
photo by Rukasu1
“Dear PoPville,
Looking for references from the community for a condo bathroom remodel, small space but want to get the shower redone at the very least.”

photo by Rukasu1
“Dear PoPville,
Looking for references from the community for a condo bathroom remodel, small space but want to get the shower redone at the very least.”

photo by Jim Havard
Author Honorée Fanonne Jeffers shared:
“Beloved:
I’m so sad to report that, due to current events in Washington, D.C., I have decided not to travel to D.C. to participate in the National Book Festival on September 6, 2025.
I really—REALLY!!!!— wanted to attend to be in conversation again with the incomparable, brilliant Imani Perry, but given all that’s happening, frankly, as an African American, I’m just afraid to be in that city. I wish I had more courage—but my cancellation is in no way a reflection of those who do have the courage to attend or on the wonderful organizers of the National Book Festival! I’m just a person who suffers from anxiety and I have to be a better shepherd of my personal health. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
Has anyone been having mail issues recently? We haven’t received mail in about a week (predictive mail emails say we are missing at least 6 pieces of mail) and then on Sunday, I saw these USPS trucks making what looked like amazon deliveries with no license plates on the trucks. Very odd…”

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The city may be in the thick of a steamy DC July, but the open house circuit is anything but sleepy. With 370 open houses across the District this weekend, there’s no shortage of air-conditioned rowhouses, renovated condos, and light-filled Logan Circle townhomes to tour before the Saturday heat peaks. Grab an iced coffee and make a day of it. To see the full DC Open House list, click here.

Dan Silverman, occasionally fallible, always well-meaning…
AGAIN, mea culpa for my earlier morning mistake about how many Jersey Mike’s locations there are in DC so I am seeking REDEMPTION with this post.
The good people from Jersey Mike’s tell me that their 5th DC location coming across the street from the zoo (3000 Connecticut Ave, NW) will be opening “early October” and there is already a 6th location in the works for Capitol Hill coming to 209 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE and will open in “early 2026.”
Stay tuned for exact opening dates.

photo via Smithsonian’s National Zoo
From the National Zoo:
“A new red panda has officially joined the pack! Carnivore keepers at our Front Royal, Virginia conservation campus are celebrating the birth of an unnamed cub, born to first-time mom Keahi and dad Rocket. Keepers say the cub, born June 22, is doing great. (more…)
Tiny Vinyl Shop and Upshift DC invite you to celebrate two years as brick & mortar businesses in AdMo!
Saturday, July 11

photo by Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
From the National Zoo:
“Earlier this spring, giant panda Qing Bao experienced her first estrus cycle—the very short window when female giant pandas are able to conceive a cub. She and male Bao Li didn’t breed this year, but changes in Qing Bao’s behavior and hormones indicate she’s going through pseudopregnancy—the phenomenon where a female panda behaves as if she is pregnant, even though she isn’t.” (more…)

4523 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Thanks to Bess for sending word about the Robeks closing in Tenleytown: (more…)

1400 I Street, NW
From a press release:
“Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs, will open at 1400 I Street in Washington DC on August 27. (more…)

Thanks to Kathy for sending this beauty from downtown.
Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Hawks*** around Town. You can email your sightings to [email protected]
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.

5300-B Wisconsin Ave, NW
TJ Maxx taking the sting out of the food hall closing, a touch… (more…)