Photo by Eric P.
From The Washington National Cathedral:
“Washington National Cathedral will toll its funeral bell 600 times, Thurs., June 10 at 5 p.m. ET, in memory of the 600,000 Americans who have died of COVID-19. The tolling will take one hour.”
Live stream: (more…)
Photo by Eric P.
“Dear PoPville,
We are among the many families that formed learning pods to survive a year of remote schooling. Our pod purchased elementary school sized desks and chairs, along with a variety of school supplies that we will no longer need once regular school reopens in the fall (hallelujah!). We’d love to donate them to someplace that could really use these school items, rather than just take them to Goodwill or similar. Any ideas?”
1103 Bladensburg Road, NE Photo by Ketzirah Lesser & Art Drauglis
Short and sweet from Jimmy Valentine’s Lonely Hearts Club:
“Public reopening is this Friday, 6/11, at 8 PM.
Dance floor opens at 10 PM as always.” (more…)
1 Market Square, SW photo by LaTur
Last we learned that Blue Bottle had permanently closed their P Street/Logan Circle location. Thanks to Alex for passing on the response he got from Blue Bottle about their Wharf location:
“Hey there, thanks so much for checking in. In our efforts to meet our guests where they are, we have closed this cafe and reassigned the team to higher-traffic locations. We hope to see you at one of our nearby locations!”
Blue Bottle opened their Wharf location in 2018.
From WMATA:
“Beginning Sunday, June 6, Metro customers who need to get to work or home late at night will have more options when Metrobus extends late-night service on dozens of bus lines throughout the District, Maryland and Virginia. Buses on 36 of Metro’s busiest routes will operate until 2 a.m., seven days a week, providing a vital link for those that depend on public transit. (more…)
300 Florida Ave, NW
From ANXO:
“We’re heartbroken to reveal that a 15-month struggle to find common ground with our landlord will end with us closing our flagship restaurant at 300 Florida Ave NW on Sunday, July 18th, which is the week of our five year anniversary. While this has been a difficult decision we’re confident that it’s the best long-term decision for our business and our family of team members. Please come visit us in Truxton Circle before we close and stay tuned for anniversary celebration events during our final week of service. (more…)
2317 18th Street, NW Photo by Chris Weidner
Thanks to Chris for sending last night: “Second gentleman, Douglas Emhoff was just supporting pride month by stopping at Pitchers.” (more…)
Connecticut and L Street, NW.
Thanks to M for sending: “Another retail icon is leaving the scene. Rizik’s had been dressing Washington women since 1908. They renovated and redesigned the store in 2017 but I guess that wasn’t enough.” (more…)
From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) sent a letter requesting that the National Park Service permanently close to motor vehicles the portion of Beach Drive NW in the District of Columbia that has been closed to motor vehicles during the coronavirus pandemic. The portion has been closed during the pandemic to provide more space for pedestrians, bicyclists and recreation. Thousands of people now use Beach Drive to walk, run, bike and play.
“As we shift to post-pandemic life, there is much we have learned about our values as a community,” Norton said. “One of those lessons is the benefit of spending time outdoors. We want to take advantage of the opportunity the temporary closure of Beach Drive provided to prioritize health, outdoor recreation and other forms of transportation by making the closure permanent.”
The letter follows. (more…)
Photo by Tim Brown
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health announced upcoming changes to the District’s walk-up vaccination sites, many that go into effect during the last week of June. As adjustments are made to the public vaccination sites, residents are reminded that the COVID-19 vaccines continue to be free at pharmacies, clinics, and health care centers across DC. Residents can find the closest available vaccination location at vaccines.gov or by texting their zip code to GETVAX (438829) in English, or VACUNA (822862) in Spanish.
Additionally, residents are reminded that Friday, May 28 will be the last day of operations for the COVID-19 testing site at Judiciary Square. (more…)