1300 Wisconsin Ave, NW
This weekend I noticed the Georgetown store was having store closing sales. Didn’t realize it was the whole chain. Oof, I’d say I buy 75% of my cards here :(
CNN reports this morning: “Schurman Fine Paper, which owns the brand, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday in a Delaware court. The company is closing all 254 of its US and Canada stores. More than 1,000 employees will lose their jobs.”
I think they have a Union Station location too. So where to buy card now?
“Dear PoPville,
Sad to say that I saw the 2 $10s for a $20 scam in action on the platform at Union Station today. I was about 15 feet away and on an important call and wasn’t 100% sure I had correctly recalled this as a scam so I didn’t intervene.
Only when the tricked guy and I both got on the train did I think to google “PoPville $20” – and sure enough, it pulled up the picture of the guy and his walker. It’s done so, so adeptly – and the man really does appear disabled and in-need – that I frankly doubted my own memory and hesitated on intervening. I showed the scammed guy the picture. He actually reacted pretty graciously (“Well I hope he needed it more than I do.”).”
Photo by PoPville flickr user C Buoscio
From the Attorney General’s Office:
“Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against Greyhound Lines Inc. for allowing buses to idle at Union Station for longer than the legal limit, polluting the air and endangering the health and safety of commuters and workers. A joint investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) documented 50 Greyhound buses parked, stopped, or standing at Union Station with their engines running for longer than the three-minute legal limit, many for more than 20 minutes. With this lawsuit, OAG is seeking to collect at least $216,000 in penalties, reimbursement for costs of the investigation, and a court order to stop Greyhound from violating the District’s air pollution control laws moving forward. (more…)
This is the old Sugar Factory space on the first floor.
Hotel Chocolat’s website says:
“When the very first Hotel Chocolat shop opened its doors to guests in North London in 2004, it was the start of a revolution in British chocolate. Two entrepreneurs, Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris, were on a mission to make chocolate exciting again.
Today, we have 103 shops as well as cafés and restaurants, (more…)
Thanks to Steve for sending:
“Saw a new Bank of America branch location open at Union Station today. It’s unattended. You get in with a card (my ATM card from another bank worked). Once inside, there’s just a few ATMs and booths to video chat with someone somewhere. Kind of weird.”
Thanks to Andy for sending: “FYI, looks like a Wendy’s is going in the basement/food court at Union Station.”
Photo by Tommy Nguyen
Thanks to Tommy for sending: “Bushes on fire at Union Station. A metaphor for the times….” (more…)
Thanks to Grant for sending some action at The Dubliner: “They have the windows that fold to the side.” (more…)
238 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Thanks to Ryan for sending: “Junction Bistro, Bar, & Bakery is going in at 238 Mass Ave NE beside the Heritage Foundation (across from Union Pub). Said opening Fall 2019.” (more…)
Photo by Emily Gallt
Union Station metro is so hot I'm seeing those wavy lines.
I believe that makes it shandy time.
— PoPville (@PoPville) July 17, 2019
Emily asks us: “Hey PoPville have you heard any updates on how the Amtrak and wmata negotiations are going here? It’s getting ridiculous!”
WMATA tells me this morning:
“OK good news: things are moving forward. Metro received approval from Amtrak to access their property and install new pipes to restore chilled air service. Our crews underwent Amtrak-required training last night, and work starts today. 6-10 days to install new pipes, recharge the system and get it back online.
The chiller system at Union Station dates back to the original construction of Metro, meaning it has been in service since 1976. It is scheduled for full replacement this winter.
This video from a few years ago provides some background on how a chiller system works: (more…)