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Inauguration Ceremony: The Perils Of Being Purple
Purple. That was the color of our reserved standing area tickets for the Inauguration Ceremony. Despite reading all the official instructions in the newspaper and in our ticket packets, the process of getting us onto the inaugural grounds fell into chaos. My little group made it inside while Joe Biden was being sworn in and [...]
A Sunday Inaugural Excursion In DC
Yesterday I discovered that participating in inauguration events is time consuming and difficult, but worthwhile. Both the afternoon We Are One opening concert on the west steps of the Lincoln Memorial and the evening Latino Inaugural Gala at Union Station needed to be punched on my ticket for the day. And it went like this.
Dining With Your Dog In The PQ
Anyone who walks regularly around the neighborhood knows that there is an ever growing canine population in the PQ. The walks are great but it is also nice to relax with your pooch and visit with friends at an outdoor café after a long evening walk. So slowly but surely, I’ve started a list of [...]
A Tree Falls In Mt. Vernon Square
And you thought all those pictures of fallen trees were from the ‘burbs. This tree in Mount Vernon Square near 9th and K Streets NW couldn’t stand the weather yesterday so it decided to lie down. WaPo has additional coverage from around the region.
5th and Eye Proposals Revealed
Last night at the Carnegie Library, interested neighbors were presented with four different visions for the vacant lot at 5th and Eye NW. The redevelopment of this corner and the entire 900 block of 5th Street is a vital connection between the Penn Quarter, the Safeway and other shops at City Vista. Development on this [...]
Short List Selected For 5th And Eye Lot
On Friday, April 25, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (ODMPED) selected four development teams for the 5th & Eye lot’s short list as follows: JBG Associates LLC2 Donohoe/Holland Potomac Investment Properties Buccini/Pollin Group The four teams will present their proposals to the community in a public meeting on Thursday, May [...]
Kanlaya’s Like A Phoenix
Walking back from a day of art on the National Mall, I ran into the owner of Kanlaya (740 6th Street, NW). Apparently, my favorite Thai restaurant had a fire last Thursday night (electrical). But the owner was surveying everything with a great attitude and said that he was looking forward to the neighbors coming back when they reopen on [...]
Spring Cleaning – Not Just For Your Home
This Saturday, April 26th at 9 a.m. (that’s tomorrow!), neighbors will meet at the park at 5th and Massachusetts Avenue NW to participate in our spring park cleanup. You are invited to help spruce up the future “Chinatown Park” and then move east along Massachusetts Avenue – ending at the large park at 2nd and Mass. Ave. [...]
5th And Eye Public Meeting Scheduled
Mark your calendars because a DC Government public meeting for presentations by the short listed companies bidding on the 5th and Eye parcel will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2008 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at The Carnegie Library at 801 K Street (in Mount Vernon Square).
Smithsonian Craft Show Delights
Ed. Note: We’d like to welcome MVTResident to PQ Living for her first solo post. She will be adding the Mount Vernon Triangle outlook to PQ Living. Long before I moved to Washington, DC, I discovered the Smithsonian Craft Show. This week and for the 26th year, the Smithsonian Craft Show will be open from [...]
