“Dear PoPville,
I live in Bloomingdale. Since June 1st, the city has been ticketing cars on my block for street sweeping every Wednesday and Thursday. What I have not seen is a street sweep come through. (more…)
via Union Market
Looks like the pop up was originally intended to run until “early fall.”
Thanks to Greg for sharing Lucky Buns’ note: (more…)
Thanks to Sara for sending from Rock Creek Park. (more…)
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1651 11th Street, NW between Q and R photo by Jeffrey Burka
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve done some Googling and haven’t seen any updates on the Shaw Dog Park since January – all saying it’ll reopen with the skate park in August. Well, it’s August and I haven’t heard a thing. It looks like they’re still working on it.
I’m sure there are many others in the area that would want to know an update.”
Ed. Note: Jeffrey Burka sent us the photo above last week “getting close.”
April 25, 2026, 2 pm, located at the intersection of Kansas Avenue NW, Georgia Avenue NW, and Varnum St NW in Petworth
5th Annual Paul Robeson Commemoration
From All Souls (725 T Street, NW):
“New door signs. We were waiting on @MayorBowser… Suppose we’ll just have to follow the example set by @ivyandconey”
From Bedrock Billiards (1841 Columbia Road, NW):
“Beginning Monday, August 16th,
Proof of covid-19 vaccination or negative test result within the past 72 hours required to enter Bedrock Billiards. Thank you for doing your part!”
All Souls and Bedrock Billiards join 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.
A blue note is a musical moment that doesn’t quite land where you expect. And that’s the spirit behind this burlesque revue from DMVariety!
Start your weekend early with Blue Note Burlesque, a night of vintage tease and thrilling variety acts that’ll leave you exclaiming “I can’t believe I found this in an alley!”
Thanks to Veronica for sending from “Woodridge DC. The artist is Katie Macyshyn.”
photo by Marshall Bellsdale
Much more awesome: (more…)
700 Yuma Street, SE, Ferebee-Hope Redevelopment Project via Kipp DC.
From the Nationals:
“The, Washington Nationals Philanthropies announced that development has begun on the organization’s fourth Legacy Field carrying the name of a current or former Washington Nationals player. The project, supported in part through financial contributions from Max and Erica Scherzer, is located in a community hub in the Ward 8 neighborhood of Washington Highlands. It will serve as one piece of a redevelopment project that will transform the Ferebee-Hope site into a multi-use education and recreation complex that will feature a new high school, indoor recreation center, and extensive outdoor spaces including a baseball diamond, football field, basketball court, community garden, and playground. The 66,500 square-foot field, scheduled to open in spring 2022, will feature a turf surface for year-round durability and adjustable bases allowing for 60-foot, 70-foot, and 90-foot base path configurations. (more…)
4537 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Finally found an opening date for the Five Guys coming to Tenleytown: (more…)
Photo by angela n.
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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.