Photo courtesy of C. Stanley Photography

From an email:

“Sixteen DC artists - all from different disciplines - are showcasing inventive performance pieces, each the result of six months of collaboration. For example, composer Jonathan Matis, visual artist Kate McGraw and playwright Allyson Currin are performing in a piece together. All details and ticket purchasing can be found on the mash-ups page at the Source Festival site. All tickets are $18, but - insider info - the best offer is at Source’s Facebook fan page – where if you’re a fan, you can get buy one, get one free tickets. Promotion information is posted on the wall.

Mash-ups created by Alberto Gaitán, Naoko Maeshiba, Jonathan Matis, Allyson Currin, Kate McGraw, Enoch Chan and Kimmie Dobbs Chan, Kathleen Akerley, Jeremy Haik, Vincent E. Thomas, Psalmayene 24, Dan VanHoozer, Kelly Mayfield, David London, Allen Von Schenkel and Kristen Williams.

One Act plays are next week – all details at sourcedc.org/sourcefestival.”

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Fireworks on the National Mall in Washington DC, originally uploaded by Pak Gwei.

“Dear PoP,

I’ve got a question I think only you or your readers would be able to answer, could you help me out?

Does anyone know if I’ll be able to see the July 4th fireworks from my roof in Bloomingdale? You can see the Monument and a bit of the Capitol through the trees but I’m not sure if the show would be visible. Anyone know for sure?

If not I guess I’ll just head up to Cardozo HS, which I might do anyway as I hear it’s also great.”

If I had to guess I’d say yes. But I’m sure some Bloomingdale folks can give a more accurate answer. Have fun and Happy Fourth to all!

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From a reader:

“Long story short - I found an unaltered male tiger wandering around the house on the corner, also 4000 block of New Hampshire. He’s big - maybe 12-15 lbs, can be sweet to me but grumpy to other people, and can be assertive and territorial around dogs - my roommates say he only likes me. He’s litter trained, and well-fed, so I’m wondering if he’s someone’s pet, and hoping you could post on your blog asking if someone’s misplaced an orange tiger, and if so, can they contact me at nora.mcardle@gmail.com”

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A new Ethiopian restaurant, Fasil, has opened up at 1608 7th Street, NW.

At 4422 Georgia Ave, NW the former Abol has now become Fasika.

Anyone check out either of these spots yet?

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A reader mentioned that they liked seedy strip bar signs so I thought I’d add the one above from upper Georgia Ave.

And in complete contrast is this sign from a building at Catholic University:

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This one is located on 11th Street where the street curves a bit North of Logan Circle (anyone know the cross street?). I actually think the house looks pretty good though I’m not a big fan of the stone on the first level. But I think it blends in pretty well even though it’s a bit larger than the other homes. What do you think - thumbs up or down?

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This great view is from Sanjay Suchak titled, Bright Lights, New City. It is the view from Artomatic located at 55 M Street, SE.

Submit your photos via email or to the PoPville flickr pool here.

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Thanks to a reader for sending. Let’s hope that they are returned/found safely. Per the email, please keep your eyes peeled around 14th Street and the Georgia Ave. Corridor:

“Three infants are missing from 2106 I street ne, they have been
missing since 0845 hours 07/01/2009 reported to MPD at 0120hrs
07/02/09

1. Mykia Gray— black female, DOB 02/03/2007 (2yrs old) black hair
pony tail, light complexion

2. Kenyon Gay—black male, DOB 01-11-2009 (5months) brown eyes,
very light (no clothing description)

3. Keith Gray— black male, DOB 06-12-2005 (4yrs old) brown eyes,
short hair, light complexed (no clothing description)

The juveniles were left in the care of the mothers cousin: Ms Toilynn
Braxton—- Ms. Braxton is known to hang in the area of 14th street
upper NW and Georgia Avenue corridor.

No reason to believe foul play at this time the kids have never been
missing before.

Need citizens in both area of langston and the NW corridor to be
vigilant and be on the lookout until they are located.

Flyers are being prepared and distributed soon

Lamar D. Greene
Commander
Fifth District”

UPDATE:
GREAT NEWS Missing children have been located.

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This home is located at 3416 Brown Street, NW:

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The flier says:

“NEW PRICE!! INCREDIBLE VALUE. This 2120 sq ft home has A CONDO FEE of 100/MO, a gourmet kitchen w/ granite and SS appliances, custom lighting, paint by interior designer, surround sound in Living RM and Master BR, Full Bath Main lvl, Huge Storage Unit Main lvl, Master BR w/ 2 walkin closets, Master BA w/ SPA shower, 2nd Master, 2 parking spaces, Huge storage unit.”

More info, photos and a virtual tour found here.

I’ve always been a big fan of Brown Street in Mt. Pleasant. There is one section that has new(ish) rowhouses. It looks like they were built in 2004. I’m glad to see what they look like on the inside. How do you think they came out? $729,950 sound reasonable?

Ed. Note: Unit A is also available for $699,000.

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Photo from PoPville flickr user D©Bloom

You can talk about whatever is on your mind - quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. I’ll open this thread every Monday and Friday. Anything good happen this week? Any good 4th of July plans?

