BLOOMINGDALE COMMUNITY YARD SALE!
WHEN: Saturday, May 17th, 8am - 2pm (Rain date: Saturday May 31st)
WHERE: In Crispus Attucks Park, the private community park between the unit blocks of U & V and the 2000 blocks of North Capitol & 1st Sts NW. In the heart of DC's Bloomingdale neighborhood. Access through alley entrances.
WANT TO SELL? REGISTER NOW!
Dozens of sellers and loads of shoppers on an acre of park space
WE do all the advertising and promotion and bring the buyers to you!
Bring your wares*, bring a table**, set up and sell. All your proceeds go home with you, along with any items you don't sell
Registration Fee:
$25 if paid on or before May 3rd (Early bird discount). $35 if paid after May 3rd.
Registration forms available on the park website, www.crispusattuckspark.org. Or contact Tynesia at (703) 973-5733 or info@crispusattuckspark.org.
*Sorry, sale of food is prohibited. CADC relies heavily on revenues from its snack stand, and wishes to be the only provider of food & beverages at this event. Thank you for understanding.
**If not using a table, we recommend you bring a blanket, tarp, or other covering in case the grass is damp.
RATHER DONATE MERCHANDISE?
If you won't be selling at the Yard Sale, consider donating items to the "CADC Table." 100% of the proceeds from these sales will go to park maintenance and improvement projects. Contact Andrea at 202-986-7680 or CADCyardsale @ att.net .
Sunday, April 13, 2008
a big day for open houses in the hood.
1738 North Capitol St. NW open 1-4
Listed at $465,000, this 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath Victorian is recently renovated, has hardwood floors, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a fireplace, an in-law suite and much more. Come check it out!
2625 3rd St. NE, the Edgewood Condominiums are also open 1-4 p.m. Nine units remain. Priced at $148,000-$228,000, these beautiful one bedrooms are great for the first time home buyer. Special financing available too. Remember this is a great time to buy, interest rates are low, inventory is good and buyers have more opportunities especially with the new FHA funding changes. Please call me for more information.
Thanks for your interest.
and a bunch more here
Listed at $465,000, this 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath Victorian is recently renovated, has hardwood floors, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a fireplace, an in-law suite and much more. Come check it out!
2625 3rd St. NE, the Edgewood Condominiums are also open 1-4 p.m. Nine units remain. Priced at $148,000-$228,000, these beautiful one bedrooms are great for the first time home buyer. Special financing available too. Remember this is a great time to buy, interest rates are low, inventory is good and buyers have more opportunities especially with the new FHA funding changes. Please call me for more information.
Thanks for your interest.
and a bunch more here
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
denied
This is kinda funny. some enterprising bloomingalian drinker sent in a message to Joe Englert in this Washingtonian interview requesting suugesting he take a look our way.
sadly, he brushed us off. thanks for trying
i tried to invoke mr englert a ways back.
and almost three years ago now
we're still looking.
and wow, i just reread the comments HERE its really worth a look at Mr. Englerts take on things.
sadly, he brushed us off. thanks for trying
i tried to invoke mr englert a ways back.
and almost three years ago now
we're still looking.
and wow, i just reread the comments HERE its really worth a look at Mr. Englerts take on things.
art spaces and developers in brooklyn
one can easily say that brooklyn, is a much hotter real estate market and a more dynamic area than DC. Sure Brooklyn is way bigger than DC and part of one of the larges economic city-states in the world, so that type of market is expected.
Whats not expected is that artists can find studios at $6.82 per square foot a year.
$6.82!!!! thats amazing. i had moved my studio out to Mount Rainier, Maryland for the allure of 10.00.
Last i checked that ground floor store front at 3rd and Rhode Island was going for 30-ish.
The difference is staggering.
So why did i bring up brooklyn and this rent? read here to see why these artists are getting that deal
.
Imagine a developer in DC savvy enough to pull that off. Imagine people with means that truly embrave the Arts as Catalyst model.
Whats not expected is that artists can find studios at $6.82 per square foot a year.
$6.82!!!! thats amazing. i had moved my studio out to Mount Rainier, Maryland for the allure of 10.00.
Last i checked that ground floor store front at 3rd and Rhode Island was going for 30-ish.
The difference is staggering.
So why did i bring up brooklyn and this rent? read here to see why these artists are getting that deal
.
Imagine a developer in DC savvy enough to pull that off. Imagine people with means that truly embrave the Arts as Catalyst model.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
transit ideas, development
BeyondDC has some great posts about transit and urban planning and all that fun rock n roll the kids listen to.
Target
am i the only one thats not that excited about Target in Columbia Heights?
i've hit the one in Potomac Yards, the one in College Park, the one in Hyattsville. i dont avoid target, but i'm also happy to go the few blocks to national wholesale liquidators. i'm just a bit non plussed by Target. i've got plenty of plastic stuff as it is.
thats not to say i'm not happy that DC is on the radar of stores, i just figure theres lots of stuff nearby, and i'd much prefer different things than more of the same, but slighty closer. hopefully it'll keep buckets of tax money in the district and that money will fix the schools, and add to transit infrastructure. and get more police coverage.
and maybe a city funded arts center.
anyway, i'm not meaning to be down on target, i'm sure i'll go there eventually, but i'm just a bit tired of reading about how people dont have to go to the "suburbs" to buy affordable t-shirts. there are places, they just don't have Michael Graves toasters.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Got furniture?
do have pieces of furniture you'd like to get rid of?
Artomatic 2008, which will be held nearby in NoMa is looking for items to furnish their various lounges.
email mmurphyva @ earthlink dot net
if you do.
Artomatic 2008, which will be held nearby in NoMa is looking for items to furnish their various lounges.
email mmurphyva @ earthlink dot net
if you do.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
PSA- crime
PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 1 (no joke!), 7:00 P.M.
ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 2ND & U STREET NW
Neighbors,
The time has come for us all to take a stand about public safety in our area. Although crime in the Bloomingdale-LeDroit Park area has diminished considerably this decade, we still face more threats to public safety than any of us should have to deal with. And only by working together can we make the changes that will make Bloomingdale safer and even more livable than it is now.
Here is the first of several opportunities for us to act. On Tuesday, April 1st at 7:00 p.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church at U and 2nd Streets NW (enter from the alley), I am convening a meeting of neighbors who will determine the steps we want to take, what we will do to implement those steps, and what the timelines will be for getting things done. We will discuss strategies for bringing in other players.
For example, we will ensure that what comes out of this meeting integrates seamlessly with the upcoming efforts of the Bloomingdale Civic Association (Crime Prevention Strategies & Workshop, Saturday, April 12 at 9:00 a.m. to XM Satellite Radio). We will also be working closely with Commander Lamar Greene and the Fifth District, the Fifth District's Citizens Advisory Council (whose current chair is former ANC Robert Brannum), and the Police Service Area. Once we have set a course, we can then meet with these other players to discuss what neighbors want and are willing to do and develop a plan to achieve those goals.
We also bring to the neighborhood Mayor Fenty, Councilmember Thomas, Chief Lanier, the Executive Office of the Mayor and other District agencies that we will need to handle all the issues that go into a full-bore public safety effort. And that is also when we will all need to make our presence and our feelings known. The District will act if people come together with passion, with unity of purpose, and with clear action requests. We have the power, if we choose to wield it.
To do that, we need to work together. We need to 40-50 people to come out and say that they want change and will put out some time and effort to see that change occurs. And we will get people involved by giving neighbors enough options for what they can do that any of us can find something we can feel comfortable doing. Whether it is working on dealing with the city, setting up security cameras, writing letters to courts when people convicted of committing crimes in the neighborhood are sentenced, listing all the vacant houses that become attractions for criminal behavior, establishing relationships with youth, setting up a system where people can walk together to and from the Metro, checking where trees need trimming to help light the street, and on and on. We have things we can do. We will have a clear list of actions for us, for the police, and for the District to do.
And Together, We will Build a Better Bloomingdale.
John
P.S. If you can't come, drop me a line or give me a call. Let me know if you want to be involved and what you might be interested in doing.
John T. Salatti
Commissioner, ANC 5C04
Recording Secretary, ANC 5C
(202) 986-2592
jsalatti@earthlink.net
"Together, Building a Better Bloomingdale"
TUESDAY, APRIL 1 (no joke!), 7:00 P.M.
ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 2ND & U STREET NW
Neighbors,
The time has come for us all to take a stand about public safety in our area. Although crime in the Bloomingdale-LeDroit Park area has diminished considerably this decade, we still face more threats to public safety than any of us should have to deal with. And only by working together can we make the changes that will make Bloomingdale safer and even more livable than it is now.
Here is the first of several opportunities for us to act. On Tuesday, April 1st at 7:00 p.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church at U and 2nd Streets NW (enter from the alley), I am convening a meeting of neighbors who will determine the steps we want to take, what we will do to implement those steps, and what the timelines will be for getting things done. We will discuss strategies for bringing in other players.
For example, we will ensure that what comes out of this meeting integrates seamlessly with the upcoming efforts of the Bloomingdale Civic Association (Crime Prevention Strategies & Workshop, Saturday, April 12 at 9:00 a.m. to XM Satellite Radio). We will also be working closely with Commander Lamar Greene and the Fifth District, the Fifth District's Citizens Advisory Council (whose current chair is former ANC Robert Brannum), and the Police Service Area. Once we have set a course, we can then meet with these other players to discuss what neighbors want and are willing to do and develop a plan to achieve those goals.
We also bring to the neighborhood Mayor Fenty, Councilmember Thomas, Chief Lanier, the Executive Office of the Mayor and other District agencies that we will need to handle all the issues that go into a full-bore public safety effort. And that is also when we will all need to make our presence and our feelings known. The District will act if people come together with passion, with unity of purpose, and with clear action requests. We have the power, if we choose to wield it.
To do that, we need to work together. We need to 40-50 people to come out and say that they want change and will put out some time and effort to see that change occurs. And we will get people involved by giving neighbors enough options for what they can do that any of us can find something we can feel comfortable doing. Whether it is working on dealing with the city, setting up security cameras, writing letters to courts when people convicted of committing crimes in the neighborhood are sentenced, listing all the vacant houses that become attractions for criminal behavior, establishing relationships with youth, setting up a system where people can walk together to and from the Metro, checking where trees need trimming to help light the street, and on and on. We have things we can do. We will have a clear list of actions for us, for the police, and for the District to do.
And Together, We will Build a Better Bloomingdale.
John
P.S. If you can't come, drop me a line or give me a call. Let me know if you want to be involved and what you might be interested in doing.
John T. Salatti
Commissioner, ANC 5C04
Recording Secretary, ANC 5C
(202) 986-2592
jsalatti@earthlink.net
"Together, Building a Better Bloomingdale"
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Come with us, Bloomingdale!
Bloomingdale, Eckington, Truxton Circle, Old City 1, 2..... a rose by any other name would still smell as sweet...or as pungent in the case of parts of N. Capital Street. Everyone is included in this discussion. If you have an idea, let us know. Our goal is to help N. Capital Street improve....to make it something we would all like to stroll down. Sure, it's a busy street... and almost as wide as parts of Connecticut Avenue. But, maybe we can improve it. Maybe we cannot....but what would you do if you didn’t even try. Come and try.
Last night a group of neighbors, and even some considering moving to our neighborhood, got together at Nellie’s sports bar. The purpose was to meet each other and recognize that all the ideas that we have to improve our neighborhood are shared by many of us. Perhaps we knew that, but it was good to meet each other. FABULOUS IDEAS. Wow. Come join us next time.
To recapture some of the ideas:
1. Most agreed that we would like N. Capital to be organic in its development (no big box stores) . . . we feel that NOMA can take care of the bigger development. Ideally we would like places that we can walk to, that are unique to the neighborhood, and/or fill neighborhood needs. Yoga, community theater space, bars, sit down restaurant, baker, butcher, etc. In a perfect world we would have a movie theater and bookstores . . . and that would indeed be perfect (at least in my world).
2. There is an organization in Adams Morgan called Cool Town Studios. They have identified something called ‘beta communities’ http://www.cooltownbeta.com/ It turns out that a "beta community" project was started in Mt. Vernon Square. Is this something that we would want to consider? http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001021.html
3. one person has a lot of experience in theater. Her suggestions were to contact theater groups in DC (the second largest community theater venue in the country). These organizations are always looking for places to host productions and/or house actors. We could get a list of theaters and start contacting their community outreach (if they exist?) and at a minimum invite them to walk around the neighborhood.
4.Another great idea was to contact the community relations departments of FedEx and XM Radio. Both of these companies benefit from being in this neighborhood and may be interested (and able) to donate money to a neighborhood organization. If you know contacts, start hustling them. :)
5. We should look for other like-minded organizations in our neighborhood so that we are not duplicating efforts. The North Capital Main Street Initiative is one which comes to mind.
6. talk to friends, neighbors, friends of friends . . . people always know someone who knows someone and they may be interested in what we are doing.
7. Think about coming up with more concise ideas about how we could implement some good changes. Do we approach shop keepers to offer solutions on facades (does this mean volunteering to paint a building) . . . do we plant flowers on N. Capital so that people start to notice? North Capital Main Street Initiative may have grant money for these types of things.
8. another idea was advertising the neighborhood. Whether we hire a firm or do it ourselves, we could put together a “North Capitol” website that contains information about residents within Bloomingdale/Eckington, and pictures to remind investors of the amazing panorama that already exists. It could be done with little to no money and could be used as a resume for the neighborhood....anybody know how to create a website? interested?
Think about it. It could be great. It could be fun. Be positive.
Last night a group of neighbors, and even some considering moving to our neighborhood, got together at Nellie’s sports bar. The purpose was to meet each other and recognize that all the ideas that we have to improve our neighborhood are shared by many of us. Perhaps we knew that, but it was good to meet each other. FABULOUS IDEAS. Wow. Come join us next time.
