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This Friday, January 6th from 6-8pm, the Collaborative is showcasing Bill Crandall's excellent Místochord at the Third Floor (above Slim's Diner), painter Tanya Renne at Hank's Cocktail Bar, and Literary Cocktails with Chantal Tseng at Petworth Citizen, along with special shopping discounts.
Read MoreCurtis Gilbert and Chris Rowland helped ring in the new year with a special "ball drop" at Sherman Circle. Pics and video courtesy of ANC 4D Commissioner-elect Amy Hemingway.
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In a follow-up article by the Washington Post published on December 31st, reporter Martine Powers met with residents to investigate the possibility that the noise and shaking is being caused by an increase in usage of the new 7000 series trains.
Read MoreThere's a new "pop" in Petworth, and it's delicious. Stella*s Popcorn (4414 Georgia Avenue NW) started out as a food truck offering a variety of flavored popcorn to hungry DC office workers, from pumpkin spice white French chocolate to the ever-popular clarified butter and sea salt.
Read MoreMost Fridays, my seven-month-old daughter and I walk south on 9th Street to Lighthouse Yoga Center to attend a Baby and Me Yoga class. Lately, babies are packed into the studio like gurgling, diapered sardines. And virtually every parent in the 17-member class calls Petworth home.
Read MoreHere’s a look at some of the best New Years Eve goings on in our area.
Read MoreThe holidays were family time, cultivating traditions, and having hope in things unseen. We didn’t feel like we were lacking anything because our parents filled in the blanks. We were loved, encouraged and protected. And then stuff happened…
Read MoreKing’s Nails on 832 Upshur Street will get a makeover and perhaps a new name this winter, according to the salon’s owner, Hoanh Thi Pham.
This is the first article by new contributing writer Yuliya Panfil.
Read MoreI lived in DC for almost 10 years — a lifetime in our transient city — before I set foot in the Wilson Building, home of the DC Council. On Tuesday, December 6th, I found myself waiting outside the council chamber with my seven-month-old strapped to my chest so I could look our councilmembers in the eye when they voted on a landmark paid leave bill.
Read MoreThe Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner 4C met on December 14th for a shorter than normal meeting to wrap up the 2015-2016 session. Commissioners Taalib-Din Uqdah and Vann-Di Galloway were not in attendance.
Read MoreI hope everyone had a great time this weekend! The Street Fair looked great, and the hot cider being handed out at several locations was delicious. I randomly took a bunch of photos from the Fair, and posted some on Facebook -- feel free to tag yourself in those photos.
Read MoreLocal resident Tarek Anandan runs a great website called ATTIC DC, which pulls together information from the best vintage, antique, restored and artisan furniture stores in DC, Maryland and Virginia. During the holiday season, ATTIC is offering unique Gift Cards to make it easy for you to buy gifts for friends and family who share a passion for interesting and artisan home decor and clothing from the unique offerings of independent small businesses in your community.
Learn more and support local today!
Read MoreA group of residents along the 4000 block of New Hampshire Avenue and the 500-700 block of Taylor Street have raised concerns about recent noise and shaking that they say is caused by Metro trains running beneath their homes.
The residents have put together a meeting with Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd, ANC 4C08 Commissioner Timothy Jones and a WMATA representative to discuss the issue. They're meeting Monday, December 12th at 7pm at 801 Shepherd Street.
Read MoreThe Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C meets on Wednesday, December 14th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library (basement meeting room). Looks like a short meeting -- and it's the last meeting for this group of commissioners. Newly elected (and returning) commissioners will preside over the January 2017 meeting.
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