photo by Eric P.
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“Dear PoPville,
I took the DC bar (July 2025) at the convention center, and there was a guy with curly brown hair, a butterfly tattoo, and a nose piercing who became my bar exam crush (more…)
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Sharon Kershbaum, trail users, and members of the community to cut the ribbon on the next key phase of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT), the segment connecting the neighborhoods of Fort Totten and Takoma. (more…)
photo by ny273
Speaking of Cannabis Operations… Three more, two excellently named ones, closed by MPD and ABCA:
“Last week, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) shut down three businesses for illegal cannabis sales.
The Closure Orders were executed at Puff Puff Pass, Smoke Shop Inc, and YouGrowGurl, all unlicensed retailers, due to activities that posed an imminent danger to public health and safety.
This marks the second closure for YouGroGurl, (more…)
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This Hawthorne Tudor pairs 3,100+ sq ft with a screened porch and a lush private yard: 6912 Greenvale St NW
Other Notable Fresh Listings:
Amazing.
Thanks to Rich for sending from a bench in Dupont Circle.
Given one name down, I guess it’s working?!?!?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time for commemorating our ancestors. Rather than a period of mourning, it is an occasion for celebrating with family—both living and dead—and honoring the cycle of life. Learn about La Catrina and her joyful view of life and mortality. Enjoy family-friendly activities throughout the day, including dance performances, coloring activities, and paper marigold and mask making. Visitors are invited to leave photos and mementos of their loved ones on the ofrenda (altar) or commemorate them by writing their names on a butterfly to attach to the memorial arch.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Thanks to all who messaged us about Rus Uz after our post about La Perla closing.
Rus Uz’s website says:
“Rus Uz an inspired blend of Russian and Uzbek cuisine. We have two locations in the Washington D.C. metro area.
Rus Uz has an electric dining area with influence from around the world. Take a moment away from your dining table to peruse the walls. We’ve collected artwork for many years, allowing you to enjoy these finds as you wait for your order. (more…)
The evening ranges freely across the American songbook, threading together the theater music of Sondheim, Rodgers and Hart, Bernstein, and Weill with the songs of Ives, Barber, and Liebermann, and the setting of poets as distinct as E. E. Cummings, Langston Hughes, and Allen Ginsberg. It’s a program that moves with ease between the bright patter of numbers like “The What-Cha-Ma-Call-It” and the aching intimacy of “Lonely House”—music that captures both the exuberance and the tenderness at the heart of the American voice.
Bliss brings to this repertoire a voice of exceptional beauty — bright, focused, and capable of extraordinary refinement — along with a natural feel for the wit, swagger, and vulnerability this music demands, whether he’s channeling Sondheim’s restless “Being Alive,” or the sly nostalgia of “One for My Baby.” Expect an evening that is as much a portrait of a nation’s music as it is a showcase for one of the outstanding tenors of his generation.
1 Florida Ave, NE
“Dear PoPville,
Trying to figure out a bit of a mystery. The Florian on North Cap and Florida has a sign for an upcoming coffee shop, Cafe Aida. I can’t find anything about it online. There’s a Viennese chain called Aida but no evidence of affiliation. Build out sounds fancy (acoustic ceiling), New York address, but unclear what’s coming.” (more…)
photo by Mark Andre
From the Potomac Conservancy:
“The Potomac River is in the midst of a remarkable comeback and is entering a decisive decade in its restoration. The new 2025 Potomac River Report Card by Potomac Conservancy confirms outdoor recreation in the Potomac River region has surged 10% since 2020, and major infrastructure improvements are addressing urban pollution. But the river’s future is now in question as rising threats to water quality threaten to reverse decades of progress, preventing the Potomac’s return to being a fully fishable and swimmable river.
After decades of hard-fought recovery, the health of “the nation’s river” remains at a “B” on its 2025 report card from the non-profit Potomac Conservancy, with much of the blame falling on rapid forest loss and polluted runoff from sprawl. (more…)
11th and E Street, NW
Saks Off 5th opened here in 2016. Previously the space was home to, the legendary, ESPN Zone.
USA Today reported: “Saks Off 5th, the discount retailer of its sister store Saks Fifth Avenue, is closing nine stores across the United States.”
I stopped in to ask when and was told “sometime in January.”
Stay tuned.
1780 Florida Ave, NW
Thanks to all continue to message us about Keren.
Boxes in and getting ready to decorate: (more…)
Thanks to Marc for sending these great shots: “Came across a bald eagle perched on a chimney in Adams Morgan”
And thanks to Natalie for sending this great shot: (more…)
The museum’s annual Native Art Market features award-winning and innovative Indigenous artists from across the Western Hemisphere. This event invites lovers of art and craftsmanship to meet Indigenous artists and learn about the traditional arts and contemporary Indigenous creativity. Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase traditional and contemporary handcrafted artworks, including beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture.