photo by Diane Krauthamer
From The Office of the Attorney General (OAG):
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, in collaboration with the DC Department of Buildings (DOB) and Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), today issued the below consumer alert warning DC residents about home improvement scams and offering tips on what to look out for to avoid being scammed. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
If you are driving your way through a crosswalk, as you will often find yourself doing FROM THE DAY YOU BECOME a licensed driver – instead of inching your vehicle closer and closer to the pedestrian who is justly crossing within the allotted time… WAIT and allow the crosswalk to clear. Observe the traffic signal. (more…)
photo by Phil
Thanks to Steve for sending: “the incredible band The Baseball Project at the small venue The Hamilton Thursday night at 8! $25 for a supergroup! Yep members of REM ( Peter Buck and Mike Mills!) Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey and Linda Pitmon. All rock legends! Small venue . Great time! See the link on the Hamilton site! Can’t wait!’
A reader sends from Navy Yard:
“These pictures are from 1205 Collection/West Half. This is the 2nd time in 2 weeks our car has been targeted in our gated garage. Trying to make people aware to hide valuables and perhaps leave windows down to deter these criminals (more…)
200 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
From an email:
“L’Ardente participates in Restaurant Week from Aug. 28–Sept. 3, serving a three-course menu for $25 per person during lunch and brunch only. Reservations can be made via Resy or through the restaurant’s website and are strongly recommended as we book up quickly. Note that lunch will be offered during the weekdays of Restaurant Week (Aug. 28–Sept. 1 from 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.) and brunch on that Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 2–3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Here are a few other interesting details about L’Ardente’s Restaurant Week menu: (more…)
From DC Bike Party:
“Soak up the sun & catch a way at DCBikeParty’s beach themed Aug. ride! Have a Baja blast @ this rolling party as we make waves thru the city. So get out your beach cruisers & see u in @dupontcircle on Wed 8/16 at 7:30 p.m. Roll at 8″
photo by m01229
From WMATA:
“Metro will begin track work over the weekend, August 12-13, that will require single tracking between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory stations, reducing service on the Blue and Orange lines to every 24 minutes. Silver Line trains will also turn back at Federal Center SW instead of going to Downtown Largo. On the Red Line trains will single track between Grosvenor and Medical Center with trains operating every 20 minutes only between Friendship Heights and Shady Grove. (more…)
From Gemini: (1509 17th Street, NW):
“Hand-rolled, salt-boiled sourdough bagels! Coming at you this Sat 8/12 afternoon, served rip-and-dip style with your pick of labne cream cheese, hand-sliced smoked salmon, trout roe, summer tomatoes or Pantelleria capers. Choose your own adventure (more…)
From a press release:
“Beginning August 16, 2023, D.C. residents are in for a treat as MOLTN Cookies, the ghost kitchen bakery serving baked to order cookies, opens a new location in Dupont Circle. Celebrating the grand launch, the bakery will serve up free ice cream sandwiches to the public from 12 pm to 2 pm on opening day. (more…)
photo by Melpomene Wetzlar
From AlertDC:
“The US Air Force will conduct a military aircraft flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery today, Wednesday, August 9th, 2023, at 2:05 PM.”