To recapture some of the ideas:
1. Most agreed that we would like N. Capital to be organic in its development (no big box stores) . . . we feel that NOMA can take care of the bigger development. Ideally we would like places that we can walk to, that are unique to the neighborhood, and/or fill neighborhood needs. Yoga, community theater space, bars, sit down restaurant, baker, butcher, etc. In a perfect world we would have a movie theater and bookstores . . . and that would indeed be perfect (at least in my world).
2. There is an organization in Adams Morgan called Cool Town Studios. They have identified something called ‘beta communities’ http://www.cooltownbeta.com/ It turns out that a "beta community" project was started in Mt. Vernon Square. Is this something that we would want to consider? http://www.cooltownstudios.com/mt/archives/001021.html
3. one person has a lot of experience in theater. Her suggestions were to contact theater groups in DC (the second largest community theater venue in the country). These organizations are always looking for places to host productions and/or house actors. We could get a list of theaters and start contacting their community outreach (if they exist?) and at a minimum invite them to walk around the neighborhood.
4.Another great idea was to contact the community relations departments of FedEx and XM Radio. Both of these companies benefit from being in this neighborhood and may be interested (and able) to donate money to a neighborhood organization. If you know contacts, start hustling them. :)
5. We should look for other like-minded organizations in our neighborhood so that we are not duplicating efforts. The North Capital Main Street Initiative is one which comes to mind.
6. talk to friends, neighbors, friends of friends . . . people always know someone who knows someone and they may be interested in what we are doing.
7. Think about coming up with more concise ideas about how we could implement some good changes. Do we approach shop keepers to offer solutions on facades (does this mean volunteering to paint a building) . . . do we plant flowers on N. Capital so that people start to notice? North Capital Main Street Initiative may have grant money for these types of things.
8. another idea was advertising the neighborhood. Whether we hire a firm or do it ourselves, we could put together a “North Capitol” website that contains information about residents within Bloomingdale/Eckington, and pictures to remind investors of the amazing panorama that already exists. It could be done with little to no money and could be used as a resume for the neighborhood....anybody know how to create a website? interested?
Think about it. It could be great. It could be fun. Be positive.
2008 SunTrust National Marathon on Saturday, March 29
Dear Ward 5 Neighbors:
Councilmember Thomas is hosting a Motivation/Cheering Station for the 2008 SunTrust National Marathon on Saturday, March 29. The Motivation/Cheering Station will be located at North Capitol and R Streets, which is Mile 10 of the race. North Capitol Street will close at approximately 7:15am, and the first runner should go by at around 7:30 am. The last runner will pass by at around 9:15 am.
The CM invites you, your friends, and your neighbors to join him at the Motivation/Cheering Station between 7:15 am and 9:15 am to cheer on the runners. Our Cheering Station will also have a Channel 4 reporter on the scene, the Catholic U cheerleaders, the Harry Thomas Recreation Center football players and cheerleaders, and the Ward 5 Councilmember and his staff. Please spread the word and join us!
Call me at 727 8204 with any questions.
Vicky Leonard-Chambers
Office of Councilmember Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr.
1350 Pennsylania Ave., NW
Washington , DC 20004
202.727.8204 (work)
202.683.9053 (cell)
Councilmember Thomas is hosting a Motivation/Cheering Station for the 2008 SunTrust National Marathon on Saturday, March 29. The Motivation/Cheering Station will be located at North Capitol and R Streets, which is Mile 10 of the race. North Capitol Street will close at approximately 7:15am, and the first runner should go by at around 7:30 am. The last runner will pass by at around 9:15 am.
The CM invites you, your friends, and your neighbors to join him at the Motivation/Cheering Station between 7:15 am and 9:15 am to cheer on the runners. Our Cheering Station will also have a Channel 4 reporter on the scene, the Catholic U cheerleaders, the Harry Thomas Recreation Center football players and cheerleaders, and the Ward 5 Councilmember and his staff. Please spread the word and join us!
Call me at 727 8204 with any questions.
Vicky Leonard-Chambers
Office of Councilmember Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr.
1350 Pennsylania Ave., NW
Washington , DC 20004
202.727.8204 (work)
202.683.9053 (cell)
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
NoMa BID To Host James Bond Film Festival
NoMa BID To Host James Bond Film Festival
In Summer 2008
Festival Kicks Off May 8 With “Oddjob Challenge”
The NoMa (north of Massachusetts Avenue) Business Improvement District (BID) will host a summer-long James Bond Film Festival from May 8 through August 28, 2008. Free and open to the public, the outdoor festival will feature 15 of the best Bond flicks from 1962 through 2006. Each film showing will be preceded by an Oddjob look-alike contest,
with all Oddjobs given the chance to toss their bowler hats at a statue. Viewers also can dress up as other Bond film characters.
The Bond films will be shown each Thursday night, rain or shine, on the site of the future Washington Gateway mixed-use development at the intersection of Florida and New York Avenues, N.E. The site is located directly across Florida Avenue from the New York Avenue Metro station and the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters.
“Along with Artomatic, which opens in NoMa on May 9, the James Bond Film Festival will bring tens of thousands of visitors to this exciting new neighborhood that is currently in the process of rapid transformation,” said Elizabeth Price, President of the NoMa BID. “The film festival will be held on the site of what will soon become nearly one million square feet of office, retail, residential, and hotel space, known as Washington Gateway. In addition to having a lot of fun watching old James Bond movies, visitors will experience NoMa’s great location and rapidly developing vitality.”
The film festival is being organized by Georgetown Film Festival. For more information, see www.georgetownfilmfest.com.
Schedule:
Thursday, MAY 8 | DR. NO | (1962)
Thursday, MAY 15 | FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE | (1963)
Thursday, MAY 22 | GOLDFINGER | (1964)
Thursday, MAY 29 | THUNDERBALL | (1965)
Thursday, JUNE 5 | YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE | (1967)
Thursday, JUNE 12 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER | (1971)
Thursday, JUNE 19 | LIVE AND LET DIE | (1973)
Thursday, JUNE 26 | THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN | (1974)
Thursday, JULY 10 | THE SPY WHO LOVED ME | (1977)
Thursday, JULY 17 | MOONRAKER | (1979)
Thursday, JULY 24 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY | (1981)
Thursday, JULY 31 | OCTOPUSSY | (1983)
Thursday, AUGUST 7 | A VIEW TO A KILL | (1985)
Thursday, AUGUST 14 | GOLDENEYE | (1997)
Thursday, AUGUST 21 | TOMORROW NEVER DIES | (1997)
Thursday, AUGUST 28 | DIE ANOTHER DAY | (2OO6)
In Summer 2008
Festival Kicks Off May 8 With “Oddjob Challenge”
The NoMa (north of Massachusetts Avenue) Business Improvement District (BID) will host a summer-long James Bond Film Festival from May 8 through August 28, 2008. Free and open to the public, the outdoor festival will feature 15 of the best Bond flicks from 1962 through 2006. Each film showing will be preceded by an Oddjob look-alike contest,
with all Oddjobs given the chance to toss their bowler hats at a statue. Viewers also can dress up as other Bond film characters.
The Bond films will be shown each Thursday night, rain or shine, on the site of the future Washington Gateway mixed-use development at the intersection of Florida and New York Avenues, N.E. The site is located directly across Florida Avenue from the New York Avenue Metro station and the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters.
“Along with Artomatic, which opens in NoMa on May 9, the James Bond Film Festival will bring tens of thousands of visitors to this exciting new neighborhood that is currently in the process of rapid transformation,” said Elizabeth Price, President of the NoMa BID. “The film festival will be held on the site of what will soon become nearly one million square feet of office, retail, residential, and hotel space, known as Washington Gateway. In addition to having a lot of fun watching old James Bond movies, visitors will experience NoMa’s great location and rapidly developing vitality.”
The film festival is being organized by Georgetown Film Festival. For more information, see www.georgetownfilmfest.com.
Schedule:
Thursday, MAY 8 | DR. NO | (1962)
Thursday, MAY 15 | FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE | (1963)
Thursday, MAY 22 | GOLDFINGER | (1964)
Thursday, MAY 29 | THUNDERBALL | (1965)
Thursday, JUNE 5 | YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE | (1967)
Thursday, JUNE 12 | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER | (1971)
Thursday, JUNE 19 | LIVE AND LET DIE | (1973)
Thursday, JUNE 26 | THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN | (1974)
Thursday, JULY 10 | THE SPY WHO LOVED ME | (1977)
Thursday, JULY 17 | MOONRAKER | (1979)
Thursday, JULY 24 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY | (1981)
Thursday, JULY 31 | OCTOPUSSY | (1983)
Thursday, AUGUST 7 | A VIEW TO A KILL | (1985)
Thursday, AUGUST 14 | GOLDENEYE | (1997)
Thursday, AUGUST 21 | TOMORROW NEVER DIES | (1997)
Thursday, AUGUST 28 | DIE ANOTHER DAY | (2OO6)
Monday, March 24, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
five guys to noma
eckington dc living tells us that five guys will be opening a place in NoMa.
so its looking like coffee, pizza, mussels and burgers over at atf.
so its looking like coffee, pizza, mussels and burgers over at atf.
street sweeping resumes
Starting tomorrow, street sweeping will resume. remember to shuffle your cars accordingly.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
interested in helping out with artomatic? today 2 pm!
Artomatic
is having an open meeting today at 2 pm if anyone is interested in helping out and taping into the arts community in DC.
There will be introductions and small presentations about each committee. Come and see the ways you could be involved.
First and M NE.
2 PM.
in the lobby.
is having an open meeting today at 2 pm if anyone is interested in helping out and taping into the arts community in DC.
There will be introductions and small presentations about each committee. Come and see the ways you could be involved.
First and M NE.
2 PM.
in the lobby.
timor bodega
See this message from Kim Wee, proprietor of the Timor Bodega, 2nd & Rhode Island Avenue NW.
What's New:
Eco-Friendly Foods--run by a protege of Joel Salatin for those of us who are familiar with The Omnivore's Dilemma--has restocked the store with quite a variety of cuts. Included are pork ham steaks, loin roast, pork belly, beef ribeye steak, london broil and even a big 100-day aged Red Devon Ribeye roast.
There is also ground chicken, lamb and beef and various sausages. The beef and pork are from breeds of heritage, are not available in grocery stores due to limited supply. But you can get them in your own neighborhood alright.
Beer: Samuel Smith's Organic Ale is a must-try for a fruity, almost cidery ale. Plenty of choices for the "hop-heads" though: Double-Daddy IPA, Lagunitas Maximus and Stone IPA among others.
Wine: Organic Pinot Grigio and Cote du Rhone are back, along with a Chardonnay from Bodega Lurton, whose Malbec and Pinot Gris were well-received.
Coffee: We're getting through the last of the syrupy, earthy Balinese coffee this weekend. Up next: a Brazil estate batch.
Weekend Schedule:
Saturday:
Whatsa Bagel Bagels, store open 8:30am-8pm
Sunday:
Atwaters bread, store opens at 9:30am-7pm
Produce from Truck Patch Farms: spring mix, baby spinach etc.
Other organic produce all weekend:
Green beans, celery root, parsnips, rutabagas and mushrooms.
What's New:
Eco-Friendly Foods--run by a protege of Joel Salatin for those of us who are familiar with The Omnivore's Dilemma--has restocked the store with quite a variety of cuts. Included are pork ham steaks, loin roast, pork belly, beef ribeye steak, london broil and even a big 100-day aged Red Devon Ribeye roast.
There is also ground chicken, lamb and beef and various sausages. The beef and pork are from breeds of heritage, are not available in grocery stores due to limited supply. But you can get them in your own neighborhood alright.
Beer: Samuel Smith's Organic Ale is a must-try for a fruity, almost cidery ale. Plenty of choices for the "hop-heads" though: Double-Daddy IPA, Lagunitas Maximus and Stone IPA among others.
Wine: Organic Pinot Grigio and Cote du Rhone are back, along with a Chardonnay from Bodega Lurton, whose Malbec and Pinot Gris were well-received.
Coffee: We're getting through the last of the syrupy, earthy Balinese coffee this weekend. Up next: a Brazil estate batch.
Weekend Schedule:
Saturday:
Whatsa Bagel Bagels, store open 8:30am-8pm
Sunday:
Atwaters bread, store opens at 9:30am-7pm
Produce from Truck Patch Farms: spring mix, baby spinach etc.
Other organic produce all weekend:
Green beans, celery root, parsnips, rutabagas and mushrooms.
Friday, March 21, 2008
zaatar w zeit, is DC ready for a 24 hour man'oushe place?
man'oushe is one of my favorite foods in the universe. sadly there is no place i know of to get them hot and fresh in dc. i keep encouraging my brother in law to open up a franchise of Zaatar w Zeit, my favorite place to eat in Beirut. Its a really terrific 24 hour restaurant when you can get great man'oushe.
here is a good description of Man'oushe
or the wikipedia page
I really cant imagine a better lunch place for all those NPR, XM, ATF and DOJ workers, or an afterhours grub place after Ibiza or Fur. Its far better than Jumbo Slice.
Surely someone wants to open up a place on North Capitol.
its a gold mine waiting to happen.
*sigh*
i know someone, somewhere in dc clicked on this page, all excited they could get their fix locally. maybe hundreds of thousands. its just that good. Not yet, man, but someday.
i'd take a Barbar too, but its not as cozy.
Windows Cafe Wine Tasting
Mr. Abeje advises that there will be a wine-tasting event tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, March 22, 2008, at Windows Cafe -- from 4 pm to 7 pm.
There will be both red and white wines.
Plus cheeses and other snacks.
So stop by and participate!
There will be both red and white wines.
Plus cheeses and other snacks.
So stop by and participate!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Artomatic in NoMa!
