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In October of 2007 we chided the Washington Welcome Center (1001 E ST NW) for putting up their xmas tree display so early. Now here it is the end of April, and we’re chiding them for leaving it up too long. We know we can’t have it both ways, but come on, this is crazy. Take down the tree! Maybe consider a nice Washington Capitals display similar to the Redskins one they’ve had up before. We do admit it’s a nice touch that they’re still turning on the tree lights each night, almost makes it seem like it’s up there for a reason.
We like the Welcome Center, so we hope they’ll understand that we just want a very visible corner of the neighborhood to look nice and reasonably up-to-date. Speaking of which, doesn’t it seem strange that they have no discernable website? Do they have one and our searching (over the years) just hasn’t produced the right results?
PQ Lunch Hour Activities
Now that the weather is warming up, we’re thinking of how to best spend that lunch hour in the PQ (preferably outside). One activity that the WaPo suggests is catching one of the 45 minute Civil War-era shows between 11am and 1pm at the Ford’s Theater. That may suffice for a couple of rainy days during the summer, but what about the rest of the summer? What is your favorite excuse to spend your lunch hour out of the office?
DC Community Heritage Project Grant Apps Due May 1
The Humanities Council of DC is offering a DC Community Heritage Project grant of up to $2,000 for nonprofits working on projects to document and preserve DC’s heritage. The application due date is May 1 and interested parties can find more details about the grant at the Humanities Council of Washington, DC website here.
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Capitol Riverfront – The first of the newly built townhouses go to settlement and get occupied. They’re LEED certified too! [JD Land: Ballpark and Beyond]
U Street – Lines at Ben’s Chili Bowl? It’s true! We’ve seen it ourselves. Has Ben’s jumped the shark? [Prince of Petworth]
Columbia Heights – Tagging on bus seats interpreted. [New Columbia Heights]
All of DC – Local craft brewery Hook and Ladder’s brews reviewed and available in DC. [Capital Spice]
Shaw – Makeover for BeBar on 9th Street NW on its way. [Renew Shaw]
All of DC – MPD goes all hands on deck. Definitely present downtown on 7th Street NW over the weekend! [Congress Heights on the Rise]
Penn Quarter – PQ restaurant D’Acqua opens outpost at the Verizon Center [Washington Business Journal]