Mid City DC Magazine November 2014 by Capital Community News

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CONTENTS NOVEMBER 18

MIDCITY

08 What’s on Washington 10 Calendar out and about 18

Insatiable • Jonathan Bardzik

20 24

Let’s Get Physical • Jazelle Hunt Depeche Art • Phil Hutinet

your neighborhood

The District Beat • Andrew Lightman

The Numbers • Soumya Bhat and Jenny Reed

Bulletin Board • Kathleen Donner

Shaw Streets • Pleasant Mann

Logan Circles • Mark F. Johnson

Bloomingdale Bites • Jazzy Wright

ANC 6E • Steve Holton

kids and family 40

Notebook • Kathleen Donner

at home 46

Changing Hands • Don Denton

50 Classifieds

COVER: Newly elected Mayor Muriel Bowser. Photo: Andrew Lightman

How to Open a Small Business in DC Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Location: 1100 4th Street SW, 2nd Floor (Room E-200), Washington, D.C. 20024

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What to do on Thanksgiving Day

So you’re cooking for 35 and your spouse, kids, great uncles and house guests are driving you nuts. Here are some ways to get them out of the house and out of your hair. (1) Season’s Greenings at the Botanic Garden opens today. It’s a great way to get everyone in the holiday spirit. (2) All of the Smithsonian Mall museums are open as is the zoo. (3) You can tour the monuments and memorials--parking should be easy but the Washington Monument is closed. (4) Skate or just watch the skaters at the NGA Sculpture Garden Ice Rink from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Skating at the Sculpture is 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Photo: Courtesy of the National Gallery of Art

Veterans Day Observance at The Wall

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s annual Veterans Day ceremony will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. in front of The Wall at what is probably Washington’s most powerful war memorial. “Celebrating Service” is the theme of this year’s ceremony, which will also mark the 30th anniversary of the Three Servicemen Statue. Please arrive early for best viewing. 202-393-0090. vvmf.org Photo: Courtesy of Bill Petros and VVMF

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christMas concert For charity at the national shrine On Friday, Dec. 5, the National Shrine will host the annual Christmas Concert for Charity featuring the voices and sounds of the Basilica Choir and the Catholic University of America Choir and Orchestra--exquisite music in a remarkable setting. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. but the bells in the bell tower begin earlier. The Basilica ﬁlls up early but there are usually seats up front, on the sides, and there’s plenty of free parking. There will be a free will offering to beneﬁt a charity. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-526-8300. nationalshrine.com Basilica Choir performs at the annual Christmas Concert for Charity. Photo: Ed Pfueller, Catholic University of America

PerForM as a sUPernUMerary With Washington national oPera

A supernumerary (or super for short) is, “a person who appears in an opera without speaking lines, or as part of a crowd; walk-on; extra.” You might carry a spear or sword, break up ﬁghts as guards, strut around the stage as a courtesan, or take someone to their “death” as an executioner. The Washington National Opera encourages people of all ages and walks of life to apply; however, men between the ages of 18-50 are the most needed. The time commitment varies per opera and rehearsals are generally nights and weekends. Supers are paid a small stipend and receive two dress rehearsal passes for the show in which they appear. Find the application and details at kennedy-center.org/wno/mto/Opportunities. Anna Bolena 2012--(l-r) supernumerary Josie Williams plays the pivotal role of the young Princess (soon to be Queen) Elizabeth, caught in a tug of war between Henry VIII (Oren Gradus) and Anne Boleyn (Sondra Radvanovsky) Photo: Courtesy of the Washington National Opera

Magna carta: MUse and Mentor at the library oF congress

On Nov. 6, the Library of Congress will open the exhibition “Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor” to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta and to illustrate the great charter’s inﬂuence on laws and liberties throughout the centuries. The centerpiece of the 10-week exhibition will be Magna Carta on loan from Lincoln Cathedral in England, one of only four surviving copies issued in 1215. The rare document and 76 items drawn from the collections at the Library of Congress will be on display through Jan. 19, on the second level of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. The exhibition is free and open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. loc.gov The Lincoln Cathedral Magna Carta, 1215. Photo: Courtesy of Lincoln Cathedral

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Shoppers enjoy the Downtown Holiday Market at night in the heart of DC. Photo: Courtesy of DowntownDC BID

Downtown Holiday Market Nov. 28-Dec. 23, noon-8:00 PM. More than 150 exhibitors and artisans (rotating on a weekly basis) selling an array of highquality gift items such as ﬁne art, crafts, jewelry, pottery, photography, clothing, tasty treats, and hot beverages. Market at F St. NW, between 7th and 9th. downtownholidaymarket.com

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VETERANS HONORED Veterans Day 10K & Tidal Basin Walk. Nov. 9, 8 AM. Honor America’s veterans with a run through West and East Potomac Parks along the Potomac River. Fast, flat course. Tshirts, refreshments, random prizes. Generous awards structure: 10 deep overall and 3 deep in 5 year age groups; top masters male & female. 301-840-2042. runwashington.com/veterans10k Veterans Day Wreath Laying at Arlington. Nov. 11, 11 AM. President Obama will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington. The public is invited to watch this ceremony and to listen to the speech that follows. There is standing room at the wreath laying and seating in the adjacent amphitheater for the speech. Get there early. The better the weather, the earlier attendees are encouraged to arrive. Leave umbrellas and backbacks at home. Parking and the ride to the ceremony site are free. arlingtoncemetery.mil

Mount Vernon Salutes Veterans. Nov. 11, 9 AM-4 PM. In honor of our nation’s veterans, Mount Vernon admits all active duty, former, or retired military personnel free of charge. 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA. mountvernon.org Recruit Military Veteran Job Fair. Nov. 11, 11 AM-3 PM. Special hiring event for veterans and military spouses. Georgetown’s School of Continuing Education, 640 Massachusetts Ave. NW. recruitmilitary.com Wreath Laying at World War II Memorial. Nov. 11, 9 AM. 17th St. between Constitution and Independence Aves. NW. 202-619-7222. wwiimemorial.com Veterans Day Observance at The Wall. Nov. 11, 1 PM. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 202-393-0090. vvmf.org Wreath Laying at Air Force Memorial. Nov. 11, 11 AM. Wreath laying ceremony and a two-minute moment of silence will be observed to commemorate those members of the U.S. armed forces who were killed during war. Air Force Memorial is at One Air Force Memorial Drive in Arlington, VA. (14th St. Bridge into Virginia, merge onto Washington Blvd. and then Columbia Pike in the direction of the Navy Annex. Then follow signs.) airforcememorial.org

THANKSGIVING Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade. Nov. 22, 10 AM-noon. 50 foot balloons, floats and marching bands. Downtown Silver Spring on Georgia Avenue from Sligo to Silver Plaza. silverspringdowntown.com Sacred Circle Dancing: Offering Gratitude at the National Cathedral. Nov. 25, 6 PM. Join leaders Evi Beck and Judith Walton as everyone dances with gratitude and joy for the many things in our lives that sustain us. Free and open to the public. nationalcathedral.org Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger. Nov. 27, 8:30 AM, Kids’ One Mile Fun Run; 9 AM, 5K Run/Walk. Turkey Trot at Freedom Plaza (corner of 13th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. NW). soome.convio.net

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Ice rink opens for season on Saturday, Nov. 8.

Canal Park Ice Skating Monday and Tuesday, noon-7 PM; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, noon-9 PM; Saturday, 11 AM-10 PM; and Sunday, 11 AM-7 PM. $9, adults; $8, children, seniors and military. $4, skate rental. Canal Park Ice Rink is at 202 M St. SE. 202-554-6051. canalparkdc.org

Small Business Saturday. Nov. 29. This day encourages people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. americanexpress.com

EARLY CHRISTMAS A Christmas Carol at Ford’s. Nov. 20-Jan. 1. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202347-4833. fordstheatre.org “Season’s Greenings” at the Botanic Garden. Thanksgiving Day through Jan. 4, 10 AM-5 PM (Tuesdays and Thursdays, open until 8 PM with live entertainment). Botanic Garden invites the public to remember that the best things in life are free--the fragrance of a freshly cut fir tree, the magic of holiday lights and sumptuous decorations, and the delight of a child discovering the make believe world of model trains. Free. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333. usbg.gov

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City of Alexandria Tree Lighting Ceremony. Nov. 28, 7 PM. At this official kickoff to the holiday season, the mayor and Santa Claus will light the city tree in Market Square. Entertainment includes a visit from Santa, live performances, caroling and a community sing-along. Market Square, 301 King St., Alexandria, VA. visitalexandriava.com National Harbor Christmas Tree Lighting. Nov. 28, 5-7 PM. Waterfront Plaza, National Harbor, Maryland. The waterfront community will kick off the holiday season by lighting up the Sky with fireworks and a 65ft Christmas tree decorated with 20,000 lights. Sip some hot chocolate and enjoy storytelling, an ornament making workshop and holiday music. Zoolights. Nov. 28-Jan. 1, 5-9 PM nightly except Dec. 24, 25 and 31. Don’t miss a chance to meander through the Zoo when it is covered with thousands of sparkling lights, attend special keeper talks, and enjoy live entertainment. Free. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu Christmas at Mount Vernon. Nov. 28-Jan. 6, 9 AM-4 PM. Holiday visitors will enjoy themed decorations, chocolate-

making demonstrations, and 18th century dancing. George Washington’s Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. $17/adult, $8/child, 5 and under free. 703-780-2000. mountvernon.org Mount Vernon by Candlelight. Nov. 28Dec. 21 (Saturdays and Sundays except Dec. 20), 5-8 PM. Join “Mrs. Washington” as she hosts an enchanting evening of candlelight tours, fireside caroling, and festive treats. Timed tickets are $22 for adults and $15 for children 11 and under. George Washington’s Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. 703-780-2000. mountvernon.org Union Station Christmas Tree Lighting. Dec. 3, 6 PM. The tree is a gift to the people of Washington, DC and is a symbol of friendship between the United States and Norway. Join the Norwegian Embassy and DC as the 8,000 lights on Washington’s official holiday tree are lit and enjoy live musical performances. unionstationdc.com Festival of Lights at Mormom Temple. Dec. 4-Jan. 1. Lights are on from sunset-11 PM. 9900 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington, MD. 301-587-0144. dctemplelights.lds.org National (White House) Christmas Tree Lighting. Dec. 4, 5 PM. A lottery for the tickets was held Oct 17-20. After 8 PM, the area will be opened to the public. Live entertainment nightly. thenationaltree.org The Nutcracker. Dec. 4-28. Set in Georgetown and replete with swirling snowflakes, cherry blossoms and historical characters, including George Washington as the heroic nutcracker, The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker has become a tradition for generations of family and friends to celebrate the holidays. Warner Theater, 513 13th St. NW. 202-783-4000. warnertheatredc.com Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington “Rockin’ the Holidays”. Dec. 6, 6:30 PM. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 202328-6000. thelincolntheatre.org Handel’s Messiah at the National Cathedral. Dec. 5, 7:30 PM and Dec. 6, 4 PM. The Cathedral’s combined choirs, Baroque-period orchestra, and guest soloists perform this essential Christmas music experience under the direction of Canon Michael McCarthy. $29-$85. 202-537-2228. nationalcathedral.org

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Torpedo Factory Art Center Holiday Open House. Dec. 5, 6:30-9 PM. Artists keep their studios open late. The Alexandria Choral Society perform seasonal favorites throughout the evening. Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria, VA. torpedofactory.org Holidays Through History Open House. Dec. 6, 4-8 PM. $5-$16. Dumbarton House, Anderson House, Woodrow Wilson House, and Tudor Place all offer a festive evening out, with décor, refreshments, and special live performances of holiday music at every site. tudorplace.org Scottish Christmas Walk Parade and Concert. Dec. 6, parade 11 AM-1 PM; massed band concert 1 PM. Parade route begins at the corner of Wilkes and South Saint Asaph Sts. in Old Town and ends at King and Royal Sts. Concert at King and Royal Sts. in front of City Hall at Market Square. Alexandria, VA. scottishchristmaswalk.com Holiday Boat Parade of Lights. Dec. 6, 3-6 PM. Alexandria’s harbor lights up when more than 50 illuminated boats cruise the Potomac River at the historic waterfront. Alexandria’s Historic Waterfront at the foot of Cameron St., Alexandria, VA. 703-838-5005. visitalexandriava.com Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-A-Long. Dec. 6, 4 PM. “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band and members of local choirs and vocal groups perform. Free. wolftrap.org National Museum of the American Indian Native Art Market. Dec. 6-7, 10 AM-5:30 PM. The NMAI Art Market offers one of a kind, handmade, traditional and contemporary items directly from the artisans. More than 35 Native artists from North and South America will participate in this annual weekend market featuring a wide selection of items for purchase including handmade jewelry, beadwork, pottery, prints and sculpture. Free. Fourth St. and Independence Ave. SW. 202-633-1000. nmai.si.edu Logan Circle Holiday House Tour. Dec. 7, 1-5 PM. Ticket pickup at 12:30 PM at the Studio Theatre. Wassail reception, at Studio 3-5:30 PM. $30. LoganCircle.org “Black Nativity” at Anacostia Playhouse. Dec 8-Jan 4. “Black Nativity” is the retelling of the Christmas story from an Afro-centric perspective, infused with rich gospel, blues, funk, jazz music and dance with griot style story telling from an ensemble cast. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. theateralliance.com

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Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farms in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Visit pickyourownchristmastree.org for farms and directions. Then follow the prompts.