For immediate release
NoMa BID media contact: Artomatic media contact:
Leslie Braunstein Marina Reiter
703-234-7762 202-271-4748
info@lhbcommunications.com reiter.marina@gmail.com
Artomatic Comes to NoMa May 9–June 15, 2008
Up to 800 artists and 50,000 visitors expected in
D.C.’s most exciting new neighborhood
The NoMa (north of Massachusetts Avenue) Business Improvement District (BID) will host this year’s Artomatic, the Washington, D.C. area’s homegrown art extravaganza. From May 9 through June 15, 2008, up to 800 local and regional artists will exhibit their works on eight floors of the Capitol Plaza 1 building, located at 1st and M Streets, N.E., just one block from the New York Avenue Metro station.
Held regularly since 1999, Artomatic transforms an unfinished indoor space into an exciting and incredibly diverse arts event that is free and open to the public. In addition to displays and sales by hundreds of artists, the event features free musical, dance, and theater performances; holiday celebrations; films; educational presentations; and much more.
This year’s Artomatic, occupying 200,000 square feet at Capitol Plaza 1, will be the largest to date. Designed by renowned architect Shalom Baranes and owned by an affiliate of The Polinger Company, Capitol Plaza 1 offers 293,000 rentable square feet of Class A office space, with dramatic Capitol and city views from the upper floors.
“We are thrilled to partner with Artomatic in an event that will bring tens of thousands of people to NoMa,” said Elizabeth Price, president of the NoMa BID. “It is a great opportunity to showcase the transformation that is underway in NoMa and infuse it with the energy and creativity of the artistic community.”
"Artomatic has come back to its roots in D.C. with our largest event ever,” said George Koch, Chair of Artomatic. “We are excited about our partnership with the NoMa BID and their help in bringing this new space to our attention. Artomatic 2008 will have an abundance of exhibit and performance space that will be open to all — from recognized artists to undiscovered talents.”
Registration for artists and performers who wish to participate in Artomatic will be open soon. To stay up to date on the event details and schedule, visit www.artomatic.org and sign up to receive the Artomatic newsletter.
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About the NoMa BID:
NoMa is an emerging mixed-use neighborhood north of the U.S. Capitol and Union Station in Washington, D.C. Private developers have invested almost
$2 billion in 2007–2008 alone, with plans to develop more than 20 million square feet of office, residential, hotel, and retail space in the 35-block area covered by the NoMa BID over the next 10 years. For more information about the BID, including an interactive development map, see the BID Web site at www.nomabid.org.
About Artomatic:
Artomatic is a creative community that collaborates to produce and present a free arts spectacular. Participation is open to all, from recognized artists to undiscovered talents, who work in a variety of arts forms. In partnership with the development community, Artomatic transforms unused building space into a playground for expression, serves as a catalyst for community growth in up-and-coming neighborhoods, and helps to grow our creative economy. The nonprofit Artomatic organization is headed by a volunteer Board of Directors and is funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.artomatic.org.Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Walk around the block, Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale.....N. Capital Street, on a nice day, it is a great street. The other day, as I waited for the light to change, I ran into T, the fellow who wanders around aimlessly. He asked how my husband was, I asked him how his morning had been... a white car pulled slowly up to the curb and with his hand low by his side, T motioned, rapidly waving back and forth. The car turned onto Quincy. Then Tony abruptly said ...got to go. Hmm. A close friend.
The other night my husband and I had dinner with a friend of ours who is a banker. She has worked closely with a number of developers. I told her our ideas to help N. Capital Street...perhaps neighbors could form an LLC and purchase a building and fix it up. Perhaps businesses on N. Capital could partner with Catholic Univ School of Architecture to help design new enticing facades, or perhaps we, as a neighborhood, could court deep pocket investors.
She felt that an investor or developer would not be interested in purchasing a single building, but rather a block. I indicated that I did not think we wanted big development like 7th street, but rather something more small-business oriented, like 14th street. Admittedly, this is my preference.
On a lark, I decided to do some investigating. I found a building between R and Quincy NE on N. Capital with a wrinkled, crumbled, hidden Caldwell-Banker FOR SALE sign. What if we could entice a developer with this block. So I walked around the block and took some pictures. My next step is to meet the current business owners and find out if they would be interested in selling, or if they would prefer to stay, and if so, would they like some help to improve the facade of their building.
My idea is to provide a short report to anyone interested on just this block....the current buildings, the status of those building, and what they might become...perhaps with renderings of how fabulous building in lovely Bloomingdale, with a glimpse of the Capital and thousands of cars driving by each day could be....does anyone know of an artist or draftsperson who would like to help?
But Bloomingdale, what do you think? Is this a good idea, should I even be trying to pull in a developer, what do you think? This is our neighborhood...and it is a good one....but I think N. Capital needs a hand. Neighbors and I are meeting on Tuesday, March 25th 7:00 at Nellie’s Sports Bar. Can you join us?
Take a walk around the block with me. Think about it.
bike sharing in ward 2
Bike Sharing Program in Ward 2
See this 3/17/2008 post from the blog of ANC 2C02 Commissioner Kevin Chapple:
From Paris to Shaw: Bike Sharing Comes to Ward 2
According to a Ward 2 News District Beat article (pdf only), Shaw, Logan, Mt Vernon Sq, U St, Dupont and other neighborhoods will soon be served by a "free" bike sharing program. The program is one way that the District Department of Transportation and Clear Channel Outdoors Smart Bike program are trying to better serve residents and visitors by offering a carbon neutral and generally healthy way to get around the District. If you plan to make use of the program often, it would be wise to also invest in a bike helmet.
Apparently, according to DDOT's bike crash summary, it also helps to avoid accidents if you are female, under 25 and over 35, stay away from vehicles with non-district license plates, and avoid biking on Thursdays.
Initially, the program will make 110 bike available at local kiosks throughout the greater downtown area between 6am and 10pm. The program will require a $39 fee for an annual membership card that, at least initially, will allow users to rent a bike for free for up to 3 hours. The cost per usage may increase to $2 at some point.
Use of a bicycle helmet is the single, most effective preventive measure of reducing head injuries 85%, and brain injuries or serious disabilities by 88% from bicycle accidents.
-- DDOT's 2002 bicycle laws (http://www.ddot.washingtondc.gov/ddot/frames.asp?doc=/ddot/lib/ddot/information/bicycle/laws/bicyclelaws.pdf)
"We are just extremely excited and proud that this is going to be the first system of its kind in the country. DC is really ahead of the curve on this one."
-- Eric Gilliland, Executive Director of Washington Area Bicyclist Association [WABA - www.waba.org]
See this 3/17/2008 post from the blog of ANC 2C02 Commissioner Kevin Chapple:
From Paris to Shaw: Bike Sharing Comes to Ward 2
According to a Ward 2 News District Beat article (pdf only), Shaw, Logan, Mt Vernon Sq, U St, Dupont and other neighborhoods will soon be served by a "free" bike sharing program. The program is one way that the District Department of Transportation and Clear Channel Outdoors Smart Bike program are trying to better serve residents and visitors by offering a carbon neutral and generally healthy way to get around the District. If you plan to make use of the program often, it would be wise to also invest in a bike helmet.
Apparently, according to DDOT's bike crash summary, it also helps to avoid accidents if you are female, under 25 and over 35, stay away from vehicles with non-district license plates, and avoid biking on Thursdays.
Initially, the program will make 110 bike available at local kiosks throughout the greater downtown area between 6am and 10pm. The program will require a $39 fee for an annual membership card that, at least initially, will allow users to rent a bike for free for up to 3 hours. The cost per usage may increase to $2 at some point.
Use of a bicycle helmet is the single, most effective preventive measure of reducing head injuries 85%, and brain injuries or serious disabilities by 88% from bicycle accidents.
-- DDOT's 2002 bicycle laws (http://www.ddot.washingtondc.gov/ddot/frames.asp?doc=/ddot/lib/ddot/information/bicycle/laws/bicyclelaws.pdf)
"We are just extremely excited and proud that this is going to be the first system of its kind in the country. DC is really ahead of the curve on this one."
-- Eric Gilliland, Executive Director of Washington Area Bicyclist Association [WABA - www.waba.org]
Officer of Cultural Tourism DC's Neighborhood Heritage Trail
See this message from Bloomingdale Civic Association President Cassandra Costley:
Ledroit Park and Bloomingdale have a wonderful opportunity to become a tour of choice in a city of wonderful touring options. Earlier this month the Executive Committee of the Bloomingdale Civic Association had dinner with Ledroit Park Civic Association president Robert Sullivan, ANC 5-C Commissioner John Salatti, and Jane Freundal-Levy, Chief Program Officer of Cultural Tourism DC's Neighborhood Heritage Trail to discuss how that could happen. Ms. Levy and her assistant explained the process by which Ledroit Park and Bloomingdale can become part of the city's ever expanding network of neighborhood heritage trails.
Those who don't already know about these trails can go to www.culturaltourismdc.org to learn more. Completed trails bring positive attention to the neighborhoods they grace. The process of putting the trails
together brings neighborhoods together to talk, to research, to learn, to listen, and to laugh. Long-time residents get an opportunity to preserve for posterity all the things they have loved about the place they live. Newer residents get a chance to do research on their new home and to meet neighbors they might otherwise never get a chance to befriend. "Building" these trails has given whole communities an opportunity to learn more about their physical space and the people who once lived there. If you'd like to capture a bit of that magic for Bloomingdale and yourself, please volunteer to support this effort when the collaboration with Ledroit Park begins in May.
No particular skills or abilities are required. An abiding interest in people, history, and storytelling will come in handy. Otherwise, we'll find something for you to do if you can walk, talk, cough, or smell nice. We'll use the time between now and when our collaboration begins to plan how to involve everyone in our community who wants to play a role and to determine how to collect all of the stories of all of those who have stories to tell.
Email us at BloomingdaleCA @ gmail.com to volunteer, ask questions, or comment on this initiative.
Thanks,
Ledroit Park and Bloomingdale have a wonderful opportunity to become a tour of choice in a city of wonderful touring options. Earlier this month the Executive Committee of the Bloomingdale Civic Association had dinner with Ledroit Park Civic Association president Robert Sullivan, ANC 5-C Commissioner John Salatti, and Jane Freundal-Levy, Chief Program Officer of Cultural Tourism DC's Neighborhood Heritage Trail to discuss how that could happen. Ms. Levy and her assistant explained the process by which Ledroit Park and Bloomingdale can become part of the city's ever expanding network of neighborhood heritage trails.
Those who don't already know about these trails can go to www.culturaltourismdc.org to learn more. Completed trails bring positive attention to the neighborhoods they grace. The process of putting the trails
together brings neighborhoods together to talk, to research, to learn, to listen, and to laugh. Long-time residents get an opportunity to preserve for posterity all the things they have loved about the place they live. Newer residents get a chance to do research on their new home and to meet neighbors they might otherwise never get a chance to befriend. "Building" these trails has given whole communities an opportunity to learn more about their physical space and the people who once lived there. If you'd like to capture a bit of that magic for Bloomingdale and yourself, please volunteer to support this effort when the collaboration with Ledroit Park begins in May.
No particular skills or abilities are required. An abiding interest in people, history, and storytelling will come in handy. Otherwise, we'll find something for you to do if you can walk, talk, cough, or smell nice. We'll use the time between now and when our collaboration begins to plan how to involve everyone in our community who wants to play a role and to determine how to collect all of the stories of all of those who have stories to tell.
Email us at BloomingdaleCA @ gmail.com to volunteer, ask questions, or comment on this initiative.
Thanks,
Sunday, March 16, 2008
harris teeter in NoMa
you know, every time i go to the Giant at Brentwood Shopping Center i vow to never go there again.
i like cooking a lot and i like shopping for food. i go to lots of different places and am not really a big fan "one stop shopping". i try to go to area farmers markets, the florida avenue markets, trader joes, grand mart, shoppers, safeway, whole foods, even costco, glut, a couple of the indian markets in langley park, timor bodega, etc.. i hit them all. but really i only go to the giant when i'm already picking up stuff from home depot, or if i need something quickly, because its the most convenient grocery store to my house.
But at the end of 2010 i wont have to make my convenient runs to giant anymore. i'll have a new grocery store thats closer that i can complain about:
Harris Teeter. will be opening a store at First and M NE.
hopefully it wont be as expensive as the ones i've been to in virginia. ; )
any way check out the great renderings of Constitution Square here
and the official announcement on the NoMa BID site
this is the lot in this picture
i like cooking a lot and i like shopping for food. i go to lots of different places and am not really a big fan "one stop shopping". i try to go to area farmers markets, the florida avenue markets, trader joes, grand mart, shoppers, safeway, whole foods, even costco, glut, a couple of the indian markets in langley park, timor bodega, etc.. i hit them all. but really i only go to the giant when i'm already picking up stuff from home depot, or if i need something quickly, because its the most convenient grocery store to my house.
But at the end of 2010 i wont have to make my convenient runs to giant anymore. i'll have a new grocery store thats closer that i can complain about:
Harris Teeter. will be opening a store at First and M NE.
hopefully it wont be as expensive as the ones i've been to in virginia. ; )
any way check out the great renderings of Constitution Square here
and the official announcement on the NoMa BID site
this is the lot in this picture
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Meet Bloomingdale!
Ever wonder what it would take to change the direction of North Capital Street? Specifically the area between Rhode Island Avenue and New York Avenue. In the past few weeks I have found neighbors with an interest/curiosity about how we, as Bloomingdale neighbors, can help North Capital Street regain it’s footing as a great street. Imagine, the power of a group of neighbors to buy one vacant building on North Capital Street. Daunting and exciting.
Let’s meet.
My agenda is to meet you. ....and,
Let’s meet.
My agenda is to meet you. ....and,
- Talk about what is needed to form an LLC. How is an LLC different/better than a 503c. Is there a better option?
- How would we start? Would we have an initial investment amount per person? $1000, $10,000. More, less?
- Do we organize the seed money first, and then find the property....that seems to make sense.
- What is our mission? Is it solely to clean up North Capital? Is it to entice more businesses? Is it to make money? Are we only considering those buildings for sale, or do we approach other businesses....would SAVEMORE be interested in a new facade? Would that be something we would want to think about.
