Adams Morgan


2503 Champlain Street, NW

Over the summer we broke the news that Call Your Mother would be opening an Adams Morgan location. Opinions were mixed, as always, but overall folks were very excited.

Thanks to Jillian for sending: “Call Your Mother sign going up at Champlain and Columbia in Adams Morgan” (more…)


Crime


via MPD

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect who assaulted a woman in Northwest.

On Saturday, November 1, 2025, at approximately 12:25 a.m., the victim and their friends were exiting a train at the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Station in the 700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, when they were approached by a group of individuals who were making fun of their Halloween costumes. One of the individuals approached the victim from behind and struck them multiple times in the back of the head causing them to lose consciousness. (more…)


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Adams Morgan


“Vanessa Pius, owner of Garlic Girl Vintage” – 1830 Columbia Road, NW

Ed. Note: Miss Pixie’s closed here on Friday 10/31.

From a press release:

“On Saturday, November 22, Garlic Girl Vintage will host their grand opening. Located in Adams Morgan at 1830 Columbia Rd NW — the site currently occupied by legendary DC institution Miss Pixie’s — Garlic Girl will offer playful kitchenware, whimsical wall art from local artists, colorful glassware, quirky trinkets, vintage costume jewelry, and even live, easy-to-care-for plants. (more…)


Event

There will be food, beer, live music, and good company! You can purchase raffle tickets at the event or online by visiting our raffle page! You don’t have to be present to win!

Thank you for supporting GBIV!


Rant/Revel


photo by Adam Fagen

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Dupont Circle

Ed. Note: Info on the The DowntownDC Holiday Market can be found here.

From a press release:

“The beloved DC Holiday Market is back in Dupont Circle this season, in a new location. Diverse Markets Management, in partnership with The Dupont Circle Business Improvement District (BID), will once again host one of the city’s most popular traditions, now located on the 1500 block of New Hampshire Ave, NW, one block east of last year’s location on 19th Street.

The market opens Friday, November 14, 2025, and runs daily through Tuesday, December 23, 2025, inviting visitors to experience one-of-a-kind shopping, festive decor, and seasonal treats, all in the heart of Dupont Circle. (more…)