Help make "Open Streets" great for your community -- volunteer!

Help make "Open Streets" great for your community -- volunteer!

Volunteer for the Open Streets project put together by the Mayor’s office and DDOT on October 5th and help make it a great event for your neighbors. You’ll get swag, a warm feeling of being involved, and will have time to enjoy the event, too!

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Taste of Uptown winners! Come out and enjoy Wednesday night!

Taste of Uptown winners! Come out and enjoy Wednesday night!

On Wednesday, September 25 from 5-9pm, Uptown Main Street will host its second annual Taste of Uptown walking food tour. Petworth News gave away tickets to two lucky winners!

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Photos & video from Celebrate Petworth 2019

Photos & video from Celebrate Petworth 2019

This year’s Celebrate Petworth Festival was another great event — weather was good, music was great, food was awesome and the crowds numbered into the thousands. Here’s some video and photos!

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Read a book, eat some ice cream! Lulabelle's Sweet Shop and Loyalty Books reward young readers

Read a book, eat some ice cream! Lulabelle's Sweet Shop and Loyalty Books reward young readers

There can be magic when local businesses decide to work together, and this is especially true for Upshur Street’s Lulabelle’s Sweet Shop and Loyalty Bookstore, who are teaming up to encourage reading by giving a sweet reward!

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Featured Property: Natural light and unique Victorian architecture of this Quincy Street condo

Featured Property: Natural light and unique Victorian architecture of this Quincy Street condo

Perfection in Petworth! Fabulous, sun-filled condo in the heart of DC. Built in 1907, this beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bath residence boasts a spacious open floor plan with over 1,000 square feet of living space, large windows, stunning hardwood floors, elegant gas fireplace, and off-street parking.

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As summer draws to a close, Petworth flowers begin to produce fruit

As summer draws to a close, Petworth flowers begin to produce fruit

If you’ve found yourself walking around our beautiful neighborhood admiring the flowers and wondering what you’re looking at, we’re here to help. Welcome to "Petworth Blooming,” our popular series by Steven Feingold featuring some of the most common plants seen around Petworth.

This month we look at apples, morning glories, vincas, mums and more…

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The popular Taste of Uptown returns September 25th with a tour of Petworth & Brightwood restaurants

The popular Taste of Uptown returns September 25th with a tour of Petworth & Brightwood restaurants

On Wednesday, September 25 from 5-9pm, Uptown Main Street will host its second annual Taste of Uptown walking food tour. Join your neighbors for a diverse dining experience highlighting all that Uptown has to offer!

Plus, enter to win free All Access Passes from Petworth News!

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Celebrate Petworth: music, food, vendors & more on Saturday, September 14th

Celebrate Petworth: music, food, vendors & more on Saturday, September 14th

Head’s up, the 6th annual Celebrate Petworth Festival is on September 14th on the 800 block of Upshur Street NW, and it’s sure to be another amazing event. Here’s a quick look at the event!

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Featured Property: A rowhouse gets a major renovation on Webster Street

Featured Property: A rowhouse gets a major renovation on Webster Street

This week's featured property is a fully renovated home at 301 Webster Street NW in Petworth. This corner rowhome at 301 Webster Street NW was built in 1924 and was completely renovated in 2017 using the design services of Alter Urban Design Collaborative, and offers nearly every amenity utilizing bespoke materials. The home features spacious rooms and elegant architectural detailing, along with high-quality windows that grace this corner home with abundant natural light.

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First Friday in September brings art, music and more along Upshur Street

First Friday in September brings art, music and more along Upshur Street

The Petworth Arts Collaborative has its second-to-last First Friday event on September 6th this week along Upshur Street. From the organizers:

Another special First Friday in Petworth in collaboration with the teaching artists and organizations making an impact through ART for incarcerated individuals and returned citizens. 

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Photos from August's Petworth Jazz Project ...

Photos from August's Petworth Jazz Project ...

This past weekend’s Petworth Jazz Project was one of the most crowded so far — that had to be due to the eclectic mix of amazing music Tom Pipkin brought to the field for the monthly free show. Here’s a gallery of photos from the show featuring the Empresarios and a packed field…

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"Fresh Air": Powell Elementary’s redesign gets a closer look by Architecture DC magazine

"Fresh Air": Powell Elementary’s redesign gets a closer look by Architecture DC magazine

Architecture DC magazine profiled the renovations to Powell Elementary in their current issue, focusing on iStudio, the architectural firm who is also working on the renovations of the playground at the Petworth Recreation Center. The article walks through the architect’s concepts for bringing in light and “fresh air” into the school.

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Petworth Jazz Project turns up the heat with the Empresarios at its last show of the season

Petworth Jazz Project turns up the heat with the Empresarios at its last show of the season

Wasn’t it just May and the summer season for Petworth Jazz Project was just getting started? The summer months are almost over, and that means the last show of the season is coming up featuring the Tropicaliente sound of the Empresarios.

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