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Sightlines II: Carnegie Library to Union Station
This Sightlines post looks up and down Massachusetts Avenue from the Carnegie (or old Central Public) Library (dead center in the photo above) to Columbus Circle in front of Union Station (look for the three flags in the center of the photo below). You’ll need to zoom in to see either of them. Looking northwest [...]
We’re Starting To Take This Personally
So that FBI special didn’t work out so well. When at first they don’t succeed, the McDonald’s on E Street (next to the Artisan) just tries, tries again. Although we feel slighted that PQLiving writers & readers were once again not mentioned, maybe a few of you work for the “government” and can cash in [...]
A Cask of Amontillado
Weschler’s Auction house on E ST is looking for wine donations to be sold as part of an “instant wine cellar” for their upcoming PQ Cocktail Party & Auction (March 13th). Mrs. Columbo & I have two cases of 3 buck Chuck at home we’d be happy to part with, but I suspect they want [...]
PQNA Breakfast This Thursday…DDOT In The House
The Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association (PQNA) will host its regular breakfast meeting this upcoming Thursday, February 21 . This meeting will be a collaborative event with the Church of the Epiphany hosting the meeting and Cuisine by Bleu Catering providing the breakfast. The meeting will be held in the Church’s sanctuary at 1317 G Street, [...]
Mia Gemma Profiled In Washingtonian
PQ Living has been tracking Mia Gemma, the Penn Quarter’s own little gem of a jewelry store, since the building permit hit the airwaves. Now the Washingtonian gets in on the act with a profile piece on our neighborhood’s touch of elegance. Not Your Typical Jewelry Store: A New Home for Mia Gemma [Washingtonian] Hat [...]
Bar None
Well not right now anyways. You can add the Hard Rock to the list of businesses on 10th ST that are either under construction or remodeling. About a week ago Hard Rock started renovating the bar area, we’re hoping they can turn it into a place that locals & tourists alike can enjoy. We’ve tried [...]
Penn Quarter Living Blog Turns *2*!
The Penn Quarter Living blog officially turned 2 years old on Feb 6th! We want to thank our readers and tipsters for an excellent 2 years! This past year we renamed the blog from Gallery Place Living to Penn Quarter Living as a result of our expanding area of interest. In conjunction with the name [...]
Is The Newseum On The Wrong Beat?
Slate.com takes a different viewpoint on the opening of the Newseum in this article arguing that the news is best memorialized in its original forms (audio, video and print) and that the artifacts used by those who capture the news aren’t really worth putting in a museum. If a museum piece generates conversation and learning, then [...]
A Very Downtown Valentine’s Day
We’re sure many of you will head out and celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special person and will take that celebration downtown. We put together one possible Valentine’s Day evening for consideration. Meet at Barnes & Noble (555 12th Street, NW) while perusing the stacks. Walk up to The Oceanaire Seafood Room (1201 F Street, NW) [...]
Clothes Donation
When you’ve got a bunch of clothes to donate, but no car to get yourself out to a Goodwill or Salvation Army, what do you do? In Adams Morgan and other areas in the DC, Unity Health Care has clothes donation boxes available. Just bag your clothes, drop them in the donation box, then call Unity [...]
