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Zara Update
While in Georgetown, I stopped into the Zara store to inquire about the opening date for the E Street location. The manager was under the impression that an opening is imminent. She had been told that the store would open the second week of October. For this shopaholic, the mere idea of being able to [...]
Textile Museum Wasn’t Kidding (421 7th St NW)
In the middle of the summer, the Textile Museum announced they would spend $14 million to open a second location in the former HNTB space at 421 7th Street in 2008. As you can see from the photo above, they have now marked their spot and PQ Living looks forward to welcoming this great 23,400 square [...]
What Happened To Potbelly’s Tree? (726 7th St NW)
Before: After: Last week, we noticed that the tree on the sidewalk outside of Potbelly had gone missing. Does anyone know what happened?
Potato Valley Cafe Opening Today? (614 E St NW)
Big thanks go to Cathy for the following info: Looks like the opening of Potato Valley Café on [614] E Street [NW] is imminent. I saw a food delivery truck there this morning [Friday], and although the brown paper is still on the windows, you can see the décor – and condiments on the tables [...]
Opera On The Mall Recap Pic (La Bohème)
Last Week’s Iraq Rallies
For those readers who don’t fully understand the passionate views citizens hold about the US’ presence in Iraq merely needed to spend fifteen minutes at the Pennsylvania Ave march held one week ago on September 15 (WaPo PDF) to feel the rallies’ energy. Thousands were present in or along Penn Ave. The police were there [...]
Convention Center Hotel Project Finalized!
We reported earlier last week that the Convention Center hotel plan was on thin ice as costs escalated and land swaps delayed the project’s timeline. Well, Cheryl points us to a WaBizJo article detailing some good news: D.C. finalized a deal with Marriott International Inc. and RLJ Development LLC late Friday for a $540 million [...]
Opera On The Mall This Sunday! (La Bohème)
The time has come for the Washington National Opera’s annual Opera On The Mall Simulcast. This year, area residents are treated to a free showing of La Bohème on Sunday starting at 2pm, roughly at Constitution and 15th St NW. We caught last year’s showing of Madama Butterfly on the mall, but some may remember [...]
Digital Parking
Today we’re pointing out a way to help you park without the use of parking space jockeys. Fire up the trusty Internet browser and head over to www.parkingspotter.com. A simple entry of 20004 as an address yielded 18 parking garages ranked in order by price from $196 per month to $255 month. Maybe you have [...]
Parking Space Jockeys
One thing many popular parts of this city have in common is a lack of street parking. Some of us will drive around for 30 mins looking for free parking, rather than pull into a garage and pay to park. With this lack of spaces, some entrepreneurial folks have taken charge of certain streets to [...]
