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Councilmember Brandon Todd's office is looking for people to attend a Council Committee on Transportation & Environment meeting to testify in support of upgrades at the Petworth Recreation Center. You'll need to RSVP to testify. The meeting is Wednesday, April 26th at 10am. Details:
Read MoreLast month, newly minted Taqueria del Barrio on Upshur Street joined Taqueria Habanero and Mezcalero Cocina Mexicano on 14th Street to form a sort of Petworth "taqueria trifecta" of taquerias. Three trendy taco joints, all opened recently or in the last few years, at all around the same price point, within half a mile of each other. When you want a taco, what's a hungry resident to do?
Contributing writer Yuliya Panfil decided this called for a taco taste test. Here's her report...
Read MoreAdvisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 4C held its April meeting on the 12th. Here are the highlights:
The Celebrate Petworth festival is usually the first week of June, but this year it has been moved to the Fall to accommodate schedules, permits, etc. This year's festival looks to be bigger, with more food, more stages and hopefully beautiful Fall weather.
Founder Tom Pipkin sent out an email to the local listservs today:
Read MorePetworth resident Roshani Kothari, who writes the DC Green Living blog, published a really good overview of the very cool Community Forklift organization. Check it out...
Read MoreThere are two main concerns expressed about DC Superior Courts taking ownership of the old Petworth post office at 4211 9th Street NW, specifically its location close to the burgeoning Upshur Street retail and restaurants, and the lack of communication with the community about the facility.
Read MoreWednesday night my wife and I went to see Alec Baldwin speak at the Lisner Auditorium at GW University. He's really a dynamic, entertaining speaker and can go on for hours with his great stories. Alas, it was a short hour and a half, but we received two copies of Baldwin's autobiography, Nevertheless. So I'm giving away one copy of the book to readers, for free!
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Read MoreAdvisory Neighborhood Commission 4D meets on Tuesday, April 18th at 6:30pm at the Washington Latin Public Charter School (5200 Second Street NW) in their multipurpose room. Draft agenda...
Read MoreAfter being open a few weeks, Taqueria del Barrio (821 Upshur St NW) has decided to start offering reservations for dinner. They have new operating hours as well (opening at 4pm), with brunch and lunch coming in a few months.
Read MoreIn the mayor’s recent budget request for DC, $2 million dollars has been earmarked for improvements at the popular Petworth Park and Recreation Center (8th and Taylor Streets NW). The park is heavily used by the community, from kids having a great time in the spray park in the summer and playing on the playground almost year round, while the grassy area is used for soccer and other outdoor activities, including the summertime Petworth Jazz Project. Here’s what that money could bring…
Read MoreThis week's Featured Property comes from Compass real estate agent Ryan DaSilva. In today's market of multi-unit condos and completely "modernized" homes, 4215 7th Street NW is a beautifully maintained 101 year old rowhome that features important updates to the kitchen and bathroom, solar panels and more. You have to love the original wood!
Open house on Sunday, April 16th.
Read MoreThe Washington City Paper released the results of the 2017 Best of DC Readers' Poll, and I'm happy to say the Petworth News was the runner-up for Best Community Blog! Big thanks to everyone who voted for us!
Read MoreYou may have heard about Lighthouse Yoga Center’s Kundalini Yoga classes lately. The Washington Post featured it in an article "A lesser-known yoga style focused on internal health is gaining popularity in the U.S., some prominent Kundalini Yoga musicians have been in town lately, and the visibility of this ancient form of yoga has been growing quickly in recent years.
But what is Kundalini Yoga? And why is DC’s only Kundalini Yoga studio based in Petworth?
Read MorePetworth used to have a convenient post office at 4211 9th Street NW. It was shut down a couple of years ago, and stories about what was to come in that place were circulating. At one time I had heard it was to be a senior services center, but now we know what’s coming to the space.
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