March 02, 2016

For sale: An old vacant house that hard work made a family home once again

March 02, 2016/ Drew

When Jed and Scott bought in Petworth in 2009, the house they chose on Upshur Street needed a lot of work. It hadn’t been well-maintained, hadn’t been updated in decades and was sitting vacant with holes in the walls and ceilings. In a lot of ways, the house was representative of many other Petworth homes — built for a family, cycled through numerous hands over the years, left vacant and in disrepair, and now restored to a family home through hard work.

March 02, 2016

2807 Sherman Ave: This week's Featured Listing

March 02, 2016/ Drew

This week's Featured Listing is 2807 Sherman Avenue NW, unit A. Represented by agent Marc Dosik from Help-U-Sell, this newly renovated condo offers three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, close to Metro and more.

February 29, 2016

Crane & Turtle to close in April, Ruppert thinking of what's to come

February 29, 2016/ Drew

According to Paul Ruppert, the critically (and customer) acclaimed Crane & Turtle restaurant (828 Upshur St NW) is planning to close on April 24th.

"Crane & Turtle is so directly tied to [Chef Makoto Hamamura] that we decided it makes sense to create a new restaurant," co-owner Paul Ruppert told me. "Brainstorming ideas right now. Happy to have suggestions."

February 28, 2016

MPD: Look out for strangers preying on the elderly

February 28, 2016/ Drew

This week, a senior citizen resident along the 400 block of Decatur St NW had a visitor come to her home that upset the woman's children and concerns the police.

February 27, 2016

Castello Restaurant on Hamilton Street gets its alcohol license, with restrictions

February 27, 2016/ Drew

After its January 6th protest hearing at the Alcohol Beverage Control Board, Castello Restaurant and Lounge finally gets a decision

February 27, 2016

PSA: Street cleaning - and ticketing - starts March 1st

February 27, 2016/ Drew

Ah, the approach of Spring in DC… when the weather begins to warm up, then gets cold again, then warms up… and you have to move your car to the other side of the street.

DPW street cleaning and alternate side of the street parking begins Tuesday, March 1st (through October 31st). DPW will give out warning tickets until Friday, March 4th — after that, it’s a $45 ticket if you’re parked on the side being cleaned. Or you could get towed.

February 25, 2016

Celebrate Leap Year with 29% off at Upshur Street Books!

February 25, 2016/ Drew

Upshur Street Books is celebrating Leap Year this Monday, February 29th, with a special one-day sale of 29% off the entire store. That's pretty great.

"There will be lots of exciting things happening at Upshur Street Books this Monday," store manager Anna Thorn said.

February 24, 2016

823 Emerson St: this week’s Featured Listing

February 24, 2016/ Drew

Each week, Petworth News will promote one Featured Listing, a property for sale that is in the Petworth area. (You can see all the real estate listings on the Petworth News Real Estate page.) This week it’s 823 Emerson Street NW, a single family home originally built in 1924 and listed by agent Michele Weinstein (Real Living|At Home).

February 22, 2016

Notes from ANC 4D February meeting

February 22, 2016/ Drew

Alas, I was too sick to attend the February meeting of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D — however, 4D Secretary Nancy Roth was kind enough to send me her draft minutes from the meeting for those who couldn’t attend.

February 21, 2016

New Real Estate section coming soon

February 21, 2016/ Drew

A new feature is launching this week, called Petworth News Real Estate. This new section of the site will offer a hyperlocal look at property listings for homes for sale in the Petworth area. I think it's gonna be pretty cool.

February 21, 2016

Security camera rebates begin, just not for Petworth (updated: now it does!)

February 21, 2016/ Drew

When it was first announced, the idea behind the “Private Security Camera Incentive Program” was if you buy an outdoor security camera, DC would provide a rebate to cover the cost. All residents, businesses and churches were eligible — but now that the program launched this week, it seems not everyone is eligible, especially if you live in Petworth.

February 19, 2016

Notes from PSA 407 meeting

February 19, 2016/ Drew

The Police Service Area meeting for PSA 407 was Thursday, February 18th. While I could not attend, Jonah Goodman was kind enough to share his notes from the meeting. Read the notes and see related articles.

February 17, 2016

Achoo, but I'll be back

February 17, 2016/ Drew

I'm down for the count with the flu, so not too much new will be published this week. Stay tuned!

(achoo!)

February 14, 2016

Escalators, pipelines & sense of the ANC: Notes from February ANC 4C meeting

February 14, 2016/ Drew

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.

Free Homecoming community event at Lincoln’s Cottage Sept 19

Join President Lincoln’s Cottage on September 19, from 10am to 2pm, for their free annual Homecoming celebration inspired by the Lincoln family’s time living on the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home, here in the Petworth neighborhood.

Live music, dancing, fitness, and a giant book sale: The Parks at Walter Reed

Summer isn’t over yet! The Parks at Walter Reed has a full lineup of family-friendly neighborhood events coming up from August and into November, including free concerts, outdoor fitness classes, dancing, flea markets, community festivals and a massive used book sale.

Lincoln's Cottage hosts free events for America’s 250th

The Cottage is hosting a series of fun, informative and free events for the neighborhood and friends to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday and shine a light on civic mindfulness.

Porchfest is Saturday, May 30th — get ready!

Petworth Porchfest kicks off at 2pm on Saturday, May 30th with 430 bands from 31 different musical genres playing on 164 porches across greater Petworth neighborhoods.

Take advantage of the DC Security Camera Rebate Program (updated)

Here’s how to take advantage of DC's Private Security Camera System Incentive Program. DC offers up to $500 to residents and up to $750 for businesses and churches to cover the hardware costs. Article includes background, how to sign up and camera suggestions.

Check out 3 ways to find great Petworth Porchfest music on 5/30

Petworth Porchfest 2026 will feature more than 400 bands performing on over 150 porches. That’s a lot of free music within walking distance! This year, organizers have launched three new tools to explore the neighborhood and find the musicians, genres and porch locations for all the music and bands.

The Parks at Walter Reed brings a full season of fitness, music, markets and community events

The Parks at Walter Reed has announced a packed calendar of events stretching from spring through late fall ensuring the Great Lawn and plaza remain the beating heart of Uptown. The calendar mixes free fitness classes, live music, cultural programming and fan-favorite markets. All events are free (or low-cost for fitness), all-ages and welcoming to all.

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