.
Thanks to Leanna for sending:
“Heads up that H&M on Connecticut Avenue (Dupont) is closing” (more…)

still via DC Council
ICYMI: Back in July 2019 – Awesome Apollo 11 Anniversary Rocket Projection onto the Washington Monument
DC Council shares: “A bit of a late night/overnight sneak preview of the projections expected on the Washington Monument on New Year’s Eve”
And thanks to Dave for sharing with us too: (more…)

1301 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Do you have any info on the fencing going up around Freedom Plaza? Hard to photograph because of the change in grade on the peripheries of the plaza, but they started this morning and are about halfway around the block now.”
This is part of NAMA 350892 FREEDOM PLAZA BEAUTIFICATION AND FOUNTAIN REHABILITATION (more…)

Thanks to Emily for sending these awesome shots from her backyard in Chevy Chase, DC.
Close up: (more…)