Michael A. Brown Wants ...

In a press release Saturday afternoon, Councilmember Michael A. Brown (I-At Large) called for an investigation into the District Department of Housing and Community Development to determine if there has been any “unethical behavior and possible criminal malfeasance and collusion...

GIVEAWAY: Cathy Fink, M...

This Saturday December 3rd Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer are the Institute of Musical Traditions’ Family AWESOME Concert Experience monthly concert at the Takoma Park Community Center. There are two showings, one at 1pm and another at 3pm. Tickets are $10 advance, $12 door. Cathy and...

Morning Roundup: Come O...

Good morning, Washington. It’s the week of Thanksgiving, so it’s time to be talking turkey. And who better than Ephrame Kassaye, the grateful owner of Mellon Convenience Store on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE? Kassaye gave away hundreds of turkeys to people in his...

Yes, That Was An Earthq...

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered in central Virginia just shook the District. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the epicenter of the quake was 87 miles from D.C. Here at the Washington City Paper building in Adams Morgan, there was at least 30 seconds of sustained, loud shaking,...

Neighborhood News Round...

A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. I Need Space: Members of the Tenleytown email list and other Ward 3 residents have been up in arms over the length of the swimming lanes at Wilson Pool. Councilmember Mary Cheh ,...

D.C. Sneakerheads Are C...

Duk-ki Yu , owner of Major, a sneaker store in Georgetown , has been in the shoe game for a minute now. After 20 years of lusting after the contours of various well-designed soles, his personal “stash” of kicks includes thousands. He’s had to move his sprawling...

Neighborhood News Round...

A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. There’s More Than One Way: The Chevy Chase email list has the answer to all your cat skincare needs. An email titled “Need Dermatologist for Cat” offers the following...

Neighborhood News Round...

A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. The Horror of Ladies’ Underwear, II: On the Crestwood email list, the discussion of the wrongful placement of benches at a small park at 18th and Argyle streets NW has raged...

Neighborhood News Round...

A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. Historically Accurate: On the Tenleytown email list, one member asks, “Our yard is enclosed by a traditional mortared stone wall. Over the years, the mortar has come loose in...

Neighborhood News Round...

A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. Squawk! From the New Hill East email list comes this unusual concern: “Okay- so this is very off topic, but I just came home to find an injured pigeon flapping around on my...