April 12, 2017

Petworth Park set for renovations in Mayor's budget

April 12, 2017/ Drew

In the mayor’s recent budget request for DC, $2 million dollars has been earmarked for improvements at the popular Petworth Park and Recreation Center (8th and Taylor Streets NW). The park is heavily used by the community, from kids having a great time in the spray park in the summer and playing on the playground almost year round, while the grassy area is used for soccer and other outdoor activities, including the summertime Petworth Jazz Project. Here’s what that money could bring…

April 05, 2017

Draft agenda for ANC 4C April 12th meeting

April 05, 2017/ Drew

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C has its next public meeting on Wednesday, April 12th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library. See their draft agenda...

April 04, 2017

This Friday on Upshur Street... another great "First Friday" Arts Collaborative

April 04, 2017/ Drew

If a month is starting, then it's time for another First Friday arts event! From the Petworth Arts Collaborative Facebook Event page:

We are gearing up for another fun-filled First Friday on April 7th! Join us in bringing ART and COMMUNITY together by supporting some of Petworth's small businesses while enjoying ART.

March 30, 2017

Taqueria Del Barrio looks to bring a taste of Mexico to Upshur Street

March 30, 2017/ Drew

The new restaurant on Upshur wants to excite your taste buds with original and traditional Mexican dishes, with a focus on great flavor.

For dining options, Upshur Street has a diner, a Japanese-inspired restaurant, a Latin wine bar, a cocktail bar, a saloon, a wood-fired oven pizza place and heck, even a fast-food Chinese restaurant. And opening Thursday, March 30th, it also has a Mexican restaurant, Taqueria Del Barrio.

March 29, 2017

Help paint some benches at Grant Circle

March 29, 2017/ Drew

Join Friends of Grant Circle this Sunday, April 2nd at 10 am to help keep Grant Circle looking great! Last year, we painted all the benches inside the Circle. This week we'll tackle the benches around the playground on the north side (5th and Webster). We'll deadhead the daffodils that have finished blooming and pickup trash as well.

March 16, 2017

Help make Momma's Law permanent - take 5 minutes to send an email or choose to testify

March 16, 2017/ Drew

The recent legislation passed by the DC Council to strengthen the animal cruelty laws in DC is only good for 90 days. It's up to the Council to make it permanent, and it's up to you to help make it happen.

Send a Councilmember an email, testify in front of the Council and keep pushing DC government.

Want to take five minutes and help make Momma's Law permanent? Here's how...

March 09, 2017

A look at some questions about basement apartment conversions and zoning

March 09, 2017/ Guest Contributor

The topic had clearly struck a nerve.

When Roshani Kothari, neighbor and real estate agent with DCRE Residential, invited fellow residents to come to learn more about “Understanding Zoning and Legal Basement Conversions” back in November 2016, the community meeting room of the Petworth Library pretty much filled up.

March 09, 2017

Featured Property: Charming rowhouse at 5520 4th Street NW

March 09, 2017/ Drew

This week's Featured Property is a charming rowhouse located at 5520 4th Street NW, offered by Marc Dosik and Help-U-Sell Federal City Realty. The house is located near the Kennedy Street corridor, recently selected for Great Streets and in the running for a Main Streets designation from DC.

March 07, 2017

Safari DC offers a taste of Kenya in Petworth

March 07, 2017/ Guest Contributor

Safari, which sits on a quiet stretch of Georgia Avenue just off the Upshur Street drag, is the only Kenyan restaurant in Washington DC. It has found a following with the Kenyan and broader East African community, with customers coming from all over the DC metro area to enjoy familiar foods in the company of fellow émigrés and others interested in East African fare.

March 03, 2017

Help clean up Grant Circle, admire some (uncut) daffodils

March 03, 2017/ Drew

Spring has arrived and the daffodils that we planted back in December have emerged and are blooming around the Circle. Come out Sunday, March 5th at 10am to enjoy the daffodils and flowering quince and help keep Grant Circle looking great.

March 02, 2017

"Kennedy Street inspiration" artwork showcased at Culture Coffee

March 02, 2017/ Zina Abdelaziz

In the age of smartphones and social media, we can often find ourselves too isolated from each other. Simple pleasures such as a cup of coffee, a walk through your neighborhood, or a trip to the farmers' market seem to all be marked with the ever-present "head down in your phone" posture.

Artist Cathy Abramson decided to live life differently and "look up from her phone" to create artwork and connect through the inspiration she’s found on Kennedy Street and the surrounding neighborhood.

March 01, 2017

If it's the first Friday of the month, then it's the Upshur Street First Friday!

March 01, 2017/ Drew

Come out to Upshur Street at 6pm on Friday night, March 3rd to enjoy live music, a puppet ballet, artwork and awesome First Friday discounts at some of the neighborhoods favorite small business owners.