RSS FeedArchive for April, 2007
Howto: Find Groceries – Shaw Giant
Our original Howto: Find Groceries overview garnered 55 comments showing that the community is still very energized by the topic of grocery stores in the area. Today, we look at the first and closest of the four mentioned stores, Giant’s O Street Market (Store #376), which can be found at the intersection of 8th and [...]
Launch of "811" Tomorrow (3rd St NW on the Mall)
Tomorrow, the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) will host a launch event for a new national phone number, 811. It’s basically a replacement for the “Miss Utility” number that no one ever remembers. The event starts at 10am and will be on 3rd St NW at the National Mall.
"Free Ride" Taken For A Ride At Hooters Restaurant (825 7th St NW) + Spotlight In The Sky?
The team at Read Express’ Free Ride found themselves reservation-less and hungry just after the NBA game on Saturday. After a couple of failed attempts at other restaurants, they settle on Hooters. But, the ability to get a table in the restaurant may have been indicative of the adventure they were about to have. On [...]
Sunday Afternoon Scenes
A few relaxing scenes from this Sunday afternoon…
Greene Turtle Open In Time For Wizards/Cavs Playoff Home Opener
GPLiving saw customers going into and out of The Greene Turtle so it’s definitely open. The new signage is up too. We’ll get a few photos soon !
Mayor Gets Serious About WMATA Relocation (500 6th St NW) & Pedestrian Tunnel
DCist draws our attention to a WaPo article that outlines Mayor Fenty’s proposal to entice WMATA to relocate from 500 6th St NW to Anacostia, thereby freeing up the valuable land for something more beneficial to neighborhood residents. In the proposal is also $40 million to construct a pedestrian tunnel between Gallery Place and Metro [...]
