Thanks to David for sending from Tenleytown.
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Georgia and Columbia Road, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Curious if anyone has reached out about the fliers and signs in Park View about Bruce Monroe Community Park, in advance of the upcoming Comprehensive Plan Amendment hearing next week. Since the Court of Appeals case for Bruce Monroe did not go the way of the city, in the Comp Plan, it seems DC is now proposing the park change to a high density commercial zoning space. (more…)
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“Uno, SW”
“Name: Professor Jigglesworth
Neighborhood: Columbia Heights (13th & Clifton)
Bio: My boyfriend and I adopted him June 7th from the Humane Society of Shenandoah Valley. He loves sleeping on my lap, hunting his feather mouse toy, and attempting to steal Goldfish crackers. We rock him to sleep every night with lullabies, and he demands attention 24/7 (obviously).”
Show Mother’s Day love with a creative, fresh, flower arrangement from D.C. florist Volanni!
Michael Lanni, the artist behind these arrangements, puts intuitive care into each of his designs. As he likes to say, “This is our art, and flowers are the medium.”
Pick out the perfect Mother’s Day arrangement and place your order online. Volanni makes deliveries throughout the DMV. The deliveries can go out Friday, Saturday and Sunday (May 8th-10th).
Mother’s Day is approaching fast on May 10th and flower availability is limited, so get your order in!
3420 Connecticut Ave, NW
Tino’s opened here in Sept. 2019. Previously this space was home to a Chipotle, before that a Starbucks and before that the infamous (more…)
Higher Ground Cannabis Dispensary is excited to announce its Grand Opening! Higher Ground opened 4/18, bringing the East Coast’s largest cannabis consumption lounge to DC.
With retail, consumption, and soon-to-be cultivation all onsite Higher Ground bring’s a truly unique plant experience to the Nation’s Capital.
This rental is located at morgan street nw near new jersey ave nw. The Craigslist ad says:
“$2,995 / 2br – 1000ft2 – 2 ba 1,000sf. Granite. Stainless. Spacious Deck/yard. Parking. (NW/Mt. Vernon Square/Shaw) (more…)
Join veteran Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey clown Jim Dandy and award-winning burlesque performer Delilah Dentata for Yolks on You, a brunch-time romp that celebrates the funniest, strangest, and most delightful variety performers they can find.
Over the years, we’ve welcomed burlesque, clown, live music, flow arts, drag, mime, pole, puppets, and a few things we still don’t quite know how to describe … and we’re doing it all again in May!
“Dear PoPville,
Now that the *DC* election results are in, I’m wondering if there is a coordinated drop-off point for folks to recycle signs and/or metal stakes. A quick search online shows that the city did something like this in 2008, but has there been anything announced for 2020? I have a few signs in my yard, as do many of my neighbors.”
via DPR
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve been making reservations to swim laps at the various pools around DC for the past few weeks (since reopening), and have started to be completely unable to find any times, regardless of what time I’m logging on – 630am, noon, 8pm, 2am…nothing seems to show available times, at any pool. (more…)
I Street, NW between 4th and 5th
Thanks to Matt, Mike and everyone else for sending word about Lucky Danger. Check out their menu here (PDF). (more…)
via Bangbop at 2800 10th Street, NE
Thanks to Matt for passing on from jinnie: “my family just opened a delivery / pickup korean restaurant in DC and it would mean the world to us if you could check us out! covid has made opening this business really difficult”
Bangbop’s website says:
“modern korean food. (more…)
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via google maps
Thanks to all who forwarded us the update from the MPD release:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District announced an arrest has been made in reference to a Voyeurism offense that occurred on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in the 1700 block of Willard Street, Northwest.
At approximately 11:45 pm, the suspect was outside of the window of a residence at the listed location. The suspect looked in the window and used a cell phone to record images and video. (more…)
Local rising kindergartener, Phin, has advanced to the Top 5 in his group in the national Jr. Ranger Contest, a competition that celebrates children who are passionate about nature, wildlife, and exploration. After making it through earlier rounds with strong family and friend support, Phin is now in 4th place and working toward the top spot needed to move on to the quarterfinals.
The contest encourages kids to engage with the outdoors and highlights their curiosity and love for learning about the natural world. For Phin and his family, this experience has been both exciting and meaningful, made even more special by the encouragement from friends, neighbors, and the broader community.