RSS FeedArchive for November, 2011
History on Foot: Call Boxes
I’ve often walked by these fixtures on the sidewalk and wondered what they were. It turns out these are the old fire and police emergency call boxes. Based on some web research, they were first installed in DC in the late 1800s and were used up until the 911 system was established in the mid […]
Santa’s Beard Is Not A Chew Toy
We love dogs. We talk to our dog in public and private, take our dog to any establishment that will allow them (or go out of our way to hit up stores that do allow them), and unashamedly have flowers sent to our significant other from the family dog. Cats, birds, and other animals are […]
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 recently about neighborhood news in DC. Have something to add? Leave it in the comments! Downtown – The National Christmas Tree Lighting takes place this Thursday, December 1. Mark your calendars and remember that traffic is […]
Happy Black Friday!
Various financial news outlets are reporting that this year’s Black Friday is seeing more consumer activity than last year. The sidewalks of Penn Quarter’s show some healthy retail activity as well (photo).