So let’s meet Bloomingdale! Tuesday, March 25th, 7:00pm at Nellie’s Sports Bar (9th and U Street). Please email me if you would like to be included: Karen_and_Howard at verizon dot net.
Think. Think. Think about it.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
I hear you, Bloomingdale!
You hear my plot to get North Capital in shape...maybe another 14th Street...cool shops, restaurants, wine bars, galleries...maybe some Dupont Circle excitement with sweet yoga, bookstores, tea houses...perhaps some Columbia Heights and taco joints and gala stages. And then there is H Street with all things possible. Something, something, something. What is it?
And Ahhh..yes, we may need 20% down on a commercial building. And Yes! we can do this. And Yes! It does take a lawyer to navigate the waters of an LLC v. 503c. And we can think about risks, (dollars and otherwise), and rewards, (dollars and otherwise). And we are smart, Bloomingdale...we can figure all this out!
In the past week, I attended a lecture on Great Streets held at the Building museum... what makes a street a ‘great street’...is it a change of scenery every 20 paces? Diversity of architecture, people, atmosphere? I stood and asked why North Capital Street is only a great street to buy drugs. Why is that? It has nice architecture, it has a view of the Capital (certainly that must be great), it has diversity, the scenery changes. The audience laughed. Sigh. Is that the response that we should get? East Capital Street is great. Why isn’t North Capital Street.
After the lecture, I cornered one of the speakers. He was one of the early proponent/investors of the revitalization of 14th street. He sits on a committee called the retail committee. I asked if the retail committee would like to visit Bloomingdale and see what we have. He invited me to the next meeting. And so, I will go. Maybe I can talk them into visiting our piece of the pie. What would it take to get investors interested.
I would like to meet you, my Bloomingdale neighbors. Let’s think about what we can do. Let’s do it. Things like this have been done in urban neighborhoods in Philly, Detroit, Seattle...all over. We can do it too. I am not exactly certain how at this point, but I think we can figure it out.
Washington is a lovely place to live...and we all have friends who know things, big things...like how to form an LLC, where to get investors. Tomorrow night we are having dinner with our friend the banker. Maybe we can find those investors... Ask your friends what their ideas are...they know big things. You know big things.
And so, Bloomingdale. Ready?
And Ahhh..yes, we may need 20% down on a commercial building. And Yes! we can do this. And Yes! It does take a lawyer to navigate the waters of an LLC v. 503c. And we can think about risks, (dollars and otherwise), and rewards, (dollars and otherwise). And we are smart, Bloomingdale...we can figure all this out!
In the past week, I attended a lecture on Great Streets held at the Building museum... what makes a street a ‘great street’...is it a change of scenery every 20 paces? Diversity of architecture, people, atmosphere? I stood and asked why North Capital Street is only a great street to buy drugs. Why is that? It has nice architecture, it has a view of the Capital (certainly that must be great), it has diversity, the scenery changes. The audience laughed. Sigh. Is that the response that we should get? East Capital Street is great. Why isn’t North Capital Street.
After the lecture, I cornered one of the speakers. He was one of the early proponent/investors of the revitalization of 14th street. He sits on a committee called the retail committee. I asked if the retail committee would like to visit Bloomingdale and see what we have. He invited me to the next meeting. And so, I will go. Maybe I can talk them into visiting our piece of the pie. What would it take to get investors interested.
I would like to meet you, my Bloomingdale neighbors. Let’s think about what we can do. Let’s do it. Things like this have been done in urban neighborhoods in Philly, Detroit, Seattle...all over. We can do it too. I am not exactly certain how at this point, but I think we can figure it out.
Washington is a lovely place to live...and we all have friends who know things, big things...like how to form an LLC, where to get investors. Tomorrow night we are having dinner with our friend the banker. Maybe we can find those investors... Ask your friends what their ideas are...they know big things. You know big things.
And so, Bloomingdale. Ready?
more stuff coming to noma.
NPR to Relocate to NoMa in Washington, D.C.
NPR has acquired the 165,000 square foot building at 1111 North Capitol Street, N.E. from J Street Development of Washington, D.C. Built in 1927 as a warehouse for the old Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, it is currently used as warehouse space by the Smithsonian Institution.
All of NPR’s 600 Washington-based journalism, multimedia, business and executive activities will be housed in this new facility, with occupancy planned for 2012.
read about it here
interesting footnote about the Washington Gateway Project here
the city allowed the developer to measure the building’s height from New York Avenue, which soars up above surrounding street level to leap the train tracks. From the rest of the neighborhood, therefore, the building is going to look like one of the tallest in the city.
NPR has acquired the 165,000 square foot building at 1111 North Capitol Street, N.E. from J Street Development of Washington, D.C. Built in 1927 as a warehouse for the old Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, it is currently used as warehouse space by the Smithsonian Institution.
All of NPR’s 600 Washington-based journalism, multimedia, business and executive activities will be housed in this new facility, with occupancy planned for 2012.
read about it here
interesting footnote about the Washington Gateway Project here
the city allowed the developer to measure the building’s height from New York Avenue, which soars up above surrounding street level to leap the train tracks. From the rest of the neighborhood, therefore, the building is going to look like one of the tallest in the city.
30 People Cleaning 7th Street
30 People Cleaning 7th Street
The next TreeboxVodka monthly clean up project is Saturday, March 8th. We are looking to have 30 volunteers out there - help us make our goal. The more people means the more litter we can can clean up and we can clean out the dirty treeboxes. Our target area is 7th street. Starting at Rhode Island Ave/7th and working our way down and hitting the connecting streets as well.
Details
Date: Saturday, March 8th
Time: 10:30 AM
Where: 7th & Rhode Island Ave. NW
What: We'll be starting at 7th and RI and working our way down 7th street picking up Velicoff and Steel Reserve.
Bring: Gloves, friends, any additional tools you want to use for cleaning.
I'll Supply: Trash bags, I'll have a few extra gloves, and some trash picking tongs.
What else do you need?
Truly, I don't know. Hanging out on Saturday picking up beer cans and fast food wrappers seems like reward enough. But for those inclined to incentives, then we have you covered. Come out and join us three Saturday's and you'll receive a Shaw goodie. Past 3-time litter-pickers walked away with an I (heart) t-shirt. They were very happy.
The next TreeboxVodka monthly clean up project is Saturday, March 8th. We are looking to have 30 volunteers out there - help us make our goal. The more people means the more litter we can can clean up and we can clean out the dirty treeboxes. Our target area is 7th street. Starting at Rhode Island Ave/7th and working our way down and hitting the connecting streets as well.
Details
Date: Saturday, March 8th
Time: 10:30 AM
Where: 7th & Rhode Island Ave. NW
What: We'll be starting at 7th and RI and working our way down 7th street picking up Velicoff and Steel Reserve.
Bring: Gloves, friends, any additional tools you want to use for cleaning.
I'll Supply: Trash bags, I'll have a few extra gloves, and some trash picking tongs.
What else do you need?
Truly, I don't know. Hanging out on Saturday picking up beer cans and fast food wrappers seems like reward enough. But for those inclined to incentives, then we have you covered. Come out and join us three Saturday's and you'll receive a Shaw goodie. Past 3-time litter-pickers walked away with an I (heart) t-shirt. They were very happy.
Crispus Attucks and the Boston Massacre.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
TODAY'S LABOR HISTORY: British soldiers, quartered in the homes of colonists, took the jobs of working people when jobs were scarce. On this date, grievances of ropemakers against the soldiers led to a fight. Soldiers shot down Crispus Attucks, a black colonist, then others, in what became known as the Boston Massacre. Attucks is considered the first casualty in the American Revolution (1770).
Bloomingdales very own secret park in named in honor of Crispus Attucks.
TODAY'S LABOR HISTORY: British soldiers, quartered in the homes of colonists, took the jobs of working people when jobs were scarce. On this date, grievances of ropemakers against the soldiers led to a fight. Soldiers shot down Crispus Attucks, a black colonist, then others, in what became known as the Boston Massacre. Attucks is considered the first casualty in the American Revolution (1770).
Bloomingdales very own secret park in named in honor of Crispus Attucks.
another volunteering opportunity.
Volunteers needed:
4 DC hospitals in Washington ( Washington Hospital , Children's, National Rehab and Veterans Affairs) are conducting an exercise involving a dirty bomb scenario and we will need about 100 victim volunteers. Please feel free to announce this volunteer opportunity through your network and ask that those interested in volunteering contact me prior to March 26.
The volunteer duty would be on Friday, April 4, 2008, 008:30-12:30. Refreshments would be provided.
Volunteers will receive a briefing and receive "role assignments" describing their injuries and condition. Some would be bomb blast victims, some would be existing patients requiring transfer due to facility damage, and some would be designated as "contaminated" and would require decontamination via a "dry run' through the VA hospital's Decontamination Shower System. A few may play roles as concerned friends or family members.
Please contact me at via e-mail (preferred) or phone if you wish to register as an exercise volunteer. Provide your cell phone number or other contact number. We request that if you have a cell phone that you bring it on the day of the exercise so we can communicate.
I will contact all those who register a week or so prior to the exercise.
Stephen Mabley, MS, CIH
Area Emergency Manager
Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group (EMSHG)
Veterans Affairs Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5)
50 Irving Street, NW , Washington , DC 20422
Steve.Mabley@ va.gov
202-745-8181 office
720-240-7725 cell
877-385-2138 SkyTel pager
202-745-2282 fax
intranet: http://vaww1. va.gov/emshg/
internet: http://www1. va.gov/emshg
4 DC hospitals in Washington ( Washington Hospital , Children's, National Rehab and Veterans Affairs) are conducting an exercise involving a dirty bomb scenario and we will need about 100 victim volunteers. Please feel free to announce this volunteer opportunity through your network and ask that those interested in volunteering contact me prior to March 26.
The volunteer duty would be on Friday, April 4, 2008, 008:30-12:30. Refreshments would be provided.
Volunteers will receive a briefing and receive "role assignments" describing their injuries and condition. Some would be bomb blast victims, some would be existing patients requiring transfer due to facility damage, and some would be designated as "contaminated" and would require decontamination via a "dry run' through the VA hospital's Decontamination Shower System. A few may play roles as concerned friends or family members.
Please contact me at via e-mail (preferred) or phone if you wish to register as an exercise volunteer. Provide your cell phone number or other contact number. We request that if you have a cell phone that you bring it on the day of the exercise so we can communicate.
I will contact all those who register a week or so prior to the exercise.
Stephen Mabley, MS, CIH
Area Emergency Manager
Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group (EMSHG)
Veterans Affairs Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5)
50 Irving Street, NW , Washington , DC 20422
Steve.Mabley@ va.gov
202-745-8181 office
720-240-7725 cell
877-385-2138 SkyTel pager
202-745-2282 fax
intranet: http://vaww1. va.gov/emshg/
internet: http://www1. va.gov/emshg
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
WHAT: Ward 5 Community Assessment
We are going door-to-door in the Ward 5 Focus Improvement Area, to ensure that all residents are informed about this initiative and have access to government services.
WHEN: Saturday, March 8th, 11:30am-2:30pm
WHERE: Meeting location is the Harry Thomas Recreation Center, all volunteers should meet here at 11:30 for a briefing. We will start the canvassing at Noon.
CONTACT: Please contact LaToya Moore 202-330-2894 OR by email latoya.moore@dc.gov
WHAT: Ward 5 Community Assessment
We are going door-to-door in the Ward 5 Focus Improvement Area, to ensure that all residents are informed about this initiative and have access to government services.
WHEN: Saturday, March 8th, 11:30am-2:30pm
WHERE: Meeting location is the Harry Thomas Recreation Center, all volunteers should meet here at 11:30 for a briefing. We will start the canvassing at Noon.
CONTACT: Please contact LaToya Moore 202-330-2894 OR by email latoya.moore@dc.gov
Monday, March 03, 2008
Washington Flower Center, Eckington
Info from Cassidy and Pinkard
Summary
For sale is the Washington Flower Center, a 52,740 square foot industrial/flex building constructed in 1987 and currently occupied by a group of wholesale florists. The building sits on a 1.9 acre development site and is located in Washington, DC’s most exciting submarket, NoMa (North of Massachusetts). The site is currently zoned M with a 6.0 FAR, which allows matter-of-right use as office, industrial or hotel. Through the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process, an owner is likely to achieve C-3-C zoning, providing for an FAR of 6.5, or as much as 538,616 square feet of development.
With three hotels, a grocery store and approximately two million square feet of office development delivering by 2010, NoMa is quickly becoming the area’s preferred mixed-use neighborhood. Union Station, only one Metro stop from the site, abounds with retail and dining options, and extensive retail is planned along 1st Street, NE, the primary commercial corridor of the submarket. The area’s growing commercial base also will support residential development, and Trammell Crow Residential is currently in the planning stages for a 650-unit rental project adjacent to the Washington Flower Center site. NoMa’s future is a “24-hour” mixed-use environment, and Washington Flower Center is well-positioned to capitalize on this dynamic transformation.
Size
52,740 square foot industrial/flex building located on 1.9 acres (82,864 square feet)
Location
Located in Washington, DC’s dynamic NoMa submarket, the property is only a five minute walk from the New York Avenue Metro Station, part of Metrorail’s Red Line, the most heavily traveled in the Washington, DC region. The site enjoys convenient access to major arteries including 1st Street, NE, New York Avenue (Route 50), Florida Avenue, North Capitol Street and I-395. The site is also proximate to the Metropolitan Branch Trail which, along with the New York Avenue Metro station, will encourage pedestrian and commuter access to and from the site.
Market
NoMa submarket of Northeast Washington, DC
Summary
For sale is the Washington Flower Center, a 52,740 square foot industrial/flex building constructed in 1987 and currently occupied by a group of wholesale florists. The building sits on a 1.9 acre development site and is located in Washington, DC’s most exciting submarket, NoMa (North of Massachusetts). The site is currently zoned M with a 6.0 FAR, which allows matter-of-right use as office, industrial or hotel. Through the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process, an owner is likely to achieve C-3-C zoning, providing for an FAR of 6.5, or as much as 538,616 square feet of development.
