RSS FeedDC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Follow PQ Living via Facebook here and Twitter here.
Downtown – A neighborhood meeting on a multi-use Mount Vernon Square space to be discussed on October 1 and a public art project to be installed in the Chinatown-Gallery Place metro south exit described. [Downtown Neighborhood Association]
Chinatown/Penn Quarter – PS7’s (777 Eye St, NW) gets a review. [Capital Spice]
Penn Quarter – Poste Roast at Brasserie Poste (801 F St, NW) gets a writeup. [Thrifty DC Cook]
Downtown – The First Lady kicks of the farmer’s market on Vermont Ave between H and Eye St, NW. [Metrocurean] & [WaPo]
All Over DC – Private vehicles will no longer need to undergo safety inspections starting October 1. Emissions test…yes. Jalopy test…no longer required. Is this a good idea? [We Love DC]
Adams Morgan – A new public art installation is going in at 18th St and Columbia Rd, NW. Which of the three possibilities do you like? [Greater Greater Washington]
Downtown – US Treasury is a bit skittish about keeping F Street two way next to the main Treasury building at 15th St and Pennsylvania Ave, NW. They prefer it being one way heading away from the building. Can you guess why? [Greater Greater Washington]
Wayback: Sporty On G Street NW
We haven’t put up a Wayback story in a while but our favorite old photo site, Shorpy, never disappoints and this gem from 1920 taken in the 1200 block of G Street, NW shows off some interesting elements of the time. All the shops are retail with a frame shop, a tailor (Geraci) and a fruit & nut shop featuring “health candies” and baskets of fruits. The car is an Allen and the dog’s face in the back seat is priceless – maybe they’re going touring? To view the high definition photo original where you can see the dog’s face, view the tire markings and read comments outlining the history of the tailor born in 1862, click here.
Photo Credit: Shorpy.com
Heart of DC Picnic Tomorrow
Tomorrow’s picnic is the coming together of the downtown DC neighborhoods to celebrate. Meet the neighbors and enjoy good food and good times – the temps will be in the mid-70s and mainly sunny! There will be a dog show too – this link has more information and registration options for the dog show.
Heart of DC Picnic
Mount Vernon Square (Place) at the Carnegie Library
8th and K Streets, NW
11 am to 5 pm
Ping Pong Dim Sum Coming In Fall 2009 *pics*
Thanks to Sharon for the tip that Ping Pong Dim Sum restaurant has put decorative window coverings on its soon-to-be-opened restaurant at 900 7th St NW (7th & I St).
