wildlife

Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Peregrine Falcon at the National Cathedral

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Colin Winterbottom for sharing these incredible photos he took July 1st at the National Cathedral:

“Details: Usually wary of cities, peregrine falcons were first seen in DC in the 90s yet it remains unusual to see one in the city. He isn’t nesting at the Cathedral; I saw & heard him the day before but not since. The Minotaur gargoyle represents a mythological half-man / half-bull; he is clutching a young human sacrificed to him. The gargoyle is near the top of the south west tower facing the Bishop’s Garden. It was designed by Jay Carpenter and carved by Cary Shafer.”

More amazing photos: (more…)

Rant/Revel

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Adam Fagen

You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. But please no personal attacks and no need to correct people’s grammar. This is a place to vent and/or celebrate things about daily life in D.C.

To. never miss a post, please sign up for our free daily email summaries here.

Follow PoPville on Instagram here, on X/Twitter here, on Facebook here on Threads here and on BlueSky here.  Please email tips and questions to [email protected]

Get the inside, inside scoop and help PoPville’s long term viability by joining the Friends of the PoPville Sauntering Society. Thanks!

Sponsored

Try this: The 10-minute worry window

By Sponsor
Image from Try this: The 10-Minute Worry Window

Your brain doesn’t have an off switch. But it does have a window.

That thought that won’t stop looping. The “what if” that hijacks your whole afternoon. The 2 AM spiral about something that happened three years ago. We’ve all been there:

  • The parent replaying every decision they made today, wondering if it was enough
  • The student staring at a group chat, convinced everyone else has it figured out
  • The person driving to work, already rehearsing an argument that hasn’t happened yet
  • The one lying in bed, mentally re-reading a text for the tenth time
  • You, right now, carrying a worry that’s been running in the background all day

Here’s the truth: you don’t have to solve every worry the moment it shows up. You can schedule it instead.

Try this: The 10-Minute Worry Window

  • Pick a time each day — 10 minutes, same time if you can.
  • When a worry pops up outside that window, jot it down and tell yourself: “Not now. Later.”
  • When your window opens, let yourself worry fully. Set a timer if it helps.
  • When time’s up, close it. Physically stand up, take a breath, move on.

This isn’t about ignoring what’s bothering you. It’s about giving your mind permission to rest in between. Worry doesn’t disappear just because you name a time for it — but it does lose some of its grip.

If your worry window keeps spilling into everything else, that’s worth talking about too:

  • 988 Lifeline: Call or text 988 (24/7)
  • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
  • Find local DC support: knowyourpathdc.com

Small tools, practiced daily, add up. You’re allowed to worry. You’re also allowed to let it go.

#BeMindfulDC #MentalHealthMatters #BreakTheStigma #YouAreNotAlone

Want me to draft 2-3 more variations (shorter for Instagram, more clinical for LinkedIn, etc.) or keep building out captions for other graphics in this series?

H Street NE

Tiffany’s Bar & Bistro Celebrates One Year Anniversary on H Street, NE Tomorrow (Wed.)!!

By Prince Of Petworth


709 H Street, NE

From an email:

“Tiffany’s Bar & Bistro, the modern Mediterranean restaurant located on H Street’s historic corridor, is celebrating its one-year anniversary on July 15th. The husband-and-wife duo Malti Chaudhari and Mehmet Suktuli opened Tiffany’s in celebration of their love story and Mehmet’s Ottoman-style culinary roots. Tiffany’s is resemblant of the couple’s personal love story, as Malti’s engagement ring was purchased from Tiffany’s & Co, the couple’s marker of the beginning of their journey. Within days of the restaurant’s opening, the couple welcomed the birth of their daughter, whose name is carefully imbued in one of the restaurant’s many murals hand-painted by Mehmet and friends.

On Wednesday, July 15th, guests dining at Tiffany’s will receive a complimentary glass of champagne to celebrate the anniversary alongside their meal. (more…)

Event

Blue Note Burlesque at Sid Gold’s Request Room

Sid Gold's Request Room (DC)

1262 5th St NE

Washington, District of Columbia 20002

Website Contact Social

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!”

Go to Blue Note Burlesque at Sid Gold’s Request Room Read more
Dating

Missed Connection – 11 July @ 2pm, Bethesda Metro Shuttle

By Prince Of Petworth

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,

Having been a long-time follower (with the ‘Before Sunrise/Sunset’ fan in me always rooting for strangers longing to remedy their missed connections), I regret that I too find myself ruing a forlorn encounter.

We both got on the Metro shuttle bus at Bethesda through Friendship Heights on Saturday, July 11th around 2pm. You were (more…)

DC Government

“Truly mind numbing levels of incompetence.” (TRULY. Read to the end.)

By Prince Of Petworth


Hobart Twins Park – 700 Block of Hobart Place, NW

“Dear PoPville,

I know I’ve written to you about it before, and many popville readers would dismiss this saying “it’s a side street, of course it’s ignored by the city,” but it’s driving everyone on the block absolutely crazy how terribly the city is responding. It’s so bad that we have folks on our neighborhood group chat debating whether we should just petition for the removal of the trash cans outright. (more…)

Columbia Heights

ALERT, ALERT, ALERT – Action at the old Makan/Meridian Pint space in Columbia Heights!!

By Prince Of Petworth


11th and Park Road, NW

Thanks to Max for sending Monday afternoon:

“Old Makan/Thirsty Crow Spot – Chairs Being Moved In. Just saw this as I was walking through the neighborhood. Wasn’t sure if there was something new going in? They were clearly bringing quite a few seats in to the space.”

OK, as I told my Patreon supporters in a PoPville plus + post – please join us there if you want to learn the earliest scoop on things – plus you’ll help ensure PoPville survives for another 10 years!! I digress, but seriously, join us if you are able. Anyway, I hear that a new beer bar/restaurant along the lines of what Meridian Pint did is coming to the space!! The deal wasn’t signed when I first heard about it so didn’t want to post about it here yet. But this is a good sign that maybe it is happening. STAY TUNED. And get the early, early word here. Cheers and fingers crossed on this one!!

ICYMI: Makan and Thirsty Crow closed here in 2025.

Meridian Pint closed here in 2019.

Check Out These Incredible Photos from 2002 of the Old Bi-Rite Super Market in Columbia Heights.

View More Stories