Thanks to Caroline for sending:
“this juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk in Brookland. Snatched a mole hidden in the anemone’s below and took off with it in his talons!”
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.
3909 14th Street, NW
Thanks to Bessie for sending:
“The new Mini Market is opened in 14th and Randolph, next to Little Coco’s”
photo by Fritz Myer
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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!
967 Florida Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
FYI, the Florida Ave Whole Foods just closed because all of the self checkout machines are down. (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.
Update from a rep “on behalf of A Baked Joint in regards to your recent post to clarify that we’re not moving due to a rent increase.”
“Dear PoPville,
Due to increased rent in their larger space, A Baked Joint is closing and merging into their smaller next door space la Betty (420 K Street, NW.) (more…)
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!”
“my solar-powered black cat, recharging.”
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Photo by Diane Krauthamer
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“Dear PoPville,
At 16th and P, waiting to cross the street (Thursday, August 14th, early to mid afternoon) you, stunning with brown hair in a ponytail, asked me if I had attended the university whose logo was on the hat I was wearing. We found that we had that in common, and you told me (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
There’s a BMW X5 M series at the BMW service center. It has a US Government official use only plate with a “S” designation for Department of State.
Given the administrations / DOGEs at times aggressive effort to reduce agency spending paid for by the taxpayer, I’m curious to understand how a performance luxury SUV is a justified cost. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Spotted a beached Jessie’s boat over in Buzzard Point, between the concrete plant and helipad. What a strange sight! I wonder what it’s doing there?
Went over to the fish market to see if something was missing but all the 4 usual boats were accounted for!” (more…)
photo by kidcass
“Dear PoPville,
I was eating dinner outside Union Market tonight (Saturday) at the busy dinner hour and two people rolled through on bikes yelling “checkpoint!” at one point, just after a few cop cars had rolled by. Understandably, many people were shook and I saw several folks pack up and leave quickly. The problem was, (more…)