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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 […]