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Fringe Festival Wrap-Up
Sunday was the final day of performances for the first Washington DC Fringe Festival. The WaPo wrote an article recapping some of the highlights of the festival. We can all say that it was successful and that it will definitely be back next year: According to Sinclair, the Fringe’s executive director, the festival sold 17,763 […]
Gallery Place/Penn Quarter Residential Map *Updated July 2007*
Updated – July 2007 Ever wonder exactly where all of the high-rise residential buildings are in Gallery Place/Penn Quarter? We took an MSN Virtual Earth map and colored in the residential areas. Areas in red represent existing or nearly complete buildings. Areas in yellow represent planned or early stage buildings. Update: We labeled the map! […]
Free DC Circulator Day Today!
In Celebration of the DC Circulator’s First Anniversary Riders Will Not Be Charged Friday, July 28! Also, the DC Circulator has extended hours (until midnight on Thurs, Fri, Sat) on its Convention Center route to support the Capital Fringe Festival patrons. Route1 – Union Station/Georgetownvia K Street and Massachusetts Avenue Route 2 – Convention Center/SW […]
City Noise In Gallery Place/Penn Quarter And Calling 311
Being residents of a busy downtown city, we can expect some level of city noise on a daily basis. We hear police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, loud vehicles, occasional loud crowds, street performers, and dance club music. Most of these noises are tolerable and fade into the background of normal tasks, but some noises seem […]