MUSIC Music at the Atlas. Nov. 8, Fuse Ensemble; Nov. 8, The Nels Cline Singers; Nov. 8, Dream Unleashed Band; Nov. 15, Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC; Nov. 22, Hailu Mergia and Low Mentality; Dec. 5, All Points West; Dec. 6, Great Noice Ensemble. The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202399-7993. atlasarts.org Music at 9:30. Nov. 9, Johnny Marr; Nov. 11, Yonder Mountain String Band with Allie Kral on fiddle and Jake Jolliff on mandolin; Nov. 12, Lake Street Dive; Nov. 13, Stars; Nov. 14, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.; Nov. 16, TV on the Radio; Nov. 19, We Were Promised Jetpacks; Nov. 20, The Wild Feathers; Nov. 20, Kill The Noise; Nov. 21-22, The New Pornographers Featuring A.C. Newman, Neko Case,Dan Bejar (Destroyer); Nov. 24, The Madden Brothers; Nov. 25-26, St. Lucia: The Night Comes Again Tour; Nov. 28, The Dismemberment Plan; Nov. 29-30, Interpol; Dec. 1, Death From Above 1979; Dec. 2-3, Trey Anastasio Band; Dec. 4, Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood; Dec. 5, Yo La Tengo Turns 30; Dec. 6-7, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue; Dec. 10, Robert Randolph and The Family Band; Dec. 13, Scythian. 9:30, 815 V St. NW. 877-435-9849. 930.com Music at Sixth and I. Nov. 9, Suzanne Vega; Nov. 18, The Barr Brothers; Dec. 10. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 202408-3100. sixthandi.org Music at Black Cat. Nov. 10, Musee Mecanique; Nov. 12, Dream Police; Nov. 13 Electric Youth; Nov. 14, Depeche Mode Dance Party; Nov. 15, Common People; Nov. 16, Gazelle Twin; Nov. 17, Neil Hamburger; Nov. 18, Jacques Greene; Nov. 19, Natural Child; Nov. 20, Brian Posehn; Nov. 21, Black Clouds; Nov. 22, Drop Electric; Nov. 28, Twist and Crawl Dance Party; Dec. 3, Yung Lean and Sad Boys; Dec. 4, The Dig; Dec. 5, The Pizza Underground; Dec. 6, Super Art Fight; Dec. 7, Lag Wagon; Dec. 9, Jamaican Queens; Dec. 11, Exit Verse; Dec. 12, Eighties Mayhew. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com Music at The Howard. Nov. 12, 14, 15 and 16, Mint Condition; Nov. 13, Hiromi; Nov. 17, Michelle Chamuel; Nov. 22, Blonde Redhead;

Nov. 23, Pepper; Nov. 25, Susana Baca; Nov. 28, Ashanti; Dec. 6, Elle Varner and Adrian Marcel; Dec. 7, A Drag Salute to Motown Review; Dec. 11, Maxi Priest; Dec. 12-13, Will Downing. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com Music at the Lincoln. Nov. 12, Ani DiFranco, David Wilcox and Melissa Ferrick; Nov. 17, Melissa Etheridge; Dec. 10, Natalie Merchant. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 202328-6000. thelincolntheatre.org Music at Ebenezers. Nov. 13, Andy Suzuki & The Method; Nov. 14, Pamela Machala and Hayley Sabella; Nov. 15, Strangled Darlings and Bellwether Bayou; Nov. 20, Ddendyl; Nov. 26, Navi Singh. Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F St. NE. 202-558-6900. ebenezerscoffeehouse.com Irving Fine Centennial Festival at the Library of Congress. Dec. 2-6. Panel discussions and performances by Chiara String Quartet with Daniel Pesca, piano and Alan R. Kay, clarinet. loc.gov/concerts/irvingfine-festival Sunday Gospel Brunch Featuring the Harlem Gospel Choir. Every Sunday, 12:30-2 PM. $30-$45. The Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Every Tuesday, 12:10 PM. Free but a free will offering taken. 1317 G ST. NW. 202-3472635. epiphanydc.org

THEATER Not Enuf Lifetimes at the Atlas. Through Nov. 15. It’s 2004, and Frank Riley--a wellmeaning, white 50-something car mechanic-can’t understand why his son Ian dropped out of medical school to live and work in what he considers the ghetto. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993. thewelders.org Visible Language at Gallaudet. Through Nov. 16. Two powerful and egotistical men clashed over how the deaf should be taught to communicate--a contest that was to impact every deaf person thereafter. Gallaudet University Eastman Studio Theatre. facebook.com/WSCAvantBard As You Like It at Shakespeare. Through Dec. 7. All the world’s a stage in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s fullest comedies, where poetry, mistaken identities and true

love lost and found abound. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th St. NW. 202-547-1122. shakespearetheatre.org Julius Caesar at the Folger. Through Dec. 7. In the shadow of the nearby Capitol building, Shakespeare’s searing commentary on power, ambition, and democratic responsibility smolders just in time for midterm elections. Folger Shakespeare Theater, 201 E. Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077. folger.edu Bad Jews at Studio. Through Dec. 21. The night after their grandfather’s funeral, three cousins engage in a verbal battle royale over a family heirloom. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org Fiddler on the Roof at Arena. Through Jan. 4. More than just a poor milkman, Tevye is a humble Jewish father who finds his devotion to God severely tested by his headstrong daughters, who want to be their own matchmakers, and the increasingly ruthless government forcing him from his land. Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300. arenastage.org Famous Puppet Death Scenes at Woolly. Dec. 9-Jan. 4. The Old Trouts promise to cure any fear of death; no more anxiety about difficult choices, no more dreading birthdays, no more desperate pleas for immortality through fame, art, or progeny. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939. woollymammoth.net Diner at Signature. Dec. 9-Jan. 25. Christmas, Baltimore: 1959. A circle of childhood friends reunite for the upcoming wedding of one of them. Well, only if his fiancée passes a football trivia test. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. off I395 at the Shirlington exit (#6). signature-theatre.org The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures at Theater J. Nov. 13-Dec. 21. When retired longshoreman and lifelong Communist Gus summons his three adult children to their Brooklyn home to explain why he’s selling the family brownstone and ending his life, things don’t go exactly as planned. Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW. 800494-8497. washingtondcjcc.org

SPORTS AND FITNESS Washington Capitals Ice Hockey. Nov. 8, 9, 14, 22, 28 and Dec. 2. Verizon Center. capitals.nhl.com

Washington Capitals Practice Schedule. Non-game day, 10:30 AM; game day, 10 AM; and day after game, 11 AM. All practices are at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, 627 No. Glebe Rd., Suite 800, Arlington, VA. They are free and open to the public. kettlercapitalsiceplex.com Washington Wizards Basketball. Nov. 12, 15, 19, 21, 25, 29 and Dec. 1, 3, 5, 8, 12. Verizon Center. nba.com/wizards Ice Skating at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Mid-November through mid-March. Monday–Thursday, 10 AM–9 PM; Friday-Saturday, 10 AM–11 PM; Sunday, 11 AM-9 PM. Skating is over at 5 PM on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Eve. No skating on Christmas or New Years. Two hour sessions begin on the hour. $8 adult; $7 seniors over 50, students with ID and kids, 12 and under. $195 season pass. $3.00 skate rental (ID required) and $.50 locker rental with $5 deposit. 7th St. and Constitution Ave. NW. 202-216-9397. nga.gov Public Ice Skating at Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Fridays, noon-1:50 PM and Saturdays, noon-1 PM. $5, adults; kids 2-12 and seniors, $4. Skate Rental, $3. Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. 202-5845007. fdia.org

SALES AND MARKETS U Street Flea. Saturdays and Sundays, 10 AM-5 PM. The market is in the parking lot, next to Nellie’s Sports Bar (three blocks east of U Street Metro), at 912 U St. NW. ustreetflea.com Branch Avenue Pawn Parking Lot Flea Market. Saturdays, year-round (weather permitting). Set up after 10 AM. 3128 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, MD Fresh Tuesdays at Eastern Market. Every Tuesday, 3-7 PM. Tuesday afternoon farmers’ line of fresh produce. Eastern Market, 200 block of 7th St. SE. 202698-5253. easternmarketdc.com Union Market. Tuesday-Friday, 11 AM-8 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 8 AM-8 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, year round food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 5th St. NE. 301-6527400. unionmarketdc.com Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7

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AM-7 PM; Saturdays, 7 AM-5 PM; Sundays, 9 AM- PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open Saturdays and Sundays, 9 AM-6 PM. Eastern Market is Washington’s last continually operated “old world” market. 200 block of 7th St. SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarketdc.com Dupont Circle Farmers Market. Sundays (rain or shine), year round, 9 AM-1 PM. 20th St. and Mass. Ave. NW, 1500 block of 20th St. NW (between Mass. Ave. and Q St. in the adjacent parking lot of PNC Bank). 202-362-8889. freshfarmmarket.org Georgetown Flea Market. Sundays year around (except in the case of very inclement weather), 8 AM-4 PM. 1819 35th St. NW. georgetownfleamarket.com Maine Avenue Fish Market. Open 365 days a year. 7 AM-9 PM. 1100 Maine Ave. SW. 202-484-2722.

CIVIC LIFE DDOT DBE Goal Methodology Public Meeting. Nov. 19, 2-4 PM. DDOT’s Office of Civil Rights will hold a public meeting to solicit comments regarding the establishment of its three-year overall agency goals for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program for FY 2015-2017 for Federal Transit Administration (FTA)assisted projects. 55 M St. SE, Room 439. ddot.dc.gov/service/civil-rightsprogram-and-services Congresswoman Norton’s NW District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM-6 PM. 529 14th St. NW, suite 900. 202-783-5065. norton.house.gov

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All Ways Mount Pleasant. First Saturday, noon-2 PM. LaCasa. All Ways is a citizen’s association primarily for the tenants of the larger apartment buildings of Mount Pleasant. 3166 Mt. Pleasant St. NW. aass.org Chinatown Revitalization Council. Fourth Monday, 7-8 PM. 510 I St. NW. Chinatown Revitalization Council (CRC) promoting the Chinatown renewal and the preservation of its cultural heritage. The public is welcome. Convention Center Community Association. Last Tuesday, 7-8:30 PM. Kennedy Rec Center, 1401 7th St. NW.

Downtown Neighborhood Association. Second Tuesday, 7-9 PM. US Naval Memorial Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. miles@dcdna.org. dcdna.org East Central Civic Association of Shaw. First Monday, 7 PM. Third Baptist Church, 1546 Fifth St. NW. Contact: Al Hajj Mahdi Leroy J Thorpe Jr, 202-387-1596. Eckington Civic Association. First Monday, 7-8:30 PM. Harry Thomas Recreation Center, 1743 Lincoln Rd. NE. eckingtondc.org Edgewood Civic Association. Last Monday, 7-9 PM. Edgewood senior building, 635 Edgewood St. NE, 9th floor. theedgewoodcivicassociationdc.org Logan Circle Citizens Association. Please contact Jennifer Trock at jennifer. trock@logancircle.org for meeting dates and times. logancircle.org Mount Vernon Square Neighborhood Association. Third Tuesday, 7:30-9:30 PM. Yale Steam Laundry, 437 New York Ave. NW. lifein.mvsna.org U Street Neighborhood Association. Second Thursday, 7-8:30 PM. Source (second floor classroom), 1835 14th St. NW. ANC 1A. Second Wednesday, 7:00 PM. Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3101 13th St. NW. 202-588-7278. anc1a.org ANC 1B. First Thursday, 7:00 PM. Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW (second floor). 202-870-4202. anc1b.org ANC 1B11. Second Monday, 7:00 PM. LeDroit Senior Building (basement community room), 2125 Fourth St. NW. 202481-3462. anc1b.org ANC 1C. First Wednesday, 7:00 PM. Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Health, 2355 Ontario Rd. NW. 202-3322630. anc1c.org ANC 1D. Third Tuesday, 7:00 PM. 3166 Mount Pleasant St. NW. 202-4628692. anc1d.org ANC 2C. First Wednesday, 6:308:30 PM. Watha T. Daniel Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-682-1633. anc2C.org ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. NW One Library, 155 L St. NW. anc6E.org u

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by Jonathan Bardzik

A Thanksgiving Survival Guide

hanksgiving is almost here. And you just had one of two reactions to that announcement: visions of joyful hours spent in the kitchen are dancing in your head, or you just broke out in a cold sweat. No matter how much you love cooking, feeding family and friends for a few days, including the biggest meal you cook all year, is a workout. Here’s my easy guide to Thanksgiving survival and celebration.

Give Thanks for Local Farmers

Lucky you, you live in the Mid-Atlantic, and we’ve got amazing farm-fresh produce around for holiday meals. Eastern Market vendors are out in full force the weekend of November 22-23. Yours truly will also be out for my last live cooking demo of season, serving up great ideas for market-fresh Thanksgiving sides. Eastern Market vendors also

show up in big numbers for Fresh Tuesday and Wednesday for last minute grocery shopping. Bloomingdale’s farm market runs through Sunday, November 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Manager Robin Shuster tells me there are always surprise sales that weekend, so grab your canvas bag and plan your menu as you shop. If you place an order ahead of time, you can also pick up a turkey that day from fifth generation Carrol county family farm, Truck Patch. Panorama Bakery will have bags of stuffing, and if you don’t feel like baking, you can grab pumpkin, apple and sweet potato pies from Whisked. Want to add something unusual to your Thanksgiving menu this year? Cook up some beautiful and delicious cranberry beans from Garner. FRESHFARMS Markets also have big plans for Thanksgiving, according to Market and Communications ManDriftwood’s cauliflower soup is elegantly smooth with a perfectly cooked, sweet scallop. The perfect pairing with house-cured charcuterie.

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Driftwood’s version of DC’s food’s newest trend, sweet and spicy, with their cayenne, caramel corn.

ager Nikki Warner. Seven of their markets, including H Street (Saturday), Dupont (Sunday) and Penn Quarter (Thursday) will be open up to and after Thanksgiving. Farmers selling turkeys and fresh-cut flowers are already taking pre-orders for the holidays, and FRESHFARMS is accepting donations for their annual food drives. They will take your contributions and use them to buy fresh ingredients from their farmers to donate to the gleaning partners - soup kitchens, churches and other non-profits - they support each market week of the year. Help make it a happy Thanksgiving for both DC residents and the local farmers who supply us with delicious, healthy fresh food.

