Franklin Square

“Inaugural Kids World Celebration Coming to Franklin Park”

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press release:

“The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) is excited to announce an immersive celebration of youth and learning: Kids World debuts at Franklin Park for three fun-filled days: Friday, July 28, through Sunday, July 30. This action-packed weekend will be free and open to all and will feature a variety of creative pop-ups, hands-on activities, playful installations, and more to entertain and educate young visitors and their families. Attendees can expect to dive into the worlds of literacy, health and fitness, creativity, science and nature, and entrepreneurship. (more…)

Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley coming to I Street off Franklin Square

By Prince Of Petworth


1300 I Street, NW

ToroToro opened here back in 2014. The liquor license placard for Kitchen + Kocktails says:

“New Retailer’s Class “C” Restaurant with a Seating Capacity of 233 and a Total Occupancy Load of 602. In addition, a Sidewalk Café with 24 Seats and a Total Occupancy Load of 44. (more…)

The Springs coming to Franklin Square Park

By Prince Of Petworth


1315 I Street, NW

The liquor license placard at the new little building at the edge of Franklin Square Park, for The Springs says: “New Retailer’s Class “C” Tavern serving café-style sandwiches. Seat Capacity of 60 and a Total Occupancy Load of 60. Summer Garden with a seating capacity of 7,500. [Ed. Note: 7,500 capacity for the park?!? Or maybe just a typo…] (more…)

Friends of the White Whale Society Presents, You’re Gonna Want to Sit Down for this one

By Prince Of Petworth


Ed. Note: OH. MY. God.

Thanks to Michele Banks for sending: “I went to Franklin Square yesterday morning (9/27) and managed to get a snap of all three white squirrels, so they are surviving, despite the tree carnage.”


“That was MY HOUSE”

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

Planet Word Museum “Groundbreaking” in the old Franklin School to be May 4th!!

By Prince Of Petworth

The following was written by PoPville contributor David McAuley, founder of Short Articles about Long Meetings.


13th and K Street, NW

At a regularly-scheduled February 28 meeting, architect Gretchen K Pfaehler of Beyer Blinder Belle told
a committee of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2F/Logan Circle that the “groundbreaking” for the Planet Word Museum would be May 4. The word “groundbreaking” was used metaphorically, as Pfeahler had just finished briefing the committee about the efforts to keep the building as unchanged as possible while still allowing it to fulfill its future function as a museum of linguistics. (more…)