It’s all about the neighborhood
After being postponed from September due to bad weather, the 9th Annual Celebrate Petworth Festival was a pretty resounding success on November 18th on the 800 block of Upshur Street. Here’s a bunch of photos I took while running the Main Stage, the Dog Show and walking around.
Read MoreCome out for the Main Stage music, Dog Show, tons of Kids’ Activities on 9th Street, local vendors and artists and a bunch of food. Plus, visit all the businesses on the block who are participating from their storefronts and restaurants!
Check out the day’s schedule and map in these handy graphics, and download a PDF (printed copies will be available day-of at the Festival).
Read MoreOn Wednesday, November 8th, DC’s Department of Transportation presented a proposal to the community to make Grant Circle pedestrian and bicycle safety more prominent, while attempting to keep the flow of vehicular traffic moving in a safe manner.
Read MoreThis year’s Main Stage (sponsored by Washington Gas) is outstanding. The stage is set up at the intersection of 9th and Upshur Street, with music starting at 11am and going all day to 5pm on November 18th.
Read MoreAfter getting rained out in September, the volunteers and organizers of Celebrate Petworth are excited to be able to put on the annual neighborhood event on Saturday, November 18th from 11am to 5pm on the 800 block of Upshur Street NW. Here’s how to volunteer to help!
Read MoreAfter more than a decade, Upshur Park, located at 4300 Arkansas Ave NW, is scheduled for a $19 million renovation.
You can submit your thoughts on what to prioritize in the renovation via an online survey — the deadline to submit your input is November 19th.
Read MoreOur Fed City team helped a local family with an estate sale and getting their home ready to show potential buyers. But the 2-bedroom, 1-bath condo was in disarray, and the estate representative had no idea where to turn. We helped renovate the home and received numerous, high offers. Here’s what we did…
Read MoreAfter the success of last year’s show, local neighbor Maryanne Henderson is putting on another spooky Halloween-ish theater show here in Petworth. This year the theme is “Spirits: A Hat Trick” and their spooky variety show takes place Saturday, November 4th from 7-9pm.
Read MoreJuan Luis Salazar had been looking for a new place to house La Coop, his three-year old coffee shop and roastery, ever since troubles with his landlord meant he had an end date to his lease at 5505 1st Street NW. He looked at places all over the city, even entertained offers from big retailers downtown, but nothing felt right to the businessowner who wanted to remain in a neighborhood he says has supported him so much over the last three years.
Read MoreSandovan’s Restaurant and Lounge has been an unwavering presence at 4809 Georgia Avenue NW for the past decade, serving as a cherished oasis in the Petworth community. However, the end of an era is on the horizon as the doors of this beloved establishment are set to close at the end of the month. The reasons behind this decision are multifaceted.
Read MoreHow often do you cringe at the amount of single-use plastic in your house? DC startup The Rounds is looking to make last-minute grocery runs and oversized Amazon orders a thing of the past for Petworth residents, all white cutting down on all that packaging waste. The company recently announced expanded delivery areas in DC and is excited about its growing list of local partners, and is offering a special discount to Petworth News readers!
Read MoreA group of volunteers is organizing a clean up on Piney Branch in the Rock Creek Park to commemorate Indigenous People’s Day on Monday, October 9th.
Read More“As some of you may know, we encountered pest challenges six weeks ago. We extend our sincerest apologies to each and every member of our community as we understand this may have impacted your trust and confidence in us and we want to address the situation directly and openly.
We invite you to join us next week for Community Social Hours, Monday 10/2 through Thursday 10/5 from 4-5 pm. You'll get to enjoy a free meal (either a 2-piece combo or your choice of sandwich), meet our team and get all your questions answered.”
Read MoreOn Friday, September 29th from 4:30pm to 1am, join your neighbors for Art All Night, a free citywide arts festival. Over 50 restaurants, businesses and community partners will host a jam-packed schedule of music, dance, visual arts, open studios, open houses, hands-on art making and more on 14th & Kennedy corridor and the Upshur Street corridor.
Art All Night is free and open to the public. Attendees can pick up a map at the information tables on Upshur Street and 14th Street to explore festival nodes and venues.
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