Agenda for ANC 4D October meeting
/The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D meets on Tuesday, October 16th at 6:30pm at Washington Latin Public Charter School (5200 2nd Street NW). Here’s their draft agenda…
Read MoreDDOT proposes changes to intersection of Spring, 13th and Kansas Avenue
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The Department of Transportation (DDOT) sent a Notice of Intent to Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C regarding their proposed changes to traffic patterns at Spring Road, 13th Street and Kansas Avenue NW for safety improvements.
Read MorePetworth is blooming in the Fall
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Fall is finally here, with shorter days and cooler nights. Most plants are busy ripening their fruit or starting to wind down, but there are still plenty of flowers to be found around the neighborhood.
Read MoreGrab a bouquet and enjoy a cup of coffee on Kennedy Street
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“I love flowers because they make the day different,” owner Bolor Tumurpurev said. “Whether you send them, receive them or purchase them for yourself, they’re simply beautiful.”
Read MoreSlim's Diner goes Oktoberfest for October!
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You might have noticed new tables outside of Slim’s Diner, at the corner of Upshur and Georgia Avenue. They’re there for the new outdoor beer garden and Oktoberfest Slim’s is putting on for the next three weeks.
Read MoreFish in the Neighborhood is close to opening, just needs a “push over the finish line”
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It was a busy Friday on April 14, 2017 when restaurant owner Bill White turned on the third fryer at Fish in the Neighborhood. The day started out great, cool with sunny weather and customers lining up outside on a Good Friday afternoon to order Bill’s seafood. That fryer, and a moment’s forgetfulness, changed Bill’s life and the fabric of the neighborhood.
Read More845 Upshur gets a new owner... maybe a new restaurant to come
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845 Upshur Street NW, which used to be China American Inn fast food, was destined at one time to become Alfie’s Thai food, then it was going to be a British gastropub. Now, according to Chef Alex McCoy, it’s going to be something else entirely, he just isn’t sure what.
Read MoreGet a Celebrate Petworth shopping bag!
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Just donate $25 or more on the Celebrate Petworth GoFundMe and we’ll set up a date to pick up your bag in the near future.
Read MoreBattle of the Bands comes to Capitol Cider House with over $1,000 in prizes!
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Capitol Cider House and Petworth News are sponsoring a Battle of the Bands concert series starting Thursday, October 11th and going until the finale on December 9th. Eight bands will compete for cash prizes, with first place receiving $1,000. Sweet!
Read MoreUpdate on Capital Bikeshare coming to Sherman Circle
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ANC 4D Commissioner Amy Hemingway sent out an email to residents about the upcoming installation of the Capital Bikeshare station at Sherman Circle.
According to Commissioner Hemingway, she and DDOT have been collecting resident feedback on the proposed station, and the feedback says “yes, please!”
Read MoreDraft agenda for ANC 4C's October meeting, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton to attend
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The Advisory Neighborhood Commission meets on October 10th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library. This meeting will host a special guest, DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.
Read MoreBlocktoberfest returns to Petworth on October 13th! RSVP today!
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Come out and enjoy the weather and some community gemütlichkeit over a good bier!
Join the Randolph Block Club Saturday October 13th from 2pm to 8pm!
Read MoreDevelopers, rats and grants: Notes from ANC 4C's September meeting
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Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C held it's regularly scheduled monthly meeting on September 12th at the Petworth Library. If you couldn't make it... here's some notes about zoning issues, poop on Roosevelt’s softball field, rats and more.
Read MoreGood times! Fall Fest at the Old Soldier's Home is Sept 30th!
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The Friends of the Soldiers’ Home and the Armed Forces Retirement Home are hosting their annual Fall Fun Fest on Sunday, September 30th from 9am to 5pm at the AFRH. Come out to enjoy an antique auto show, music, an art show, petting zoo, bobbing for apple, a pumpkin carving competition and much more.
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Summer isn’t over yet! The Parks at Walter Reed has a full lineup of family-friendly neighborhood events coming up from August and into November, including free concerts, outdoor fitness classes, dancing, flea markets, community festivals and a massive used book sale.