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“Dear PoP,

I wanted to draw your attention to a new local restaurant. My family and I tried Restaurante El Don at 14th and Webster last night. The woman working there said that they opened on June 1. It’s a Peruvian chicken place, with a few other items such as carne asada. We had the chicken and it was delicious. The prices were great as well. It’s a lot like Pollo Rico in Arlington and Wheaton, if you are familiar with those.”

Lots of food news this week but this is great news. I know people love Pollo Rico so if this is anywhere as good they should do very well. So all the Pollo lovers, check them out and let me know what you think! Is Pollo Rico the best Peruvian chicken in the DC area?

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chinese-food-truck-2, originally uploaded by food_in_mouth.

“Dear PoP,

There is a great article in the NYT about turf wars between vendors. Also, there is a new food vendor, Fojol Bros, that travels the city and serves Indian food and is all the rage. Apparently he dresses up as well.”

Wow, that sounds awesome. You can see the Fojol Bros menu here. Anyone give them a try? But for the Thursday Question of the day - what and where is your favorite food vendor in DC?

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In real life, hipchickindc is licensed as a real estate broker in the District of Columbia and Virginia, and as a real estate salesperson in Maryland. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 605 Browns Ct SE

Original List Price: $547,500.

List Price at Contract: $519,000.

List Date: 11/07/2008

Days on Market: 205

Settled Sales Price: $499,000.

Settlement Date: 06/26/2009

Seller Subsidy: $0

Bank Owned?: No.

Type Of Financing: FHA

Listing History: Last changed hands in 1998. More info below.

Original GDoN Post is: Here.

Recent Listing is: Here. To see pics, click the arrows on the main picture.

I’ve always liked this little alley court tucked away within a short distance of Eastern Market.  At the original list price of $547,500. comments on the original Good Deal or Not (GDoN) post questioned the value of this tiny home.  After a nearly ten percent reduction in the price, the final purchase price reflects $507. paid per square foot. This is the highest sale price for a home on Browns Court to date.  (630 Browns Court sold in April 2009 for $460,000.)

Additional GDoN discussion turned to the age of the properties on this block.  Public records indicate that the subject property was built in 1908 and was extensively remodeled in 1998.  The last ownership transfer of this property happened at that time, for $143,000.  Phyllis Jane Young with Coldwell Banker was the listing agent back in 1998 and again in 2008-2009.

A little bit of poking around public records indicates quite a bit of new-ish construction activity in this corner of The Hill.  While 636 Browns Court is a carriage house built in 1903, neighbor 628 Browns Ct was constructed in 1992, 630 preceded it in 1991, and 632 and 632 ½ came about in 1985.  

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DSCN0563, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

Well it was an abbreviated week due to the long weekend so here’s your winner from Matt G:

“And by ’special’, we don’t mean the “Gee, that child sure is bright and talented”-type special, we mean the “Gee, that child likes to eat its own dandruff”-type special.”

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Crazy new streetcar-style Metrobuses, originally uploaded by jsmjr.

“Dear PoP,

I gotta say, this morning, I called to get the time for the 64 bus at Grant Circle and it was accurate to the minute! Way to go metro! If their new system works over the long haul, will make it much more viable to take the bus in this town…

Program re-started today. Had some glitches in earlier trials.

Works on-line and by phone….

http://www.wmata.com/rider_tools/nextbus/arrivals.cfm

Each participating stop now has a small round sign, with a phone number and a bus station ID.”

I’m not much of a bus rider but this sounds awesome. Anyone else give it a shot yet? Did you have similar results?

There is also a press release from DDOT announcing “Where’s My Bus” for the Circulator, after the jump. More… »

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a seed for every #1 from causeman on Vimeo.

Support Bloombars. From an email:

“On Thursday, July 2nd, “Friends of BloomBars” will host a fundraiser at 1212 Lamont St. NW from 6:30 - 9:30 pm. Your thoughtful and generous contributions will help open the doors to array of arts and community-based programming. Checks can be made payable to: BloomBars, LLC. Give what you can. Suggested Donation: $25-75. If you are not able to attend but wish to give, please send checks to 3222 11th Street, Washington, DC 20010. Thank you.

The party goes on at BloomBars starting at 9:30pm. Meet and experience Artist in Bloom residents and other amazing talent in bloom!”

And another worthy cause. From an email:

Get Involved in Your Neighborhood!

Join the Neighboring Initiative!
Team up with fellow residents of Petworth and Columbia Heights at the following events to create sustainable activity in neighborhoods! Join Greater DC Cares in its goal to reach every resident of these areas, and motivate them to become active participants of their own communities. If you would like to learn more about or attend one of these events, email Meghan at mmcnamara@greaterdccares.org. Continues after the jump. More… »

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DSCN0576, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

This is from outside the Mexican Embassy. I can’t tell if it’s supposed to be toppled like this or if it fell over. Kinda gives it an authentic look though.

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DSCN0600, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

I know you guys don’t like chain link fences but I thought this gate was pretty fresh.

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DSCN0561, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

Those yellow flowers are pretty fresh, anyone know what they’re called?

And in a different location I found a converted tire planter that looks really good:

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DSCN0517, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

I really like the style of the one on the left. But I’m wondering if it is skinnier than the one on the right or is it just an optical illusion?

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