Archive for August, 2009
Gallery Place Screen Too Hot To Handle
PQ Living reader Francis sent in this photo showing the aftermath of the middle billboard screen fire that took place last Saturday at Gallery Place at the corner of 7th and H Streets NW. We checked this morning and the other two billboard screens are operating but this middle one is still very much out […]
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Nats Park/Capitol Waterfront – A neighborhood convenience store, Cornercopia, opens. Is it better to have lots of good corner stores or one big one like a Safeway? [JD Land: Ballpark and Beyond] Bloomingdale – After a run to the Big Bear Cafe, we recently discovered the Farmer’s Market right in front. Luscious fresh veggies for all. [Life […]
Cooling Off *pic*
It sure is hot in the city today. Last month, when the heat really started kicking in, this guy was just trying to rest and cool off a little in the Dunkin’ Donuts nook on 7th Street NW. Striking, we thought.
DDOT Introduces Valet Parking Permits
Courtesy of the Washington Post, we hear that DDOT has announced a new valet parking permit and regulation where restaurants can pay as little as 50 cents per hour for a 20 foot stretch of street parking. What a deal! Of course, there are many details and additional fees that need to be considered. And […]