With three hotels, a grocery store and approximately two million square feet of office development delivering by 2010, NoMa is quickly becoming the area’s preferred mixed-use neighborhood. Union Station, only one Metro stop from the site, abounds with retail and dining options, and extensive retail is planned along 1st Street, NE, the primary commercial corridor of the submarket. The area’s growing commercial base also will support residential development, and Trammell Crow Residential is currently in the planning stages for a 650-unit rental project adjacent to the Washington Flower Center site. NoMa’s future is a “24-hour” mixed-use environment, and Washington Flower Center is well-positioned to capitalize on this dynamic transformation.
Size
52,740 square foot industrial/flex building located on 1.9 acres (82,864 square feet)
Location
Located in Washington, DC’s dynamic NoMa submarket, the property is only a five minute walk from the New York Avenue Metro Station, part of Metrorail’s Red Line, the most heavily traveled in the Washington, DC region. The site enjoys convenient access to major arteries including 1st Street, NE, New York Avenue (Route 50), Florida Avenue, North Capitol Street and I-395. The site is also proximate to the Metropolitan Branch Trail which, along with the New York Avenue Metro station, will encourage pedestrian and commuter access to and from the site.
Market
NoMa submarket of Northeast Washington, DC
Sunday, March 02, 2008
REMAX: when realtors steal
now, its pretty irksome, not to mention illegal, when someone steals your pictures for monetary gain, but its just preposterous that they add a copyright to your own snapshot.
here is my photo:
webpage
here is my stolen photo:
a copyright on MY PICTURE!
here is the page i found it
oh. and here
now, i dont really mind my snapshots being used in a way that promotes the neighborhood, but if you're going to be making money off of that usage, please have the common decency to ask. and definitely dont claim you hold copyright.
here is my photo:
webpage
here is my stolen photo:
a copyright on MY PICTURE!
here is the page i found it
oh. and here
now, i dont really mind my snapshots being used in a way that promotes the neighborhood, but if you're going to be making money off of that usage, please have the common decency to ask. and definitely dont claim you hold copyright.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Photos of Bloomingdale
Here is a photo stream from the Bloomingdale Flickr Group. Its free to join if you'd like to share your pictures of the neighborhood.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
BUY ME, Bloomingdale!
For Sale.
Corner of Seaton and North Capital, NW (1822 N. Capital Street).
$1.115 million.
Play ball with me.
There is a property on the corner of North Capital and Seaton Place (or is it street), NW. It currently houses the Seaton Market. It is expensive… if one were to go it alone….but wait….YOU, BLOOMINGDALE, are not alone.
Last week I presented three possible scenarios for helping to improve North Capital Street, and by extension, our Bloomingdale.
What if we, as neighbors, did form an LLC (limited liability corporation) as a non-profit? Say (for easy math), we could get the property for $1 million (it’s been on the market for over 150 days). If 10 investors came forward with $10,000 each we would have a down-payment of 10%. So we would mortgage 900k. (again, this is a game, right….maybe 10k is too much/too little).
Next, we hire an architect. We present the plans to a bank and apply for a renovation loan. I am familiar with a renovation loan because that is how my husband and I were able to afford to renovate our home. The renovation loan is generally based on how much the property would be worth once the renovations are complete. If we applied for a $1 million renovation loan, would the property be worth at least the cost + renovation (so 2 million). If yes, then it’s a go (of course, remember, this is all play right now…so there would be more to think about).
What would a 1.9 million dollar mortgage payment be if it were shared by 10 investors? Well, at 6% interest, 30yr fixed the total mortgage would be about $9500 per month. If that were divided by 10 investors, it would be $950 per month per investor.
Now, what if, in the example of the Seaton Place property, we found a tenant to rent the top floor (approx 1600 sq feet). Perhaps we could rent it for $2500 per/month. And what if we found a business (restaurant, yogo studio, garden ctr…anything that Bloomingdale needs) to take over the first floor. Could we charge $3000/per month (more? Keep in mind that one of the reasons Pyramid’s Restaurant closed was that the rent had increased to $5000/month). So, now we have an income of $5500/month…and a remaining mortgage payment of $4000/month divided by 10 investors…so $400/month.
Would anyone play ball…how many of us could realistically afford this? And should the initial investors be silent, or should the initial investors have to commit to 5 years of their ‘seed’ investment…or have to understand that it may not work and they could lose their seed money.
Hmm.
Think about it. Perhaps we could do something as neighbors. Perhaps we live where we live in order to be able to make a difference. Would we even be having this conversation if we lived in Georgetown ....or a more affluent part of town? Hmm.
Corner of Seaton and North Capital, NW (1822 N. Capital Street).
$1.115 million.
Play ball with me.
There is a property on the corner of North Capital and Seaton Place (or is it street), NW. It currently houses the Seaton Market. It is expensive… if one were to go it alone….but wait….YOU, BLOOMINGDALE, are not alone.
Last week I presented three possible scenarios for helping to improve North Capital Street, and by extension, our Bloomingdale.
What if we, as neighbors, did form an LLC (limited liability corporation) as a non-profit? Say (for easy math), we could get the property for $1 million (it’s been on the market for over 150 days). If 10 investors came forward with $10,000 each we would have a down-payment of 10%. So we would mortgage 900k. (again, this is a game, right….maybe 10k is too much/too little).
Next, we hire an architect. We present the plans to a bank and apply for a renovation loan. I am familiar with a renovation loan because that is how my husband and I were able to afford to renovate our home. The renovation loan is generally based on how much the property would be worth once the renovations are complete. If we applied for a $1 million renovation loan, would the property be worth at least the cost + renovation (so 2 million). If yes, then it’s a go (of course, remember, this is all play right now…so there would be more to think about).
What would a 1.9 million dollar mortgage payment be if it were shared by 10 investors? Well, at 6% interest, 30yr fixed the total mortgage would be about $9500 per month. If that were divided by 10 investors, it would be $950 per month per investor.
Now, what if, in the example of the Seaton Place property, we found a tenant to rent the top floor (approx 1600 sq feet). Perhaps we could rent it for $2500 per/month. And what if we found a business (restaurant, yogo studio, garden ctr…anything that Bloomingdale needs) to take over the first floor. Could we charge $3000/per month (more? Keep in mind that one of the reasons Pyramid’s Restaurant closed was that the rent had increased to $5000/month). So, now we have an income of $5500/month…and a remaining mortgage payment of $4000/month divided by 10 investors…so $400/month.
Would anyone play ball…how many of us could realistically afford this? And should the initial investors be silent, or should the initial investors have to commit to 5 years of their ‘seed’ investment…or have to understand that it may not work and they could lose their seed money.
Hmm.
Think about it. Perhaps we could do something as neighbors. Perhaps we live where we live in order to be able to make a difference. Would we even be having this conversation if we lived in Georgetown ....or a more affluent part of town? Hmm.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Friday Fish Fry
See this message received last night, Wednesday, 2/20/2008, from Bates Area Civic Association (BACA) President Jim Berry:
Neighbors,
For the second consecutive week, the BACA's Youth Services Committee is sponsoring a Fish Fry on Friday, 2/22/2008, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 46 Q Street, N.W., from 11:00 a.m. until they sell out of food. The proceeds from this event will assist in the implementation of a schedule of a series of activities that they intend to produce for youths in our community this summer.
If at all possible, please support this activity. Flyers have been circulated around the community, but I am trying to boost their promotional efforts via this electronic appeal to you.
If you have any questions or would like to place an order, please use the telephone numbers below.
We thank you in advance for your support!
Best,
Jim Berry
Bates Area Civic Association, Inc.
Youth Services Committee
of the
Bates Area Civic Association, Inc.
-Is Having A -
Friday Fish Fry
Date: Friday, February 22, 2008
11:00 a.m. until Sold Out
-At-
Ebenezer Baptist Church
46 Q Street, NW
Washington , DC 20001
Phone Orders to:
(202) 265-5344 OR (202) 679-3422
__ Fried Chicken Leg/Breast $6.00
__Grilled Spare Ribs $9.00
__ Trout $7.00
___Filet Whiting Fish $7.00
(COMES WITH 2 SIDES))(WHITE or WHEAT BREAD)
Potato Salad; Corn Pudding; Candid Yams;
String Bean; Cabbage
___Trout or Whiting Fish ___ $5.00
___Chicken $4.00
__Spare Ribs $7.00
Cakes & Pies
Soft Drinks
"TAKE OUT OR STAY FOR LUNCH"
Neighbors,
For the second consecutive week, the BACA's Youth Services Committee is sponsoring a Fish Fry on Friday, 2/22/2008, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 46 Q Street, N.W., from 11:00 a.m. until they sell out of food. The proceeds from this event will assist in the implementation of a schedule of a series of activities that they intend to produce for youths in our community this summer.
If at all possible, please support this activity. Flyers have been circulated around the community, but I am trying to boost their promotional efforts via this electronic appeal to you.
If you have any questions or would like to place an order, please use the telephone numbers below.
We thank you in advance for your support!
Best,
Jim Berry
Bates Area Civic Association, Inc.
Youth Services Committee
of the
Bates Area Civic Association, Inc.
-Is Having A -
Friday Fish Fry
Date: Friday, February 22, 2008
11:00 a.m. until Sold Out
-At-
Ebenezer Baptist Church
46 Q Street, NW
Washington , DC 20001
Phone Orders to:
(202) 265-5344 OR (202) 679-3422
__ Fried Chicken Leg/Breast $6.00
__Grilled Spare Ribs $9.00
__ Trout $7.00
___Filet Whiting Fish $7.00
(COMES WITH 2 SIDES))(WHITE or WHEAT BREAD)
Potato Salad; Corn Pudding; Candid Yams;
String Bean; Cabbage
___Trout or Whiting Fish ___ $5.00
___Chicken $4.00
__Spare Ribs $7.00
Cakes & Pies
Soft Drinks
"TAKE OUT OR STAY FOR LUNCH"
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Oh Bloomingdale!
My first blog. Ever.
I am an open-house-slut...meaning if it is open, I will enter. My husband and I happened to be in Bloomingdale for just such an opportunity and fell upon four people (the ‘keeper’ of this blog, his fabulous artist wife, the brain and brawn behind the Bloomingdale list serve, and a sophisticated sassy Brit). How lucky for us.
We moved to Bloomingdale in 2004. We have lived in DC for 21 years and this is our first home. We claim to have moved here in order to walk to work...but the reality is that we stumbled into Bloomingdale. In those frenzied days, we had two minutes to act on an as-is fixer-upper. And so we did. We have counted our lucky stars since.
We wondered what it would be like to live in this neighborhood...so clearly, a neighborhood. Our neighbors are young and old, black and white, straight and gay, economically advantaged and economically challenged, artistic and not. We invited them over for dessert. At the end of the evening we sat back and sighed contentedness. Phew.
It has been almost 4 years. And now I want to let everyone know what a good neighborhood this is...and at the same time, I want to guard against being too discovered. But really, I would like to see the abandoned and boarded up buildings on North Capital rediscovered. Imagine, just a mile from the Capital of the United States of America! And yet it feels like a thousand miles.
So, my thought in writing here is to generate discussion. What might it take to bring the abandoned buildings on North Capital to life? I wish to keep my focus on the abandoned, boarded buildings. My ideal would be to purchase a small building (say the ‘Bobby Fisher Memorial Building’ 1644 N. Capital Street.)
Here are a few ideas. And I would love to hear your feedback.
1. Form a neighborhood LLC to purchase a building. As neighbors we have a vested interest in seeing these buildings restored and reopened. The building could be cleaned up, restored, a business opened and proceeds used to purhaps buy the next abandoned building. The goal would not be so much to make money (though certainly, we do not want to loose money) but rather to see the neighborhood improve.
2. Court deep-pocket investors. On a whim, I emailed some of the better-known developers in DC...people with deep pockets. I invited them over for coffee and to walk with me around the neighborhood to see all the possibilities. I do not wish to see our neighborhood developed into a tourist spot, but what if one of these individuals was the lead in purchasing and renovating one building...would that encourage others? No one responded. Yet.
3. Set-up a partnership between the architecture school at Catholic (or any area school...maybe even highschool) to work with existing business owners to energize their facades so that they actually look like the thriving businesses they could be. It would help the owners, it would help the students, it would help the neighbors and it might encourage others to invest.
Think about it.
And so. Here lies my first blog. Ever.
I am an open-house-slut...meaning if it is open, I will enter. My husband and I happened to be in Bloomingdale for just such an opportunity and fell upon four people (the ‘keeper’ of this blog, his fabulous artist wife, the brain and brawn behind the Bloomingdale list serve, and a sophisticated sassy Brit). How lucky for us.
We moved to Bloomingdale in 2004. We have lived in DC for 21 years and this is our first home. We claim to have moved here in order to walk to work...but the reality is that we stumbled into Bloomingdale. In those frenzied days, we had two minutes to act on an as-is fixer-upper. And so we did. We have counted our lucky stars since.
We wondered what it would be like to live in this neighborhood...so clearly, a neighborhood. Our neighbors are young and old, black and white, straight and gay, economically advantaged and economically challenged, artistic and not. We invited them over for dessert. At the end of the evening we sat back and sighed contentedness. Phew.
It has been almost 4 years. And now I want to let everyone know what a good neighborhood this is...and at the same time, I want to guard against being too discovered. But really, I would like to see the abandoned and boarded up buildings on North Capital rediscovered. Imagine, just a mile from the Capital of the United States of America! And yet it feels like a thousand miles.
So, my thought in writing here is to generate discussion. What might it take to bring the abandoned buildings on North Capital to life? I wish to keep my focus on the abandoned, boarded buildings. My ideal would be to purchase a small building (say the ‘Bobby Fisher Memorial Building’ 1644 N. Capital Street.)
Here are a few ideas. And I would love to hear your feedback.
