Thanks to a reader for sharing the artist info (Steve from Wholly Terra in Baltimore) of the guy who did his DC transom. These are phenomenal. You can see the rest of them here.

I would’ve killed for one of these on Sunday…

I’m digging the natural look here from 13th St, NW.

I love the roof over the balcony from this one in Columbia Heights.

It’s been a couple of months since we checked in on Bella Cafe located at 900 Florida Ave, NW (near 9:30 Club). I chatted with the owner this past weekend who is now shooting for a July 4th opening but of course that depends on the final permits being issued. The inside is nearly 100% completed. It’s a bit spartan at the moment but here are a few pics to get some idea of what it’ll look like:

First floor

Second floor stage

Second floor seating and bar

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The organizers write:

“The series is free and features pizza, popcorn, and candy and is a great opportunity to explore the theme of “The Pursuit of Happiness” and to enjoy free food (and to escape the terrible DC heat!).”

Tuesdays, June 22-August 3 (excluding July 20)

5:30-9:00 PM

Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center
Hudson Institute
1015 15th St, NW
6th Floor

More info and the full schedule of films here.

You can find the list of other Summer Movie Series here.

It’s been a brutal week for trees at PoP HQ. This is on 4th Street, NW near Taylor.

This rental is located at 1420 17th Street NW:

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The Craigslist ad says:

“This house is absolutely beautiful! There are so many great features, we don’t know where to start! It has a large eat in kitchen with granite floors and counter tops; hardwood floors throughout the entire house; five skylights; two separate wooden spiral staircases; six rooms total; three full bathrooms; a roof top deck, two smaller decks out front; three separately zoned AC systems; gas heat; thermal pane windows; on-site washer and dryer…. and much much more!”

More photos available here.

Think $8500 sounds reasonable for this 6 bed/3 bath rental?

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“Dear PoP,

This is kind of a sequitur from the Condo Association question. I was wondering if you could do a post requesting recommendations for condo management companies. I won’t name names, but ours is lax and it takes too long to accomplish anything. We have two 3 story buildings with a total of 44 units. Nothing complicated here, except the concerns of a building built in the 1930s.

Separately, the board and I have researched other companies. We are too small for most management companies to accept us. So, I’m hoping word-of-mouth recommendations will yield better results.”

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There are a few constants every Summer: it’ll be hot and there’ll be lots of fireworks. You can see a map of licensed stands here. Licensed or unlicensed there are always tons of fireworks starting around this week and lasting a week or so after the 4th. Some people love ‘em, some people hate ‘em. All I’m saying is get ready for ‘em…

This home is located at 23 Randolph Pl, NW:

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The flier says:

“Gorgeous Renovated Colonial w/ offstreet Parking for 2! 100% renovated!! Beautiful custom kitchen w/ Marble Ctps, designer distressed cabinets, & millwork. Exposed brick, hdwd flrs throughout, large windows. 13′ Master ceilings w/ exposed brick. Custom Bthrm w/ glass shelves & marble tile. New Roof, New Windows, New HVAC, New Plumbing, New Electric. Everything brand new!”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.

The reader writes:

“From talking to long time residents this house had been vacant for 20-40 years. After numerous “discussions” with DCRA to take care of things like couches/abandoned cars in the backyard, it is awesome to see this place restored! I am curious to see what your readers think.”

Wow, I think the renovation came out great. What do you guys think? I guess I’m just surprised there aren’t 2 full bathrooms. Do you think $519,999 sounds reasonable for this 3 bed/1.5 bath?

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I know we’re still in the middle of World Cup fever but for any tennis fans out there, the 2010 Legg Mason Tennis Classic has attracted a phenomenal field of players. The notables include – Andy Roddick, John Isner (the guy who just had the 11 hour match in Wimbledon), Lleyton Hewitt, and Robin Soderling. The tournament takes place July 31 – August 8, 2010 and is a tune-up for the US Open. You can get tickets here.

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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. So anything good happen to you this weekend?

I’m happy to pass on the good news that Leo the dog was found:

“Just wanted to let you know so you can tell your readers that Leo was found this morning (alive and well)! Our landlady/housemate and her 2 dogs spotted him on Belmont in Adams Morgan just a few houses down from where he lives and she was able to lure him in with treats before calling the owners (or maybe the sitters). I have talked with so many people in the area who were worried about Leo so I know a lot of people will be relieved to hear this!”

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A resident writes on the MPD-1st District listserv:

“I guess I’m just naïve, but after my husband and I helped a poor man hit on his bicycle by a hit-and-run driver three weeks ago, we assumed that the driver would be found quickly because, although no one saw a complete license plate number, we got the state (DC), the last four digits, and the make and color of the car, as well as a pretty good description of the driver. Three weeks (and several unreturned phone calls) later, I just learned that nothing has been done because there are “a huge number” of DC plates with the same last four digits, and apparently no one is willing to cross check for a black Volvo. Is it really that hard to run a partial license plate? From my uninformed perspective, it just seems like there isn’t any interest in following up. But I’m happy to be corrected by an expert.”

MPD responds:

“I’m not sure who you called but we do have a hit and run investigator here at 1D that has closed numerous cases. Sometimes we get partials and when we run them they don’t match the description of the car- and this is a time consuming process.

If you have further questions please email our coordinator at kiriaki.avramidis@dc.gov if you have the report numbers that would be beneficial to address this specific crash, if not the date/time and location should provide her with the information to assist you. However, any information regarding specific progress, identity of the driver etc will generally not be provided to non-involved parties until after any arrests (and that’s if an identification is needed from independent witnesses it will not taint that identification).”