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Downtown Neighborhood Association Meeting Tomorrow Night

Posted by pqresident
September 1, 2010

We’re glad to hear that the Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) is resuming meeting. Tomorrow night the DNA will meet starting at 6:30 pm at Carmine’s Restaurant (425 7th St NW) and this is an open meeting for all downtown residents and neighbors. RSVP to dwntwn2010 [at] gmail.com if you plan to attend.


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DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood

Posted by pqresident
August 30, 2010

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Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Have neighborhood thoughts? Leave them in the comments!
All Over DC – The Mayoral race is now in full effect. [TBD.com]
Downtown – Wayback machine in effect…a look at Washington’s first sidewalk cafe – Bassin’s [...]


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DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood

Posted by pqresident
August 16, 2010

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Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Have neighborhood thoughts? Leave them in the comments!
All Over DC – Our current poll in the upper right shows everyone loves a good swim during the summer. Where can you get your swim [...]


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Yesterday’s 15th and F Street NW Transformer Fire

Posted by pqresident
August 15, 2010

An underground transformer fire on F Street almost at the corner of 15th Street NW on the south side caused billowing smoke and emptied the downtown Willard and W Hotels of people yesterday evening around 7:30 pm. The incident was finished by approximately 11 pm and the streets reopened by 11:30 pm. All the major [...]


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DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood

Posted by pqresident
August 9, 2010

Photo Credit: PQ Living reader Megan L. spots Exercise Man at 6th and H Streets NW
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Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Have neighborhood thoughts? Leave them in the comments!
Penn Quarter – Every wonder about that funky building and facade [...]


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Roundup: Yesterday’s 7th Street Stabbing Incident

Posted by pqresident
August 5, 2010

Below find a short media roundup on yesterday’s stabbing assault at 7th and Eye Streets NW. The suspect in custody was stopped thanks to involvement by citizens-at-large, the community.

National Public Radio Intern Stabbed in Northwest DC [Fox 5 Television]
Woman in Custody After Chinatown Stabbing [NBC 4 Television]
NPR intern stabbed, person in custody [WaPo]


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Bring On The Pasta…Carmine’s (425 7th St NW)

Posted by pqresident
August 3, 2010

We’ve posted about Carmine’s before and put up a Twitpic over the last weekend. The day has finally arrived for Carmine’s 20,000 square foot Italian restaurant to open at 425 7th St NW and that day is today for the dinner service according to both Urban Daddy and Thrillist. We’re now quite sure that this [...]


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DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood

Posted by pqresident
August 1, 2010

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Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Have neighborhood thoughts? Leave them in the comments!
Penn Quarter – Ever heard of the The Palais Royal? No, it’s not like Good Guys on Wisconsin Avenue. It was a king sized department store [...]


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Man Vs. Map…A New Form Of Advertising

Posted by pqresident
July 26, 2010

The pedestrian and auto traffic in downtown DC, especially on 7th Street NW, is irresistible to marketers. It’s advertising crack candy. There are condos, businesses, office buildings, metro stops, bus stops, museums, restaurants, and hotels all lining our area’s Main Street and there is no end of workers, residents, students and tourists plying the sidewalks. [...]


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DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood

Posted by pqresident
July 25, 2010

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Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Have neighborhood thoughts? Leave them in the comments!
All Over DC – Names for the mayoral candidates are in. [The Other 35 Percent]
Mount Vernon Triangle – 5th and K will [...]


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