From an email:
“Come join LightHouse DC and The Midlands for a Sunday-Funday Art Fundraiser on August 29th 11 am – 4 pm at the Midlands Beer Garden (3333 Georgia Ave NW)! The event will feature local DC artists. A portion of the proceeds will benefit LightHouse and those they serve.
LightHouse DC helps individuals and families transitioning from homelessness in our community move and furnish their new homes. (more…)
photo by LaTur
“Dear PoPville,
Having a horrible experience with the DC parking portal! The previous occupant of my apartment unit didn’t update their address, so I’m unable to get a visitor permit. Two of their operators told me I had to (somehow?) get in touch with this person to get them to change/delete. (more…)
photo by Tim Brown
“Dear PoPville,
I have a group of about 20 who want to dine together. Given the pandemic situation, we are all a little touchy about dining indoors. Do you know of a place with a big outdoor patio and/or a location we could reserve in a park and a caterer who could hook us up with a sweet picnic option? Preferably near or easy to get to without a car from the Woodley Park/Adams Morgan/Cleveland Park area?”
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DC Open House List for This Weekend: April 17, 2026
Spring (while feeling like summer) is in full bloom across the District, and with 430+ open houses happening citywide this weekend, there’s no better time to lace up your walking shoes and tour in person. Whether you’re hunting for your first condo or a forever home, the neighborhoods are looking their best. To see the full DC Open House list, click here. (more…)
1017 7th Street, NW via Pearl’s Bagels
Pearl’s Bagels looking good!
“Best bagels in the world (according to our parents)”
Check out their menu here.
Electronics Recycling & Take-it-Apart Day!
Join us for a special day of free* electronics recycling and hands-on exploration!
Thanks to Noah (and everyone else) for sending their finds. This beauty is from Adams Morgan. Fingers crossed for some September finds.
Last Christmas Tree in Town is brought to you by the Friends of the White Whale Society.
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! All persons having business before The Honorable Callie Pigeon and Delilah Dentata are admonished to draw near.
Callie and Delilah, “Attorneys at Law”*, hereby summon you to a burlesque and variety “tribute” to crime, justice, and lovers of both!
1101 Pennsylvania Ave, SE photo by Sheryl Katzin
Sheryl writes: “Paraiso opened a drive thru tonight. Thankfully it didn’t look like anyone was hurt and damage was minimal”
625 H Street, NW
This is the former Vapiano space which closed earlier this year.
The liquor license placard for Luna Hall says: (more…)
photo by Elvert Barnes
“Dear PoPville,
would you be able to crowdsource recommendations on where to donate books and / or basically new clothes (including brand new bras and underwear)? I would love to give this stuff to DC-focused charities or causes that could specifically use those items. Although can obviously bring to Goodwill or similar as a back up.”
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photo by Geoff Livingston
Ed. Note: Kennedy Center and Ford’s Theatre will join All Souls and Bedrock Billiards, Suns Cinema, Black Cat and 9:30 Club, ThinkFoodGroup, Showtime, area theatres, The Pug, Public Option, 1310 Kitchen & Bar, Ivy and Coney, Pitchers/ALOHA some fitness studios (including VIDA) and Danny Meyer’s restaurants which previously announced the same or similar.
From a press release:
“The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Ford’s Theatre, both examples of public/private partnerships in the nation’s capital, will be joining performing arts venues in the Washington, D.C. region and around the country, to provide a safer return to full-capacity, indoor performances this fall by requiring that all audience members be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The new policy also includes a vaccine mandate for all artists, staff, ushers, and volunteers. (more…)
Thanks to Jeff for sending from Wisconsin Ave: (more…)
At some point a lot of guys realize they don’t really have a friend group anymore.
Not in a dramatic way. Friends move away, people get busy, and actually seeing the same guys regularly almost never happens.