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When we were looking for our PQ condo several years ago we told our real estate agent there were a few things we required from our new home: It had to have a washer & dryer, get good light, be on a higher floor, and it had to have a balcony. Out of those criteria the one which eliminated the most units while we were shopping was our balcony requirement. Even with our options cut back, we stuck to our guns; after all, we were going to be on our balcony all the time! Every meal during the warmer months would be eaten on our bistro table outside. In the cooler months we’d sip coffee outside while reading and relaxing. And let’s not forget the hours we’d while away on our balcony strumming the guitar with our dog at our feet.
Well you need only take a look at the various PQ buildings to know this isn’t what happens with 95% of the balconies in our neighborhood. Even on the most beautiful of days you’d be lucky to see more than a handful of balconies in use. Some are probably too hot in the summer, others too cool in the fall. Whatever the reason we certainly don’t spend as much time on ours as we thought we would.
Still it is hard to break that romantic notion of a downtown balcony. Did any of you consider a balcony a must-have when you moved to PQ? Have you changed your mind?
DC Shorts Film Festival Starts Thursday
Another one of our favorite late summer events starts this Thursday, September 10 and runs for a week until Thursday, September 17. It’s the DC Shorts Film Festival, a DC original now in its 6th year, that will be showcasing over 100 short films from all over the world. This year, DC Shorts is expanding from one venue to two to include both Landmark’s E Street Cinema and the U.S. Navy Memorial’s Burke Theater. Films are shown in a showcase format where one admission seating includes a viewing of ten or so short films. Screenings run at various times depending on the day and tickets are $12 each (exclusive of convenience charges if purchased online). Here are a few highlights for the festival:
- Film screenings – September 10 to September 17 at various screening times
- Grand Bash – Opening party on Friday, September 11 from 9 pm onward (attendance at Friday 7 pm film screening required for entry) at Navy Memorial Plaza (701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
- Midnight Madness – Party on Saturday, September 12 from 11 pm to 2 am at Bar Louie (701 7th Street, NW – Gallery Place)
Links: Overall Schedule – Ticket Purchases – Parties – Program [PDF] – WaPo Writeup
DC Shorts Film Festival
Landmark’s E Street Cinema (555 11th Street, NW)
U.S. Navy Memorial’s Burke Theater (701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
www.dcshorts.com
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
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Downtown Neighborhood Association Meeting Tuesday Night
The September Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) meeting will take place Tuesday night, September 8, in the Calvary Baptist Church (use the entrance at 733 8th Street, NW) between 6:30 pm and 8 pm.
What’s on the agenda?
1) Police Service Area 101W update
2) Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier – Chief Lanier will speak and host a question and answer session.
3) Mount Vernon Square Study – There will be an update on the recently started Mount Vernon Square Study which includes land use consideration for several blocks on the northern end of the neighborhood.