DSCN1290, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

I thought this was a phenomenal balcony. Are those slats up top supposed to have plants/vines growing on them?

DSCN1408, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

This spot off 16th north of U Street was a former best spot for a morning cup of coffee. But this was the first time I’ve seen the aquatic plants blooming with a flower. Super cool.

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I was drawn by the security bars at first but what I found to be the coolest was that this door actually opened onto a courtyard. Pretty sweet door for a courtyard…

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This beauty is located on the 2100 block on 19th Street in Adams Morgan. The only drawback was that it is located to the shell next door. But fortunately it looks like work has finally begun there:

New restaurant, Osteria Bibiana, is coming to 1100 New York Ave, NW though it looks like the entrance will be on the back side on H Street, NW. It will be an “upscale Italian Restaurant” with a sidewalk cafe. I’m always happy to have more Italian options!

Here’s the pop up on the 1300 block of Oak Street, NW. Here’s what it looked like in January. It looks a lot better than I thought it would:

Do you think it came out better than your initial reaction?

And here’s a sad city sign:

“This is Sir Lancelot of Buckley, Beagle-Basset Hound Extraordinaire a/k/a “Lance”.

Turn ons: sleeping on forbidden furniture, Snausages, getting his back scratched, and finding chicken bones on the sidewalk.

Turn offs: getting his ears cleaned, bicyles and other scary be-wheeled things, not being allowed to eat the chicken bones he finds on the sidewalk. He is obviously not a big fan of the New York bar exam, either.”

“Attached is a photo of our cat Hunter. Hunter was adopted in mid-April from a shelter in PA and made the big move to our apartment in Petworth. Since coming here he has proven himself worthy of his name as he has enjoyed big game hunting the various roaches and spiders that make their way into our apartment from time to time.”

“I’m pleased to introduce you to Olive.

Olive is a corgi/border collie/panda (?) mix adopted from the incredible Washington Animal Rescue League. Olive was in very rough
shape when WARL gave her a second chance last year and she has now blossomed into happy, healthy pooch. She enjoys watching all of you PoPer’s from our front window, meeting new friends on the Wonderland patio, and stalking the elusive Sherman Avenue Black Squirrel.”

Ed. Note:  The cats are not competing against the dogs.  There will be 5 dog, cat and “other” finalists that will each compete in their own category.  We’ll have a poll in each category to select the winner.  Using the comments section for these posts will help me select the 5 finalists for each category.  I’ve gotten some amazing entries, and a lot of them (over a 100)!  So I’ll need your help selecting the finalists.  Maybe at the very end we’ll put the three winners in each category up for an overall winner.

The deadline for entries is August. 1st. Remember, please only send one photo per pet. You can see all the entries here. Please see after the jump for three more entries. (more…)

I hadn’t seen many flower photos uploaded in a while until julianalujan got these great shots.

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

This home is located at 3601 Macomb Street, NW:

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The flier says:

“Historic 1899 Georgian w/ gorgeous sun-lit living spaces, beautiful architectural details & hrdwd flrs throughout. Gracious dining room, lovely living room, updated gourmet eat-in kit leading to 2-level screened porch. 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths including spacious master suite with dressing room & walk-in closet. Near shops & Metro!”

More info and photos found here and a virtual tour found here.

I think Macomb Street, NW has some amazing homes and this is certainly one of them. I’m always curious how much they cost. Most of them fall into the house porn category. So what do you think about this particular home? Do you think it’s too close to Wisconsin Ave or is that a good thing? It’s yours for $2,850,000.

Wok n Roll is located at 604 H Street, NW. The photos of the food look pretty good and they have free delivery. Any fans out there?

And here’s an interesting historical note about the building:

I didn’t know there was an abduction plot…

Matt Dunn, originally from the Bronx, NY, lives in Shaw and has been a freelance photographer since June 2000. Matt’s work has been published in the New York Times, Spin Magazine, Mother Jones, Washington City Paper and other publications. He has work on photo projects internationally in Haiti, Cuba, India and Uganda. You can see previous “Tough” entries here.

