Little Havana opens tonight on 14th Street!
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The latest restaurant to open on 14th Street is Little Havana, offering Cuban-style cuisine from owner Chefs Alfredo Solis and Joseph Osorio. Doors open tonight, August 10th!
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DPR officially opens futsal mini-pitch at Petworth Park
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If you're into soccer or just want to know what the hullabaloo is about, the Department of Parks and Recreation is putting on an official "grand opening" of the soccer mini-pitch at the Petworth Recreation Center on Monday, August 6th at 2pm.
Read MoreIs there a hydromaniac loose in the neighborhood?
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File this one under “weird but true.” Someone seems to be going around the area opening up the water spigots on the outside of buildings and homes and letting the water run at full force. Why?
ANC 4C meeting agenda for August 8th
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The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C meets next on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library. Here is the draft agenda…
"Get a subpoena": Washington Gas apologizes for bad customer interaction
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A resident of Geranium Street NW was being kept awake last week by a jackhammer outside her home. She looked outside and saw it was a Washington Gas crew working out in the street, the same crew she had seen earlier in the day. She hadn't received any notice of the late night work, and curious, she sent an email to Washington Gas. They told her to get a subpoena for the information.
Read MoreA great Petworth rental: 732 Varnum St NW basement apartment
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A reader is renting their one-bedroom, one bathroom basement apartment at 732 Varnum Street NW. This beautiful apartment is located in a charming, fully detached house only a block from the restaurants of Upshur Street and an easy walk to Metro.
Read MoreDC Music Rocks Festival at the 9:30 Club! 5 great bands, $15 tickets... and a ticket giveaway!
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Five local DC bands playing at a historic DC venue, for one night only! Tickets are only $15 for the all-ages show! And we’re giving away 2 tickets!
Read MoreSite Comments! We're turning off Facebook comments, keeping Disqus
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We're going to keep the Disqus commenting system that has been at the bottom of articles for a while now. You can use it as a guest or anonymously (still need a legit email though), or use your Facebook, Twitter or Google account to login and leave a comment. You can even use an alias.
Read MoreShooting reported 8th & Shepherd closed with arrest
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On Friday, July 27th, there was a shooting on the 3800 block of 8th Street (originally reported as occurring at 8th and Taylor Streets). The shooter was arrested.
Read MoreHow a soccer mini-pitch replaced a basketball court at Petworth Playground
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DPR made a deal with the US Soccer Foundation, who proposed giving money to create a series of hard surface soccer mini-pitches across the city, and the USSF wanted the first one to coincide with the opening of Audi Field. DPR decided that Petworth Playground would be the location.
Read MorePetworth residents trying to find a way to deal with a recent jump in local crime and violence
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According to neighbors in Southwest Petworth who have been sharing a large email thread, in the last several months there has been a dramatic increase in petty and violent crime along and around Quincy and Kansas Avenue NW.
Read MorePetworth Jazz Project this Saturday, 7/28 features jazz and Go-Go!
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This month's Petworth Jazz Project sounds great! The next show on Saturday, July 28th presenting Elijah Jamal Balbed: An Evening of Jazz and Go-Go featuring Jus Paul.
Read MoreCouncilmember’s Corner: Protecting immigrants from extortion
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I am making a concerted effort to double down on our sanctuary city policies and reaffirm that all people, regardless of immigration status, are welcome and worthy of protection in the District of Columbia.
Read MoreA taste of cider: opening night at Capitol Cider House
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Capitol Cider House opened officially on Saturday, July 21st, and threw a party on Friday the 20th to get things started. For the benefit of the community, I tried almost all the ciders available on the tap, and after I wobbled my way home in good humor, here's my thoughts on Petworth's latest bar and hang out.
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