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Capital Pride Festival On Sunday – Penn Ave
The annual Capital Pride Street Festival will take place on Sunday, June 14th from 11 am to 6 pm on Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th Street, NW and 3rd Street, NW – this means this section of the street will be closed for most of Sunday (map [PDF]). None other than RuPaul (remember this song about [...]
Ping Pong Restaurant Set To Open At 7th & I St NW
Thanks to Dave for the early tip that a new restaurant appears set to open at 900 7th St NW (approx 7th & I). According to the ABRA application, the restaurant will hold about 250 people and serve Asian cuisine. A quick google search reveals another Asian retaurant with the same name in Chicago, but [...]
She Blinded Me With Library Science
Science! We’re not perfect, we’re only human. Like a president (or two), we have known lust in our hearts. For many of us, at one time or another, the object of our (ahem) affection has been a librarian. Even Mrs Columbo has been known to fancy a librarian. That’s why we were excited to see the Special [...]
Cuba Libre Restaurant To Open At 9th & H St NW
Thanks to Karl for sending us a pointer to this metrocurean post! Cuba Libre signed a lease for the space at 799 9th St NW. This will be their 4th restaurant and will contain 200 seats and a large patio. It is scheduled to open next spring.
June DNA Meeting Tomorrow Night
The June Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) meeting will take place tomorrow night in the Calvary Baptist Church (use the entrance at 733 8th Street, NW) between 6:30 pm and 8 pm. Who’s coming, you ask? The main guests are Councilmember Jack Evans and DCRA (Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs) Director Linda Argo. The MPD from [...]
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood *updated*
EVENING UPDATE: WaPo’s Reliable Source does some fact checking on the Real World house in Dupont. Filming begins later this month. [WaPo] Here’s what we’re reading on neighborhood websites around DC… Dupont - Say it ain’t so…MTV’s The Real World is 99 and 44/100 percent probably coming to DC and the house is probably likely in Dupont. [...]
These Displays Would Make Rhoda Morgenstern Proud
Looking for a local designer to help with your space in PQ? Stop by Weschler’s where you can get examples of the design work of ten different designers over the next couple of months. The first example went up this past Thursday (we love the retro adventure/travel look), and the window display will change weekly. Weschler’s [...]
Photo Of The Week
This photo was taken by flickr user Natographer at the 7th & Indiana Ave NW intersection. You can view their full flickr photostream here. Click the first link to see a larger version of the pic!
Komen Race For The Cure Runs Tomorrow
The annual Komen Race for the Cure benefitting breast cancer research will take place tomorrow, Saturday, June 6 on a course surrounding the National Mall. The home page and race course detail for the 5K race with an 8 am start is here and you can still register today at the Department of Commerce building. There [...]
PQ Weekend Guide
Caos on F First Friday reception: Elizabeth Klimek: Works on Paper, Matthew Falls: Furniture, Michael Berman: Mixed Media Friday, June 5, 6:30-8:30pm 923 F St. NW Shakespeare Theatre Company Open rehearsals of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” Sunday, June 7, 3pm and 6pm (first come, first served) Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St NW Upstairs on [...]