Be Thankful for Bullfrog Bagels

Let’s face it, we’ve all gotten so panicked preparing for the holiday dinner that we forget all the other meals our guests are expecting. You’ve done this, right? It’s 10 am Thanksgiving morning, and after popping the turkey in the oven, you realize everyone is starving. Thankfully, after two successful pop-up stores, Bullfrog Bagels has opened a permanent location on H Street, sharing space with Star and Shamrock. While New Yorkers complain of DC’s dearth, owners Jeremiah Cohen and Amy Sexton are serving up a perfect bagel, tender and light, with just the right chew. Why are they so good? Bullfrog’s Bagels are handrolled, boiled and baked in-house, and, with the healthy flow of customers they enjoy, never more than an hour old. If you think a bagel is only as good as the toppings, grab Bullfrog’s house-smoked salmon or whitefish. Their housemade, double-whipped creams are delicious and airy. The chive and scallion is fresh and bright. Want something a little different? Grab a Bullfrog Bialy. This lesser-known bread of Polish origin, is just baked, not boiled, offering a texture similar

Bullfrog Bagel serves fresh, tender bagels at its permanent home on H Street at the Star and Shamrock. A dozen or two Bullfrog Bagels will keep your Thanksgiving guests well-fed while you hit the kitchen.

to an English muffin with a slightly sour (like sourdough) flavor. Has the District finally started baking a decent New York bagel? Amy said, “our goal is to create a great DC bagel. The ultimate success would be for people to start bringing our bagels when they travel to New York.”

dark and rich, with the perfect bright kick of cayenne pepper. The charcuterie is house-cured and half price during weekday happy hour from 4-7. We devoured the all pork platter of Tasso ham, porkstrami and porchetta. The bold, fiery and vinegary pickled cucumber nicely balanced the rich sweet meat. The only dish we debated was the cauliflower soup with scallop, Jason’s two favorite foods. I loved it! The texture was elegant, smooth, thick and creamy. The scallop was sweet, moist and perfectly seared. There was a light note of fish, clean and crisp like chowder. Jason didn’t like it, I thought it added subtle depth. Off the offerings menu we ordered the

A few blocks up H Street from Driftwood, Po Boy Jim’s has more than filled the Big Easy void left by Tru Orleans. I stopped in to try out the menu (oh, the things I do for you!). A sucker for any food of a remotely Asian influence, I immediately ordered the crawfish spring rolls. It was a great spring roll, crispy, fresh and hot. The crawfish was delicious and I wouldn’t have been unhappy with a little more in there. While our waiter told us that the classics - roast beef, shrimp and catfish - are popular and delicious, he suggested trying one of Po Boy Jim’s international variations. I grabbed Jamaican-inspired jerk chicken. The grilled meat was spicy and vinegary, the slaw bright and mustardy, the bold flavors were balanced with fresh herbs. A perfect po boy, of course, requires the right bread. Traditional New Orleans bread is soft and tender with a crisp exterior. They nailed it! I am ready to return for roast beef, bacon and shrimp and the soft shell crab. Po Boy Jim’s offered us a free plate of beignets if we Instagrammed our meal. I’m easy! They were amazing! Rich and light. Perfectly fried and my shirt was covered from the dusting of powdered sugar.

Po Boy Jim serves up authentic New Orleans flavor with a DC twist. Perfect bread filled with lightly fried chicken and seafood or sliced roast beef and topped with homemade sauces and slaw.

Thank the Folks at Driftwood

Let’s face it, you can’t cook every meal while your guests are in town. Cue the opening of Driftwood, in the space formerly occupied by Tru Orleans. The renovation includes a newly enclosed rooftop with views of the Capitol dome. We’re not sticking around, however, just for the view. So how’s the food? Because we love you, my husband Jason and I sampled half the menu in one sitting. First of all, what ever you do, order the cayenne caramel corn. Hot and sweet is the newest flavor trend (get ready to see hot honey everywhere!), and Driftwood gets it just right. The caramel is

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scallops and the pork belly. We should note that the offerings aren’t main courses, but small plates, generously sharable for two or three. The scallops were, again, absolutely perfect, creamy and sweet. The celery root cream is a light purée that perfectly showcases the light, clean celery flavor of the root. The flavor of the tandoori spiced pork belly was everything we wanted it to be: rich and complex, but not busy. It was perfectly cooked and tender. The accompanying garnishes weren’t bad, but did not add to the flavor experience of the dish.

Happy Thanksgiving

Jason and I wish you, your family and all of those who you love a day of plenty, joy and relaxation. May the year ahead be filled with much to be thankful for. Jonathan Bardzik is a cook, storyteller and author. Known for his weekly, live cooking demos at Eastern Market (Saturdays from March to November). His first cookbook, Simple Summer: A Recipe for Cooking and Entertaining with Ease is available now. Grab a copy and find out what Jonathan is cooking at www.jonathanbardzik.com or his Facebook page “What I Haven’t Cooked Yet.” Follow @JonathanBardzik on Twitter and Instagram. u Midcity DC | November 2014 u 19

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Let’s Get Physical

Keep Calm and Candlelight On

article and photos by Jazelle Hunt

or this month’s feature, I arrived to VIDA Fitness Metropole at the end of a 16-hour day involving a 7:00 a.m. flight, layover, and hours of data entry at my desk—all fueled one paltry bowl of oatmeal. Plus, my friend, who is a personal trainer, put me through a short, but effective leg workout the night before the flight (at my imprudent request). In short, I felt like a perfect candidate for the gym’s Candlelight Yoga class. The lights were off, the studio was warm and glowed with the light of votive candles spread around the room, and the flame reflected off the chocolate hardwood floors. The soothing ambience was impossible to ignore, though it took time to center my exhausted mind. Around 20 men and women sat in Lotus on guest mats, eyes closed, as instructor Lara Levi’s voice diffused in the air. A smooth, indie playlist mingled with her instructions to stick to our own practice, listen to our bodies, and focus on our breath. It was all quite relaxing. And then the flow began. According to VIDA, “this Vinyasa class will help you let go of the stressful distractions brought on by the busy work day in a soothing atmosphere of candlelight and calming music. You’ll move through fluid

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asanas to achieve deep relaxation.” Well yes, but it’s not what you think. There’s a significant mellowing to be sure, but there’s much more to the class than deep breaths as candlelight sways across your closed eyelids. Levi gave fluid guidance through each asana, or pose, her even-toned, audible-butnot-intrusive voice telling the class exactly what body part to move where, and when, in addition to actually naming the asanas. She somehow does this seamlessly—so while it would help to have yoga experience, a first-timer could follow along by focusing on Levi’s voice. Every few moves she reminded the class, “Don’t worry about what’s going on on anyone else’s mat. Listen to your body, and do what works for you.” After a few sun salutations, I was warm and my tired leg muscles were a bit shaky. Still, the rest of the hour included stretches, such as the reclining Pigeon, which loosens the hamstrings; or the Triangle, for arms, obliques, and inner thighs. There was also some strength training with poses such as the Chair (a deep squat with thighs pressed together), and transitioning back and forth between Warrior I and Warrior II lunges. The movement was nearly nonstop. Breathing was not laborious, but it was challenging to sync it to the movements, which is the point of Vinyasa.

Time to sweat when instructor Lara Levi (not pictured) says to hold Warrior I for a few deep breaths.

Background: Yoga and candles go really well together, as VIDA Fitness’ Candlelight Yoga proves.

By the cool down period I was a bit sweaty, but physically and mentally relaxed. Levi offered the class a few minutes of freedom to do anything, or nothing at all. I stretched a bit more and assumed the Goddess pose (laying on my back, soles of the feet together, knees apart and pointing to the sides of the room). But, I couldn’t release the tension in my shoulder blades. Levi came by, rubbed my shoulders, then firmly, uncomfortably, held them down. She released them after a few moments and to my surprise they had obeyed, comfortably sinking into the floor as she walked away. This instructor knows her stuff. Class ended with three loud deep breaths, and both the closing “Namaste” and its meaning. I felt refreshed. My leg muscles felt loose and no longer sore. “People are not intimidated by the name Candlelight Vinyasa, so people who didn’t expect themselves to work hard or move much come in and surprise themselves,” Levi says. “I think people underestimate their ability, and underestimate what yoga can do for them.” Levi began teaching the evening Vinyasa class three years ago, and solidified it as a Monday night, candle-lit affair after the inaugural year. She aims to create an accessible, inclusive class in which people can practice as they please, and purge mental clutter. “I have people tell me on a regular basis that this class offers a quiet moment at the start of the week that other classes don’t offer,” she says. “You can do whatever you want. Just come in, let go of any expectations and embrace the unknown.” For Dupont Circle resident and class regular, Joelle Laszlo, Levi is a draw in her own right.

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The flow begins with easy going sun salutations.

“[Levi] is so encouraging. And she has an amazing voice. On my second or third class, it was shortly after the day of the Boston Marathon bombing, and you could tell in the room there was this sense of tension,” Laszlo says. “By the end of it, it had this sense of ‘things are going to be okay.’” Candlelight Yoga is the only one of VIDA Metropole’s 11 yoga classes that Laszlo frequents. In addition to Levi’s leadership, there’s a great diPhoto by Mike Paradise/CCPL versity of ability in this class. Levi meets each person where he or she is by asking about injuries, and offering at least two modifications for challenging moves—both to make it easier, and to make it more advanced. The man next to me, for example, had an impressive handstand. Shaw resident Daniel Kaufman, my other mat neighbor, was more sporadic with his practice. “It’s challenging, but it’s also really cool. You feel accomplished no matter how much you can or can’t do,” he says. “The hardest thing is to remind yourself that it’s not about pushing yourself, it’s about being in the moment and feeling good.” This approachability, coupled with Levi’s crafted instruction, makes this yoga class worthwhile. But the consensus is that this time slot is best thing about Candlelight Yoga.

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“I never would Instructor Lara Levi lights candles for class. have thought to take yoga on a Monday, I always thought of it as something just to ease you into the weekend,” Laszlo says. “But it’s perfect. I actually…have something to look forward about instead of dreading [Mondays]. It sets me on the right foot for the rest of the week.” Candlelight Yoga with Lara Levi is from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Mondays at VIDA Metropole (1517 15th St. NW, phone number 202-588-5559), and 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. on Wednesdays at VIDA U Street (1612 U St. NW phone number 202-939-2577). Class is free with membership, $25 to drop in, or $150 for a 12-class pass. u

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Depeche

November Shows at MidCity Galleries

here is a lot to see this November in MidCity with an emphasis on photography as the seventh edition of Fotoweek DC launches a new series of exhibitions, panel discussions and workshops citywide with MidCity galleries Fathom

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by Phil Hutinet and Touchstone participating. November is when Transformer’s annual benefit and silent auction takes place displaying works by emerging DCbased artists. This is a great opportunity to add to your collection and acquaint yourself with contemporary local talent. In addition, the gallery will display work by eight Swedish video artists titled Hej! as part of the gallery’s annual storefront exhibition. This work will also be available for purchase at the benefit. If you prefer painting to photography, several Mid City galleries have painters currently on view. This month,

lective exhibits identity-focused work at Pleasant Plains Workshop. Check the galleries’ websites for the most up-todate public viewing hours.

Transformer Annual Auction and Storefront Exhibition

Transformer Gallery is an artistcentered nonprofit arts organization that runs a micro-gallery at 14th & P Streets NW. The organization has dedicated itself to working with DCbased artists by exhibiting their work, creating residency opportunities and by maintaining an active file of represented artists’ work. Transformer’s annual exhibition and silent auction is an opportunity support local artists by way of an organization that truly has their best interests at heart. This year the exhibition includes over 150 pieces of work including some by national and international artists. Ultimately, this is a party! The event celebrates DC’s eclectic and increasingly influential art scene with music and food catered by local restaurants and gives participants an opportunity to add another piece (or more) to their collection. This year, the event will be held at the spacious American University Katzen Center for the Arts. Stephen Crouch, Telescope #542, 2013, mixed media, Also in November, Trans52x47”. Photo courtesy Transformer Gallery former’s annual storefront exhibition features a series of videos Long View Gallery displays “drip by eight Swedish artists titled Hej!. and paint” works by Gian Garfalo. Transformer collaborated with Swedish Washington Color School ma- counterpart Candyland, a Stockholmtriarch Alma “Woodsey” Thomas’ based nonprofit gallery, to realize this studies adorn the walls of Hemphill exhibition. Hej! launches November 1 Fine Arts. Lastly, the DDay Col- at noon at which time the artists’ videos

will begin playing on a 24-hour loop. The exhibition’s “storefront” presence should entice and engage pedestrians with moving images ultimately drawing them into the exhibition. As part of Hej!’s programming, Transformer has partnered with Public Art Agency Sweden as a satellite location for Stockholm Screening, an event which explores practicing one’s art in public places and the intended and untended consequences of doing so. The events take place Friday, November 14 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, November 15 from Noon to 6 p.m.

FotoWeek DC

Now in its seventh year, FotoWeek DC has expanded into a city-wide event partnering with local galleries. Last year, FotoWeek added Fotobazaar to the mix, an Artomatic-style free-for-all exhibition for photographers. MidCity venues participating in FotoWeek DC 2014 include the following:

Leica Store DC

The highlight of the camera store’s programming consists of an opening, artist talk and exhibition by photographer Frank Hallam Day, a fine arts photographer whose work has focused on culture, history and man’s imprint on the world. Additional events include a book signing by artist Craig Semetko on November 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a Jim Marshall photography book signing and conversation with his former assistant Amelia Davis.

Fathom Gallery

The gallery will host a group juried exhibition featuring the work of the

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, September 13 from 7-9 pm TOUCHSTONE GALLERY 901 New York Ave NW 202.347.2787 | www.touchstonegallery.com November 7-30 The Observant Eye All Member, All Media Show New Works (3D Collage) by David Alfuth Fotoweek DC: Photography@Touchstone group show OPENING RECEPTIONS: Friday, November 7 from 6-8:30 pm

Photomontages by David Alfuth. Image courtesy Touchstone Gallery

Women Photojournalists of Washington including Ami Vitale, Amanda Voisard, Amy Toensing, Dana Rene, Gabriella Demczuk, Jacquelyn Martin, Katherine Frey, Kate Warren, Lexey Swall, Lauren Schneiderman, Melina Mara, Michelle Frankfurter, Maria Bryk, Fatimah Waseem, and Nikki Kahn. The photographers have selected works that focus on matters pertaining to women’s issues around the globe.

