RSS FeedYWCA Fitness & Aquatics Center Announces Pool Closing In Gallery Place
Jackie writes in to inform us that the Gallery Place YWCA Fitness & Aquatics Center (624 9th St NW) will be closing its pool for good on August 26, 2006.
She writes, “This is sad news since several local residents use this pool regularly. Is there anyway that we could convince them not to close the pool?”
We note that while many high-rise condominiums have their own pools, these pools are only about 3.5 feet deep and are not conducive to lap swimming. The YWCA pool is a standard lap pool. The only other lap pool that we know of in the Gallery Place/Penn Quarter area is contained in the Lansburgh apartment building and it is not public. The YWCA website lists the YMCA pool at 1711 Rhode Island Avenue NW as an alternative.
Andale – What Will Become Of It?
Andale (401 7th Street) appears to be closed until further notice. Here’s what we know…
1) Tom Sietsma, popular WaPo restaurant critic, spoke to Andale management who indicated the restaurant is closed. The WaPo city guide also indicates the restaurant is closed.
2) The Andale web site is dark.
3) Calls to the restaurant were met with a simple message “The restaurant is closed for renovations.”
4) OpenTable, a popular online restaurant reservation system, indicates Andale is closed until August 15 for renovations.
5) All of the windows are covered with brown paper and the sign in the door says ‘Closed For Renovations.’
Photo Of The Week: Andale Sculpture In Penn Quarter
We thought this would be an appropriate pic of the week. With Andale’s future uncertain, these signature sculptures outside of Andale’s windows may disappear soon! BTW – their website doesn’t work anymore. Has anyone noticed that only the metal feet are left of one of the smaller sculptures (it used to be a pair of sculptures)? Seems like the little guy went missing a few weeks ago.
Pic taken by gerardniemira.
Here is the A9 pic of the outside of the restaurant with the four sculptures highlighted:
NewsBit: Andale Restaurant Closed For Renovations…More To Follow