
Thanks to G. and B. for sending:
“Trump Epstein statue is back up at 14th and V st NW in front of busboys and poets”
And thanks to Alex for sending the closeup: (more…)

Thanks to G. and B. for sending:
“Trump Epstein statue is back up at 14th and V st NW in front of busboys and poets”
And thanks to Alex for sending the closeup: (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
Yet another car (driver) seems to have plowed through our Logan Circle park overnight! Any idea what happened?” (more…)

Thanks to James for sending this incredible close up from Cathedral Heights.
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

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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.

20 M Street, SE
The liquor license placard for Takumi Sushi Izakaya says: (more…)

photo by Daniel Kelly
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From a press release:
“Now in its fourth year, the Ride for Your Life is a 10-mile slow ride from downtown Bethesda to the Lincoln Memorial that is expected to bring over 1,000 cyclists and others together to honor victims of roadway violence and demand change to protect road users. (more…)

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photo by Eric P.
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“Dear PoPville,
I took the DC bar (July 2025) at the convention center, and there was a guy with curly brown hair, a butterfly tattoo, and a nose piercing who became my bar exam crush (more…)

From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Sharon Kershbaum, trail users, and members of the community to cut the ribbon on the next key phase of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT), the segment connecting the neighborhoods of Fort Totten and Takoma. (more…)

photo by ny273
Speaking of Cannabis Operations… Three more, two excellently named ones, closed by MPD and ABCA:
“Last week, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) shut down three businesses for illegal cannabis sales.
The Closure Orders were executed at Puff Puff Pass, Smoke Shop Inc, and YouGrowGurl, all unlicensed retailers, due to activities that posed an imminent danger to public health and safety.
This marks the second closure for YouGroGurl, (more…)