
3000 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Arnold and Rebecca for sending the Mika’s opening update across from the zoo: (more…)

3000 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Arnold and Rebecca for sending the Mika’s opening update across from the zoo: (more…)

2653 Connecticut Ave, NW previously home to Petit Plats
Whoa. I was shocked to see this blue cannabis placard posted out front of Petit Monde in Woodley Park: (more…)

4340 Connecticut Ave, NW at Yuma, previously home to Acacia Bistro
The liquor license placard for Dog Haus Biergarten says:
“New Retailer’s Class “C” Restaurant with a Seating Capacity of 48 and a Total Occupancy Load of 65. (more…)
DC is growing fast. You can be a part of shaping its future.
DC 2050 is the District’s next comprehensive plan, which determines where housing, jobs, and amenities should be located across the District. The DC Office of Planning is working on a full rewrite of the comprehensive plan based on technical research, best practices, and the community’s vision for DC’s future.
Do you struggle to find housing that meets your needs or your budget?
Do you want to see new businesses and economic activity in your neighborhood?
Are you concerned about the impact of new development?
Do you want to know more about how DC is changing and be a part of shaping that change?
DC 2050 is where these priorities are captured and turned into policies. This is the first full rewrite of DC’s comprehensive plan in over 20 years and your opportunity to share your priorities for how we grow for the next 25 years and beyond. No matter where you live in DC, if you rent or own, grew up here or came as an adult, your voice matters. Follow this project and get involved.
When we kicked off this planning process in 2025, we committed to gathering feedback from DC residents, community organizations, and elected officials. From March 2025 to June 2026, we’ve reached over 6,600 people across all eight wards. We’ve also received thousands of comments across multiple online surveys.
If you have engaged with us, filled out our survey, or come to an event, thank you! We read every comment we receive and are working to incorporate the feedback into the draft plan.
We encourage you to share your input on DC’s future. There are lots of ways to stay up to date and get involved:
Sign up for the DC 2050 email list to get an alert when new events and requests for input are announced.
Attend an event, like our informal office hours at Tenley-Friendship Library on September 24, 3:30-5 pm.
Check out DC2050.com to learn more about the project.

1733 Columbia Road, NW
Thanks to John for sending Casa Lebrato‘s replacement – Colombia Market.
Mr and Mrs Lee said a final farewell here in September 2025.
Olney, MD — September 29, 2026 — Olney Theatre Center, Maryland’s largest regional theatre, produces Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables in the Roberts Mainstage (October 30, 2026 – January 31, 2027) in celebration of the musical’s 40th anniversary. This continues Olney Theatre’s tradition of providing popular musicals with multi-generational appeal to local audiences and visitors over the holiday season. This year, Tony Award-nominated director Stephen Brackett returns to direct the production, having last directed Cinco Paul’s critically acclaimed A.D. 16 at Olney in 2022. Trent Saunders, who garnered critical acclaim for his performance in the Broadway company of Dead Outlaw, stars as Jean Valjean, opposite Kevin S. McAllister, a veteran of multiple Broadway and Olney musicals, who recently directed Ford’s Theater’s heralded production of Come From Away. Christopher Youstra, Olney’s Associate Artistic Director of Music Theatre, again serves as Music Director, and William Carlos Angulo is the choreographer.
Tickets are available to the public from $57 – $118 and can be purchased at olneytheatre.org/lesmiz or by calling the box office at 301-924-3400.

5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Thanks to ZC for the Friendship Heights Trader Joe’s Update:
“I spoke with a TJ employee who had stocked the Friendship Heights TJs this morning. He said that they were waiting on the Certificate of Occupancy to open and suggested it would be after Thanksgiving. He also said they still do not have their Alcohol License. Here is to more waiting.”
Stay tuned.
Join the DC Chamber Musicians as they launch the 26–27 Season at St. Thomas' Parish Episcopal Church in the heart of Dupont Circle. The program lasts 1 hour 40 minutes, including one 10-minute intermission.
On the program:
Karl Goepfart: Wind Quartet in D minor, Op. 93
Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44, no. 1
Paul Schoenfeld: Café Music

Thanks to Ben for sending from green valley Arlington:
“Woke up to this handsome dude on our railing.”
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.

photo by Victoria Pickering
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Thanks to s vp for sending this magnificent photo from Columbia Heights Saturday morning:
“I saw the most gorgeous bald eagle early this morning. The reason it caught my attention is because i heard some very loud crows cawing and when I opened my window i I saw that the eagle had gotten one of the (many) dead alley rats.
While it might seem like a small thing, this is a reminder of how toxic rodenticides don’t just kill rodents — they ripple through the entire food chain. (more…)

photo by Rukasu1
From AlertDC:
“The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over Northwest Stadium on Sunday, November 9 at approximately 4:20PM.”
The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in Native film. The festival celebrates the best of Indigenous film, spanning documentaries, features, animations, and short-format films by Indigenous filmmakers from across the Western Hemisphere and Arctic.