“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to alert you that someone threw a brick into our backyard window in Columbia Heights on Newton St NW. This happened around 4:30pm on 6/2/22. (more…)
PSA
From Stellina Pizzeria:
“You can’t work in the historic Waffle Shop (508 K Street, NW) and not have a waffle sandwich. Our waffle panini with mortadella, pistachio, and house made chips is the perfect meld of Waffle Shop meets Stellina.”
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photo by Pablo Raw
Ed. Note: Please hold my calls for the next few hours.
From an email:
“Duke’s Grocery is celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee by offering 70-cent Pimm’s Cups and Tanqueray cocktails to the first 70 guests who order either cocktail (limit one per guest). All Duke’s Grocery restaurants will be participating (Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom and Duke’s Counter in Woodley Park) with the price of the cocktails increasing to $7.00 after the 70th cocktail at each location is purchased. The special will run from Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5.
Duke’s Grocery Platinum Jubilee Special: (more…)
courtesy Awesome Con
From a press release:
“Awesome Con 2022, the capital region’s premier comic and pop culture convention, is coming to Washington, D.C.’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5. (more…)
From the National Mall NPS:
“UPDATE: From June 1-15, construction on upgrades to the bike & pedestrian path between the Kennedy Center & the National Mall will force a closure of the trail along the Potomac. Detours will be clearly marked at Virginia Avenue & Parkway Drive.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
TO THE WHITE PIT BULL OWNER IN BRIGHTWOOD (and dog owners generally):
PLEASE LEASH YOUR DOG, EVEN IF THEY ARE FRIENDLY (and don’t be a d**k!)
Saturday afternoon, I was hanging out at a neighborhood park in Brightwood, sitting on a picnic blanket with my (leashed) dog at reclining by my side. The park was mostly empty except for at one point when a man passed by walking his (leashed) German Shepherd. He and his dog stayed at a distance and were totally fine. But the next thing I know, as I’m about to go back to my sketchbook, my dog starts freaking out and screaming bloody murder at something behind me. When I turn around, I see a third dog, an unleashed white pit bull, charging towards us. (more…)
photo by Eric P.
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to send an update on these posts.
Thanks to the helpful posts I read on popville previously, I did not give any money to the scammer couple when they approached me… they seemed to have moved to operate at around the 14 and K Streets, NW area, (more…)
Photo by Rukasu1
From MPD:
“On Sunday, May 29, 2022, the First Amendment event, Rolling to Remember, will take place in the District of the Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be several street closures and parking restrictions that motorists should take into consideration: (more…)
Photo by Lucas Keene
From MPD:
“On Saturday, May 28, 2022, the United House of Prayer March will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
Emergency No Parking
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Saturday, May 28, 2022 from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.: (more…)
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Since, at least, the infamous case of Molly back in 2009 – it has been repeatedly urged that you do not leave your pets unattended.
Thanks to all who messaged me about this:
“Pet parents in the NoMa / H Street / Capital Hill area, please be aware that there is a woman stealing dogs from outside businesses.
She stole a dog on Saturday, May 21 from the Giant at H and 3rd NE, then attempted to take another dog from the Union Kitchen on F and 3rd NE on Monday, May 23, only hours after the first dog was taken back from her. (more…)