1518 U Street, NW
Whoa. Did a triple take when I passed JoJo’s the other day…
By the by, if you’re not familiar with JoJo Restaurant and Bar – it is awesome: (more…)
PSA
“Dear PoPville,
I also encountered the coffee predator near Thomas Circle (January 29). As we were walking past each other he stopped and asked (more…)
photo by Joseph Gruber
From Alert DC:
“The Washington Navy Yard will conduct ceremonial gun salutes on February 4th, 2025, at 8:30AM. Loud rounds will be fired from the Leutze Park in honor of CNO’s counterpart from Thailand.”
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photo by Melpomene Wetzlar
Update: Canceled.
From AlertDC:
“The U.S. Military will conduct a flyover in the NCR, at the Arlington National Cemetary on Friday, January 31, 2025, at 9:15 AM.“
Ed. Note: You should not feel obligated to share your phone number with this person, or anyone else for that matter, if you don’t want to. I advise going into a store/office if there is one nearby and asking for help from someone (if you are outside.) If he continues to not leave you alone, you should consider calling the police. This is not normal behavior. You should have no guilt in protecting yourself after politely attempting to end the conversation. If he won’t leave you alone, your safety is paramount.
“Dear PoPville,
I had an encounter with a guy on Wednesday afternoon when I stepped outside to enjoy the sun for a few minutes. He insisted on chatting with me, told me he was new to the area and asked about local coffee spots. (more…)
photo by Tim Brown
From WMATA:
“Weekend track work: Buses replace trains between Medical Center and Van Ness on Red Line
On Saturday and Sunday, the Red Line will operate in two segments between Shady Grove and Medical Center and between Van Ness and Glenmont due to track maintenance.
Shuttle buses replace trains between Medical Center and Van Ness.
Crews will be replacing a switch in the area. (more…)
photo by Phil
From MPD:
“On Sunday, February 2, 2025, the Chinese New Year Parade 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: (more…)
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A reader reports: “there has been a family medical emergency.” (more…)
Thanks to A. for sharing last night:
“Many of the dog owners in the Kalorama Triangle/Adams Morgan are in a group WhatsApp and today we received a message from one of the neighbors re- another dog being electrocuted/receiving chest compressions on the corner of Belmont Rd NW and Columbia Rd NW near Streets Market. This is a highly trafficked area for dogs as it is near multiple parks and the broader dog-owning community is highly alarmed.”
Yesterday NBC Washington reported on two other incidents downtown: (more…)
photo by Melpomene Wetzlar
From AlertDC:
“The U.S. Military will conduct a flyover in the NCR at the Arlington National Cemetery today, January 27, 2025, at 3:11 PM.“