Comments on: Hampden’s Miracle on 34th Street by Nichole

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:19:38 +0000

The pictures from Baltimore are awesome, like those rows of houses off Kansas, or at the Mormon Temple.

By: 4nature

4nature — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:26:44 +0000

My buying in Petworth in 07 was directly related to some fabulous Xmas decorations on the porch roofs on many peoples’ homes (in 06). I was wondering should I or shouldn’t I put a bid down on a place, and went for another drive at night through the neighborhood — this time in Dec, and the decorations were amazing. I bought. But it hasn’t been the same the past two Xmases. I am planning to do my bit next year, as soon as my house gets some supportive wiring. I think that contest idea is great, or maybe some sparks can get set through PoP’s blog.

By: petworthy

petworthy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:55:49 +0000

baltimore. hampden. yuck. can’t believe i lived there. oh and holy frijoles is some of the WORST food i have ever had. seriously the person i was with said “this is disgusting”

By: hipchickindc

hipchickindc — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:09:39 +0000

Paul, that’s wild!

By: Paul Williams

Paul Williams — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:58:22 +0000

Believe it or not, the real estate deeds for that block indicate that any new owner must contribute to the (short) block holiday decorations as a covenant. It brings a quarter of a million visitors to the neighborhood each year!

By: Toby

Toby — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:09:54 +0000

There are several streets off Kansas or Illinois Avenues near GA Ave that had beautiful house lights for Christmas a few years ago. I don’t know if the people are doing it this year. Of course, on the Gold or Platinum Coast off upper 16th Street there are some absolutely memorable house displays that often get media attention. So PoP, why not do a feature on it? One night a few years ago, I was driving home and saw so many gorgeous house decorations but I never got the exact streets, but it was in Petworth.

By: BS

BS — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:07:18 +0000

You lost me at “Ravens fan from Pittsburgh.” Now, Im a ‘Skins fan but I married a Steel City wonder and have adopted the Steelers into my football heart (although this year has been difficult with our seasons intermeshing as much)…as far as I can see it, if you were from an AFC north area, you dont just become a fan of the other team. We’re you trying to annoy your parents? Geez- get a tattoo or something, but don’t root for the Ravens.

That being said, B’more has more fun with Christmas that anywhere else Ive ever seen. Maybe next year PoP can organize a Petworth v. Columbia Heights X-mas contest to prove which neighborhood has, in fact, the most spirit (ok, not really for the competition, but to motivate people..ya know?_)

By: Caro

Caro — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:58:03 +0000

Yay, B’more! I went to the ceremonial lighting of 34th Street last month when I was home for Thanksgiving. It was great to go back and see all my old childhood favorites (a lot of the houses’ decorations have been basically the same for the past 15 years).

If going you’re going to be up there visiting, let me add a suggestion for eating at Susie’s Soba, also in Hampden on the Avenue.

By: Sammy

Sammy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:46:23 +0000

This is such a fun holiday tradition! Several people on the block create awesome decorations out of recyclables and bike parts and stuff. It’s so much fun to look at. There’s one guy who always makes a tree hung with crabs whose legs are pieces of bike chains!

By: hipchickindc

hipchickindc — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:30:26 +0000

I’m glad to see they are still doing this. I also lived in B’more during my 20′s and since then, this is one of those areas that has gentrified quite a bit.