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“A DC summer isn’t considered complete (at least to us at DC Brau) without our annual Genuine Crab Fest Monumental Extravaganza at The Quarterdeck. But like all things this year, we’re changing it up a bit. The 9th annual DC Brau Genuine Crab Fest Monumental Extravaganza will be a TO GOONLY affair from the parking lot (3178-B Bladensburg Road, NE) at DC Brau on Saturday, September 5th from 12 – 4pm. Tickets” go on sale TONIGHT, Tuesday August 25th at 7pm via DCBrau.com/Order.
“Walk to RFK. Invest now for your future. Fabulous 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath Capitol Hill rowhome with classic character and smart modern improvements.”
“Sitting on an extraordinary 10,479 square foot lot, nearly unheard of in the District, this property is zoned R-1B and offers both privacy and potential for a buyer looking for space, options, and long-term value.”
Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is a “beautiful, fully renovated 2-unit with roof-top deck, one block off of H Street” and was “designed for and previously approved for condo conversion.”
Late morning yesterday (Monday 8/24) I saw a (very cute!) guy sitting outside Tryst bakery on 18th – we shared eye contact for a bit as I walked by. On my way back up 18th a few minutes later, I scanned the Tryst patio and found him already looking at me with a big smile as I walked by. I smiled back but had a mask on and was in a rush. I wish I’d done something, though I don’t even know what that would look like! I’ve been thinking about that quick little exchange today, even though he’s probably married – or just a normal friendly dude and I’ve simply reached the romanticizing-literally-any-human-gesture stage of quarantine. (more…)
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“Lucy of Capitol Hill”
“My favorite fat cat in Logan Circle, that jumps right at you as you rummage through the Little Free Library, then purrs and rubs against your legs, inviting a pat.”
Columbia Heights Day is an annual neighborhood festival celebrating the vibrant community, culture, and small businesses of Columbia Heights. Now in its 18th year, the event features a lively mix of local vendors, live entertainment, and interactive activities for all ages—including face painting, tie-dye, karaoke, a dog costume contest, and more. Join us for a day of connection, creativity, and community right in the heart of Columbia Heights!
Photo by Victoria Pickering: “Shanna Lim, with gold-color body paint, as Lady Liberty in an Artists Against Racism video filming on Black Lives Matter Plaza”
“Dear PoPville,
My heart tells me to join the March on Washington this Friday/weekend, but I don’t feel comfortable in such a large gathering. Does anyone know of any smaller, neighborhood versions of protests/demonstrations being organized? Especially any that children are welcome at?
“After a three-and-a-half-year renovation, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will reopen on Sept. 24, 2020.
The newly revitalized space will include one million books, vast rows of public computers, D.C. history, power tools, music recording space, a rooftop garden and much more.” (more…)
I live in a high-rise “luxury” building in NW, less than 3 years old. My roommate and I were the first people to live in our unit.
In May, we noticed a minor bug problem, and called maintenance. Since then we’ve discovered we have a huge cockroach infestation. At the worst point we were killing 20+ full-sized roaches in a day. Now we see only a few a week, but they persist.
I have had to plead with our building to send out pest control multiple times, and they’ve now been out 7 times, and done an entire apartment spray 3 times where they spray the baseboards. (more…)
As part of DC govt/DDOT’s initiative to create more recreational space to socially distance and make neighborhood streets safer by reducing the speed limit, “slow streets” barriers were put up. I live at North Capitol and Van Buren Sts NW and can confirm that this isn’t changing how drivers behave or get to their destinations. (more…)