Touchstone

Touchstone presents Photography@Touchstone which includes artist Harvey Kupferberg’s landscapes, a photo essay by Michael Lang on drag queens, Cathy Leaycraft’s reverence for nature, Rosemary Luckett’s photo montages, Pete McCutchen’s images of Yellowstone National Park’s thermal areas, Newton More’s multi-framed images of ruins in England and Mary D. Ott’s paper lithographs which are studies of arboreal forms.

November MidCity Gallery openings: LEICA STORE GALLERY www.leicastoredc.com/store-events Fotoweek DC: Frank Hallam Day Launching into Night OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, November 8 from 7-9pm ARTIST TALK: Sunday, November 9 from 3-5pm

FATHOM GALLERY 1333 14th St NW Fotoweek DC: Women Photojournalists of Washington, DC Juried Photography. OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, November 13 from 7-11pm HAMILTONIAN GALLERY 1353 U Street NW 202.332.1116 | www.hamiltoniangallery.com November 1-December 20 Fellows Converge. Collaborative work by Hamiltonian Fellows curated by Klaus Ottman

TRANSFORMER 202.483.1102 | www.transformerdc.org Annual Silent Auction & Benefit Party November 22 from 8-11pm, Ticketed Event Located American University’s Katzen Arts Center at 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW

Current Exhibitions on View:

GALLERY PLAN B 1530 14th Street NW 202.234.2711 | www.galleryplanb.com Through November 23: Man-made by artists Kermit Berg, Michael Sirvet and Chad Andrew HEMPHILL FINE ARTS 1515 14th Street NW 202.234.5601 | www.hemphillfinearts.com Through December 20: Thirteen Studies for Paintings by Alma Thomas PLEASANT PLAINS WORKSHOP 2608 Georgia Avenue NW www.pleasantplainsworkshop.com Through November 29: Group exhibition by DDAY Collective PROJECT 4 GALLERY 1353 U Street NW Suite 302 202.232.4340 | www.project4gallery.com Through November 29: Feverland by Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann LONG VIEW GALLERY 1234 Ninth Street NW 202.232.4788 | www.longviewgallerydc.com Through November 30: In Rainbows by Gian Garafolo TOUCHSTONE GALLERY 901 New York Ave NW 202.347.2787 | www.touchstonegallery.com Through November 2: Near Distance by Gale Waller and Raw & Pure by Georgia Nassikas TRANSFORMER 1404 P Street NW 202.483.1102 | www.transformerdc.org Through November 30: Hej! Transformer’s Annual Storefront Exhibition

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The District Beat

Muriel Bowser Wins a Four Point Majority

n a beautiful November day, bucking national trends, District voters elected native Washingtonian, Democrat Muriel Bowser the next Mayor of the District of Columbia. Bowser received a total of 80,824 votes. With 53.96 percent of the ballots cast, she triumphed with a fourpoint majority. This was a major achievement for politician who barely eked out her party’s nomination with a 43.38 percent plurality. With promises of continued progress for a thriving District, Bowser held on to her primary voters. Though a disciplined, well-funded campaign, she enticed an additional 38,779 voters to step into her “All Eight Wards” tent on Election Day. In the absence of a nod from Mayor Vincent C. Gray, this is no mean achievement.

Lending Perspective to Bowser’s Victory

To put this in perspective, in 2010 Gray received 74.20 percent of the vote in the general election with 17,154 more ballots than Bowser’s general election total. In 2006, Bowser’s mentor, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, garnered 88.58 percent of the vote racking up 26,024 more ballots in his column then Bowser. So, while the new mayor may have secured a majority, the scope of her win does not match those of either of her predecessors. To be fair, neither Gray nor Fenty faced any real opposition. Bowser, on the other hand, faced two adversaries, one of whom was well-funded. Her closest challenger, Councilmember David Catania (At-Large I) received 52,890 votes or 35.31 percent of the total cast. The anemic campaign of former councilmember Carol Schwartz received 10,616 votes or 7.09 percent. Interestingly, Catania’s very competitive challenge to Democratic hegemony did not generate enthusiasm analogous to Schwartz’s 2002 bid. In that year, 36.70 percent of registered voters cast their ballots with Schwartz garnering 26 u midcitydcnews.com

by Andrew Lightman wards. Here, Elissa Sliverman’s ‘change voters’ likely added to his numbers. At the other end of the District in Wards 4, 5, 7 and 8, Bowser’s well-funded GOTV (Get Out The Vote) effort lured Democrats who had not voted in the primary out of their homes making a significant difference. However, while Bowser won a four point overall majority of the vote, she did not win every ward.

Deep Down in the Wards

34.47 percent in that contest against Mayor Marion S. Barry. To better understand the recent election results, the first question to ask is “Who voted?”

Voters Defy History

In the past, the percentage of voter participation in November’s General Election has been roughly the same as in the previous primary. The 2014 elections did not follow this pattern. 26.89 percent of the District electorate exercised their franchise on Election Day with another 5.58 percent voting early. Suggesting growing popular interest during District’s longest election cycle, this was a 5.5 point increase over the 26.93 percent of registered Democrats who voted in their party’s spring primary. The November contest saw an average 4.92 percent increase in participation in every ward in the city. Two wards had significant increases above even that. Ward 2 saw a 7.82 percent increase and while Ward 3 witnessed a 6.41 percent positive change. Even Ward 8, long known for its voter disengagement, registered a 5.95 percent increase. Catania’s historic candidacy may account for the increases in the city’s two western

Despite the aid of former Ward 6 Councilmember Sharon Ambrose, who chaired his campaign, Catania managed only a 45.74 percent plurality in Ward 6, where he drew 11,143 votes. Despite the best efforts of the Washington Post Editorial Board, Catania took 50.58 percent of vote-rich Ward 3 or a total of 11,594 votes. In his Ward 2 home, he garnered

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52.42 percent or 7,443 votes. These three wards together constituted 57.06 percent of his total. In Ward 4, Catania got only 6,159 votes. This is only 169 more than Gray received in the April Democratic Primary. In Ward 5, he received 4,654, only 223 more than Bowser did running last spring. Wards 7 and 8 only provided him with a minuscule 3,837 additional votes. Bowser clinched significant majorities in four out of the eight wards. While scratching out a 48.82 percent plurality in Ward 1, she dominated the city’s eastern neighborhoods. Bowser received 63.17 percent of the vote in Ward 4; 63.69 percent in Ward 5; 71.98 percent in Ward 7; and 73.93 in Ward 8. Together, these neighborhoods provided 57.42 percent of her total ballots. Simple percentages do not tell the whole story of Bowser’s victory. Bowser secured the Democratic nomination with a plurality of 42,045 votes in a low turnout election against multiple opponents. On Nov. 4, she received 80,824 votes. Bowser increased her take in all eight wards by an average of 4,847. In the city’s western wards, the increase in Bowser’s numbers was less pronounced. In Ward 3, Bowser secured a paltry additional 187 votes over her primary yield. In Ward 2, she added 1,476. In Ward 1, 3,654 more citizens selected her. In Ward 6, 4,927 new voters flocked to her banner. While these are impressive numbers,

they are dwarfed by Bowser’s success in the city’s northern and eastern wards. In Ward 7, Bowser added 8,041 votes over her primary total. In Ward 5, she added 8,007. In Ward 4, an additional 6,546 voters penciled her in. In Ward 8, 5,941 voters joined her ranks. In total, Bowser swung an additional 38,779 votes to her column. While this may have not duplicated the achievement of her mentor, Fenty, it was more than sufficient to crush her two opponents.

Bowser Makes Her Sale

Bowser began her campaign over a year ago with an attack on a sitting mayor wounded by scandal. Arguing that she was the only candidate capable of dispatching him, she cobbled together a coalition of strategic voters and true believers from her home ward and the city’s western neighborhoods to secure the Democratic nomination with a plurality. Understanding the mercurial nature of strategic voters, faced with an opponent from the city’s western wards, Bowser pivoted over the summer. In an effort to expand her primary base, she reached out to both Mayor Gray’s base and to Democratic African-American voters with a reassuring message of inclusiveness, preservation of the city’s historic character and continuity of existing reforms in mailers and advertising. She coupled this with an expensive, well-organized GOTV effort targeted at Wards 4, 5, 7 and 8. Responding to Bowser’s call, voters in the city’s northern and eastern neighborhoods, substantial numbers of whom had sat out the primary, made a pilgrimage to the voting booth and voted for her. In doing so, they transformed Bowser’s plurality into a governing majority. If she can take the same disciplined, focused approach to governance that she exhibited on the campaign trail into the Wilson Building, Bowser will be a mayor to be reckoned with. u

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Unlocking Opportunities

by Soumya Bhat and Jenny Reed

What The District Can Do To Better Support Low-Income Students

overty makes it hard for children to succeed in school. Low-income children are more likely than others to show up to school hungry, exposed to violence, stressed by family instability, or faced with severe health problems. That’s why efforts to close the still-large achievement gap in DC have to go beyond improving classroom instruction to also address the challenges that low-income children bring to school every day. The good news is that services such as quality afterschool programs and mental health services can alleviate poverty’s impact – unlocking opportunities and allowing all students to reach their potential. These supports are a proven way to improve attendance, raise grades and test scores, and reduce discipline and behavior problems. And schools are an ideal location to deliver services. Children are far more likely to use mental health services, for example, when they are located in a school than if the referral is to an outside professional. And staff that deliver services in schools —like social workers and nurses--can work directly with teachers to identify the services students need and can collaborate to address problem behaviors that get in the way of learning. DC offers a number of programs that help low-income students, but there are still large gaps. The number of homeless students is rising, but federal funding is low and falling. Approximately 5,000 DC children don’t have access to needed mental health services. Less than one quarter of atrisk children have access to afterschool programs. And some school nurses, psychologists and social workers have caseloads well beyond industry standards. The District has a unique 28 u midcitydcnews.com

opportunity to do more. This year, DC Public Schools and each charter school received an additional $2,000 for each “at-risk” student through the school funding formula. If used well, those new resources could go a long way toward helping low-income students succeed.

SERVICES = Success

Here are some of the key ways that schools can unlock opportunities for all students in DC schools: Improve Services for Students who are Homeless: Over 4,000 students in DC Public Schools are homeless – as many as one-quarter of the students in some schools. Yet the District gets just $35 in federal funds to meet the needs of each homeless student. Individual schools need additional support to address the transportation, counseling and other needs of homeless children. As family homelessness worsens, school leaders need to assess what they offer to identify gaps in services that create educational barriers for homeless children. And the District can run homelessness prevention programs through schools to help families with school-age children avoid the trauma and disruption of homelessness. Expand School-Based Mental Health Services: Only one-third of DC schools are covered by the city’s school-based mental health program, and an estimated 5,000 children go without needed mental health services. Many schools need more social workers and psychologists to support large caseloads. And all schools can adopt practices used in some schools to reinforce positive behavior and make school staff sensitive to the needs of traumatized children. Promote Access to Quality Afterschool and Summer Learning Programs: Access to enriching afterschool and summer activities is one of the biggest disparities between low-income and other children. Yet the District’s financial support of afterschool programs is modest and declining. Non-profits that operate programs in DC Public

Schools get no funding from DCPS to cover their costs, limiting the kinds of programming they can do and the number of schools they can serve. The District should enhance the capacity of the organizations that provide quality programs to ensure that all low-income students have access to meaningful activities after school and in the summer, when low-income students lose ground. Scale-Up the Community Schools Model in DC: Community Schools turn public schools into hubs for students and the larger community by developing partnerships with community organizations and bringing services into the school, such as health care or adult literacy. There are currently six grantees (at 11 schools) operating Community School partnerships in the District, but the model should be expanded to all highpoverty schools. Expand Parent Engagement Efforts: There are promising efforts to engage parents and give them information to support their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning at home, through parentteacher home visits. But these practices are largely funded by a private organization and serve a small number of schools. The District should help more high-poverty schools participate in these effective parent engagement models. Improve Health and Nutrition Services for Students: School-Based Health Centers and school nurses are proven ways to help students to access primary care services. But only six high-schools have a health center, and many schools do not have a fulltime nurse. Expanding health centers to high poverty middle schools and adding more nurses should be the next priorities. In addition, all schools offer free breakfast, but they do not all use the most innovative ways to

make sure students eat them, such as grab-and-go breakfasts that students can take to class.

Monitoring the New Funding

DCPS and each charter school received $2,000 in new funds for every low-income student this year. Now it is important to make sure those funds are spent as intended to improve outcomes for poor students. Both DCPS and public charter schools should be expected to report on how they use these resources, and ideally leaders and parents at individual schools should have a say in how the funds are used. Many of the services that improve school success are not run by the schools at all. For example, the School Mental Health program in DC Public Schools and DC public charter schools is run and managed by the Department of Behavioral Health. It therefore is critical that someone coordinate the efforts of the multiple agencies that provide services through schools. A new senior position to bridge DCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education and human services agencies could identify needs of low-income children across schools, assess what services are available, and plan for and address gaps in services. The barriers poor children face are serious but not insurmountable. A concerted effort to make sure students get the help they need to be ready to learn is one of the keys to unlocking opportunities for DC low-income students. Reed is Deputy Director and Bhat is an education policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (www.dcfpi.org), which conducts research on tax and budget issues that aďŹ&#x20AC;ect low- and moderateincome DC residents. u Midcity DC | November 2014 u 29

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Bulletin Board by Kathloeen Donner

Union Market to Host Fifth Street Folly: A Street Party

From Friday, Nov. 14 through Sunday, Nov. 16, Union Market will host Fifth Street Folly, a weekend-long street party. The weekend will feature several signature fashion and food-oriented gatherings throughout the district; the market’s free Thread series, Bluejacket’s first ever pop-up beer garden, the ticketed Gilt Sample Sale and the EmporiYUM food festival. There will also be several activations within the market itself, including a pop-up from Boston based skincare shop, Follain and a clothesline art sale called Hanging On A Line. Curated by Tom Bunell, an adjunct faculty member at American University, Hanging On A Line presents works on paper by a wide variety of DC artists and students. Market-go-

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Dance Place Receives Kresge Foundation Award

Dance Place has received an award from the Kresge Foundation to expand the organization’s creative placemaking activities in the Brookland. The grant will support the creation and operation of an Arts Park (located in the existing Kearney Street Alley located between the Brookland Artspace Lofts and Dance Place); continued free public arts programming in Brookland; and a cohesive way-finding project. danceplace.org BELOW: Children play outside the newly renovated Dance Place, in the area that will be developed into an Arts Park. Photo: Maggie Picard Photography

ers can also expect music, face painting, balloon art and much more. unionmarketdc.com.

