Slim's Diner getting closer to opening
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Petworth residents find success with sardonic JadedAid card game
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Petworth resident Wayan Vota, a fan of Cards Against Humanity, teamed up with friends Jessica Heinzelman and Teddy Ruge to create a new card game specific to their careers in international aid and development. They brainstormed on ideas and partnered with another Petworth resident, Maria Mandle, who runs CreativeCouch Designs, to create the card deck and branding. They then reached out to aid workers around the world for ideas. The result is JadedAid, a card game to save humanitarians… from themselves. Read more about JadedAid and see the HuffPost interview, after the break:
Read MoreMeet ioby, a non-profit that wants to kickstart DC community projects
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Neighborhood change comes from active neighbors — clean ups, community gardens, block parties and socials. Some of these events are easy to do and don’t cost much, if anything. However, other projects do have a cost, and often the question is how best to organize and fund them?
Enter ioby. ioby is a non-profit organization that helps communities crowd-source money to fund local-based projects...
Read more about ioby, their upcoming fundraiser on October 8th and see a video:
Read MoreRain spoils Oktoberfest at AFRH, event canceled
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Regen, Regen, geh weg! Komm an einem anderen Tag zurück!
Thanks to Hurricane Joaquin and lots of rain, Oktoberfest at the Armed Forces Retirement Home has been canceled. Feel free to wear your lederhosen at home though (if you do, send pics!).
Read the full article after the break:
Read MoreGrant Circle gets its stripes
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I spent way too much time sitting at Grant Circle in the past two weeks watching cars navigate the new traffic patterns set up by the new painted lines. But apparently, it was to good effect...
Read more about the latest efforts at increasing safety at Grant Circle:
Read MoreGoodbye Riyad, hello Ruta del Vino
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Riyad Market, the inconvenience store at 800 Upshur St busted for selling synthetic drugs, is supposed to close by November 13th, according to the Office of the Attorney General. To replace it? A new Latin-inspired wine bar and restaurant
Read more about the new wine bar after the break:
Read MorePhoto gallery: Season finale of Petworth Jazz & Dance Projects (huge)
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The final Petworth Jazz Project of the 2015 season was Saturday, September 26th. This time it was a combo event with the Petworth Dance Project, giving Petworth's newest cultural program some much needed exposure.
As I've said before, these two shows are really stand-out events that help make Petworth a wonderful neighborhood. See the full (and quite large) photo gallery, after the break.
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Read MorePhoto Gallery: Clean up at the park with Friends of Grant Circle
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This morning twelve residents and members of the National Park Service worked at Grant Circle to clean up the park, pick up litter, pull weeds and ivy and even pull out a small honeysuckle tree that was quickly taking over its little corner. (I totally dug up that tree... with the expert help of Doug Rowley from NPS. For every shovel full of dirt I "dug up," he had twice as much ground moved and the tree ready to come out. Experience matters!) See a photo gallery from the clean up after the break >
Read MoreOktoberfest at the Old Soldier's Home
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It's time to dig your dirndl and lederhosen out of the closet, and get ready for the annual Oktoberfest celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (sponsored by the Friends of the Soldier's Home).
Read more to see the events of the day:
Read MoreWill new lane markings in Grant Circle increase pedestrian safety? (updated)
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A DC DDOT contractor crew was out today painting the new lane markings around Grant Circle. Pedestrian safety at the Circle has been a concern for the people who live around and need to cross the traffic circle. DDOT has finally responded to resident concerns by painting new lane markings as well as using the paint to denote turn lanes and parking lanes. But will these new lines actually make people safer?
Read more and see photos after the break >
Read MoreMetro train loses power near Petworth, DCFD has to rescue passengers
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What a circus tonight, thanks to WMATA. A metro train broke down south of the Georgia Avenue / Petworth station during rush hour. From what I hear, the train just lost power and stopped. They had lights for a while, then lost them. Read more and see a photo gallery >
Read MoreAnnie's Hardware robbed after closing, MPD seeks person of interest
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Some brazen fellow robbed our local Annie's Ace Hardware store (1240 Upshur St NW) after closing on Wednesday, September 16, around 10pm. Luckily, Annie's has cameras throughout the store and has video of the robber. Watch a video to see if you know the robber, after the break:
Read MoreCome celebrate Petworth Citizen's 2nd anniversary tomorrow
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Petworth Citizen turns two years old on Tuesday, September 22nd, and they're celebrating with an all-night happy hour from 5pm until closing.
Paul Ruppert opened up Petworth Citizen at 829 Upshur St NW in 2013, replacing the problematic "Island Cafe" that had been there previously and closed after numerous violations, fights, stabbings, etc. It's now a much better place to meet friends, have dinner and grab a few drinks.
They turned the back room (which once featured mirrored walls and couches) into a small library, and made it the Reading Room (now home to many social gatherings and a Comedy Hour on Sundays). Read a recent interview I did with Paul Ruppert.
I'll be at the Citizen tomorrow night after 9pm or so, stop by to enjoy a drink and say hi!
Colin / Russ: It's time to collect those beers I owe you for finding typos! ;)
Don't miss: last Petworth Jazz & Dance Projects this Saturday
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You know Summer is coming to an end when the Petworth Jazz Project has its season finale show. But don't frown, this show sounds like it'll be awesome.
It's also a combo show with the Petworth Dance Project, which was rained out a couple of weeks back. Between Baba Ras D for the kids (and c'mon, you like him too), Dance, Jazz and some tasty Timber Pizza, Petworth Park is going to be THE place to be on Saturday night, September 26th.
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