“Dear PoPville,
I saw this new newspaper station outside the Cleveland Park metro station. Google says China Daily is owned by the Chinese Communist Party. Anyone know anything about this? Seems odd it just appeared last week.”
Wikipedia says:
“China Daily is an English-language daily newspaper owned by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. (more…)
Georgetown Day School (GDS) is located at 4200 Davenport Street, NW
Arborist Now advises: “Avoid Nails or Screws: Refrain from nailing or screwing signs to the tree to prevent damage, pests, and infections.” (more…)
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Thanks to N. for sending from Adams Morgan:
“My husband saw these yesterday on all the dog poop. As seen on 19th street NW near Mintwood Place.”
Signs stuck in dog excrement are trending…
Thanks to George for sending:
“My girlfriend and I watched this contented Cooper’s hawk eat a mourning dove at 4th and G Streets NE. It might been an omen now that I think about it…”
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
3928 14th Street, NW
Thanks to David for sending the update on Morazan Groceries:
“There’s a new sign up at the Morazan location on 14th Street, NW. Maybe you have a better translation, but it is something like: “Temporarily closed. Will open again soon. Thank you for your patience.” Joy!”
STAY TUNED.
Thanks to M. for sending:
“Confusing (just a bit) signage. Spotted by four seasons. It’s been there for a couple of months…”
And in more humorous signs of the times: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
This is what the Marion Barry Environmental Design Award–winning planters/barricades at New York Ave and N Street NW, has turned into now. It’s basically a full-on smorgasbord for the rats of DC. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The snowcrete pile on Utah Avenue at Nebraska Avenue, NW. A fleet of Bobcats has been busy over the last few days pulling snow from nearby streets and creating this epic snowcrete mountain. (more…)
3135 M Street, NW
Allbirds opened in the former Ben & Jerry’s space back February in 2020.
Thanks to Todd for sending: “Allbirds on M street in Georgetown has closed. I saw this on Sunday and then read today that Allbird is closing all of its brick and mortar stores.” (more…)