It’s all about the neighborhood
Georgia Avenue Thrives and the Lower Georgia Avenue Main Street program are throwing a free community holiday party in appreciation of their neighborhood volunteers who do so much for the neighborhoods, and you're invited! But there's a kick to this party -- it's also a chili cook-off featuring some of the Petworth area's favorite restaurants!
Read MoreEvery year Washingtonian Magazine compiles a list of Washington’s Top-Producing Real Estate Agents, the individuals and teams who sold the most in the preceding year. In both 2016 and 2017 Marc Dosik from Help-U-Sell Federal Realty was placed on this list. [sponsored article]
Read MoreI drove by Annie's Ace Hardware on Saturday night just after 7pm to see half a dozen MPD cars parked out front. According to MPD's twitter account, and an MPD notification email today, the store was robbed at gunpoint by two men.
Read MoreThe Petworth Library's holiday tradition continues on Saturday December 9th with the Friends' of the Library annual holiday book sale. So while shopping the Upshur Street Arts and Crafts Festival, cross Georgia Avenue and find amazing values in current and historic fiction and nonfiction.
Read MoreLulabelle's Sweet Shop (847 Upshur Street NW) officially opens tomorrow, but I got a sneak peek (and a sweet taste of some ice cream) this afternoon. So yum!
Read MoreIf you're looking for a great, renovated home in Petworth, Compass realtor Ryan DaSilva has a beautiful home at 616 Ingraham ST NW. This renovated 92 year old rowhouse is located near Truesdell Education Campus, a great elementary school and just north of Sherman Circle.
Open house Saturday, December 10th.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce the Grand Opening of Lulabelle’s Sweet Shop Saturday, December 9, 2017. Thanks to Petworth’s patience and its avid support of our pop-up events, we are now ready to open our doors!
Read MoreA kids' cookie decorating class on the 10th, a Drag Brunch on the 16th and a New Year's Eve party... sounds awesome. Learn more...
Read MoreWhen my husband and I moved to Petworth last November, we were excited to see the neighborhood's growing offering of bars, restaurants and shops. One thing we didn't see so much of? Gyms. Particularly not affordable ones.
An op/ed by contributor Yuliya Panfil.
Read MoreAdvisory Neighborhood Commission 4C will host their December meeting at the Petworth Library in the Community Meeting room on the lower level. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30pm on Wednesday, December 13th. The names of commissioners requesting an agenda item are listed in parentheses.
Read MoreOn Friday, December 1, Upshur Street lit up for its third annual Holiday Windows display. As night fell, shops and restaurants along the 800 block of Upshur Street gleamed with twinkly lights, holiday decorations, and wintry window dioramas. The decorations will stay up until the first week of January.
Read MoreDPR will hold a meeting to discuss changes and enhancements to the park on Thursday, December 7th at 6:30pm until 8pm at the Raymond Rec Center (3725 10th Street NW).
Read MoreThis week's Featured Property is 929 Quincy Street NW, a fully renovated rowhouse located on the edge of Columbia Heights and Petworth, right around the corner from the Metro, shopping and more. Originally built in 1912, the home offers 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bath with beautiful features, cool amenities, off-street parking and more. The home is listed by Michele Weinstein from Real Living|At Home.
Read MoreShop local this holiday season with the 12th Annual Upshur Street Art & Craft Fair on Saturday, December 9th and again on December 16th from 11am to 4pm. Now produced by the Petworth Arts Collaborative (PAC), the event incorporates a series of new and free creative art experiences for everyone to get into the holiday spirit and connect with community.
Read more to see what this year’s Upshur Street Art & Craft Fair line-up includes...
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Volunteer with the Friends of the Soldier's Home!
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