Covenant House Sleep Out: Executive Edition

On Thursday, Nov. 20, community leaders are sleeping outside so homeless youth don’t have to. Executives, political and civic leaders, will participate in the Covenant House annual Candlelight Vigil and Sleep Out at Freedom Plaza, 1455 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, as an act of solidarity to address the serious issues surrounding youth homelessness. This event will raise significant awareness and funds on behalf of Covenant House Washington and mission of transforming the lives of young people in need. Last year in the region, 57% of homeless young people spent at least one day every month without food, 49% lacked high school diploma or GED, 84% were unemployed upon admission to Covenant House Washington, and 64% report history of physical and/or sexual abuse. Be a part of this international movement to help kids off the street. Commit to fundraise. Reserve a sleeping bag. Read more at covhou. convio.net.

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Right Tree Right Place Program--Request Your Tree

Pepco and Casey Trees are offering 250 trees on a first come first serve basis to DC homeowners through its “Right Tree Right Place” tree planting program. Request up to two trees and schedule a consultation visit with Casey Trees to ensure that the opti-

mal trees and planting sites are chosen. Casey Trees then will plant the trees during the spring or fall planting seasons. There is a $50 co-pay per tree payable to Casey Trees ($250 value per tree for consultation and planting), which is required prior to planting. This pilot is open to District residents only. pepco.com/forms/pepco/residential/treerequest.aspx

Food: Our Global Kitchen at National Geographic

Explore the complex and intricate food system that brings what we eat from farm to fork. In sections devoted to growing, transporting, cooking, eating, tasting, and celebrating, the exhibition illuminates how the world eats and the future of food. With opportunities to taste seasonal treats in the working kitchen, cook a virtual meal, see rare artifacts, and peek into the dining rooms of famous figures throughout history, visitors will examine the intersection of food, nature, culture, health, and history—and consider some of the most challenging issues of our time. Presented with Whole Foods Market, the Test Kitchen inside the exhibition will feature seasonal treats, samplings, and demonstrations, daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme of the kitchen will change every two weeks. Nov. 10–23, Seasonal Root Vegetables; Nov. 24-Dec. 7, Thanksgiving; Dec. 8–21, Global Holiday Celebrations; Jan. 5–18, New Year Resolutions; Jan. 19-Feb. 1, Soups and Stews; Feb. 2–15, Chocolate; and Feb. 16–22, Spice of Life. National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. NW. nationalgeographic.com

...because I make good food choices. My name is Genevieve and I choose fresh vegetables when I go shopping. Eating vegetables gives me nutrients, like vitamins A and C, to help me stay healthy. To see the I am healthySM series and get tips on ways to stay healthy, visit www.amerihealthdc.com/iamhealthy.

CAPS-DC Offers Alternative Taxi Transportation to MetroAccess Customers

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the CAPS-DC Program. CAPS-DC offers an alternative to eligible MetroAccess customers by providing direct curbto-curb transportation without multiple stops in standard taxicabs and offers priority use of wheelchair accessible vehicles as needed. The CAPS program is designed to provide eligible customers with direct travel to and from health care appointments in standard taxicabs without making multiple stops while also offering priority wheelchair accessible vehicles to those in need. Through CAPS-DC, rides can be booked one hour in advance. Customers will have no increase in their out-of-pocket cost and companions can accompany at no additional charge. District taxpayers will save up to $1.8 million in savings due to a reduction in subsidy payments to MetroAccess. Thirty-three MetroAccess vans have been transitioned to taxi service and an additional 30-35 wheelchair accessible vehicles are expected to be added through the CAPS-DC program. More information about CAPS-DC is available at dctaxi.dc.gov.

Volunteers Needed to Maintain Neighborhood Parks

DCCA welcomes volunteers to help maintain the beauty of our neighborhood parks. Grab a friend and help out with much needed watering, planting, pruning, mulching, raking, and weeding. Find a volunteer form and details at dupontcircle.org.

Friendship Hospital For Animals Announces Partnership with Food & Friends

Logan Circle Holiday House Tour

Keep calendars marked for the first Sunday in December--a Logan Circle tradition. The annual Logan Circle Holiday House Tour is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 7, 1-5 p.m. Join neighbors for a tour of traditional and contemporary homes in the neighborhood, the always warming Wassail Party during the tour at Studio Theatre, and a variety of musicians and singers posted at many of the homes. In addition carolers will be roaming the neighborhood to get people in the holiday spirit. Tickets are $30. Day-of tickets are $35. Buy tickets at logancircle.org/house-tour. BELOW: Interior of one of the Logan Circle Holiday House Tou.r Photo: Courtesy of the Logan Circle Community Association 32 u midcitydcnews.com

In the lead up to Thanksgiving, Friendship Hospital for Animals will team up with local non-profit Food & Friends for their Slice of Life program, providing nourishing homedelivered meals to hundreds of Washingtonians battling HIV/Aids, cancer or other life-threatning illnesses. From now until Thursday, Nov. 20, purchase pies and help raise funds for Food & Friends on the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Team Friendship page. The hospital is donating services to local rescue partners--part of Team Friendship--as incentive to sell more pies. For every 20 pies sold by partnering rescue organizations, Friendship will donate $450 in veterinary services to their partners--including The Washington Humane Society, City Dogs Rescue and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue. Buy pies at sliceoflifedc.org. This year marks the second year Friendship Hospital for Animals has involved local rescue organizations as partners for a unique symbiotic relationship. As for the in-kind donated hospital care--the Friendship team rescue partners bring many of their animals to the hospital for care before putting them up for adoption. While the organizations already receive significant discounts throughout the year from Friendship, by participating in Slice of Life they have

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2014-2015 Leaf Collection Begins

Leaf collection runs through Jan. 10. Residents should note that the same crews that collect leaves also remove snow, so leaf collection may be interrupted for snow removal duties. Leaves will be removed from neighborhood treeboxes at least twice, following the schedule that can be found at Find the Leaf Collection Schedule for Your Neighborhood on the DPW Website, dpw.dc.gov. DPW asks residents to place their leaves in the treebox space the Sunday before each collection cycle. Loose leaves raked into the treeboxes will be composted. Bagged leaves placed in the treebox space or where trash and recycling are collected will not be composted. During the last two weeks of leaf collection season (Dec. 28-Jan. 10), DPW will collect holiday trees and other greenery from residents whose trash is collected by DPW. Trees and greenery should be placed where the resident’s trash is collected. Please remove all ornaments and lights and do not put trees and greenery in a bag.

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DC Taxicab Commission Anonymous Riders Program Nets More Violators

The DC Taxicab Commission Anonymous Rider Program results for the 30-day period beginning Aug. 28, found 84 refusal to haul violations from among 308 rides; and 28 nonfunctioning credit card readers from among 300 rides. Taxi drivers must pick up anyone seeking their service. The only valid reasons for a taxi driver to refuse service is if the rider is severely inebriated or the driver fears physical harm. These most current results showed the reliability rate of credit card acceptance decreased from 96% to 91% as compared to previous tests of the system’s operation. The deployment of anonymous riders includes African Americans and whites, males and females, and a range of ages, as well as, an individual in a wheelchair and a person requiring the assistance of a seeing-eye dog.

Monthly Reverse Mortgage Workshops Announced

Housing Counseling Services, Inc., a HUD ap-

proved non-profit housing counseling agency, is one of the few housing counseling agencies in the DC metro area that has certified reverse mortgage counselors on staff. Housing Counseling Services has added a new workshop for homeowners who need a refresher on the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), also known as a reverse mortgage. HECM Workshops will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 2 p.m. at 2410 17th St. NW. Workshops are available in English and Spanish. Other languages are available with advance notice. For more information call 202-667-7006 or info@housingetc.org.

District Snow Team Holds Preparedness Dry Run

On Oct. 24, the District Snow Team prepared for the upcoming snow season by participating in a dry run. Crews from the Department of Public Works and the District Department of Transportation staged the emergency fleet behind RFK Stadium prior to being deployed across the District. More than 250 pieces of heavy equipment were used during this exercise. This annual exercise is conducted to refamiliarize the District Snow Team with their routes and equipment. Nearly 700 plow drivers navigated their routes (leaving from RFK Stadium) while administrative, supervisory and logistical support team members practiced their functions at other sites, such as salt domes.

Washington Area National Parks Make Nationally Unprecedented Investment in Energy Conservation

The National Park Service is investing $29 million in 81 individual energy efficiency and water conservation projects at national parks throughout the region. This unprecedented commitment to reducing energy use and generating energy from renewable sources is the largest to-date among the nine bureaus in the Department of the Interior. The 23-year Energy Savings Performance Contract awarded at the end of September to Siemens Government Technologies, will allow the NPS to conserve energy and water with no upfront costs and to accrue cost savings into the future. The project is funded by savings generated through the new energy conservation measures. Savings are guaranteed by Siemens

and will allow the NPS facilities to generate 20 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2020. Specific projects include installing intelligent lighting and water controls that regulate themselves to be most effective and efficient for the conditions, replacing outdated and high energy use heating and air conditioning systems and installing photovoltaic solar arrays. Project installation is expected to begin in January 2015.

DDOT Announces Revised Proposed Rules for the Operation of DC Streetcar

The District Department of Transportation has announced the publication of revised proposed rules to establish routes and hours of operation for the DC Streetcar system, and prohibit actions that impede DC Streetcar operations. The revised rulemaking reflects the overwhelming number of public comments opposing the prohibition on riding a bicycle within a streetcar guideway. This prohibition has been removed. DDOT encourages motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists to make safe decisions when traveling near the Streetcar system. Cyclists in particular should remember crashes are more likely when crossing the Streetcar tracks at an angle less than 90 degrees. DDOT strongly encourages cyclists to consider using the G and I St. NE contraflow bike lanes, which allow for two-way bicycle travel, as that is safer than riding parallel to the tracks on H St. NE. The proposed regulations may be reviewed and comments submitted at dcregs.dc.gov. Written comments are invited during the 15 day comment period and should be submitted to publicspace.policy@dc.gov. u

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Shaw Streets by Pleasant Mann

Shaw Tops Reader Polls

Eat the Rich Pumpkin Carving Contestants. Photo:Pleasant Mann

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A number of recent reader polls have verified the prominence of Shaw businesses as popular and important places in DC. The Washington Post Express’ survey of the Best of 2014 designated Shaw restaurant Beau Thai (soon to be at a larger location at 1550 Seventh St. NW) as the best Thai restaurant in the city. Nellie’s Sports Bar (900 U St. NW) was declared Best Gay Bar by the poll, while Town Danceboutique (2009 Eighth St. NW) came in second place in the category. Dacha Beer Garden (1600 Seventh St. NW) got second place for Best Outdoor Drinking, while Nellie’s came in second for Best Sports Bar in the District. SUNdeVich (1314 Ninth St. NW) got a third place nod for Best Sandwich in DC. The 9:30 Club (815 V St. NW) won for Best Music Venue in the city. The Washington Blade’s readers’ poll for the Best of Gay DC also illustrated the importance of Shaw to the LGBT community. Nellie’s Sports Bar was crowned the Best Place to Meet Men, while receiving a runner-up mention for Best Happy Hour. Shaw club Town Danceboutique won Best Happy Hour, while frequent Town performers got designations: Ba’Naka won for Best Drag Queen and Steve Pena won for Hottest Go-Go Dancer, while the Ladies of Town was declared the Best Drag Show in DC. Dacha Beer Garden (1600 Seventh St. NW) won the category for Best Gay-Friendly Straight Bar. Again, the 9:30 Club got the top nod as the place for Best Live

Music by the Blade poll. In the Food and Wine magazine online poll to establish the People’s Best New Bars for 2014, Shaw’s Southern Efficiency (1841 Seventh St. NW) was designated the best new bar this year in the Northeastern United States. Finally, Shaw has also come on top of an Eater.com poll which asked “If you were forced to limit your drinking to one neighborhood in DC, which one would you choose?” Shaw beat out a number of previously prominent watering hole destinations, such as 14th Street NW and H Street NE.

Restaurants Openings and Announcements

While October was a relatively slow month for new Shaw business openings, there still had to be at least one new restaurant debut. Thai X-ing, the quirky purveyor of Asian cuisine on Florida Avenue has opened a second location. The new venue (2020 Ninth St. NW) about three blocks from the original Thai X-ing, has the advantage of a street-level entry, two levels of seating, as well as two bars and a liquor license. Both Thai Xings will continue to offer a single nightly menu for now. But there were a lot of announcements of new places opening in the next six months. Eric Ziebold, whose work at CityZen made it one of the best restaurants in the District, is locating a restaurant of his own in Shaw. He has signed a lease for 1015 Seventh St. NW, a space formerly occupied by Alperstein’s Furniture. Jeremiah Langhorne, who

gained celebrity in Charleston as the chef of McCrady’s, will open a new restaurant in Blagden Alley. Named the Dabney, the new restaurant will include an open hearth and a courtyard space for dining. Part of the project on the 1200 block of Ninth Street nicknamed the “Gang of Three” in reference to the three rowhouses fronting the street, the Dabney will soon be joined by a number of other major drinking and dining establishments. And Chef Cedric Maupillier and his business partner Saied Azali, known for Mintwood Place in Adams Morgan, announced that their new City Market at O restaurant will be called Convivial. The new restaurant will continue the pair’s reputation for providing high-quality French and American cuisine, with a menu that will include breakfast.

