1307 New Hampshire Ave, NW
Tomorrow is today and an excellent sign of spring from 1921biergarten:
“We’re back, baby!! 🌿🍻 We’ve missed sharing our garten with you! Join us (Today, March 5) from 4–8pm for opening day and kick off the season with us. (more…)
WMATA shares: “Safety first! At Washington Dulles International Airport station, we’re testing a removable bollard in front of the escalator to encourage customers with large bags to use the elevator instead. The initiative is aimed at reducing trips and falls caused by bags on escalators and improving safety for everyone moving through the station.”
Great idea or terrible idea?
The first reaction seems to favor the latter:
“They will just hold everyone up, lifting the bag over the pole.”
Do you think it’ll work?
3617 Fessenden Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
We just installed a little free puzzle library in front of our home yesterday, and would love to let folks know. It is at 3617 Fessenden St NW (between Connecticut and Nebraska Ave NW).“
1828 L Street, NW
Yo! Speaking my language.
Goodness from Mikey and Mel’s:
“🚨 DC 🚨
We’ve got a 🔥 LUNCH SPECIAL just for YOU!!!! (more…)
2501 Porter Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to inform you of a terrible tragedy that took place at 2501 Porter in Cleveland Park. Yesterday around 2:15pm there was a huge police presence around the front of the building with yellow police tape around part of the front where some of the first-floor patios are.
Residents of the building (including myself) received the attached email (see below.) (more…)
UPDATE 10:45am Monday: Thanks to Mari for writing, “It is sold out. There is now a waiting list. This is the link.”
Well this is awesome:
“Tulip Day Washington 2026, March 15
This spring, one of America’s most colorful public events will make its debut in the nation’s capital as Tulip Day Washington transforms DC’s National Mall into a breathtaking tulip-picking garden on March 15, 2026.
Approximately 150,000 tulips will be a vibrant, one-day floral showcase with views of the U.S. Capitol. From 11:15 AM – 4:15 PM, visitors will be invited to pick ten tulips for free to welcome the arrival of spring.
EVENT DETAILS (more…)
From DCBOE:
“OVERVIEW
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) – What is it?
Ranked choice voting (RCV) is a voting method in which voters rank candidates in order of preference (1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice, 4th choice, 5th choice). Beginning with the June 2026 Primary Election in DC, ranked choice voting will be used in eligible contests with three or more candidates.
RCV allows your vote to count towards another candidate if your 1st choice candidate receives the fewest votes.
Why does DC use RCV? (more…)
Thanks to Griffin for the reminder:
“Street sweeping starts back up next week sadly.”
A great sign of spring tho!!
From DPW: (more…)
photo by angela n.
Thanks to Emily for writing in, “normally there’s a fee for “bad parking” (locking the bike to a bike rack, leaving it on the sidewalk). If the intended dock is full, you can leave it parked “badly” with no additional fee” and passing on from Capital Bikeshare yesterday:
“Rolling up to a full station at the end of a ride can throw off your whole flow. You’ve arrived at your destination, but now you’re circling the block, trying to figure out where to lock up to avoid the out-of-station fee. You told us you needed more flexibility, so we built a better way to wrap up your ride.
A new perk, just for members.
Starting today, Capital Bikeshare members can park ebikes near full or nearly full docking stations for free.
Here’s how it works (more…)
From a press release:
“On Tuesday, February 24, at 9:00 p.m., the President of the United States will deliver the State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress. The State of the Union Address is a designated National Special Security Event (NSSE) and will bring significant activity and heightened security to Downtown DC. (more…)