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Does Your Dog Bite?
Perhaps if the dog had been wearing an ID tag Inspector Clouseau would have never been bitten. The Penn Quarter doesn’t have any pet stores, but one local business will at least sell you a dog [ID] tag. We discovered recently that Madame Tussauds has an ID tag machine located in their group entrance (10th street [...]
Platinum Open Again On Saturdays
Walking down F St Saturday night around 6 pm, we saw lots of people crowding around platinum while metal crowd barriers were being set up. We wondered what was going on (auditions? club opening?). Taking a walk Sunday morning we found numerous ads on the ground around F Street for Club Bounce: The Ultimate 18 [...]
And I Think To Myself, What A Walkable World
DC ranked in the Top 10 (at a respectable #7) of cities with the most walkable neighborhoods. This from Walk Score (Front Seat) a walkability site that calculated the pedestrian friendly cities ranking. The top three DC neighborhoods for walkers were Dupont, Logan, and Downtown. Walk Score also has information on what makes a city walkable, [...]
Wayback V: Before CityVista (5th & K St NW)
Thanks to Scenic Artisan for the tip! Pic courtesy of the Library of Congress. Via this flickr photostream. This is a pic of the Northern Liberty Market (Convention Hall) which used to sit on the same site as the new CityVista condominium & apartment complex at 5th & K St NW. It also used to [...]
Papa John’s Opened In MVT! (313 H St NW) *Correction 2*
By way of DCist, we learn that the Papa John’s at 313 H St NW opened today! They were handing out free pizza today, but that special ended at 4pm. 313 H Street N.W. Phone: (202) 986-2222 Delivery Hours: 10:00 am – 02:00 am Carryout Hours: 10:00 am – 11:00 pm Edit #2: Never mind. [...]
Email Campaign For Balducci’s (Dare We Say It’s The Last?)
We all know the empty retail space: 7th St NW between D & E. Three years ago, Balducci’s was supposed to move into the space. After significant investment, Balducci’s pulled out of their lease due to internal business reasons. JPI, the buiding’s developer had a 5 year requirement with the city that a grocer move [...]
Penn Quarter’s Sister Neighborhood: Columbia Heights?
There is a huge new shopping complex with a Best Buy, Targét, and Bed Bath and Beyond. Five Guys just opened, and countless retail space is available. There are two residential buildings atop the metro station and more on the surrounding blocks. A new [impressive] Columbia Heights blog has sprouted. Does this remind anyone of [...]
DNA/UltraBar Charity Happy Hour This Friday
What: Downtown Neighborhood Association/UltraBar Charity Happy Hour When: Friday, July 18 – 5:30pm – 8pm Where: UltraBar – 911 F Street, NW (between 9th and 10th on the north side of F Street) Bar proceeds from this event will go to Mount Carmel House, a woman’s transition shelter located in the neighborhood at 471 G Place, [...]
Sound Off: The Future Of Pennsylvania Avenue
We didn’t realize how much of a discussion Sunday’s WaPo article on the new draft National Capital Framework Plan, specifically the Federal Triangle [PDF], part of our neighborhood, and its opening line of “Imagine the drab fortress of the FBI building gone,” would gin up in the comments of Columbo’s recent PQ Living litter story. To add [...]
Registered To Vote?
We’re midway through the summer but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking about the fall voting season. Why? Because the first deadline for voter registration is less than one month away. A few highlights for our area… * There is a new voting precinct and polling location for the Ward 6 slice [...]
