A look at renting costs in Petworth & around Ward 4

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A look at renting costs in Petworth & around Ward 4

With housing prices continuing to rise in Petworth and the surrounding neighborhoods, and the increase in new residents every month into the District, the cost of rent is an important factor for those seeking a realistically affordable place to live. 

Real estate website Trulia reached out to me to see if I'd be interested in publishing some of their data about rental costs in the surrounding neighborhoods, and I agreed, thinking readers could find it useful.  

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This week's featured property: 619 Jefferson St NW

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This week's featured property: 619 Jefferson St NW

619 Jefferson St NW is this week' featured property. A single-family townhouse that has been fully renovated from top to bottom. They kept some of the original charming features of the more than 100 year old house and updated the rest to make it a modern family home. 

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Slim's Diner plans to open mid-week

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Slim's Diner plans to open mid-week

Slim's Diner, the much-anticipated new restaurant from Paul Ruppert (owner of Petworth Citizen, Upshur Street Books and Cappy's Crabs), is getting ready to open. Read more...

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Get ready for Timber Pizza later this week

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Get ready for Timber Pizza later this week

After a year of renovations, permits and inspections, Timber Pizza Co. is finally ready to open up later this week. Friday and Saturday night they're holding closed parties for friends and family to help shake out the process of going from a food truck to a restaurant. 

Here's some pics...

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Domku potluck community party on Saturday, closing after brunch on Sunday

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Domku potluck community party on Saturday, closing after brunch on Sunday

Kera Carpenter closes Domku on Sunday, June 26th with a last brunch of her delicous pancakes. But first she's throwing a community party and potluck to celebrate her 12 years running the Eastern European-Scandinavian restaurant -- and you're invited!

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Walls of Books hosts a fundraiser for DC African American Legacy Foundation

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Walls of Books hosts a fundraiser for DC African American Legacy Foundation

Walls of Books, the new community bookstore on Georgia Avenue in Park View, is hosting a fundraiser for the DC African American Legacy Foundation (DCAALF), on Saturday, June 25th from 6-9pm. A percentage of money raised going to the DC Books to Prisons project (“Programs like ours are one of the few options available to prisoners seeking books.”).

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Homestead restaurant opened Thursday 6/23, preview Wednesday

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Homestead restaurant opened Thursday 6/23, preview Wednesday

I stopped by the Homestead restaurant at 3911 Georgia Avenue last night for their launch party. The place was packed with people enjoying free hors d'oeuvres and getting to meet the chefs and owners.

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CM Silverman, Grants and an attempt at Decorum; notes from ANC 4C June meeting

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CM Silverman, Grants and an attempt at Decorum; notes from ANC 4C June meeting

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C meeting on June 8th was as interesting and at times as tumultuous as any of the meetings this year have been. The main sticking point for this meeting was Commissioner Jonah Goodman's effort to approve a Code of Conduct for ANC 4C. Also at the meeting, At-Large DC Councilmember Elissa Silverman spoke about her team's projects and successes with vacant and blighted properties, commissioners gave various updates and Goodman also got the updated Grant requirements passed. Read on, McDuff...

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See what's happening in Petworth with the new Community Calendar

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See what's happening in Petworth with the new Community Calendar

Curious about when your local Advisory Neighborhood Commission meets or the next Petworth Jazz Project? Now there's one place to go to find dates and times for upcoming community events: the Petworth News Community Calendar! 

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SW Petworth Lemonade Social is this Wednesday

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SW Petworth Lemonade Social is this Wednesday

The next Lemonade Social is this Wednesday, June 22nd from 6:30pm to dark at the grassy triangle located at the intersection of Kansas Ave & Quincy St/13th St. 

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Draft agenda for ANC 4D meeting on 6/21 (updated)

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Draft agenda for ANC 4D meeting on 6/21 (updated)

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D has its June meeting on 6/21 at 7pm at Truesdell Education Campus, 800 Ingraham St NW. Their draft agenda is after the break. (Updated 6/21)

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It was time to level up on my fitness goals

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It was time to level up on my fitness goals

Once upon a time I felt like I was physically fit. I used to run, was a monster on the spin bike and boxed twice a week (I was a windmill with the jump rope). Nowadays, I feel like it’s quite possible that I’m made out of barely flexible PVC pipe instead of muscle. I also have a 5 year old and my mid-40s coming up, so I decided it was time to make a change, and I wanted local help to get me back on track. So I decided to stop by Level Up Personal Fitness on Georgia Avenue...

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PSA 407 meeting Thursday

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PSA 407 meeting Thursday

If you live in Petworth east of Georgia Avenue and below Gallatin then you're in Police Service Area (PSA) 407. Lieutenant Anthony Washington is holding a PSA meeting on Thursday, June 16th at 7pm at 801 Shepherd St NW. 

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Meta moment with the Petworth Library photography class - join the Flickr group!

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Meta moment with the Petworth Library photography class - join the Flickr group!

Ran into the Petworth Library's photography class this morning, and we ended up with me taking a photo of them taking a photo of me taking a photo of them. Nice.

Upload your photos to the Library's Flickr group and you might get selected for their Petworth Showcase! 

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