Eat the Rich Pumpkin Carving Contest

One Sunday afternoon at the end of the month, Eat the Rich (1839 Seventh St. NW ) held its second annual pumpkin carving contest. A crowd of adults and children were provided with pumpkins and carving tools to try out their skills. The adults’ work was aided by a special alcoholic pumpkin punch and a set of pumpkin-based beers. At the end, there were over 20 contestants vying for prizes. All the children’s entries won prizes, while the top adult entry by Chris Buscetta got him a $100 gift certificate for food and drink at Eat the Rich. u

Logan Circles by Mark Johnson

The Fall Season Begins

Despite the falling leaves and decreasing temperatures, Logan Circle still sizzles! In fact, things are about to heat up as the end of the year and the holidays approach! The 14th Street West Elm that we’ve been yakkin’ about for months has now officially opened and is all decked out for Christmas even though we’re still weeks away from Thanksgiving! The multi-level furniture and home décor store opened officially in midlate October and shines brightly in its brand new structure at 1728 14th. West Elm is sure to give a bit of competition to neighbor Room and Board just up the street. Its arrival makes it the third national chain furniture store in Logan Circle, behind Room and Board and Mitchell+Gold. I also hear through talkative sources that a new leather goods store which also sells bikes and watches is very likely opening in the Central Union Mission retail space on the eastside of 14th at R. The residential-retail development is still underway but is definitely looking good so far. The new store would bring its high-end wares to the larger retail space in the development. The store is close to signing a lease according to our sources. The build out of the Central Union Mission building will be completed by next spring/summer. There are also a few other smaller retail spaces along 14th in the development, between R and Corcoran.

Openings and Closings

Logan Hardware has made the move from P Street and opened their new and larger location next door to West Elm. They occupy two buildings near the corner of S Street and have a twofloor space similar to their old location. There have also been some closings. Dr. K’s Vintage on U Street has closed

due to a rent hike I hear. Dr. K sold mostly men’s vintage clothing. Vintage wares are vanishing from U/14 Street little by little. Also, coming as a surprise is the closing of Vastu, the contemporary furniture store across the street from Room and Board on 14th. They are ending a long-run at the end of November. They were one of the two or three locally-owned furniture businesses selling new contemporary modern in the area.

The Race Is Over

Speaking of running away, the 28th Annual High Heel Race took place as usual, the Tuesday night before Halloween along 17th Street. Because it was a beautiful and warm night, the crowd was thick, including along 17th Street rooftops and, as usual, the costumes were plentiful, creative and the heels were high! For the first time, the race had an actual electronic racing timer, donated by Pacers, a running gear store with several area locations. Notable costumes included the “Clown” from cable’s popular “American Horror Story” entitled “Freak show” this season, Madea, the sassy southern lady popularized by Tyler Perry and a splendid Queen Elizabeth I. Of course another race is over too. The city’s local elections are now done and we congratulate our new Mayor. We look forward to seeing Mayor Muriel Bowser out and about in Logan Circle often over her next four years in office. After all, where else would she want to dine and hang out?

The scene for this year’s Annual High Heel Race

Logan Circle Holiday House Tour Coming up

I know of no better way to bring in the holiday season in Logan Circle or anywhere in Washington for that matter, than the annual Logan Circle Holiday House Tour. Unless you’re a cat burglar or just really, really popular, how else would you get to visit so many beautiful houses and apartments in one day? This year’s tour is scheduled for Sunday, December 7, from 1pm to 5 pm, and will feature a mix of traditional and contemporary homes in the neighborhood. As always, participants can get in the holiday spirit not only by the decorated homes but also by the singers and musicians performing at many of the tour locations. Tickets sell for $30 in advance at the Logan Circle Community Association (LCCA) Website (www.LoganCircle.org), via Eventbrite, or $35 and on the day of the tour at the Studio Theater at 14th and P Streets, NW. u

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Bloomingdale Bites by Jazzy Wright

Armed Forces Retirement Home Mulls Development

The Armed Forces Retirement Home may be getting a makeover soon. The independent agency, which is just north of Bloomingdale and the McMillan site, is seeking a developer to revamp and re-purpose 80 acres of the nearly 300-acre property. The Armed Forces Retirement Home is the nation’s oldest continually operating retirement home for enlisted military personnel. In October, the organization jump-started efforts to develop the property into a mixed-use project that will provide the retirement agency with an alternative income stream. Late last month, the Retirement

The Retirement Home agency is seeking to develop the southern segment of the campus into privatesector development that includes residential housing, office space, retail shops and additional assisted living housing. Since the Retirement Home campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district, the agency wants to develop the property in a way that minimizes adverse effects anticipated from mixed-use development. Moving forward, the Retirement Home is in the process of developing a request for proposal for the property.

Crime Update

City police officers solved one puzzling crime in October: For most of the past year, a thief has been on the loose in Bloomingdale, stealing mail packages from unsuspecting residents. The thievery ended in October when Metropolitan Police Department officers from the Fifth District Vice Unit

An Armed Forces Retirement Home building. Photo by the Armed Forces Retirement Home

Home hosted an industry event to present the development concept to the region’s largest developers--several representatives from big-name corporations attended the meet-and greet, including staff from PN Hoffman, the Grunley Construction Company and David M. Schwarz Architects. Also at the event was EYA, a member of the Vision McMillan team selected by the city to lead development efforts at the nearby McMillan filtration site. 38 u midcitydcnews.com

View of DC from Armed Forces Retirement Home campus. Photo by the Armed Forces Retirement Home

successfully conducted an undercover operation to identify and apprehend the suspected thief. Policy officers caught the thief in possession of a stolen package in unit block of Rhode Island Avenue NW. According to Ramey Kyle, a lieutenant with the Fifth District VICE, Street Crimes and Warrant Squad, the arrested person has been linked to numerous package thefts throughout the Fifth District dating back to January 2014. The suspect was arrested carrying what may have been a stolen Halloween costume. On October 27, 2014, two suspects attempted to take a scooter from a victim during a carjacking. The altercation occurred on the 400 Block of Richardson Place N.W. in the early evening. According to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department, authorities are searching for two black male suspects, both approximately 17 years old. The first suspect is tall and thin and wore a mask over half his face. The second suspend is heavyset and possibly wore a red shirt during the carjacking.

Local Church Gears Up for Thanksgiving Rally

The holidays are upon us, and the World Missions EXTENSIONS Center church is readying for their annual Thanksgiving and Christmas charity drives. World Missions will join forces with McLean Bible Church to host the 20th annual “Thanksgiving Basket Give-away,” an event that will donate food items for parents who otherwise could not afford traditional Thanksgiving meals for their families. The event takes place on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on Rhode Island Avenue N.W. In past years, more than 2,000 parents and their children have lined up to receive free food baskets during the annual Thanksgiving Basket Giveaway. According to surveys conducted by World Missions, many give-away basket recipients are unemployed or leading single-family households. Additionally, World Missions will host its Christmas giveaway on December 20, 2014. Donors have until December 19, 2014, to donate toys (or sign up to volunteer) for the upcoming community event. u

October ANC 6E by Steve Holton

Input For Cooper-Gordon Park

Officials of the DC Water and Sewer Authority were on hand to seek input for the Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project’s proposed restoration plans of Cooper-Gordon Park at the 600 block of Rhode Island Ave NW, project-related lane closures and traffic impact. The boundary tunnel carrying sewage water is 100 feet deep and will terminate at Sixth and R St NW. R St NW will be closed for a three month period to create a park with trees and benches. Project development representatives present said that $75,000 in funds will be put aside to work on public art for that area. The commission stated concern over availability to access the park and noted that compared to other projects in the area, their budget was on the low side. ANC 6E 05 Commissioner Marge Maceda stated her concern over spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to beautify a park and handing it over to the city. “In two years it will go downhill and the city will not do their part to keep it up,” said Maceda. The commission asked if there was an alternative to closing roads surrounding the park for three months. Development representatives said that temporary closure is necessary to complete the project but they will be having a collaboration meeting with contractors next year to get the time period reduced. Commissioner Maceda asked that people are made aware that the streets will be ripped up so that other non-related projects can be done to eliminate future construction. The streets will be repaved to its original form with new curb cuts and gutters. The project could start in 2018 and the ANC will communicate support to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) for the project but will ask that street closure periods are minimized.

Streetscape Planning

Douglas Development appeared before the commission to request support for public

space permits related to new development at 655 New York Ave NW. New paving and plans are in the works at the corner of New York Ave., Seventh St. and L St. NW. New York Ave. will be repaved with a new pattern and slopes will be corrected to accommodate those with wheelchairs. Three large tree pits will also be installed measuring 12 feet wide. Bike racks will be added and small ramps will be built to facilitate entry into a new 11 story building on Seventh St. On Seventh Street the Eagle Bar will be shifted to another location intact while the Midas Muffler Repair Shop will stay in its place to keep the historic heritage of the area. The Seventh Street side will also feature retail space on the first level of the new building. “My constituents are very excited about the bike racks and delivery trucks being able to enter into the building rather than park on the street and create congestion,” said ANC 6E04 Vice Chair Rachelle Nigro. Nigro further noted, “The only problem I have is with the new brick pattern that will replace the concrete paving. It looks great but after a couple of years they tend to rise above the surface creating a hazard for pedestrians and it takes the city too long to maintain them.” The commission motioned to support the plan but stated that they prefer plain concrete surface rather than the new brick pavers.

New Artwork Proposal For Shaw

A Request for Support for Application for Funding on DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for Public Art was made before the ANC 6E Commission by Longview Gallery. The plan is to improve the aesthetics of the Shaw neighborhood and celebrate its history on P St between Seventh and Eighth St NW. “We believe that it will be the most unique public art experience not only to Shaw but DC as a whole,” said the Longview Gallery representative. The proposed site will be on the

back side of City Market and O St NW and will be created by Zachary Oxman who also created the Duke Ellington statue in front of the Howard Theater. Zachary has done work all over the country but is a local artist who was born and raised in the city. The sculpture will be a fixed piece of artwork and will feel like it moves because of its reflective surfaces. “As you move past and around it, you see changes based on your position in relation to the artwork,” said the Longview Gallery representative. Zachary has chosen to focus on three well-known Washingtonians for the sculpture: Duke Ellington, Alma Thomas and Robert Shaw, the neighborhood’s namesake. Plaques will be placed on the ground to supply information on the historical figures and there are plans for lighting at night. They are asking for $100,000 from the DC Art Commission which will be matched by Roadside Development. Once the project is underway it should take six months to complete and Roadside, Longview and Zachary will be in charge of maintaining the artwork afterwards. The commission motioned support for the grant application.

Other Topics

DCPD attended the meeting and reported that auto theft has risen due to individuals leaving items out in the open in their automobiles. Fliers are going to be passed around to give tips and make people aware of the thefts. DCPD also mentioned that bike theft has risen as well. The commission motioned support for Funding from the DC Arts and Humanities Commission for an art project located at the 400 block of P St NW. The request was made by artist Charles Bergen. The commission did not support a request for Support for Addition to Row House for four new curb cuts located on a property at 437 Ridge St NW. ANC 6E will meet again at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 4 at the Northwest One Library, located at 155 L St. NW. u Midcity DC | November 2014 u 39

kids and family

+ Notebook

Notebook “Season’s Greenings” at the Botanic Garden

Despite the cold winter outside, the US Botanic Garden Conservatory boasts a tropical paradise, one of the largest

indoor decorated trees in Washington, DC, a poinsettia showcase and a grove of conifer trees. It wouldn’t be the winter holiday season without the fantasy train display in the East Gallery,

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which chugs along a track through imaginative structures created with plant materials. Many of DC’s landmark buildings, all made from natural materials, will be on display in the

Garden Court. Come in from the cold and enjoy the sights, scents and sounds of Season’s Greenings. Open daily, Thanksgiving Day through Jan. 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with extended hours and

Kid is greeted at the finish of last year’s One Mile Fun Run. Photo: Courtesy of SOME (So Others Might Eat)

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Moms On The Hill

2014 School Information Night

[ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7TH ] [ 2:00â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:00 PM ]

[ CAPITOL HILL DAY SCHOOL ] [ 210 SOUTH CAROLINA AVENUE SE ] The closest Metro stop is Capitol South on the blue and orange lines Preschool, Public, Charter, Private, Catholic/Parochial, Middle Schools, High Schools and other programs. Come see all of your options! More Info:

[DOWNEYSCHOOLCONSULTING@GMAIL.COM] ALL PARENTS (including non-members) ARE WELCOME Organized by MoTH (Moms on the Hill)

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live music on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 8 p.m. US Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. usbg.gov

Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger Kids’ One Mile Fun Run

On Thanksgiving Day, join them in supporting the hungry and homeless in Washington, DC by participating in the 13th Annual Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger. Proceeds from the 5K benefit thousands of homeless families and single adults, including the elderly and people suffering from mental illness, by providing muchneeded food, clothing and healthcare. The only turkey trot in the District, the Trot for Hunger is a tradition for thousands of area residents and a meaningful way to remember people in need on Thanksgiving Day. The Fun Run begins at 8:30 a.m. To participate, each child and/or adult must be registered for the Official 5K. 202-7978806 ext.1093. soome.convio.net

Nordic Winter Wonderland Family Program at the Phillips

On Saturday, Dec. 13, 1-4 p.m., embark on a family friendly art adventure to celebrate the delights of the Nordic Winter. Stay warm inside the museum’s galleries and enjoy traditional art projects, stories, films and performances from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Recommended for ages 4, up. $12; free for children 18 and under. Reservations required at phillipscollection.org/events.

