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Express Solves the Mystery of the “Odd Fellows”
Like many Penn Quarter residents, I often pass by 423 7th Street NW and wonder “What the heck is the International Order of Odd Fellows and what do they do in that building?” Last week, the Washington Post Express solved the mystery. It appears that the IOOF is a nearly two centuries old fraternal organization […]
Zara Update
While in Georgetown, I stopped into the Zara store to inquire about the opening date for the E Street location. The manager was under the impression that an opening is imminent. She had been told that the store would open the second week of October. For this shopaholic, the mere idea of being able to […]
Water Main Issues Shutdown DC Courts
The residents of the Newseum Apartments aren’t receiving a very warm welcome to the Penn Quarter neighborhood. A water main break has shutdown water service to the D.C. Courts, MPD Headquarters, the Newseum complex, the Canadian Embassy and the bulk of the buildings on C Street between 3rd and 6th NW. WASA has several crews […]
Overheard at the Farmer’s Market
While shopping for produce, I overheard a conversation about our neighborhood that bears repeating. Two middle-aged business women were discussing the number of panhandlers who had set up shop in the area surrounding the Farmer’s Market on 8th Street between D and E. “I’m just not going to come here anymore,” said the blonde woman […]