“Dear PoP,

I work on local DC issues.  I wanted to send you a link to a site about the DC budget. In the absence of good local reporting, it’s got information for the public about the impact of Council’s proposals.  It also is trying to get residents to send a petition to DC Council over the cuts in social service programs and lack of revenue options (like rescinding the tax break given to the richest residents two years ago).  We’ve had over 1200 DC residents sign the petition in the last 24 hours, and I hope you’ll share this with your readers: http://www.saveoursafetynet.com/“

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The following cartoon was drawn by Charles and was inspired by the famous Checkpoint Charlie in the former East Germany. And for the prize – on Saturday, September 5:

“The First Annual Old Ebbitt Grill Block Party will feature mouth-watering, socializing fare including burgers, lump crab cake sandwiches, beef brisket, shrimp cocktails, brats and more along with thirst-quenching beverages such as beer, wine and frozen cocktails. Sponsors include Miller Lite, Blue Moon, American Wines, Stoli Russian Vodka, Milagro Tequila and Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, and visitors will want to try the White Lemonade, Blue Margarita or Strawberry Daiquiri.

Tickets, which are $65 thru August 1st, $75 thru September 4th and $85 if available the day of the event, can be purchased online here.. Each ticket includes admission and five food and five beverage tickets for a total of 10 tickets with value of over $50. Each menu and beverage item is valued at one food ticket, with the exception of side dishes; guests will have a choice of two side dishes for one food ticket. Additional food and beverage tickets will be available for purchase during the event at $5 for each ticket.

The Old Ebbitt Grill Block Party will take place rain or shine on G Street NW between 14th and 15th Streets on September 5. To purchase tickets, or for more information, please visit here.”

I am happy to say that Old Ebbit is offering up two free tickets to the winner of this week’s caption contest. Winner will be announced Friday. Your captions in the comments section. 

DSCN1346, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

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The following story written by “WDC” was inspired by yesterday’s post, The Mice are Menacing. Even though it doesn’t take place in DC I thought it was a great story. The photo is actually the author’s pet – Colby. The cost of publishing Raider’s photo is far too high for this little blog.

“Cities have mice. Even urban ivory towers are invaded from time to time, a reality to which a certain high-profile business school in a city somewhere north of here can attest. The University Powers fervently believed in the market. It’s their bread and butter, after all. So they hired experts… the more expensive, the longer the wait, the better. They bought gadgets and potions with the kind of frenzy one normally associates with the tricking-out of Republican vice-presidential candidates. To no avail. Staff snacks were continually defiled. Co-eds still had daily excuses to shriek and jump into the arms of waiting swains. Chaos threatened.

The University Powers formed committees, dispatched consultants, thought outside the box, leveraged resources, circled back, sought buy-in, touched base. I can only assume that the first person (likely a newcomer to the University, unfamiliar with their ways) to suggest getting a cat received stares disbelieving, withering, and contemptuous. But in the end, ever more desperate for a solution, they agreed. Of course, it had to be a cat worthy of the University. His name was to be Raider. As in, Corporate. This was decided before the junior member of the committee was even dispatched to the animal shelter, I’m sure.

Raider joined the University staff. He was housed in the basement of an administrative building, sharing his space with I.T. and H.R. He was assigned an email address and Outlook calendar. Should any staff member spot a mouse in her environs, she had only to send a scheduling request to Raider via email. At 5:15 in the evening, Raider was brought to the office, with all his accoutrements—food, water, litterbox, and a small radio. Raider worked best with a little music. (I imagine it like that scene in Reservoir Dogs.) His visits were so efficient and (presumably) ferocious that the mice didn’t return for months afterwards. He cleaned up after himself, too, depositing his leftovers in the litterbox, so as not to alarm the office’s normal occupant. And by 7:45 the next morning, he was tucked into his carrier and returned to the basement of the administrative building, where he spent his downtime sleeping in inboxes and file drawers, and shredding any bulletin board within reach.  Continues after the jump. (more…)