Rhythm and Rhyme at Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library

On Tuesdays 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., have an interactive musical experience, incorporating the use of musical instruments. For ages 0-5. This is 42 u midcitydcnews.com

a ticketed, first-come, firstserved program. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. dclibrary.org/watha

Family Fun Time at MLK Library

Looking for a fun, family oriented, weekend activity? Every Saturday at 2 p.m., children and their families are encouraged to let loose and have a ball in the library. Come prepared to laugh, play and have fun. Call the Children’s Desk at 202-727-1248 to find out the specific theme for the week. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. dclibrary.org/mlk

Trains in the East Gallery. Photo: Courtesy of the US Botanic Garden

American Girl Tea: Samantha and the Gilded Age at Anderson House

On Saturday, Dec. 6, 10:30 a.m.noon, learn what it was like to grow up during the Gilded Age at this family tea, where children design their own ornaments to take home. A silhouette artist will be on hand to cut children’s silhouettes. Dolls are welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations required. $15 per person. Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. societyofthecincinnati.org

Thanksgiving Family Festival at the American Art Museum

Every Turkey Day celebration needs a well-dressed table. On Saturday, Nov. 15, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., start at the museum and make customized

Thanksgiving Day decorations to display. Learn to contra dance with a live band while creating a centerpiece, or take a scavenger hunt in the galleries and find inspiration from America’s artists. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F Sts. NW. americanart.si.edu

child support services, and unified case planning. The goal of the integration of services is to better address the needs of homeless families with children.

Virginia Williams Family Resource Center Relocated

On Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. there are free live performances for children in the Helen Hayes Gallery. Tickets are required and distributed first come-first seated. Tickets are distributed 1/2 hour prior to performance. One ticket per person in line. The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. 202-7833372. Here’s the line-up. Nov. 8, Lesole’s Dance Project; Nov, 15, Michael Shwedick--Reptile World; Nov. 22, Mary Ann Jung--Feasting with the Queen; Dec. 6, Virginia Ballet Com-

The Virginia Williams Family Resource Center has moved to, 920 Rhode Island Ave. NE. The center is an integrated service center for families experiencing housing instability. The joint initiative includes the Department of Human Services, the Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness, and the Coalition for the Homeless. Partner agencies provide on-site services such as assistance with school registration,

Saturday Morning at the National Free Performances for Children

pany and School Selections from The Nutcracker; Dec. 13, Bright Theater--Christmas with Santa. Read more at thenationaldc.org.

Capital City Symphony Family Concert “Hansel and Gretel” at the Atlas

The Capital City Symphony Family Concert “Hansel and Gretel” is a semi-staged concert opera with Mary Gresock as Gretel, Rebecca Henry as Hansel, Grace Gori as Mother and Witch, Neil Ewachiw as Father, and Ellen Kliman as Sandman and Dew Fairy. Performances on Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. (full version, for adults and older children) and Nov. 23, 4 p.m. (one hour version for younger audiences). Tickets are $25. Students, any age with ID, are $15. Children under 16 are free. Purchase tickets online at atlasarts.org.

“Fiddler on the Roof” Family Fun Pack

“Fiddler on the Roof ” is at Arena Stage through Jan. 4. With the Family Fun Pack, purchase four seats for only $125. Groups must include a minimum of two patrons between ages 5-17 per Fun Pack; cannot be combined with any other offer or applied to previously purchased tickets; limit two Fun Packs per household. All standard fees apply. Must be purchased by phone or in person. arenastage.org

Our American Girl at Mount Vernon

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the estate with Mount Vernon’s own American girl, “Nelly Custis.” Enjoy refreshments with “Lady Washington” and try a colonial craft. Tickets are $30 and are required for both adults and children. mountvernon.org

Family Day at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum

On Sunday, Nov. 9, 1-4 p.m., all families are invited to tour the historic Alexandria tavern with Junior Docents (volunteers from grades 4 through 7), who share their enthusiasm for history. Let children be inspired by their peers as they tour the tavern where George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and others made history. No reservations necessary. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children (ages 5-12); free for veterans and active duty military and their immediate families. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum is at 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria, VA. 703-746-4242. gadsbystavern.org

Educators’ Open House at the National Archives

Teachers that are wondering what resources the National Archives has that can be used in a classroom should plan a trip to the Archives. On Thursday, Nov. 13, 5:30 p.m., enjoy a special afterhours viewing of the exhibits at the National Archives. Learn about resources and workshops for National History Day, options for video conferencing programs into the classroom, DocsTeach online resources and lesson plans, a new app and eBook on the Bill of Rights, the Constitutionin-Action Learning Lab and much more. Questions? Please email education@nara.gov with Educators’ Open House as the subject. 44 u midcitydcnews.com

Sesame Street Live “Make a New Friend” at Patriot Center in December

Sesame Street Live “Make a New Friend” comes to the Patriot Center for six shows from Dec. 12-14. The event’s theme is that everyone is special, so all are encouraged to join in! Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend from India, to Sesame Street. Together, they explore the universal fun of friendship and celebrate cultural similarities, from singing and dancing, to sharing cookies. Tickets are $18-$30. sesamestreetlive.com

Family Volunteer Day at Kenilworth Park

Family Volunteer Day at Kenilworth Park is on Saturday, Nov. 15 rain or shine). This service project will start at 9 a.m. with on-site registration. Please arrive no later than 9:45 a.m. so everyone can start promptly at 10 a.m. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is at 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. The park has ample free, off-street parking and is metro accessible (Deanwood). They will have granola bars or other light snacks for volunteers. Please bring a water bottle. All volunteers are strongly urged to wear clothing appropriate for the work at hand--long sleeve shirts, long pants, and no open toe shoes. Gloves and all equipment will be provided. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For additional information, visit friendsofkenilworthgardens.org. u

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+ Changing Hands

Changing Hands Changing hands is a list of most residential sales in the District of Columbia from the previous month. A feature of every issue, this list, based on the MRIS, is provided courtesy of Don Denton, manager of the Coldwell Banker office on Capitol Hill. The list includes address, sales price and number of bedrooms.

Neighborhood

Close Price

FEE SIMPLE 16TH STREET HEIGHTS

1304 EMERSON ST NW 1333 DELAFIELD PL NW 5714 13TH ST NW 4724 15TH ST NW 4506 IOWA AVE NW 5325 13TH ST NW

$815,000 $727,500 $540,000 $500,000 $480,000 $480,000

5 4 4 3 3 4

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK 4304 VAN NESS ST NW 4432 YUMA ST NW

$1,195,000 $962,000

5 3

BERKLEY 4814 DEXTER ST NW 4804 U ST NW 4640 RESERVOIR RD NW

$2,200,000 $2,180,000 $1,200,000

BRIGHTWOOD 1517 VAN BUREN ST NW 1415 UNDERWOOD ST NW 6408 13TH ST NW 1441 WHITTIER ST NW 616 NICHOLSON ST NW 1224 ASPEN ST NW 7204 8TH ST NW 606 SOMERSET PL NW 518 TUCKERMAN ST NW 7404 8TH ST NW 5801 4TH ST NW

$825,000 $732,500 $709,000 $650,000 $639,000 $485,000 $475,000 $465,000 $435,000 $430,000 $376,000

BROOKLAND 1229 FRANKLIN ST NE 4018 13TH ST NE 570 REGENT PL NE 1522 JACKSON ST NE 303 ADAMS ST NE 1311 JACKSON ST NE 4115 10TH ST NE 4325 20TH ST NE 323 BRYANT ST NE 3315 16TH ST NE 1222 ALLISON ST NE 1326 HAMLIN ST NE 42 GIRARD ST NE 5042 6TH PL NE 4819 8TH ST NE 1425 MONROE ST NE 1427 MONROE ST NE 4713 7TH ST NE 4361 VARNUM PL NE 644 EMERSON ST NE 216 CHANNING ST NE 5000 6TH PL NE 3301 17TH ST NE 113 WEBSTER ST NE

$873,900 $751,000 $725,000 $695,000 $625,000 $625,000 $620,000 $615,000 $610,000 $500,000 $449,000 $440,000 $410,000 $409,000 $402,819 $377,500 $377,500 $370,000 $350,000 $349,500 $330,000 $319,900 $285,000 $275,000

5 6 4

$1,630,000 $1,400,000

CHEVY CHASE 3752 JOCELYN ST NW 3427 OLIVER ST NW 3904 LEGATION ST NW

$1,350,000 $1,230,000 $1,145,000

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$1,057,000 $1,035,000 $962,000 $918,250 $910,000 $899,000 $810,000 $799,000 $760,000 $749,000

8 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 5 4 4 4 4

4 3 4 3 5 3 4 3 3 3

CHILLUM 5623 3RD ST NW

$449,000

CLEVELAND PARK 3528 ORDWAY ST NW 3600 ORDWAY ST NW 4339 RENO RD NW 3134 ORDWAY ST NW 3601 35TH ST NW

$5,950,000 $4,495,000 $1,420,000 $1,322,500 $1,100,000

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

5 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 4

BURLEITH 3635 S ST NW 4048 CHANCERY CT NW

5509 NEVADA AVE NW 5428 41ST ST NW 6130 32ND ST NW 5800 NEVADA AVE NW 3103 OLIVER ST NW 5411 41ST ST NW 3935 MILITARY RD NW 4044 FESSENDEN ST NW 5504 30TH PL NW 5305 29TH ST NW

1137 GIRARD ST NW 3119 GEORGIA AVE NW 1350 PERRY PL NW 1329 FLORIDA AVE NW 922 SPRING RD NW 628 PRINCETON PL NW 3225 11TH ST NW 3817 13TH ST NW 2615 SHERMAN AVE NW 438 LAMONT ST NW 619 KENYON ST NW 730 QUEBEC PL NW 3804 KANSAS AVE NW 747 HARVARD ST NW 768 HARVARD ST NW 3619 13TH ST NW 647 PARK RD NW

$1,388,000 $1,300,000 $970,000 $858,000 $849,999 $800,000 $785,000 $650,000 $639,000 $625,000 $615,000 $560,000 $550,000 $518,333 $515,000 $427,000 $412,500

6 6 4 4 4 6 12 5 4 4 6 5 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3

CRESTWOOD 1703 ALLISON ST NW 4512 ARGYLE TER NW 4410 16TH ST NW 1702 SHEPHERD ST NW 4243 COLORADO AVE NW

$1,200,000 $952,500 $900,000 $800,000 $705,000 $1,259,000 $993,500

ECKINGTON 36 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW 317 V ST NE 124 TODD PL NE 309 SEATON PL NE 45 RANDOLPH PL NW

$700,000 $617,500 $482,500 $410,000 $570,000

3 3 5 3 3 3 3

GARFIELD 2812 28TH ST NW 2834 27TH ST NW

$1,225,000 $962,050

GLOVER PARK 3825 BENTON ST NW

$841,000

KALORAMA 2203 WYOMING AVE NW 2328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW

$4,250,000 $2,500,000

$1,750,000

3 4 4 5 6

5423 4TH ST NW $370,000 3 24 GALLATIN ST NW $355,000 3 $315,000 3 KENT 424 DELAFIELD PL NW 653 HAMILTON ST NW $300,000 2 5000 PALISADE LN NW $2,200,000 5 5142 KLINGLE ST NW $1,025,000 5 SHAW 5315 MACARTHUR BLVD NW $950,000 4 604 Q ST NW $825,000 3 443 S ST NW $860,000 3 LEDROIT PARK 1409 COLUMBIA ST NW $810,000 3 139 T ST NW $745,000 3 1608 4TH ST NW $616,025 3 2308 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW $710,000 4 25 U ST NW $705,000 4

SHEPHERD PARK $800,000 LOGAN 7520 12TH ST NW 1322 WALLACH PL NW 2236 11TH ST NW 1507 CAROLINE ST NW 1741 11TH ST NW

$1,291,000 $880,000 $800,000 $549,000

MOUNT PLEASANT 3165 18TH ST NW 3223 WALBRIDGE PL NW 3215 19TH ST NW 1758 KILBOURNE PL NW 1753 HARVARD ST NW 1631 MONROE ST NW

$1,050,000 $852,500 $784,000 $750,000 $729,000 $725,000

NORTH CLEVELAND PARK

4115 38TH ST NW $1,125,000 3715 WINDOM PL NW $853,000 OBSERVATORY CIRCLE 3534 FULTON ST NW $1,695,000

OLD CITY #2 1600 13TH ST NW 1450 T ST NW 1453 W ST NW 121 PIERCE ST NW 12 HANOVER PL NW

$1,800,000 $1,030,000 $1,025,000 $425,000 $369,000

PARK VIEW 4 4 6 7 4

DUPONT 1832 15TH ST NW 1911 17TH ST NW

1836 BELMONT RD NW

537 KENYON ST NW

$653,000

3 2 3 3 6 4 5 3 3 4 3 3 5 3 2 4 3 2

$775,000 $741,000 $715,501 $700,000 $699,900 $695,000 $661,000 $632,500 $625,000 $608,000 $605,000 $565,000 $545,000 $510,000 $499,900 $482,000 $470,000 $469,900 $454,900 $445,000 $428,000 $425,000 $399,995 $380,000 $375,000

$680,000 $631,655

SPRING VALLEY

4828 WOODWAY LN NW 3801 52ND ST NW 4805 SEDGWICK ST NW 4836 VAN NESS ST NW 3800 52ND ST NW

$1,750,000 $1,525,000 $1,270,000 $1,250,000 $1,215,000

TAKOMA PARK

913 ASPEN ST NW 112 RITTENHOUSE ST NE 77 UNDERWOOD PL NW 82 TUCKERMAN ST NW

$691,000 $560,000 $275,000 $250,000

4 3 4 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 3

WAKEFIELD 3723 ALBEMARLE ST NW

$970,000

WESLEY HEIGHTS 4431 KLINGLE ST NW

$1,200,000

3 2

WOODLEY

3333 CLEVELAND AVE NW $1,799,000 5 2853 29TH ST NW $1,600,000 7

PETWORTH 512 VARNUM ST NW 904 WEBSTER ST NW 830 ALLISON ST NW 724 UPSHUR ST NW 827 RANDOLPH ST NW 4218 3RD ST NW 113 WEBSTER ST NW 625 HAMILTON ST NW 5227 5TH ST NW 408 EMERSON ST NW 824 VARNUM ST NW 723 QUINCY ST NW 400 FARRAGUT ST NW 4709 9TH ST NW 5223 2ND ST NW 5407 8TH ST NW 540 SHEPHERD ST NW 5320 1ST ST NW 5026 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW 322 EMERSON ST NW 813 DECATUR ST NW 5302 KANSAS AVE NW 727 JEFFERSON ST NW 4723 4TH ST NW 5318 2ND ST NW

