Archive for June, 2008
Summer Solstice, Almost
We like the summer…a lot…because the days are long, the nights are short and the weather is warm. With summer thunderstorms wading in and out of the area due to unstable air masses, the sky makes for fabulous sunsets and this unaltered shot taken on June 22, one day after the summer solstice, is no […]
PQ In The News
A look at news from around the globe featuring parts of the Penn Quarter. First, the San Francisco Chronicle has an article about the Old Post Office revitalization efforts, spurred on by a bill sponsored by our Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (the bill passed the House and has been sent to the Senate). The revitalization […]
Sprung A Leak?
Mrs. Columbo and I were enjoying Jazz in the Garden Friday night, when a little rain started to fall. Not a big deal, Mrs. Columbo was prepared with an umbrella and we stayed huddled underneath nursing our beers. Well that little bit of rain started falling harder & harder. 30 minutes later we saw some lightning […]
Balducci’s Deal Revived, Anthropologie In Talks For PQ!
Thanks to Maisha for tipping us off to today’s WaBizJo article that discusses Douglas Development’s plans for reviving the Balducci’s deal on 7th (between D and E St) and bringing Anthropologie to the 900 block of F St! Things sound very preliminary as none of the retailers or Douglas Development are saying much. But, the […]