Archive for November, 2013
Penn Quarter/Downtown 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! Have any tips? Send them in confidentiality to: pqliving [at] gmail.com Events/News Downtown – The Downtown Holiday Market opens on Friday, November 29, the day after Thanksgiving […]
Fly South Already!
Sometimes no words are needed, the image speaks for itself. For weeks now it hasn’t been safe to walk under many of our favorite tree-lined streets. Walking around the FBI? The National Portrait Gallery? Bring an umbrella. Now that we’ve had our first really cold weather, we’re hopeful this seasonal nightmare is almost over.
The Amazing Reptile
Growing up in the area, one of my favorite childhood memories is a special assembly at school with Reptile World. Iggy the Iguana always brought laughs and Buttercup the albino turtle taught us about beauty in the reptile kingdom. Mr. Mike and his fantastic friends will be at the National Theater (1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW) […]
Remaining Redevelopment Bids For Franklin School Examined
The Washington Business Journal examined the four redevelopment bids remaining for the Franklin School located at the southeast corner of 13th and K Streets; the Washingtonian also reported on the matter focusing on the renderings. It’s a majestic building that has been shut down since 2008 when then Mayor Fenty closed the building which had been operating […]