1. Form a neighborhood LLC to purchase a building. As neighbors we have a vested interest in seeing these buildings restored and reopened. The building could be cleaned up, restored, a business opened and proceeds used to purhaps buy the next abandoned building. The goal would not be so much to make money (though certainly, we do not want to loose money) but rather to see the neighborhood improve.
2. Court deep-pocket investors. On a whim, I emailed some of the better-known developers in DC...people with deep pockets. I invited them over for coffee and to walk with me around the neighborhood to see all the possibilities. I do not wish to see our neighborhood developed into a tourist spot, but what if one of these individuals was the lead in purchasing and renovating one building...would that encourage others? No one responded. Yet.
3. Set-up a partnership between the architecture school at Catholic (or any area school...maybe even highschool) to work with existing business owners to energize their facades so that they actually look like the thriving businesses they could be. It would help the owners, it would help the students, it would help the neighbors and it might encourage others to invest.
Think about it.
And so. Here lies my first blog. Ever.
Readings at Big Bear Cafe
While i will be over in Georgetown for the Glass3 Opening, there is a great event happening right here in Bloomingdale tomorrow night.
Thurs/Tomorrow/February 21st - 8 PM - Big Bear Cafe - Free
Semezdin Mehmedinoviæ was born in Bosnia. As war raged in Bosnia-Hercegovina, he remained active in Sarajevo's resistance movement. Before coming to the United States as a political refugee, he worked as a journalist, columnist, and an editor of the magazine "Phantom of Liberty." He has published several books of poetry in his native Bosnia. Two of his books, "Sarajevo Blues," (1992) and "Nine Alexandrias," (2003), were published by City Lights.
Brian Broduer is a poet and the author of the chapbook "So the Night Cannot Go On Without Us" and winnner of the University of Akron Press' 2007 Akron Poetry Prize for his first collection, "Other Latitudes". Give him enough drinks and find out why friends call him Sugarbear.
We met singer/songwriter Rocky Jones back in September. He's like an iron fist in a velvet glove. Or is it a velvet fist in an iron glove? Rocky Jones is good at what he does.
Ramtin Arablouei is an Iranian-American poet/spoken-word artist, musician, and actor. He played a leading role in the 2004 play Citizen's Patrol at the H Street Playhouse and he currently plays percussion for the DC based band Drop Electric. He'll be wearing the poet/spoken-word artist hat for this.
Hope to See You There,
Joe
BigBearReadings@gmail.com
Thurs/Tomorrow/February 21st - 8 PM - Big Bear Cafe - Free
Semezdin Mehmedinoviæ was born in Bosnia. As war raged in Bosnia-Hercegovina, he remained active in Sarajevo's resistance movement. Before coming to the United States as a political refugee, he worked as a journalist, columnist, and an editor of the magazine "Phantom of Liberty." He has published several books of poetry in his native Bosnia. Two of his books, "Sarajevo Blues," (1992) and "Nine Alexandrias," (2003), were published by City Lights.
Brian Broduer is a poet and the author of the chapbook "So the Night Cannot Go On Without Us" and winnner of the University of Akron Press' 2007 Akron Poetry Prize for his first collection, "Other Latitudes". Give him enough drinks and find out why friends call him Sugarbear.
We met singer/songwriter Rocky Jones back in September. He's like an iron fist in a velvet glove. Or is it a velvet fist in an iron glove? Rocky Jones is good at what he does.
Ramtin Arablouei is an Iranian-American poet/spoken-word artist, musician, and actor. He played a leading role in the 2004 play Citizen's Patrol at the H Street Playhouse and he currently plays percussion for the DC based band Drop Electric. He'll be wearing the poet/spoken-word artist hat for this.
Hope to See You There,
Joe
BigBearReadings@gmail.com
President Lincoln's Cottage
something to do just up the street.
Slide show of Lincolns Cottage
website
Tickets
Adults: $12
Children (6-12): $5
National Trust (NTHP) members: $8
Note: Online ticket purchase is recommended. To order individual tickets by phone, please call Etix at 1-800-514-3849. Please note that Etix charges a service and postage fee for orders placed by phone.
Winter Hours (Nov. 1st – March 31st)
Monday – Saturday
Tours every hour, beginning at 10 AM last tour at 3 PM.
Sunday
Tours every hour, beginning at 12 noon, last tour at 3 PM.
Summer Hours (April 1st – October 31st)
Monday – Saturday
Tours every hour, beginning at 10 AM, last tour at 4 PM.
Sunday
Tours every hour, beginning at 12 noon, last tour at 4 PM.
The site is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Slide show of Lincolns Cottage
website
Tickets
Adults: $12
Children (6-12): $5
National Trust (NTHP) members: $8
Note: Online ticket purchase is recommended. To order individual tickets by phone, please call Etix at 1-800-514-3849. Please note that Etix charges a service and postage fee for orders placed by phone.
Winter Hours (Nov. 1st – March 31st)
Monday – Saturday
Tours every hour, beginning at 10 AM last tour at 3 PM.
Sunday
Tours every hour, beginning at 12 noon, last tour at 3 PM.
Summer Hours (April 1st – October 31st)
Monday – Saturday
Tours every hour, beginning at 10 AM, last tour at 4 PM.
Sunday
Tours every hour, beginning at 12 noon, last tour at 4 PM.
The site is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
new voices.
Coming Soon! you will start to see some different posters on this blog very soon. my own posts have been pretty sparse lately and rather dull. I'm hoping some new perspectives, energies, and ideas will help juice this site up a bit.
enjoy.
enjoy.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
save the date for this year's Community Yard Sale in Crispus Attucks Park:
Dear Friends of Crispus Attucks Park,
Just a quick note to let you know that we've set a date for this year's Community Yard Sale in Crispus Attucks Park:
Saturday, May 17th -- 8am - 2pm (rain date 5/31/2008)
Here's the only hitch: We currently don't have enough volunteers to help organize it! If you're one of the many neighbors who enjoys this annual community event, please consider pitching in so we can make sure this annual neighborhood tradition continues! Email info@crispusattuckspark.org for more information or to get involved. Thanks!
-John
John Corea, President, Crispus Attucks Development Corporation
Just a quick note to let you know that we've set a date for this year's Community Yard Sale in Crispus Attucks Park:
Saturday, May 17th -- 8am - 2pm (rain date 5/31/2008)
Here's the only hitch: We currently don't have enough volunteers to help organize it! If you're one of the many neighbors who enjoys this annual community event, please consider pitching in so we can make sure this annual neighborhood tradition continues! Email info@crispusattuckspark.org for more information or to get involved. Thanks!
-John
John Corea, President, Crispus Attucks Development Corporation
Thursday, February 07, 2008
beer halls
just because i like beer and 14th street is just a mile away from us.
Post Express article about a fancy beer place opening on 14th
how about the firehouse on north cap?
Post Express article about a fancy beer place opening on 14th
how about the firehouse on north cap?
Row Houses at Sunset
New Photos in the Bloomingdale Flickr Group
got pictures of the neighborhood? share them!
Dont know how?
FAQs on Flickr groups
got pictures of the neighborhood? share them!
Dont know how?
FAQs on Flickr groups
Timor Bodega
Message from Timor Bodega Proprietor Kim Wee
Thursday 7PM
Just a reminder that there will be a wine tasting 7PM at Timor Bodega. I have already gotten a head-start on trying the organic Pinot Grigio and it is rather enjoyable! Should have a last minute addition to the tasting if it makes it onto the delivery truck tomorrow: Simonsig's Pinotage. Also more new beer arrived today from Stone, Bells and Speak Easy breweries.
Coffee Tasting Saturday 10AM:
Calling all coffeeholics, we have some really exotic stuff here. Most of the coffee we drink here is wet-processed, that is to say it has been fermented in a vat before the fruit is washed away. It does not sound too appetizing, and neither are the aromas involved, but it does result in a "clean" tasting cup. Occasionally, we might chance dry-processed coffee, which means it has been left to ferment on the ground or on a screen. This time, would you believe, Tree-dried coffee! From an Indian Estate, it will be roasted and available by the bag all weekend long. Heavy-bodied with low-acidity, it promises rustic fruit tones. I'm excited about this one, but that's not all.....have Balinese and new Brazilian coffee which I will introduce in the following weekends.
Produce Stand Sunday 10-2
SA sourdough, wheat boules, rosemary loaves, seasonally baked pies all from Atwater's bakery in Baltimore. If only there was a bakery like that in DC, I would have bread of this standard every single day. Also, Lulu avocados, Florida citrus, local salad greens, kale, broccoli, bacon and chops from Truck Patch stocked SEVEN days a week now.
Thursday 7PM
Just a reminder that there will be a wine tasting 7PM at Timor Bodega. I have already gotten a head-start on trying the organic Pinot Grigio and it is rather enjoyable! Should have a last minute addition to the tasting if it makes it onto the delivery truck tomorrow: Simonsig's Pinotage. Also more new beer arrived today from Stone, Bells and Speak Easy breweries.
Coffee Tasting Saturday 10AM:
Calling all coffeeholics, we have some really exotic stuff here. Most of the coffee we drink here is wet-processed, that is to say it has been fermented in a vat before the fruit is washed away. It does not sound too appetizing, and neither are the aromas involved, but it does result in a "clean" tasting cup. Occasionally, we might chance dry-processed coffee, which means it has been left to ferment on the ground or on a screen. This time, would you believe, Tree-dried coffee! From an Indian Estate, it will be roasted and available by the bag all weekend long. Heavy-bodied with low-acidity, it promises rustic fruit tones. I'm excited about this one, but that's not all.....have Balinese and new Brazilian coffee which I will introduce in the following weekends.
Produce Stand Sunday 10-2
SA sourdough, wheat boules, rosemary loaves, seasonally baked pies all from Atwater's bakery in Baltimore. If only there was a bakery like that in DC, I would have bread of this standard every single day. Also, Lulu avocados, Florida citrus, local salad greens, kale, broccoli, bacon and chops from Truck Patch stocked SEVEN days a week now.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Beer Sampling at Timor, 7 PM - 8:30 PM
A message from Timor proprietor Kim Wee:
Yes, it's been a while since our last wine or beer tasting here at Timor Bodega….had some noise issues with the new refrigeration, but blissful silence has been restored, so the place is now good for a chat again! 10 new labels from 4 great American breweries are now waiting for Bloomingdale's beer drinkers at Timor Bodega.
The format will be a little different from the last tasting. Instead of a cover charge, let's try this: When you come in, you pick a beer that you are interested in. I'll open it and the beer will be sampled. If you like it, you can buy the remainder of the six- pack, minus the cost of one bottle. If it's not for you, we'll move right along to the next sample.
Although I am happy to offer courtesy sampling at any reasonable hour for beer drinking, it would be great to do this when at least a few people are around. So I am setting the time for the event loosely at 7 PM - 8:30 PM, as opposed to 7PM on the dot.
Now in:
LAKEFRONTt, Milwaukee:
Organic ESB
Cattail Ale
BELLS, Kalamazoo:
Best Brown Ale
Third Coast Old Ale
Winter White Ale
Double Cream Stout
HE'BREW:
Genesis Ale
LAGUNITAS, Petaluma:
Censored Ale
Lagunitas IPA
Lagunitas Brown Sugar
Timor Bodega
200 Rhode Island Avenue NW
M-F 4:30-8:30
SAT: 9-8
SUN: 9-6
202-588-5612
Yes, it's been a while since our last wine or beer tasting here at Timor Bodega….had some noise issues with the new refrigeration, but blissful silence has been restored, so the place is now good for a chat again! 10 new labels from 4 great American breweries are now waiting for Bloomingdale's beer drinkers at Timor Bodega.
The format will be a little different from the last tasting. Instead of a cover charge, let's try this: When you come in, you pick a beer that you are interested in. I'll open it and the beer will be sampled. If you like it, you can buy the remainder of the six- pack, minus the cost of one bottle. If it's not for you, we'll move right along to the next sample.
Although I am happy to offer courtesy sampling at any reasonable hour for beer drinking, it would be great to do this when at least a few people are around. So I am setting the time for the event loosely at 7 PM - 8:30 PM, as opposed to 7PM on the dot.
Now in:
LAKEFRONTt, Milwaukee:
Organic ESB
Cattail Ale
BELLS, Kalamazoo:
Best Brown Ale
Third Coast Old Ale
Winter White Ale
Double Cream Stout
HE'BREW:
Genesis Ale
LAGUNITAS, Petaluma:
Censored Ale
Lagunitas IPA
Lagunitas Brown Sugar
Timor Bodega
200 Rhode Island Avenue NW
M-F 4:30-8:30
SAT: 9-8
SUN: 9-6
202-588-5612
Monday, January 28, 2008
big bear book club
a friend was telling me just the other day that the americans read an average one one book per year. one. i read like.. uh.. twice that. easy.
these libraries make me want to read more... or at least travel more
BIG BEAR BOOK CLUB - FIRST MEETING
The first meeting of the Big Bear Book Club will take place on Wednesday, January 30, from 6:30-8, at Big Bear Cafe. This meeting will be mostly just to get the club started, where we'll discuss lineup and logistics, etc. However, our first book is In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan, and we could be getting into a discussion then. The book is available at 20% discount from any Olsson's Books (about 18 bucks).
If you have any questions, please direct them to joseph_rieu@yahoo.com. Hope to see you there!
Cheers,
JOE
these libraries make me want to read more... or at least travel more
BIG BEAR BOOK CLUB - FIRST MEETING
The first meeting of the Big Bear Book Club will take place on Wednesday, January 30, from 6:30-8, at Big Bear Cafe. This meeting will be mostly just to get the club started, where we'll discuss lineup and logistics, etc. However, our first book is In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan, and we could be getting into a discussion then. The book is available at 20% discount from any Olsson's Books (about 18 bucks).
If you have any questions, please direct them to joseph_rieu@yahoo.com. Hope to see you there!
