Just got this via their Facebook: Come support Columbia Heights Day at Duffy’s this Thursday! Columbia Heights Day Cup and Shirt Sales 7-11 pm Cups are $5 and with the purchase of a cup you get $2 Miller Lite and Bud Light drafts all night. Raffle at 10 PM for 3 pairs of tickets to…
Just saw this on DPR’s Twitter: Outdoor pool hours have been extended due to the heat. All are opening at 11 am through Thursday and closing by 9 pm. The Banneker Pool is closed Thursdays, so maybe it means it’ll be open then? In any case, hopefully it’s cleaner today and Wednesday.
By Emily S. Trying to escape the heat this weekend was an adventure in itself. I gave up my Banneker Pool virginity on Saturday and had a very pleasant experience. No lines for the diving board, enough room to have underwater swimming contests and not have a human collision, and adult swim every hour for…
Mister at wonderland Originally uploaded by squidpantsHard to tell in this photo, but I walked by Wonderland yesterday and there’s a new mist machine (mister?) on the outdoor patio. Might make the 100 degree heat more bearable.
Nice to see our local spots getting some praise from elsewhere: DCist has a piece on fried food in CommonWealth, the British gastropub on Irving right off 14th. I’ve really only had the small stuff when I’ve been there (meats, cheeses, fried goods) and they’ve been pretty tasty. There’s also the British beer selection, which…
It’s almost fireworks time, and I think the Columbia Heights is one of the best places to see fireworks in the city, and maybe the country: you get a good view of the Mall display if you’re on somebody’s roof or another place with good vision (like the Cardozo High School steps) while at the…
It looks like there aren’t any legal fireworks stands in our area this year: the city has released a Google Map showing legal vendors, and the nearest ones are at 1747 Columbia Rd NW in Adams Morgan and a couple of blocks north of the Petworth Metro, 3830 Georgia Ave NW. That means if there…
Now you can sip your venti orange half-caf et cetera without paying for internet! From Starbucks’ twitter: We’re very excited to announce that coming July 1st: Free. 1 click. No registration WIFI at all US locations! :-)I would assume this applies to both Starbucks in the neighborhood — the one on 14th Street and the…
I took a trip over to Meridian Pint at 11th and Park last night for their soft opening: and it’s pretty cool. The first thing that I noticed was that the space is BIG! Upstairs had a bar for about 30 people, plus some big communal tables, a number of smaller tables, and maybe a…
Historic site Originally uploaded by squidpantsI’ve spotted a few new historic site signs around the area recently, including this one for an African bookstore at 14th and Fairmont, right next to the newly renamed Columbia Uptown apartments. A few people have stopped to read it when I’ve been walking by. Always cool to learn more…