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Smithsonian American Art & Portrait Gallery Opening Event Info (July 1)
GPLiving readers should expect to see several postings about the Smithsonian American Art & Portrait Gallery in the next few days – and rightfully so! The museum has been closed for 6 years while undergoing extensive renovation. It is a cornerstone of our neighborhood and it’s about to come back to life. Opening Day Events […]
Pedicabs Coming To Gallery Place!
GPLiving was out and about a few days ago and noticed a Pedicab rolling up 7th St. Too bad we didn’t have the camera handy! We thought this was just a freak occurrence of an “independent pedicab driver” testing the waters for business. Today, however, we learn that full fledged pedicab service is expected to […]
Capital Fringe Festival Next Month In Penn Quarter (Volunteer Happy Hour Tomorrow)
Jordan writes in to let us know about the Capital Fringe Festival: From July 20-30, 2006 downtown Washington DC will come to life with the inaugural Capital Fringe Festival. This celebration of the performing arts will bring together 100 performing artists/groups who will present more than 400 performances in over 30 venues within 11 days! […]
Shimba Hills Coffee Opens In Gallery Place!
Shimba Hills Coffee (601 F St NW) opened this weekend. Along with their coffees, the store also sells several flavors of gelato! Just looking at the gelato display makes the mouth water – it has an excellent presentation. The store was also fully staffed with about 5 employees behind the counter. It is interesting to […]