
Thanks to Jay for sending:
“Work here is starting. 1700 block of 8th St. NW 8th between R and S. East side of the street. So bizarre they just planted new trees on that block.” (more…)

Thanks to Jay for sending:
“Work here is starting. 1700 block of 8th St. NW 8th between R and S. East side of the street. So bizarre they just planted new trees on that block.” (more…)

Thanks to Jim for sending on Friday: “Wonder if it’s used in other commercial areas in DC?” (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
Does anyone knows what’s up with all the yellow Yankee buses all around the city.
We just passed like 6 of them in a row on Constitution (Friday, Dec. 27th)
I saw one that said Metro bus in the window downtown earlier this week but this seems excessive for metro work and they are in really random parts of town.”
From WMATA: “Opening early, under budget: Downtown Metrorail construction wraps up a day ahead of schedule (more…)

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1855 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Baku Caviar Boutique is now open on Wisconsin near the Safeway in Georgetown. (more…)

photo by Adam Fagen
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9th and P Street, NW
Thanks to Natalie for sharing: “Huge fire on 9th street NW, right near to Zeppelin, @PoPville. 8 fire trucks on scene.”
Alert DC reports: (more…)

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“Dear PoPville,
Help PoP! I’d just walked in to McArthur Liquor today (Christmas eve) around 3pm and he was walking towards me by the cash registers. We locked eyes and we both immediately had huge smiles on our respective faces saying hi to one another. (more…)

Update:
“The day after it was posted to PoPville (Dec 5) and 2000+ days after the May 2019 work order to fix this “net” was opened, DPR came out and fixed ONLY the goal nets – not the big safety “net” designed to keep balls and kids out of the street. (more…)