Thanks to Eric for sending this great shot: “Not a heron addict myself, but I think this was a juvenile perched on a fence on the Georgetown U campus. Very striking silhouette.”
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.
3222 M Street, NW most recently briefly home to a Lululemon while they were remodeling their other space before that the space was home to a Brooks Brothers and Showfields
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In a city where everyone seems to be moving at a hundred miles an hour, finding a moment of calm can feel like a luxury. At Luxie Spa, tucked into the heart of Capitol Hill, that luxury is intentional.
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To celebrate DC native Haili Blassingame’s debut novel, THEY ALL FALL IN LOVE AT THE END, Lost City Books is throwing a launch party themed around messy love stories. Haili, and a crew of writers she has assembled, will read excerpts from their work, but there will also be audience participation in the form of anonymously submitting messy dating stories. It’s going to be a night of laughter, of gasps, of books, of great company. Refreshments will be available. We can’t wait to see you there!
I thought I would update you on the progressfour years later. Yes, we still have some weeds, but they are so manageable. Most of the plants are native and attract a wide variety of pollinators. And that was the plan all along.”
The DC Public Library shares the good news: “The Mt. Pleasant Library is officially open again after major facilities improvements. Thank you for your patience—we’ve missed you! Come visit us soon!” (more…)
I’m curious if you got any other shooting reports from around U Street, NW on this past Saturday night/Sunday am. We didn’t see anything reported, but heard a barrage of gun shots at 1:30, 2, and 3am on Sunday early am. Over 30-40 shots fired. One of which went through our living room.(more…)
Ed. Note: In February we broke the news that a raze application was issued for the new building previously and briefly home to Alfresco Tap and Grill in Adams Morgan. At that time I was told that the new owners plan to “completely raze the building and build a mixed use building with retail space at ground level and condos for sale/rent above street level”.
Thanks to Jay for sending: “Alfresco Tap and Grill to be demolished. Alfresco Tap and Grill was just finished a few years ago. What a waste of resources.”
The pending demo notice with plans for a four story building to come: (more…)