photo by Joanna Hiatt Kim
From the Mayor’s Office yesterday “in response to the drawings of swastikas found at Union Station, Mayor Muriel Bowser released the following statement”:
“This morning, commuters in the District of Columbia were met with the disturbing sight of swastikas drawn on our historic Union Station. This symbol of hate displayed in our city is both shocking and unsettling, particularly on the heels of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. (more…)
photo by gordonklau
Hello Duchess. Surely pleased by Sunday’s snow.
As folks noted last time, “here’s a nice post from the Chicago Audubon Society on ethical owl viewing/photography.”
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 it to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
photo by Thomas Cluderay
Thanks to Thomas for sharing another awesome shot with us from last night:
“She returns for yet another evening! (Jan. 11, 2022)… Now time to thaw my fingers and toes, brrrr…”
As folks noted last time, “here’s a nice post from the Chicago Audubon Society on ethical owl viewing/photography.”
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 it to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
Thanks to Griffin for passing on from Raising Cane’s (“Our ONE LOVE® is quality Chicken Finger meals“) “Have no fear, we are coming to Washington, D.C. at the end of the year!” In a direct message they tell me “It’s projected opening with be in October. This is subject to change.” (more…)
photos by Thomas Cluderay
Thanks to Thomas (and Art for the initial heads up) for sharing this awesomeness last night:
“Grateful D.C.’s newest celebrity made another appearance tonight — a rare snowy owl making winter rounds!” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The dormant &pizza kiosk in the Union Station food court seems to to have entered a disassembly phase. (more…)
photo by SarahCarley
Ed. Note: I think this is the actually 25th annual lighting.
From a press release:
“The holiday season is upon us once again and so is the 24th annual Norwegian holiday tree lighting ceremony in the Main Hall of Union Station. The festivities will take place on Wednesday, December 8th at 5:00 pm and the holiday tree will be lit at 6:00 pm. (more…)
Thanks to G for sending from Union Station. Back in December Magnolia Bakery announced that they had “we made the difficult decision to close this location for the foreseeable future.”
Updates when we learn what becomes of the space.
Thanks to Michael for sending: “While Bojangles may be gone, It looks like Popeyes is heading to Union Station (and Suki Hana)”
Suki Hana’s website says:
“Suki Hana brings the best of Japanese cuisine to our customers at a fraction of the price typical Japanese restaurants can’t charge. (more…)
Lower level food court 50 Massachusetts Ave, NW
It’s been a while since I’ve stopped by Union Station, didn’t realize the Bojangles closed. There was great excitement when we first learned Bojangles was coming back in 2010 (a lifetime ago, a question we asked in that post “Do you think anything will ever go into the old movie theater space?”)