It’s all about the neighborhood
The main priority is Covid-safety, followed by fun for our neighborhood kids. The US Park Police will be onsite to help with vehicle traffic and local safety. DDOT will have cones out. We’ll have more than a dozen volunteers onhand to help.
Read MoreI used to dream about secret places in DC… dirt roads in the clouds over Georgetown that ended somewhere Mount Olympus-like, unmarked art galleries down dark alleys, houses utterly hidden from view. Turns out I was on to something — except I should have been looking down, not up, for the forests here are teeming with edible mushrooms.
Read MoreOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and as a recent breast cancer survivor and Petworth neighbor, I thought now would be a good time to tell my story and raise awareness of this all too common disease.
Read MoreErika Goodwin, a Petworth resident and a native Washingtonian, founded Creations by EME after sewing cloth masks for friends and family at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. She initially made masks to help cover her family and to keep them safe from the epidemic. She then started to make masks for her friends and extended family, to make sure that they were safe. Friends started to make large requests that never abated, and she realized that her hobby could become monetized and help fund her retirement.
Read MoreEvery restaurant I talked to had a different story. Fish in the Hood was concerned by neighborhood changes long before Covid arrived. Backyard Smoke Spot evaded closures because of its in-house convenience store. Mr. Braxton took a hit in sales due to Covid but has since largely recovered. Tsehay is still struggling and never saw tangible support from the promotion of Black-owned restaurants.
Read MoreThis past July, the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the DC government which set out the process to redevelop about 80 acres of its 272 acre campus. While a date for groundbreaking has not been set, the original redevelopment plan was approved in 2008, and then amended in 2018. AFRH will resubmit the master plans for review again later this fall.
Read MoreWe asked readers what their thoughts are about celebrating Halloween… do we go trick or treating? Do we give out candy? Is it ghosts and ghouls in the streets, but no one else? Here’s the responses from readers, and an invitation to attend a Socially Distant Halloween Parade!
Read MoreAs a community, I am sure we can all agree that these last five months have turned our lives somewhat upside down. From distant learning, to virtual meetings and virtual celebrations to limited socials gatherings, what a job we have just balancing it all! Now here is the start of a new school year, and where’s the balance?
Party Time STEAMing Engineers at 205 Upshur Street can help.
Read MoreUptown Main Street (UMS) is supporting local businesses around its corridors by launching the virtual “Rediscover Uptown Scavenger Hunt” from September 18th to the 25th as part of a series of fun fall events. Win prizes! Shop local!
Read MoreWith the demands of health and safety during the Covid pandemic, DC public schools decided to go completely virtual for the first half of the 2020 school year. Words like “unprecedented” and “unconventional” don’t begin to describe the work families are having to do to ensure their children are getting the education they need.
Read MorePresident Lincoln’s Cottage is holding its annual Homecoming event to support the veterans who call the Armed Forces Retirement Home their home. This year, due to the pandemic, they’re asking the community to submit videos to show their appreciation for the men and women who gave their time to defend our country.
“We invite members of the Petworth community to submit videos for them and share them with the Lincoln's Cottage team. We will edit the videos we receive into one meaningful video for the veterans to enjoy on their senior TV.”
Read MoreI was immediately sad that my children’s Halloween will not be the same this year. I have given zero thought to how we can still partake in the traditional Halloween events, but luckily my kids are young enough that we might be able to skip it and they won’t even notice. But I’ll know.
What are you doing for Halloween? Take a survey!
Read MoreA local TV station is doing a show about real estate in Petworth and 16th Street Heights, and asked Petworth News to offer some on-camera background on the history and interesting architectural details on both neighborhoods.
So we’re looking to you for help!
Read MoreMenya Hosaki, the new ramen restaurant at 845 Upshur St NW, is getting ready to open their doors to the neighborhood on Wednesday, September 9th. They’re doing a few practice nights with friends and family this week, getting ready for next week.
Here’s a sneak peak inside…
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