Achoo, but I'll be back
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I'm down for the count with the flu, so not too much new will be published this week. Stay tuned!
(achoo!)
Escalators, pipelines & sense of the ANC: Notes from February ANC 4C meeting
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A few interesting things at this 4C Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting, including finding out about the 45-week closing of the East side of the Georgia Ave metro station, the upcoming development at 3701 14th Street, a resolution to honor certain DC residents and upcoming DC Water pipeline work in the area.
Read MorePSA 407 meeting this Thursday, PSA 404 in March
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The Police Service Area meetings (PSAs) are one way for residents to share their concerns, feedback, accolades and criticisms with MPD leadership. For years PSA 407 and 404 combined their meetings into one -- but apparently they're now split. Details on the new meeting schedule ...
Read MoreShare your thoughts on the Petworth Library
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The Friends at Petworth Library are looking for feedback about the value of the Library’s performance over the past year for an upcoming DC Council Committee on Education hearing. They want to know what you liked, or what didn’t work for you. Learn more...
Read MoreMetro to close GA Ave escalators for 45 weeks
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WMATA representatives attended the ANC 4C meeting on Wednesday, February 10th to announce that the East side entrance of the Georgia Avenue / Petworth station will be closed for 45 weeks to replace the escalators. No, I didn't misplace the hyphen, it's forty-five weeks.
Read MoreCMs Grosso & Silverman at ANC 4D February meeting (draft agenda)
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The draft agenda for the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D's February public meeting is below. The meeting is on Tuesday, February 16th at Truesdell Education Campus, 800 Ingraham St NW, at 7pm. Amongst other topics and guests, Councilmembers David Grosso and Elissa Silverman will speak about family leave legislation.
Read MoreA little Petworth history, found in an old trunk
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Ever bought an old piece of furniture, only to find an old piece of history folded up inside? That's what happened to Petworth News reader Anne Katz, who sent me a couple of photos of a Washington Post newspaper she found in an old trunk bought off of Craigslist.
Read MorePhotos from Walls of Books Grand Opening
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The areas's newest bookstore, Walls of Books, officially opened up Saturday morning with a ribbon cutting, a custom cake and lots of guests and customers. It's a risky business opening up a new retail establishment, especially a bookstore. Looking at the inside of Walls of Books, located at 3325 Georgia Avenue, I think owner Pablo Sierra has something great happening.
Read MoreDraft agenda for ANC 4C February meeting (updated 2/9)
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ANC 4C will host the February 10, 2016 meeting at the Petworth Library in the Community Meeting room on the lower level. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30pm.
Read MoreRobbery on Varnum & New Hampshire leads to quick arrest
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A scary night ended with four assailants arrested by MPD and two residents robbed but safe. (Early reports said six assailants involved and arrested, but MPD says four people were arrested at the Circle.) Here's what happened
Read MoreWalls of Books grand opening and activities this weekend
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Any neighborhood would be lucky to have even one bookstore located within a 10 miles — Petworth has an amazing library and the phenomenal Upshur Street Books. On Saturday, February 6th, we’ll officially have one more with the grand opening of Walls of Books.
Read MoreAlfie’s opens on Tuesday & it’s great
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The new Thai / Southeast Asian restaurant by Food Network Star chef Alex McCoy and his partners Marc Dosik and Hunter Campbell, is ready to go. They had a soft launch party last night, and the food and the drink, unsurprisingly, are great. It’s just not on Upshur Street, not yet anyway.
I stopped by Alfie’s early in the day to talk with Hunter Campbell and Alex McCoy about the upcoming opening, and their plans for the Mothership and Upshur locations.
Read MoreWhen going "snow crazy" means slashing 17 tires
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Late in the evening on Wednesday, January 27th, someone walked down 4th Street NW between Upshur and Taylor and sliced at least one tire on 17 cars. Why?
Read MoreToo good to be true: Careful when you buy from Craigslist
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MPD reached out to me this week with a story of a deal that sounds too good to be true, and a deal gone bad. And they're asking you to be more careful.
Earlier this week, there was a robbery on the 700 block of Quincy St NW that started with a Craigslist ad for an iPad 2 for only $150. Sounds great, right? They agreed to meet on Quincy Street so the buyer could pay for the iPad. Instead, this happened:
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