Thanks to Meg for sending from “Stadium armory, 18th and Independence SE!”
Ed. Note: Back in May a river otter was spotted in the Tidal Basin. So maybe just taking a tour around town?
If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
770 Park Road, NW (just off Sherman Ave)
Ed. Note: This is part of the new retail in the old NationHouse building. We recently spoke about some waxing recommendations here.
Thanks to T for sending the news about Waxing the City coming to Park View. Looks like they are also coming/already have a space on H Street, NE too (506 H ST NE). (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I posted my Emergency No Parking signs for a moving truck 72+ hours in advance, but forgot to upload the photos in time and so the photo verification failed….does this just mean I can’t call 311 to get people towed or are my signs totally invalid now?“
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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…)
Photo by Ted Eytan
Thanks to G for passing on from VIDA gym:
“To our VIDA Members,
Our goal has always been to keep you safe and keep the clubs open.
This past week, VIDA Fitness and the DC Fitness Alliance (DCFA) petitioned Mayor Bowser to implement a “proof of vaccination” requirement to enter any fitness facility in the District of Columbia. We positioned this as a more effective alternative to the mandatory mask policy based on the following logic. (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.
1725 Columbia Road, NW
Ed. Note: Back in 2017 this space, formerly home to half of Chief Ike’s was supposed to become another Ethiopian restaurant called Infusion Club. Chief Ike’s closed after 25 years in March 2015.
The liquor license placard for Entice Lounge says:
“The Establishment will be a Restaurant serving an Ethiopian menu. (more…)
Join us at Surfside Tenleytown for a Cinco de Mayo celebration you won’t want to miss! 🌮✨ An event for the whole family! Enjoy classic margaritas, Happy Hour specials, and buy two, get one free tacos (all day, dine-in only), along with face painting and balloon twisting from 3:30–7:30pm and live music from 5–10pm. Reserve your table today on Resy!
Photo by Jim Havard
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Friday there were 51,103 total positives.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for August 6-8, 2021 includes 467 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 19 backlogged cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 51,589.
The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths.
Tragically, 1,149 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Below is a summary of the District’s current ReOpening Metrics.” (more…)
Thanks to Audrey for sending from Brightwood: “our first haul from our garden boxes!
We have cucumbers in one box and a container, along with zucchini, and mint that does what it wants! Several pepper varieties, purple, green bell peppers, cherry, jalapeños, ghost, and Hungarian, plus tomatoes and tomatillos in the 2nd box.
Our neighbors are sharing in the harvests as they didn’t get to plant this year, so nothing goes to waste!”
Please send your great garden hauls via email to [email protected] with Garden Haul in the subject line and let me know what you’ve grown and what neighborhood you are in. Entries will be accepted through Labor Day. Cheers, thanks and happy gardening! Great Garden Haul is made possible, ironically, by the Friends of the White Whale Society.
photo by kristenstake
“Dear PoPville,
“I was walking my two dogs today (Saturday) just before noon on Flager between V and U street. You were parking your car on the block to help your friend move out of an apartment. (more…)
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“Susie Q”
“This is Gwenn tucked into bed in Petworth”