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Comet Leonard spotted from Bloomingdale Last Night!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 14, 2021 at 9:45AM

Photo courtesy of Tanya

Thanks to Chris for sending: “Seen from Bloomingdale this evening at dusk. Amazing sight!”

Anyone else happen to see Comet Leonard?

#Awesome

Today* in Corgis* around Town

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 9, 2021 at 11:15AM

Thanks to Jennifer for sending: “This is Lavinia of Hill East, out to watch the neighbors put up their holiday decorations.”

*This series features any pets in a backpack/bag/vessel. On metro, or not. Corgi, or not, and often NOT a corgi but the series started with corgis and I can be obstinate…send your finds to [email protected]

Awesomeness at Annie’s in Action

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 3, 2021 at 9:35AM

1609 17th Street, NW

Thanks to Joy for sending from Annie’s on 17th. To the video! (more…)

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Some Seriously Beautiful Fall Foliage

By Prince Of Petworth

Published November 12, 2021 at 3:45PM

Thanks to Celeste for sending the above awesome house from Bloomingdale.

And thanks to s cho for sending the below: “In the distance is the western hillside of the US National Arboretum.” (more…)

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Stable coming at you on H Street, NE with some delicious looking hot cocktails

By Prince Of Petworth

Published November 12, 2021 at 9:15AM

Stable’s Schümli Pflümli , a classic Swiss hot cocktail // Photo Credit- Stable

From a press release:

“At Stable, D.C. ‘s only Swiss restaurant, owner and beverage director Silvan Kraemer has added hot cocktails to the drink list, echoing the deep roots of warm libations enjoyed in his home country during the colder months. The hot drinks stay true to the “all things Swiss” mantra at Stable, utilizing spirits produced in Switzerland and harkening back to classic winter cocktails historically enjoyed there. Stable’s hot cocktails are available at dinner on Thursday through Saturday and at weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday. (more…)

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Today* in Hawks* around Town – Tony Hawk in Shaw, obviously

By Prince Of Petworth

Published November 8, 2021 at 11:35AM

grab via Tony Hawk’s IG stories

If you spot celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, or a hawk or any interesting wildlife and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

Thanks to all who sent Bryce’s awesome video of the great Tony Hawk at the Shaw skate park yesterday: (more…)

Last Christmas Tree in Town

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 6, 2021 at 11:05AM

Thanks to Aaron for sending: “The mini one on Mintwood has languished so long that someone planted it and decorated with tinsel and a star! All together now…

Oh Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, How lovely are your branches”

Last Christmas Tree in Town is brought to you by the Friends of the White Whale Society.

“What the balloon over downtown Washington sees”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published September 3, 2021 at 12:45PM

A still from above the Building Museum by AirPhotosLIVE.com, check out the 365 awesomeness here.

Thanks to Curt for sending:

“Many of your readers have questions about the imagery and data AirPhotosLIVE.com captures when flying our tethered surveillance balloon over various projects in Washington DC. This typical base panoramic image is used to overlay various thematic maps or neighborhood-specific information. (more…)