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DC Condo Show On Saturday
A lot of the still-under-construction Gallery Place/Penn Quarter condominiums will be at the DC Condo Show being hosted by McWilliams Ballard. It may be of interest to some of our readers. Date/Time: February 24, 2007, Noon – 3pmLocation: 1435 P Street, NW (in Logan Circle)
Gallery Place/Penn Quarter Building Permit Update (Green Turtle Sports Bar Replaces Drinx, PS7′s Gets Garden)
The Green Turtle will replace Drinx at the Verizon Center and PS7′s (777 I St NW) gets a summer garden! 02/12/07601 F ST NWDEMOLITIONINTERIOR DEMOLITION OF FINISHES AND FURNISHINGS OF EXISTING RESTAURANT FOR NEW RESTAURANT LAYOUT. NO STRUCTURALMICHAEL SANFORD/THE GREENE TURT 02/12/07800 F ST NW ALTERATIONCHANGE ARTWORK ON EXISTING AWNING AS PER ATTACHED DRAWING AND [...]
Update On VZ Center Upgrades
In late January, this blog first mentioned Abe Pollin’s request to the city for $50M to pay for Verizon Center upgrades. The city has introduced legislation calling for ticket tax parity with the Nationals to fund the upgrade costs. As always, the devil is in the details but barring any outrageous terms and as long [...]
Recent Comments Sidebar Being Fixed By Blogger
The folks at Blogger are aware of the recent comments problem and are working on it. But, we have a quick fix for things at the moment! The temporary fix just omits the 1st recent comment from the list..
Classical Music Graces Gallery Place – But Where Is It Coming From?
Anon wrote in to ask: where is the classical music coming from? It’s somewhere between G and H St on 7th St NW. I’ll be honest and say that I haven’t walked on 7th Street for a few days now. But, I thought I heard something the other day that sounded like the climax of [...]
Happy President’s Day
Birthday or not, you can always find George and his colleagues hanging out at the National Portrait Gallery. Happy President’s Day from GP Living.
Chinese New Year Coverage
WaPo posted video of the Chinese New Year celebration that took place today on H Street. Ed Note: Accompanying WaPo article is here.
Noise In The Neighborhood
What happens when a busy nightclub reopens next to a residential condo and the city government enacts an indoor smoking ban? A recent CityPaper article sheds light on the ups and downs between the RnR Lounge and The Cosmopolitan condo on 6th Street. The smoking ban means that there is a greater chance for club [...]
Rocket Bar Just Opened (714 7th St NW)
They just opened their door and put a folding sign outside advertising: pool, darts, and a great beer selection from 2 bars. Post your impressions here!
Tourist in Your Own Neighborhood
by Columbo My girlfriend and I are big fans of being out and about in the places we live. Over the 4 years we lived in Kalorama we walked for miles in all directions stopping into various stores. Eventually we came to call our style of jumping from place to place “Tourist in Your Own [...]
