Featured property of the week: 832 Jefferson St NW
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This week's featured property is a renovated single-family rowhouse at 832 Jefferson Street NW, listed by Robert Crawford & Tyler Jeffery.
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Think yoga isn’t for you? Think again, says Lighthouse Yoga studio
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Yoga is not just a passing fad. According to a recent study, 36.7 million people in the United States already practice yoga, up from 20.4 million in 2012. That means that over 10% of the US population now already takes yoga classes (or practices at home), and another 24% have said that they are likely to start practicing in the coming year!
Luckily, Petworth residents have an easy way to get started. Lighthouse Yoga Center, a small, community-oriented and locally-owned yoga studio located at 4203 9th Street NW, offers a 6-week course called Yoga Fundamentals that’s a great way to introduce you to the practice in a non-competitive and unintimidating way.
Ed note: I'm pleased to present an article by Julie Eisenberg, owner of Lighthouse Yoga on 9th Street and a long-time sponsor and supporter of Petworth News. Julie wrote this sponsored article on behalf of her studio's latest yoga class for beginners, called "Yoga Fundamentals."
Petworth News readers can save 10% off when you register with code PNews5 at checkout.
Read MoreMural completed at Twisted Horn, back patio now open
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Twisted Horn cocktail bar at 819 Upshur St NW, owned by Jamie Leeds (who also owns Hank's Oyster Bar and Hank's Pasta Bar) has a beautiful new mural adorning the wall along its back patio. Created by local artist Nakisha Durrett, the mural is a lighthearted play on a "twisted fairytale theme."
Read MoreShooting at 5th & Allison St, one injured
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At an intersection known for summertime fireworks and people hanging outside late at night, a loud staccato of bullet fire confused some, scared others and injured one young woman.
The shooting on Saturday night around 10:30pm at 5th and Allison St NW was witnessed by several people and heard by neighbors for blocks around. Reports tell of anywhere from 6 to 15 shots, and from witness accounts at the scene, the shooters used both a handgun and a rifle.
Read MoreDraft agenda for ANC 4D July meeting (seeking someone to take notes)
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Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D meets on July 19th at 7pm at Truesdell Education Campus, 800 Ingraham St NW. Come hear Pepco try to justify the new rate increase now that they're owned by Exelon.
Want to write the notes for ANC 4D?
Due to other obligations, I can no longer cover the 4D meetings in person. If there is someone who attends the 4D meetings who would like to write the notes, I'll publish you! If not, Petworth News won't have coverage of 4D meetings (I have offered to publish their official minutes). Contact me if interested.
Meet Jonah Goodman, ANC 4C commissioner
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Since Petworth News started last year, I’ve invited all sitting ANC 4C and 4D commissioners to participate in interviews in a series called “Better Know a Commissioner!” The goal is to help residents to get to know the people who volunteer their time to represent constituents needs on the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.
Today I’m happy to introduce Jonah Goodman, who is the ANC Commissioner for ANC 4C in Single Member District 4C10. Jonah took the place of Kathleen Crowley, who resigned in early Spring of this year.
Read MoreSlash Run says "no kids after 8pm, please."
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After a customer changed their child's diaper on a table at the restaurant, breaking the proverbial straw, Slash Run has created a new policy asking customers not to bring kids to the restaurant after 8pm.
Read MoreIs there a conflict of interest for Petworth News & sponsors? (spoiler: no)
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A neighbor on the 16th Street Heights listserv sent me an email about my article looking for sponsors with a question about my conflict of interest policy. It's a good question she asked, so I replied to her email.
I thought I'd re-publish the exchange here in case others have the same question (I've redacted her name for privacy reasons).
Read MoreIt's a Petworth News "Call for Sponsors!"
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PetworthNews.org is just over a year old, and it's time to look for sponsors for the website.
Looking for sponsors is my least favorite activity; I'd rather write articles than chase advertising. But since I spend 30+ hours a week doing this "hobby," the extra small income helps pay for web hosting, equipment, software and other web services. And frankly, helping to support local businesses and organizations is one of my favorite things to do.
If you want to reach a large, local audience... read on!
Read MoreOp-Ed: If a tree falls in Petworth and nobody hears it
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(Ed note: Local resident Tom Burnett writes the following op-ed, with the hope to share thoughts about an old tree that he loved — and what it means to be a good neighbor.
Every day on my way to work I pass a beautiful, enormous black walnut tree in a back alley of Petworth. It stands watch over our rowhouses like a gentle giant, residing here since before our neighborhood was built over a century ago. Its trunk is so stout that it would take two people to wrap their arms around it.
To my horror, on my way home this week, I observed a work crew hauling away its decapitated branches, leaving nothing but a twelve foot tall stump in the ground.
Read MoreNew mural on Kansas Ave celebrates the mysteries of nature
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Petworth is home to a new, beautiful mural, compliments of two award-winning Brazilian street artists. If you come up Kansas Avenue, just north of Taylor Street, you'll see the mural on the vacant building at 4115 Kansas Ave NW. Read more about the award-winning artists and how the project came to life.
Read MoreEnjoy the comedic dance "And1!" by Petworth's own Sara Herrera at the Fringe Festival
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Join Petworth Dance Project's Sara Herrera at the Capital Fringe Festival, as her company ArasDance presents AND 1!, a dansical parody and a comedic look inside the world of dance! Only 4 shows left!
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Local theater Teatro de la Luna celebrates 25 years & you're invited
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Petworth's own Spanish/English theater, Teatro de la Luna, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this afternoon at 5pm, and you're invited to join in the festivities.
Read MoreThis week's featured property: 4215 8th Street NW
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This week's Featured Property, 4215 8th Street NW, belongs to a friend of mine who is moving on to greener pastures with her family. Our neighborhood's loss is someone's amazing gain. Their beautiful condo is half a block from Upshur Street and right in the heart of Petworth.
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