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Walking My Baby Back Home
Just over three years ago we wrote about how easy it was to walk home from baseball games out at RFK. Since the Nats moved to the South Capitol location getting to the games has been easier than ever; metro, bus, taxi, driving (when we have a parking pass) were all great options. But we’re ashamed to [...]
PBS’ History Detectives To Discover Clara Barton’s 7th Street Office
GSA Video (above) – Length: 2 minutes We’ve gotten a tip that the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has produced an episode of History Detectives exploring the origins of an 1866 letter from Clara Barton’s Office of Missing Soldiers, a former GSA property in our very own Penn Quarter. The address of the office/apartment is 437 [...]
Forever 21 Signage Goes Up *July 17th Opening*?
Last week, PQL commenter MB tipped us off to some new signage on the Woodies building & future spot for DC’s first Forever 21 (1020 G St NW). We stopped by and found additional signage also on the G Street side of the building. If you look closely enough, you can make out a few [...]
Capital Fringe Festival Has Begun!
The Capital Fringe Festival entered it’s 5th season yesterday with the majority of shows playing just a short walk from many of our doorsteps. The festival headquarters and box office is located at 607 New York Ave NW and features a considerable bar and beer garden next door, named Baldacchino Gypsy Tent Bar. The beer [...]
Verizon Center Adds Wall…John That Is
With the Washington Wizards having the number one draft pick and picking Kentucky point guard John Wall, the Verizon Center now has plenty of posters up around its main entrance touting his arrival. There’s no question that the Wizards will be relying on the new player to help them out in the front back court.
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Follow PQ Living via Facebook here and Twitter here. Our Flickr tag is pqliving. Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Have neighborhood thoughts? Leave them in the comments! Penn Quarter – The sign is up, the furniture is in, and the bar is looking mighty fine. Carmine’s, the neighborhood’s about-to-open 7th Street [...]
Cribs XVIII: Goin’ Old School On Ya
Historic facades grace the front of the Lafayette condominium and today’s crib is behind one of those facades – the address is 631 D St NW (Unit 327). We visited this 1 BR/1 BA unit and if it’s that hybrid old/modern built-out loft feeling you’re looking for than this is the place for you. We [...]
Zaytinya Chef To Open New Restaurant In PQ
The Washington City Paper (via DCist) reports that the chef at Zaytinya, Mike Isabella, will be leaving on August 7th to open up his own restaurant – also in the Penn Quarter. The article states that he expects to sign the lease tomorrow! Isabella plans on offering a Venetian version of tapas. Penn Quarter continues [...]
