A community gathering for "peaceful reflection" at Lincoln's Cottage tonight
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Lincoln's Cottage reached out this morning to say they're hosting a "peaceful reflection" for the community as a way of coming together.
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Get rid of your old paint cans for free (and keep the planet a little cleaner)
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Petworth is home to many renovated houses, and likely, many half-used cans of paint collecting dust in basements or sheds. Regulations prevent homeowners and contractors from disposing of the paint via regular trash collection. But, thanks to DC’s Paint Stewardship Law, getting rid of that old paint just got much easier.
Read MoreTwisted Horn offers new menu, new prices and special “Parents Happy Hour” all day Sundays
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The Twisted Horn (819 Upshur St NW) is launching new brunch and dinner menus along with all new pricing, as well as a special Petworth Parents Happy Hour all day on Sundays.
Read MoreA look at Little Coco’s, one of the newest bright spots on 14th Street
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Well before it opened, there was a lot of anticipation for Little Coco’s, the new Italian restaurant by Gordon Banks and Jackie Greenbaum on 14th Street. Opened in September, the restaurant quickly took its place as one of the best go-to restaurants in the area. I met with Gordon to talk about the restaurant, and how he and Jackie see themselves in the community.
Read MoreHelp clean up Grant Circle this Sunday
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Friends of Grant Circle is hosting a volunteer day on Sunday November 6th at 10am. We'll pick up some trash, trim a few bushes, and put some fresh paint on the benches if the weather allows.
Read MoreBun Bun gets a TV interview
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The story of Bun Bun became a TV news story this week, after WUSA 9 reporter Evan Koslof met with the Videnieks family and little Lindsey to talk about how she lost and then found her stuffed rabbit, Bun Bun.
Read MorePhotos from the Sherman Circle Halloween parade & party
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There were so many Halloween block parties and events this weekend that I decided to pick only one to shoot photos. My family and I went to the Sherman Circle Halloween parade and it was crowded! Hundreds of people attended, including about 10 different Supermen and women. Here's a photo set:
Read MoreTell the DDOT Director how dangerous you think Grant & Sherman Circles are
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We've written pretty extensively about pedestrian safety issues at Grant and Sherman Circles, the near-misses of parents' with strollers, a woman hit at 5th and Grant Circle, cars driving into the middle of the Circle.
Saturday morning I was crossing Grant Circle when I was almost run over by a man in a black SUV. I was crossing at New Hampshire Ave south into the Circle, was about a quarter of the way into the crosswalk when the SUV sped around the Circle from the inside lane, shifted over to the outside lane and bee-lined straight for the New Hampshire exit... and me.
Read MoreThe up and down journey of the Takoma dog park
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Going through community meetings, strong community support and strong community angst, the Takoma area thought they were about to get a dog park. After working closely with ANCs, DC agencies and DPR, the long-term effort was about to pay off. And then it was unexpectedly denied. Then a week later, maybe some hope for the future.
This is the first article by new contributing writer Anne Thiel.
Read MoreFeatured property: 218 Upshur St NW
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This week’s Featured Property, offered by Alexander Dixon and US Realty, is 218 Upshur St NW, a large five bedroom, four-and-a-half bath rowhome in Petworth.
This extra large property features more than 3,000 sq ft of living space plus off-street parking for two cars. The back yard is landscaped with a fire pit, and a 1-bedroom, 1 bath pied-à-terre apartment in the basement offers a separate entrance.
Read MoreMom, Alzheimer’s and the sustenance of a loving family
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I don’t remember the exact time or date in 2008 that mom’s diagnosis of Dementia /Alzheimer’s became a reality for me. As a family, we spent a lot of time trying to justify the signs and symptoms since mom was almost 90. It wasn’t so much her forgetfulness but the decline in her ability to cook and prepare meals, which was the real signal.
The love my children see being bestowed upon their grandmother helps to foster conversation about the love, tenderness, and compassion that they will one day share with me as I age gracefully in time.
Read MoreThe story of Bun Bun getting lost and found
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Tuesday night I had to pick up some medicine for my daughter so went to the local Georgia Avenue Safeway. Walking into the store from the underground parking lot, I see a stuffed rabbit doll sitting on the top of a trash can, looking rather forlorn. It looked sad sitting there, head down. It also looked really loved.
Read MoreLearn about candidates for ANC 4D
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The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D serves north Petworth, Brightwood and Brightwood Park. A quietly effective ANC, 4D is made up of some professional people this term who have put in place extremely helpful community events like 4D Day, a health fair, participated in the Kennedy Street Festival and held legal-assistance events for returning citizens and youth. And zero name calling or cursing during public meetings.
Read MoreLearn about the candidates for ANC 4C
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The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C has had its fair share of dysfunction over the past years. Part of this is due to poor behavior on the part of some commissioners, some of it is new commissioners learning the ropes as there has been a large turnover on the commission. Come this November, a good portion of the ANC is running for reelection (most unopposed), with some new faces looking to join.
In alphabetical order, here are the candidates in 4C who took the time to respond to my request for information. All content below are their own, unedited words.
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