I thought this one came out really well.

More photos after the jump. (more…)

A nice spot to get away from the crowds. Pershing Park is located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. General John “Black Jack” Pershing led the American Expeditionary Force in World War I.

There is also a very relaxing pool and fountain which is used as an ice rink in the winter.

Memorial Day 2006 – Washington, DC, originally uploaded by jdcdc.

MONA, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

From a reader:

“Mona, a female 1yr old Havanese, slipped her collar on Monday night near Dupont and ran across 17th, 16th, 15th and 14th street, and was seen around Logan circle as well as 11th and Florida. She is a fast runner, and is very frightened but friendly. She has silky black short hair, a long tail, floppy ears, weighs about 10-12 lbs, and is only about 1.5ft tall. She also has short legs, and a white patch on her chest. She has a microchip. If you see her, please don’t chase her as she will likely run. Please call 202.271.7702 with any information or sightings.

Thank you so much for your help!

Jenny”

The following was written by PoP contributor Charles.

Farm stands reflect their owners. And so, if you met Bryan Kerney – possibly while fishing on the Bay or sipping something from a mason jar on a back porch – you’d guess as soon as you strode into the Mt. Pleasant or U Street markets that the stand with massive coolers filled with pork slabs and beef to the right, and fresh produce sprawling to the left – not arrayed like organic folk art, but heaped –was probably his.

Bryan looks like the antithesis of the earnest locavores you’ve seen espousing the importance of wormy organic corn or the wonders of kale. He looks like there’s something in his cup besides coffee and the party’s just getting started. Which is somewhat misleading: his meat is free range; his farm is transitioning to organic; and, if he gets started, he can bend your ear plenty about the beauty of a fresh picked heirloom tomato. Only, with Brian you always remember it’s not about the carbon footprint or evil agribusiness, it’s about how damn good the things taste.  Continues after the jump. (more…)

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This hilarious shot comes from Rahm Guard. It is from the midcityartists tour last weekend. I had the chance to check out some of the stops and as always it was phenomenal. Anyone else check ‘em out last weekend. This is definitely the best sign from the weekend…

Outdoor Pools are open!

Mayor Fenty, DPR Open Outdoor Pools

“Mayor Adrian M. Fenty kicked off summer pool season with the opening of all of DC Parks and Recreation’s (DPR) outdoor swimming pools for the Memorial Day weekend and the summer, and announced DPR’s compliance with the new federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety law. The Mayor also announced the launch of a new comprehensive website, http://dcsummerfun.dc.gov/, which allows residents to gain access to a variety of programs available through the District government and its community partners during the summer months. Mayor Fenty was joined by Dr. Ximena Hartsock, Acting Director of DPR and members of the Ward 8 community at the Anacostia pool in Southeast.” Continues after the jump. (more…)

This great shot is from gc-dc. I’m embarrassed to admit I don’t where this is located. Ugh. Help!

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

This home is located at 1364 Taylor Street, NW:

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The flier says:

“Handsome and spacious bay fronted townhome on lovely block in Columbia Heights, easy stroll to Petworth Metro. Long term conscientious owner has taken excellent care of this vintage gem. New maple/granite/ss kitchen w/ brkfast bar, light-filled dining rm open to gracious living rm, ideal for entertaining. Top floor “loft” w/ brick wall perfect for yoga/meditation room.”

More info and photos found here.

I think this is a pretty cool property. Lots of cool details. I’m wondering what you think of wood floors in the kitchen? What do you think of the house in general? $525,000 sound reasonable?

Photo by PoPville flickr user Jess J

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?

The following was written by PoP contributor Raz

Wine tasting—been there, beer tasting—done that, how about a cupcake tasting? My friend had this brilliant idea a few weeks ago and the event materialized Wednesday night.

We gathered at a friend’s house and everyone brought cupcakes from a bakery or made their own.
The line-up included:

• Georgetown Cupcake
• Baked and Wired
• Red Velvet
• Sticky Fingers
• Cold Stone Creamery
• Hello Cupcake
• Homemade Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cupcakes
• Open City
• CakeLove

Most people brought a variety of 3-6 cupcakes from each place. We all cut the cupcakes into bite-size pieces and discussed fluffiness, cake and frosting style, flavor, etc.
The crowd favorites were Georgetown Cupcake and Baked and Wired.

This was a fun way to see if all these new cupcake places are worth the hype, and spend some time with friends.

What’s your favorite cupcake spot?

Gallery Place and Verizon Center, originally uploaded by otavio_dc.

It’s really wild how much DC has changed in the 12 years I’ve lived here. So I thought it might make for a fun FQoTD. No matter how long you’ve lived here there has most definitely been some change. I’m just wondering what’s been the most amazing in your opinion. Things that pop into my head are the U Street transformation, Verizon Center/Gallery Place transformation, H Street, NE, Barrack’s Row, Columbia Heights/Target etc., Anacostia, Nats. Stadium…

So in your time in DC – what has been the most incredible transformation?

This episode of PoPtrekker features the H Street, NE Corridor. You can see previous PoPtrekker episodes here. This remains a joint Prince of Petworth/ Intangible Arts production. If you have a suggestion for a future PoPtrekker please email me directly.Just a couple of quick comments. First, there is a strip mall where I mention that it reminds me of one on 13th Street that got torn down. That was an error, of course I was thinking of the Nehemiah Shopping center that got torn down on 14th Street near Chapin. Second, I have to tell my mom – yes, I’m gonna get a haircut soon!

DSCN6817, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

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: 3214 19th St NW

Original List Price: $984,500.

List Price at Contract: $984,500.

List Date: 02/20/2009

Days on Market: 8

Settled Sales Price: $961,500.

Settlement Date: 03/30/2009

Seller Subsidy: $0.

Bank Owned?: No.

Type Of Financing: Conventional

Listing History: Check out the “Before Rehab” pics! Open link and click camera icon. This was an estate sale in 2007 when it was a cash purchase for $552,000.

Original GDoN Post is: Here.

Recent Listing is: Check out the recent virtual tour here. (Move cursor around the floor plan to show different views).

For the most part, the Good Deal or Not (GDoN) comments were generally pretty kind. The pink exterior paint color took a hit and a few people seemed to expect something more out of the renovation to be priced this close to a million dollars. Uncharacteristically, nobody cited any crime incidents (yes, I know it’s Mount Pleasant, but I can think of a few).

The listing broker was Matt Spicer of Matthew Spicer Real Estate, and son of DC real estate investor legend, Jack Spicer. Over the past forty or so years, Jack has bought and sold over three thousand houses. Typically the Spicers pay cash, do a complete rehab, and then re-sell the property.

Despite being at this price point, the property attracted a tremendous amount of activity. Matt said that the Open House the first weekend was swamped. Rather than entertain multiple offers, he mentioned that, in this case, he was looking to work with the first good offer that came in. Ratification (full agreement of terms by all parties) happened within a scant eight days of closing and they ended up with several back up offers.