Cheers,
JOE
Thursday, January 24, 2008
recycling
i received this email:
I recently moved into a multi-unit building in the neighborhood, and I'm hitting a huge roadblock when it comes to recycling. I am from Anne Arundel County in Maryland, and I have been spoiled with co-mingled, county-wide, curbside recycling. I have not had such luck in the District. Because I am not a homeowner and not renting in a 3-unit-or-less building, I am unable to use the blue bins to have the city pick up my recycling. My building does not pay for private recycling collection, so I have been trying in vain to find a metrorail- or metrobus-accessible (prefferably co-mingled) recycling facility. Thus far I have been transporting my recyclables to my parents' house, begging friends to take some along when they leave my apartment, and otherwise swimming in cardboard, plastic and glass.
Anyone have any answers?
Sunday, January 13, 2008
CHERYL'S GONE: A READING SERIES AT BIG BEAR CAFE
CHERYL'S GONE: A READING SERIES AT BIG BEAR CAFE
JANUARY 17, 2008
8:00 PM
CORNER OF FIRST AND R NW WASHINGTON DC
http://www.bigbearcafe-dc.com/
POETRY by CAREN SCOTT
Current NOVA-ite / Ex Floridian and Atlantite. Author of poems dealing with the supernova that is occurring between your lungs and below your sternum. Also, excellent at playing the singing-saw.
POETRY by CATHY EISENHOWER
Poet and author of the collections Language of Dog-Heads and the upcoming Clearing Without Reversal.
PROSE by JEN GIRDISH
Award-nominated essayist and journalist for places like the Washington Post and the Washington City Paper.
MUSIC by SAHBA SIZDAHKHANI
Drummer, soundscape artist and post-revolutionary composer. Visit him online at sahbasizdahkhani.com to listen.
Hope to see you there--
Joe
(BigBearReadings@gmail.com)
JANUARY 17, 2008
8:00 PM
CORNER OF FIRST AND R NW WASHINGTON DC
http://www.bigbearcafe-dc.com/
POETRY by CAREN SCOTT
Current NOVA-ite / Ex Floridian and Atlantite. Author of poems dealing with the supernova that is occurring between your lungs and below your sternum. Also, excellent at playing the singing-saw.
POETRY by CATHY EISENHOWER
Poet and author of the collections Language of Dog-Heads and the upcoming Clearing Without Reversal.
PROSE by JEN GIRDISH
Award-nominated essayist and journalist for places like the Washington Post and the Washington City Paper.
MUSIC by SAHBA SIZDAHKHANI
Drummer, soundscape artist and post-revolutionary composer. Visit him online at sahbasizdahkhani.com to listen.
Hope to see you there--
Joe
(BigBearReadings@gmail.com)
Friday, January 11, 2008
EC-12: Is there a restaurateur in the house?
Here is a sad and frustrating message from Konrad Schlater, Special Assistant in the
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
All:
We had hoped to close on the sale of the fire station to NextGen Development by the end of the 2007. Unfortunately, due to lack of performance by the developer under our sale contract we did not proceed to closing on the sale as planned.
The developer has been spending a lot of time, money, and effort to push this project forward. However, the developer has failed to execute an agreement and lease with a restaurant operator - a necessary pre-condition for our sale of the building. As you may know, the original proposed operator, Mike Benson, moved back to North Carolina and abandoned the project a little over a year ago leaving the developer without a restaurant operator. Over the past two months, NextGen has been in serious negotiations with Twyla Garrett of IME Services, an LSDBE firm headquartered on North Capitol Street, to act as the restaurant operator. Ms. Garrett is just now preparing to open a restaurant with a very similar restaurant concept in Cleveland, Ohio. I have spoken with IME Services and they are very serious about this project.
Due to NextGen's failure to meet their commitments to the District under the sales contract, we have notified them that they are in default of our contract. The developer has 30 days to cure its default under the agreement. If the developer is not prepared to close on the sale, the District will have the option to terminate the agreement, restructure the terms, or find an alternative solution. It is our sincere hope that we can proceed to closing on the sale with the developer shortly. Brian Brown of NextGen Development has already completed designs for the project, obtained permits for the exterior work on the building, and lined up the necessary financing - and we are tantalizingly close to starting construction work on the firehouse. A deal between NextGen Development and IME Services represents the best hope for a prompt and successful development of the firehouse.
I can assure you that the Deputy Mayor's office along with Councilmember Thomas and his staff have been giving this project close attention and we will not take our eye off the ultimate goal, which is removing the blight of the abandoned building and replacing it with high quality neighborhood-serving retail.
I'd be happy to provide ANC5C with an update any time. Please give me a call if you have any questions about this email or the project generally.
Thanks,
Konrad Schlater
Special Assistant
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
(w) 202-727-6934
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
All:
We had hoped to close on the sale of the fire station to NextGen Development by the end of the 2007. Unfortunately, due to lack of performance by the developer under our sale contract we did not proceed to closing on the sale as planned.
The developer has been spending a lot of time, money, and effort to push this project forward. However, the developer has failed to execute an agreement and lease with a restaurant operator - a necessary pre-condition for our sale of the building. As you may know, the original proposed operator, Mike Benson, moved back to North Carolina and abandoned the project a little over a year ago leaving the developer without a restaurant operator. Over the past two months, NextGen has been in serious negotiations with Twyla Garrett of IME Services, an LSDBE firm headquartered on North Capitol Street, to act as the restaurant operator. Ms. Garrett is just now preparing to open a restaurant with a very similar restaurant concept in Cleveland, Ohio. I have spoken with IME Services and they are very serious about this project.
Due to NextGen's failure to meet their commitments to the District under the sales contract, we have notified them that they are in default of our contract. The developer has 30 days to cure its default under the agreement. If the developer is not prepared to close on the sale, the District will have the option to terminate the agreement, restructure the terms, or find an alternative solution. It is our sincere hope that we can proceed to closing on the sale with the developer shortly. Brian Brown of NextGen Development has already completed designs for the project, obtained permits for the exterior work on the building, and lined up the necessary financing - and we are tantalizingly close to starting construction work on the firehouse. A deal between NextGen Development and IME Services represents the best hope for a prompt and successful development of the firehouse.
I can assure you that the Deputy Mayor's office along with Councilmember Thomas and his staff have been giving this project close attention and we will not take our eye off the ultimate goal, which is removing the blight of the abandoned building and replacing it with high quality neighborhood-serving retail.
I'd be happy to provide ANC5C with an update any time. Please give me a call if you have any questions about this email or the project generally.
Thanks,
Konrad Schlater
Special Assistant
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
(w) 202-727-6934
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Reminder*****School Reform Meeting at Emery School -- 6:00 pm
Dear Neighbors
Join us this Thursday, January the 10th from 6 PM till 8 PM for an important community meeting concerning the future of Emery Elementary school and public education in our nation's capitol.
Mayor Fenty and Chancellor Rhee will be on hand to address your concerns on school reform and the consolidation of under enrolled schools to create viable learning centers.
Emery is slated to become a Pre-K thru 8 Science, Math and Technology learning center, come find out what that will mean to the children of our community.
If you have questions and concerns this is a chance to be heard and help to shape the future of DC public schools.
Emery is located on the McKinley campus at 1720 First Street NE.
Join us this Thursday, January the 10th from 6 PM till 8 PM for an important community meeting concerning the future of Emery Elementary school and public education in our nation's capitol.
Mayor Fenty and Chancellor Rhee will be on hand to address your concerns on school reform and the consolidation of under enrolled schools to create viable learning centers.
Emery is slated to become a Pre-K thru 8 Science, Math and Technology learning center, come find out what that will mean to the children of our community.
If you have questions and concerns this is a chance to be heard and help to shape the future of DC public schools.
Emery is located on the McKinley campus at 1720 First Street NE.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Brown Line?
Richard Layman has a post about Michael Shade's proposed Brown Line
I'd love to see more lines catering to intracity travel.
I'd love to see more lines catering to intracity travel.
Monday, January 07, 2008
coffee for NoMa
Eckington DC Living tells us that a new coffee shop will be opening on the 200 block of Florida Avenue NE.
Pound Coffee.
Pound Coffee.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
walkable dc.
by this account, dc is america's most walkable city.
i'm a big walker, and i've walked all around 7 of the 10 cities on the list and cant quite agree. but still, if we're number 1, we're number 1.
i'm a big walker, and i've walked all around 7 of the 10 cities on the list and cant quite agree. but still, if we're number 1, we're number 1.
Saturday, January 05, 2008
rumors of north capitol
posted on the eckington listserve was mention of Luciana Cafe coming to the corner of North Capitol and P NW.
i remember reading about "J. Bells" which was supposed to open in the very same spot quite a while ago.
so, we'll see.
Anyone been in the video store yet?
i remember reading about "J. Bells" which was supposed to open in the very same spot quite a while ago.
so, we'll see.
Anyone been in the video store yet?
Thursday, January 03, 2008
mom and pop coffee shops vs starbucks
if you've read this blog much you know i like coffee. if you know me, you know i'm obsessed with it.
you may have also gleaned that i'm partial to locally owned spots and independent place with unique character.
i found this Slate article about the effect nearby Starbucks have on indie coffeeshops very interesting.
you may have also gleaned that i'm partial to locally owned spots and independent place with unique character.
i found this Slate article about the effect nearby Starbucks have on indie coffeeshops very interesting.
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Coalition for the Metropolitan Branch Trail Meeting
Coalition for the Metropolitan Branch Trail Meeting
Where: Big Bear Café, 1700 First St. NW (corner of 1st and R St. NW) (Metro: red line between Rhode Island and New York Ave. stations)
When: Thursday, January 10th, 6:30-7:30
What: Come if you are interested in the current status of the trail and would like to get involved.
Where: Big Bear Café, 1700 First St. NW (corner of 1st and R St. NW) (Metro: red line between Rhode Island and New York Ave. stations)
When: Thursday, January 10th, 6:30-7:30
What: Come if you are interested in the current status of the trail and would like to get involved.
Family, Friends, and Community Day in
All Nations Baptist Church, North Capitol & Rhode Island Avenue NE
The Family, Friends, and Community Day
Sunday, January 6, 2008 from 9:20AM - 11AM
Join us for the Family, Friends, and Community Day in celebrating our family.
Light refreshment will be served immediately following the worship service.
Everyone is invited to attend this family event.
The Family, Friends, and Community Day
Sunday, January 6, 2008 from 9:20AM - 11AM
Join us for the Family, Friends, and Community Day in celebrating our family.
Light refreshment will be served immediately following the worship service.
Everyone is invited to attend this family event.
North Capitol Main Street Silent Auction and Party
Seeking Volunteers for the Saturday, March 1, 2008, North Capitol Main Street Silent Auction and Party
Winter has arrived . . . and that means the North Capitol Main Street Annual Silent Auction and Party can’t be far behind. This year, the theme of the Silent Auction is “A Leap Into Spring” and the event will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2008—during the leap year weekend.
NCMS needs volunteers to assist with the Silent Auction. For example, are you looking for a community volunteer opportunity that doesn’t require an ongoing commitment? Would you like to put your creative talents to work to help make a community event a success? Are you a good general worker, someone who will do the unsexy stuff, like addressing envelopes, licking stamps, making phone calls, then NCMS could use your help.
If you’re interested in volunteering for this annual community event, which promises to be the most spectacular ever, please send us an email at info@ncmsinc.org or visit our website and complete a quick volunteer form, which is located at http://www.ncmsinc.org/SilentAuctionVolunteer.shtml
Winter has arrived . . . and that means the North Capitol Main Street Annual Silent Auction and Party can’t be far behind. This year, the theme of the Silent Auction is “A Leap Into Spring” and the event will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2008—during the leap year weekend.
NCMS needs volunteers to assist with the Silent Auction. For example, are you looking for a community volunteer opportunity that doesn’t require an ongoing commitment? Would you like to put your creative talents to work to help make a community event a success? Are you a good general worker, someone who will do the unsexy stuff, like addressing envelopes, licking stamps, making phone calls, then NCMS could use your help.
If you’re interested in volunteering for this annual community event, which promises to be the most spectacular ever, please send us an email at info@ncmsinc.org or visit our website and complete a quick volunteer form, which is located at http://www.ncmsinc.org/SilentAuctionVolunteer.shtml
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
more beer at Timor
See this message from Kim Wee, business owner of the Timor Market at 2nd & Rhode Island Avenue NW, which opened last week:
What a surprise over the whole been coffee which completely sold out this weekend! Appreciate the enthusiasm and great patience of all those who stopped by to taste and learn about the Yirgacheffe, Chiapas and Moreinhas samples. (Along with a valuable exchange of knowledge on the pros and cons of different brewing methods, storage of beans, coffee growing regions etc)
The show continues this week with 3 back-to-back events this week! First of all, for those of you who missed the beer tasting Friday, there will be a reprise tonight, Tuesday, at 7PM while stocks last. Among last week's hits were the Harbin lager from far-flung Northeastern China, and the attractive Blonde and Amber ales by Grolsch. No harm in opening a few more of these, I suppose.
And then the first of our "Mini Wine Tasting" events begin on Wednesday and Thursday, back-to-back, at you guessed it: 7PM on the dot. On both nights we will pick a pair of reds, and a pair of whites--that's four labels altogether. And we'll do it again with 4 different labels Thursday for those of you who can't make it Wednesday.
OK more mundane matters to announce: Due to the urban professional timetable, my store is very quiet during the week. And as my inventory-building quest is just beginning, it makes sense for me to operate on a "nights and weekends basis" for now at least.
So Timor's new hours are:
Monday-Friday 4:30PM till 8:30PM
Saturday: 9AM-9PM
Sunday: 9AM-6PM
Or call and check if someone is in the store: 202-588-5612
And organic milk will be back in stock this evening.
