Local theater Teatro de la Luna celebrates 25 years & you're invited

Local theater Teatro de la Luna celebrates 25 years & you're invited

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. 

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This week's featured property: 4215 8th Street NW

This week's featured property: 4215 8th Street NW

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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REI hosts free outdoor activities, including free BikeShare

REI hosts free outdoor activities, including free BikeShare

The outdoor sports and recreation store REI contacted me to share a press release that I think is pretty cool. REI is opening a new "flagship" store at the Uline Arena in Northeast DC, and to celebrate is holding a "United Outside" campaign to give DC residents a chance to enjoy the great outdoors through 100 days of outdoor events. 

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Draft agenda for ANC 4C July 13th meeting

Draft agenda for ANC 4C July 13th meeting

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C's July meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 6:30 pm at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Avenue NW at Georgia Avenue and Upshur Street. See the draft agenda for the meeting...

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Fireworks survey results show a need for more discussion

Fireworks survey results show a need for more discussion

The local listservs sure have been chatty about the July 4th fireworks in the neighborhood. Granted, doing this survey might keep things heated, but I thought it would be interesting to see how people would vote. (As always, caveat that this isn't a scientific poll.) Basically, more discussion needs to be had and a good solution found that meets all desires. See the results of the survey...

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Pepco responds to power outage kerfuffle in Petworth

Pepco responds to power outage kerfuffle in Petworth

Pepco responded about Tuesday's reported power outage of 1,925 Petworth customers. Apparently it was a "system error." And apparently, they don't have to tell you if they're going to turn off your power. Read more...

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About those July 4th fireworks... Legal, not legal? Wanted, not wanted?

About those July 4th fireworks... Legal, not legal? Wanted, not wanted?

Another Fourth of July has come and gone, and trash cans around the neighborhood are over-flowing with the remains of rockets red glare and other implements of explosive celebration. Some love them, some hate them. Are they legal?

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Did you know about the Pepco "planned power outage" for Petworth?

Did you know about the Pepco "planned power outage" for Petworth?

It seems that approximately 1,900 Pepco customers in Petworth do not have power today due to a "planned outage" performed by Pepco. Apparently, they don't need to tell customers.

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Sherman Circle social is Wednesday

Sherman Circle social is Wednesday

Come hang out with your neighbors this Wednesday, July 6th at the Sherman Circle Social from 5:30 to 6:30 PM! Bring your bikes and trikes along for a mellow social ride inside the circle (there's a smaller circle and a larger one)... it's a great way for kiddos to practice! We'll have some juice to share and beat the heat.

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Fireworks, food & more on July 4th at the Old Soldier's Home

Fireworks, food & more on July 4th at the Old Soldier's Home

If you're looking for a family-friendly, food and drink evening, head over to the Armed Forces Retirement Home (aka Old Soldier's Home). This year the evening kicks off at 4pm on the grounds of the Home (enter at Rock Creek Church Rd and Randolph St NW). 

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Learn to garden this summer with DPR. Grow huge plants. Tremendous.

Learn to garden this summer with DPR. Grow huge plants. Tremendous.

The  Urban Garden Division of DC’s Department of Parks and Recreation is offering over fifty free garden workshops through September 30th, and they want you to join them. Their "Summer Garden Series"  has over 50 gardening classes, composting workshops and interactive events going on over the summer and into the fall.) With events happening around the city, many are happening nearby at Raymond Rec Center.

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It's a bird's life in Petworth

It's a bird's life in Petworth

I'm walking back from Slash Run and the Petworth Dance Project Fundraiser when I come across two of the largest pigeons I've ever seen just hanging out on the sidewalk. Huge pigeons. And they just stare at me. "Hello!" one said. Uh... what?

So I said hello back (it's only polite, afterall).

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Sidewalk repair coming to Quincy St NW

Sidewalk repair coming to Quincy St NW

If the sidewalks along Quincy have let you down, tripped you up or flooded your yard, DDOT wants you to know they're going to be ripping up, tearing out and replacing the sidewalk.

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