Archive for July, 2006
City Noise In Gallery Place/Penn Quarter And Calling 311
Being residents of a busy downtown city, we can expect some level of city noise on a daily basis. We hear police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, loud vehicles, occasional loud crowds, street performers, and dance club music. Most of these noises are tolerable and fade into the background of normal tasks, but some noises seem […]
Hollywood Tans Coming Soon to Penn Quarter
Brian sends us word that Hollywood Tans is coming soon to Penn Quarter! The shop’s address is probably 629 625 D St and it is on the right hand side of The Lafayette’s entrance (631 D St). From the sign, it looks like you can get unlimited tanning for $19.99/mo. We don’t expect there to […]
Abdo Updates On East End Development
GP Living was on the chat scene when the WaPo interviewed Jim Abdo yesterday in conjunction with his newly formerly announced development on New York Avenue at Bladensburg Road. We participated in the online discussion and asked about Abdo’s plans for the East End. The exchange went as follows: Penn Quarter…from the blog Gallery Place […]
Photobloggers In Gallery Place/Penn Quarter (Photo of the Week)
We thought we’d mention some photobloggers who are Gallery Place/Penn Quarter residents (as best as we can tell). These photobloggers offer new insight into our neighborhood and find things that most of us have never seen. You can browse the individual artists’ photos, or check out the “DC Chinatown” pool where 17 photobloggers contribute photos […]