What a surprise over the whole been coffee which completely sold out this weekend! Appreciate the enthusiasm and great patience of all those who stopped by to taste and learn about the Yirgacheffe, Chiapas and Moreinhas samples. (Along with a valuable exchange of knowledge on the pros and cons of different brewing methods, storage of beans, coffee growing regions etc)
The show continues this week with 3 back-to-back events this week! First of all, for those of you who missed the beer tasting Friday, there will be a reprise tonight, Tuesday, at 7PM while stocks last. Among last week's hits were the Harbin lager from far-flung Northeastern China, and the attractive Blonde and Amber ales by Grolsch. No harm in opening a few more of these, I suppose.
And then the first of our "Mini Wine Tasting" events begin on Wednesday and Thursday, back-to-back, at you guessed it: 7PM on the dot. On both nights we will pick a pair of reds, and a pair of whites--that's four labels altogether. And we'll do it again with 4 different labels Thursday for those of you who can't make it Wednesday.
OK more mundane matters to announce: Due to the urban professional timetable, my store is very quiet during the week. And as my inventory-building quest is just beginning, it makes sense for me to operate on a "nights and weekends basis" for now at least.
So Timor's new hours are:
Monday-Friday 4:30PM till 8:30PM
Saturday: 9AM-9PM
Sunday: 9AM-6PM
Or call and check if someone is in the store: 202-588-5612
And organic milk will be back in stock this evening.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
things in the hood today:
1. See this message from Timor Market business owner Kim Wee:
To herald our first weekend in business, Timor will host coffee sampling on
Saturday and Sunday -- from 10AM until 2PM.
We will grind and brew the choicest single-origin batches from Ethiopia, Brazil, and possibly India. A limited number of 1/2lb bags of whole bean coffee will be on sale. In case of additional demand, Timor will roast-to-order green beans for unsurpassed freshness. (Flavor of coffee peaks from the 2nd to the 5th day after roasting.)
Please Note:
The credit card reader is now operating.
All visiting dogs are entitled to one smoked pig ear.
2. Real Estate Open Houses:
1918 4TH ST NE-Start/Ends: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
1726 6TH ST NW- Start/Ends: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
400 EVARTS ST NE- Start/Ends: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
14 S ST NE-Start/Ends: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
To herald our first weekend in business, Timor will host coffee sampling on
Saturday and Sunday -- from 10AM until 2PM.
We will grind and brew the choicest single-origin batches from Ethiopia, Brazil, and possibly India. A limited number of 1/2lb bags of whole bean coffee will be on sale. In case of additional demand, Timor will roast-to-order green beans for unsurpassed freshness. (Flavor of coffee peaks from the 2nd to the 5th day after roasting.)
Please Note:
The credit card reader is now operating.
All visiting dogs are entitled to one smoked pig ear.
2. Real Estate Open Houses:
1918 4TH ST NE-Start/Ends: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
1726 6TH ST NW- Start/Ends: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
400 EVARTS ST NE- Start/Ends: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
14 S ST NE-Start/Ends: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Friday, December 14, 2007
more on timor market. beer tasting tonight!
See this message from Timor Market business owner Kim Wee:
I am excited about the kind of customers who have been coming to Timor this week--mainly bright, well-traveled young professionals stopping after work. Therefore, I am pleased to let you know about our first promotional event: Beer Tasting, AND sampling of newly arrived Son of Italy food products this Friday, from 6-8PM. Join us in trying a few highly rated imports and American craft brews!
Secondly, to herald our first weekend in business, Timor will host coffee sampling on both Saturday and Sunday from 10AM till 2PM. We will grind and brew the choicest single-origin batches from Ethiopia, Brazil, and possibly India. A limited number of 1/2lb bags of whole bean coffee will be on sale. In case of additional demand, Timor will roast-to-order green beans for unsurpassed freshness. (Flavor of coffee peaks from the 2nd to the 5th day after roasting.)
Please Note:
Timor will open at 4PM this Friday after new stock is shelved.
The credit card reader is now operating.
All visiting dogs are entitled to one smoked pig ear.
I am excited about the kind of customers who have been coming to Timor this week--mainly bright, well-traveled young professionals stopping after work. Therefore, I am pleased to let you know about our first promotional event: Beer Tasting, AND sampling of newly arrived Son of Italy food products this Friday, from 6-8PM. Join us in trying a few highly rated imports and American craft brews!
Secondly, to herald our first weekend in business, Timor will host coffee sampling on both Saturday and Sunday from 10AM till 2PM. We will grind and brew the choicest single-origin batches from Ethiopia, Brazil, and possibly India. A limited number of 1/2lb bags of whole bean coffee will be on sale. In case of additional demand, Timor will roast-to-order green beans for unsurpassed freshness. (Flavor of coffee peaks from the 2nd to the 5th day after roasting.)
Please Note:
Timor will open at 4PM this Friday after new stock is shelved.
The credit card reader is now operating.
All visiting dogs are entitled to one smoked pig ear.
Monday, December 10, 2007
CHERYL'S GONE /AN OPEN MIC
See this message from Bloomingdale resident Joe Hall:
Hey Bloomingdale--
In case you haven't rocked a mic recently, you might want to check this out--
CHERYL'S GONE
{ a reading series }
PRESENTS
AN OPEN MIC
w/host Richard Hanks
DECEMBER 13th / 8 PM / Big Bear Cafe
Music / Spoken Word / Poetry / ETC
We want all you lyricists in the community to step-up & be known.
We've got a mic, an amp & plenty of ears--so make use of 'em.
Hope to See You There,
Joe
bigbearreadings@gmail.com
Hey Bloomingdale--
In case you haven't rocked a mic recently, you might want to check this out--
CHERYL'S GONE
{ a reading series }
PRESENTS
AN OPEN MIC
w/host Richard Hanks
DECEMBER 13th / 8 PM / Big Bear Cafe
Music / Spoken Word / Poetry / ETC
We want all you lyricists in the community to step-up & be known.
We've got a mic, an amp & plenty of ears--so make use of 'em.
Hope to See You There,
Joe
bigbearreadings@gmail.com
need a christmas tree?
i got this email:
Now the good news: We raised well over $2,000 for Capital City Public Charter School.
That's above and beyond the cost of the trees.
The bad news? We still have 31 trees left unsold (out of 150), and several tree stands.
But wait. There's more good news. I'm willing to let the remaining trees go for as low as 25
bucks a pop. That's right. $25 for any tree on the lot, regardless of make and model. If
that seems too low, you can always throw in a couple extra dollars. It all goes to the
school at this point. If I can unload all 31 at that price, We'll have made $3,000 for the
school which is what we made the last couple of years.
I'm going to plan on being there after school on Monday, (TODAY!) from around 3:15 to 6ish, so look
for me. I'll be wearing a Santa Claus hat. Can't make it?
Send your friends.
Capital City Public Charter School
3047 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
CCPCS is located at 3047 15th Street, NW, at the intersection of 15th and Irving Streets. One block from the Columbia Heights Metro Station (Green Line).
Now the good news: We raised well over $2,000 for Capital City Public Charter School.
That's above and beyond the cost of the trees.
The bad news? We still have 31 trees left unsold (out of 150), and several tree stands.
But wait. There's more good news. I'm willing to let the remaining trees go for as low as 25
bucks a pop. That's right. $25 for any tree on the lot, regardless of make and model. If
that seems too low, you can always throw in a couple extra dollars. It all goes to the
school at this point. If I can unload all 31 at that price, We'll have made $3,000 for the
school which is what we made the last couple of years.
I'm going to plan on being there after school on Monday, (TODAY!) from around 3:15 to 6ish, so look
for me. I'll be wearing a Santa Claus hat. Can't make it?
Send your friends.
Capital City Public Charter School
3047 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
CCPCS is located at 3047 15th Street, NW, at the intersection of 15th and Irving Streets. One block from the Columbia Heights Metro Station (Green Line).
Timor Market at 200 Rhode Island Avenue
I am writing to let you know that "Timor" at 200 Rhode Island NW is about to open.
I have stocked the store with a basic selection of restaurant-grade produce, including some items from Truck Patch farms from our farmers’ market stand. My aim is to be a regular green-grocer, with an emphasis on selling produce from local farms whenever possible.
Additionally I am offering:
-A dairy section--milk, eggs, butter etc
-A specialty beer and wine selection--no more single containers of dubious beverages dispensed here from this point forward.
-6 types of freshly roasted whole bean coffee from around the world
-Imported or premium confectionaries and snacks
-A 200 sq ft pen built specially for dog owners, with a lookout area from within the store
I am open as of today from 1PM. My hours will be:
MON-SAT 9PM-9PM
Sunday: 9AM 6PM
Thanks very much,
Kim Wee
I have stocked the store with a basic selection of restaurant-grade produce, including some items from Truck Patch farms from our farmers’ market stand. My aim is to be a regular green-grocer, with an emphasis on selling produce from local farms whenever possible.
Additionally I am offering:
-A dairy section--milk, eggs, butter etc
-A specialty beer and wine selection--no more single containers of dubious beverages dispensed here from this point forward.
-6 types of freshly roasted whole bean coffee from around the world
-Imported or premium confectionaries and snacks
-A 200 sq ft pen built specially for dog owners, with a lookout area from within the store
I am open as of today from 1PM. My hours will be:
MON-SAT 9PM-9PM
Sunday: 9AM 6PM
Thanks very much,
Kim Wee
Thursday, December 06, 2007
friday night at the Bobby Fisher Memorial Building
At The Borf Mansion (Bobby Fisher Memorial Building)
1644 North Capital ST NW
$5 to enter. Smoke Free Alcohol Free
Bombs Away
8:30 PM Live Local Hip Hop - All Ages Show
Flex Mathews
Eurok (Peace Justice Universal) w Orbit 122
E-One
Resination
with Scratch Master K on the wheels of Steel
Plus: Special Debut of WBL Urban Arts Academy DJs Tre Pound and 40
1644 North Capital ST NW
$5 to enter. Smoke Free Alcohol Free
Bombs Away
8:30 PM Live Local Hip Hop - All Ages Show
Flex Mathews
Eurok (Peace Justice Universal) w Orbit 122
E-One
Resination
with Scratch Master K on the wheels of Steel
Plus: Special Debut of WBL Urban Arts Academy DJs Tre Pound and 40
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
NoMa, again
wow. Eckington DC Living tips us off that the Noma Bid has a new website.
check it out.
the pictures are quite stunning.
check it out.
the pictures are quite stunning.
toys for tots
U.S. MARINE CORPS
TOYS FOR TOTS
COMMUNITY DROP-OFF CENTER
COSMOPOLITAN PROPERTIES Real Estate Brokerage
414 Florida Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 387-0777
(Located at the corner of Florida and Rhode Island Avenues, NW)
COSMOPOLITAN PROPERTIES Real Estate Brokerage Firm is supporting the US Marine Corps’ “Toys for Tots” by, once again, designating our office location as a Community Drop-Off Center.
This is our 3rd Annual “Toys for Tots” Toy Drive. Last year, with the help of our Community, we were able to collect a little over 100 toys. This year, with your help, we hope to collect over 200 toys.
Please join us in helping to bring joy into the lives of our young children this Holiday Season. If you find it in your heart to help our local deserving children, please stop by our office, between the hours of 10:00am and 5:00pm, Monday – Friday (After hours by Appointment), to drop off an unwrapped toy(s). *Please note that our location does not accept monetary contributions.
**Drop-Off Deadline: Wednesday, December 20, 2007 at 3:00pm.
Thank you to all who have already began donating toys! “Together, we can make a difference in our Community”
TOYS FOR TOTS
COMMUNITY DROP-OFF CENTER
COSMOPOLITAN PROPERTIES Real Estate Brokerage
414 Florida Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 387-0777
(Located at the corner of Florida and Rhode Island Avenues, NW)
COSMOPOLITAN PROPERTIES Real Estate Brokerage Firm is supporting the US Marine Corps’ “Toys for Tots” by, once again, designating our office location as a Community Drop-Off Center.
This is our 3rd Annual “Toys for Tots” Toy Drive. Last year, with the help of our Community, we were able to collect a little over 100 toys. This year, with your help, we hope to collect over 200 toys.
Please join us in helping to bring joy into the lives of our young children this Holiday Season. If you find it in your heart to help our local deserving children, please stop by our office, between the hours of 10:00am and 5:00pm, Monday – Friday (After hours by Appointment), to drop off an unwrapped toy(s). *Please note that our location does not accept monetary contributions.
**Drop-Off Deadline: Wednesday, December 20, 2007 at 3:00pm.
Thank you to all who have already began donating toys! “Together, we can make a difference in our Community”
Monday, December 03, 2007
Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market 2007
Thanks to everyone that came out the the first Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market!
I was really suprised by how many people showed up! i hope you had a good time. Certainly all the artists had fun and Lana's Cider was most rockin!
Thanks!
I was really suprised by how many people showed up! i hope you had a good time. Certainly all the artists had fun and Lana's Cider was most rockin!
Thanks!
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Today! Holiday Tree Lighting
See this message from the folks at Crispus Attucks Park:
Greetings Everyone,
A reminder to join us for the
Holiday Tree Lighting
in Crispus Attucks Park
Today, Sunday December 2, 2007
4:30 p.m.
Join us for a mug* of hot cider as we light up the tree
*BYOM (Bring Your Own Mug)
Everyone is encouraged to bring some holiday goodies – cookies, cake, gingerbread…
Questions? Email info@crispusattuckspark.org or call 202-550-2631.
Greetings Everyone,
A reminder to join us for the
Holiday Tree Lighting
in Crispus Attucks Park
Today, Sunday December 2, 2007
4:30 p.m.
Join us for a mug* of hot cider as we light up the tree
*BYOM (Bring Your Own Mug)
Everyone is encouraged to bring some holiday goodies – cookies, cake, gingerbread…
Questions? Email info@crispusattuckspark.org or call 202-550-2631.
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Today in Bloomingdale- Holiday Art Market-
Local Artists, designers, and craftspeople will be selling their unique creations at the Big Bear Cafe on December 1, from 3- 9 PM.
Vendors Include:
Jesse Walker
Patricia Lee
Moira McCauley
Sean Hennessey
Rania Hassan
Debbie Lee
Kristina Bilonick
A. Drauglis
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