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Neighborhood to Welcome W Hotel in 2009
Say so long to the Hotel Washington. The D.C. landmark will be closing in January, 2008 to undergo a major reincarnation. The former Hotel Washington will soon be known as W Washington D.C. The uber-chic boutique ‘W’ hotel chain is owned by Starwood Hotels. The W Washington D.C. will be the chain’s first Mid-Atlantic location. […]
McDonald’s Responds to Concerns about Verizon Location
I eat a lot of McDonald’s. (The $1 Sundaes are a significant part of my food pyramid.) So, when I went by the Verizon Center location this weekend and encountered a similar situation to the one PQresident wrote about earlier, I decided it was time to say something. But since I have complained before and […]
Pedestrian Safety in Penn Quarter: Part 2 of 2
On Friday, we discussed some of the unsafe habits that pedestrians in Penn Quarter have fallen into. However, pedestrians looking out for their own safety is only part of the equation. Drivers have to be equally courteous and vigilant when traversing these urban streets. And the District government needs to do more to alleviate traffic […]
Pedestrian Safety in Penn Quarter: Part 1 of 2
I moved to Penn Quarter on January 15, 2006. I remember because it was the same day that I watched a woman get struck by a car while she was walking home from the 8th Street CVS. A man in a black Audi was pulling out of the Lansburgh parking garage when he slammed into […]