1435 HOLLY ST NW 1120 GERANIUM ST NW

3 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 2 3 3

CONDO 16TH STREET HEIGHTS 4620 IOWA AVE NW #B

$267,000

ADAMS MORGAN

2448 ONTARIO RD NW #4 2421 18TH ST NW #303 2328 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #328 1855 CALVERT ST NW #102 2412 17TH ST NW #303

$1,199,000 $825,000 $535,000 $490,000 $399,900

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK 4101 ALBEMARLE ST NW #647

$480,000

2 3 2 2 2 1 1

BERKLEY

4609 MACARTHUR BLVD NW #B 4611-1/2 MACARTHUR BLVD NW #B

$585,000 $580,000

BLOOMINGDALE 2035 2ND ST NW #G302

$480,000

BRIGHTWOOD

921 BUTTERNUT ST NW #201 710-712 SHEPHERD RD NW #1 5414 1ST PL NW #102

$339,900 $305,000 $169,900

2 2 1 2 2 1

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AWARDED BEST WASHINGTON, DC CONTRACTOR OF 2012 BY ANGIE’S LIST FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED • “50 YEARS EXPERIENCE” BROOKLAND

3725 12TH ST NE #206

CENTRAL

1414 22ND ST NW #45 1155 23RD ST NW #N5L 2425 L ST NW #430 616 E ST NW #649 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #814 912 F ST NW #502 1514 21ST ST NW #6 616 E ST NW #912 1230 23RD ST NW #606 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #407 1301 20TH ST NW #201 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #208

CHEVY CHASE

4301 MILITARY RD NW #412 4301 MILITARY RD NW #212 4301 MILITARY RD NW #314 5231 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #202 5410 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #317

CLEVELAND PARK

4301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #2004 3864 PORTER ST NW #365 3880 PORTER ST NW #E-353 3821 PORTER ST NW #303 3520 39TH ST NW #658 3881 PORTER ST NW #D-298 3024 WISCONSIN AVE NW #B12

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

3579 13TH ST NW #7 PH-1 1300 EUCLID ST NW #5 3579 13TH ST NW #5 3579 13TH ST NW #6 1308 SHEPHERD ST NW 1322 KENYON ST NW #3 1451 BELMONT ST NW #111 730 GIRARD ST NW #1 1451 BELMONT ST NW #319 737 IRVING ST NW #1 1390 KENYON ST NW #510 714 ROCK CREEK CHURCH RD NW #2 3512 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #2 3579 13TH ST NW #1 2914 11TH ST NW #1-A 1461 HARVARD ST NW #5 3321 HOLMEAD PL NW #1 1454 EUCLID ST NW #1 2600 SHERMAN AVE NW #B-4 3473 14TH ST NW #2 1300 TAYLOR ST NW #2 2656 15TH ST NW #301 1417 NEWTON ST NW #301 1420 HARVARD ST NW #405 1372 RANDOLPH ST NW #003 1420 CLIFTON ST NW #108 1341 CLIFTON ST NW #201 4120 14TH ST NW #4

DUPONT

1605 S ST NW #3 1801 16TH ST NW #611 1801 16TH ST NW #311 1801 16TH ST NW #405 1632 S ST NW #2 1615 Q ST NW #604 2141 P ST NW #706 1754 CORCORAN ST NW #52R 1929 16TH ST NW #302 2001 16TH ST NW #207 1318 22ND ST NW #302 1801 16TH ST NW #603 1801 16TH ST NW #703 1833 S ST NW #B1 1260 21ST ST NW #702 1332 21ST ST NW #101 1801 16TH ST NW #103

Flat Roof Specialists • Modified Bitumen • Skylights • Shingles • Slate •

$199,000

$1,415,000 $930,000 $865,000 $605,000 $526,000 $524,900 $510,000 $474,000 $415,000 $270,000 $265,000 $230,500

2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

$1,115,000 $960,000 $899,000 $490,000 $271,000

2 2 2 2 1

$535,000 $459,000 $422,000 $365,000 $362,500 $335,000 $327,500

3 2 2 1 1 1 2

$849,000 $765,000 $719,000 $719,000 $699,900 $685,000 $641,000 $630,000 $625,000 $605,000 $565,000 $549,000 $530,000 $509,000 $489,000 $445,000 $429,000 $407,000 $370,000 $358,000 $355,000 $349,200 $341,000 $324,900 $320,000 $299,000 $249,900 $125,000

2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1

$965,000 $803,500 $775,000 $704,500 $609,000 $449,900 $435,000 $429,000 $411,500 $364,500 $360,000 $350,000 $349,500 $332,500 $323,500 $322,525 $297,000

2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

1801 16TH ST NW #407 1801 16TH ST NW #307 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #417 1615 Q ST NW #609

ECKINGTON

23 TODD PL NE #2 1906 4TH ST NE #1 1831 2ND ST NE #204

FOGGY BOTTOM

955 26TH ST NW #801 955 26TH ST NW #105 2401 H ST NW #911 2401 H ST NW #715 1010 25TH ST NW #702 2030 F ST NW #112 1010 25TH ST NW #510

FOREST HILLS

4701 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #509 2939 VAN NESS ST NW #206 3883 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #516

GARFIELD

3100 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #329

GLOVER PARK

2323 40TH ST NW #1 4000 TUNLAW RD NW #1026 2323 40TH ST NW #4 2725 39TH ST NW #309 2325 42ND ST NW #215

KALORAMA

2405 20TH ST NW #1105 2019 19TH ST NW #UNIT 2 2022 COLUMBIA RD NW #310 2022 COLUMBIA RD NW #306 1954 COLUMBIA RD NW #201 1840 MINTWOOD PL NW #402 2019 19TH ST NW #UNIT 3 1833 CALIFORNIA ST NW #203 2032 BELMONT RD NW #317 1954 COLUMBIA RD NW #207

LOGAN

1310 T ST NW #2 1400 CHURCH ST NW #506 1306 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #3 1401 CHURCH ST NW #505 1440 CHURCH ST NW #502 1440 CHURCH ST NW #203 1320 13TH ST NW #44 1616 11TH ST NW #PH-1 910 M ST NW #325 1715 15TH ST NW #19 1715 15TH ST NW #47 1117 10TH ST NW #613 1300 N ST NW #719 1314 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #401 1322 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #3 1314 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #406 1766 CHURCH ST NW #C 1111 11TH ST NW #209 1300 N ST NW #6 2125 14TH ST NW #321 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #314 1209 13TH ST NW #103 1420 N ST NW #1006 1300 N ST NW #613 1101 L ST NW #203

MOUNT PLEASANT

1610 BELMONT ST NW #6D3 1634 BEEKMAN PL NW #C 3220 17TH ST NW #202 1750 HARVARD ST NW #1A 1635 IRVING ST NW #1 1651 LAMONT ST NW #3D

$269,500 $259,500 $238,000 $270,000

0 0 0 0

$468,000 $399,999 $171,000

2 2 1

$2,100,000 $390,000 $328,000 $296,000 $270,000 $205,000 $179,000

3 1 2 1 1 0 0

$629,000 $390,000 $381,500

2 2 1

$424,000

$499,030 $399,000 $395,000 $299,900 $259,000

2 2 1 1 1

$790,000 $762,000 $720,000 $602,000 $599,000 $499,000 $479,000 $275,000 $235,000 $210,000

2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0

$1,300,000 $1,049,900 $900,000 $865,000 $789,000 $745,000 $645,000 $623,000 $570,000 $565,000 $520,000 $456,000 $440,000 $425,000 $421,000 $399,999 $399,750 $399,000 $375,000 $365,000 $339,750 $325,000 $295,000 $281,700 $275,000

2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1

$763,000 $720,000 $524,900 $515,000 $489,500 $475,000

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OBSERVATORY CIRCLE

2801 NEW MEXICO AVE NW #903 3925 FULTON ST NW #3 3901NW CATHEDRAL AVE NW #109 3051 IDAHO AVE NW #309 2111 WISCONSIN AVE NW #624

OLD CITY #2

2125 14TH ST NW #318-W 1632 S ST NW #12 1300 13TH ST NW #606 1741 JOHNSON AVE NW #204 811 4TH ST NW #111 811 4TH ST NW #705 1736 18TH ST NW #204 475 K ST NW #1213 1467 SWANN ST NW #1 1306 8TH ST NW #3 301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #505 1715 15TH ST NW #101 811 4TH ST NW #520 301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #905 605 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #2 811 4TH ST NW #403 2125 14TH ST NW #403 1211 13TH ST NW #602 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #MO8 1111 11TH ST NW #803 1300 N ST NW #202 1724 17TH ST NW #2 1518 SWANN ST NW #2 2004 11TH ST NW #221 2125 14TH ST NW #221 1125 11TH ST NW #204 1225 13TH ST NW #511 1545 18TH ST NW #906 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #702 234 N ST NW #3 2001 12TH ST NW #205

PENN QUARTER

777 7TH ST NW #524 440 L ST NW #209 701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #1115 915 E ST NW #412

PETWORTH

4800 GEORGIA AVE ST NW #403 738 LONGFELLOW ST NW #311

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SHAW

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U STREET

2532 11TH ST NW #2 2110 10TH ST NW #3 2020 12TH ST NW #610 1715 U ST NW #1 2004 11TH ST NW #137

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4201 CATHEDRAL AVE NW #1102E 4200 CATHEDRAL AVE NW #917 3101 NEW MEXICO AVE NW #206

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2 2 2 2 1 1

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$677,000 $465,000 $298,000 $275,000 $259,750

2 2 1 1 0

$945,000 $750,000 $745,000 $720,000 $672,000 $635,000 $635,000 $620,000 $595,000 $575,000 $573,000 $540,000 $539,000 $537,000 $529,900 $499,800 $482,500 $460,000 $459,000 $453,000 $438,200 $435,000 $399,999 $396,000 $389,000 $385,000 $375,705 $375,000 $375,000 $360,000 $350,000

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

$562,500 $435,000 $399,999 $399,900

2 1 1 1

$327,900 $209,700

1 2

2501 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #PH2A 2425 L ST NW #542 2555 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #812 2114 N ST NW #32

WOODLEY

2801 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #28 2801 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #16 2737 DEVONSHIRE PL NW #430

ADAMS MORGAN

1820 CLYDESDALE PL NW #412 1669 COLUMBIA RD NW #201

CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS

4000 CATHEDRAL AVE NW #722B 4000 CATHEDRAL AVE NW ##218B

CENTRAL

1300 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #405

CLEVELAND PARK

3601 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #109 3601 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #411 3600 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #203 3900 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #302-G 3601 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #817

DUPONT

1701 16TH ST NW #416 2039 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #610 1701 16TH ST NW #706 1514 17TH ST NW #112 1701 16TH ST NW #304

FOGGY BOTTOM

700 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #519 2475 VIRGINIA AVE NW #807 2475 VIRGINIA AVE NW #719 3001 VEAZEY TER NW #625

GLOVER PARK

3900 TUNLAW RD NW #610

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$665,000 $459,900

2 2

$952,500 $655,000 $650,000 $560,000 $519,000

4 2 2 2 2

$315,000

$380,000

2 2 0

$3,000,000 $885,000 $675,000 $570,000

2 2 2 2

$649,000 $539,900 $282,500

2 2 0

$270,000 $255,000

1 1

$230,000 $227,000

1 0

$232,500

$520,000 $425,000 $335,000 $320,000 $250,000

1 1 1 1 0

$399,999 $280,000 $199,000 $199,000 $180,000

1 1 0 0 0

$875,000 $315,000 $209,500

2 1 0

$507,000

$307,000

$545,000

$342,000 $154,000 $150,000

1 0 0

$215,000 $200,000 $164,900 $159,000

0 0 0 0

$141,625 $140,000 $135,000

1 2 2

$1,195,000 $350,000

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FOREST HILLS

920 I ST NW #403

$347,000 $302,000 $227,700

560 N ST SW #402N

MOUNT PLEASANT

1736 COLUMBIA RD NW #104 1801 CLYDESDALE PL NW #608 1801 CLYDESDALE PL NW #618

OBSERVATORY CIRCLE

4000 CATHEDRAL AVE NW #323 B 4000 CATHEDRAL AVE NW #10B 2720 WISCONSIN AVE NW #107 2720 WISCONSIN AVE NW #106

PETWORTH

5220 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW #308 208 FARRAGUT ST NW #103 225 EMERSON ST NW #102

WATERGATE

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FIND US AT THESE LOCATIONS! 14U Cafe

1939 U ST NW

Andrene’s Carribean

308 Kennedy ST NW

Azi’s Cafe

1336 9th ST NW

Ben’s Chilli Bowl

1213 U ST NW

Bicycle Space

1019 7th Street, NW

Big Bad Woof

117 Carroll ST NW

Big Bear

1700 1st ST NW

Bioscript Pharmacy

1325 14th ST NW

Brookland Metro

801 Michigan Avenue NE

Bus Boys & Poets

1025 5th ST NW 2021 14th ST NW

Caribou Coffee

1400 14th ST NW

Carls barber shop

1406 P St MW

Chatman’s Bakery

1239 9th ST NW

Chester Arthur House

23 Logan Circle NW

Chinatown Coffee

475 H ST NW

City First Bank

1432 U ST NW

CNN Office

224 7th ST SE

Coldwell Banker

1606 17th ST NW

Columbia Hts. Coffee

3416 11 ST NW

CVS

DC Child & Family Services Agency

200 I Street SE

Drafting Table

1529 14th ST NW

Dunkin Donuts

1739 New Jersey Ave NW

Emery Recreation Ctr.

5701 Georgia Avenue, NW

Emmaus Services for the Aging

1426 9th Street, NW

Enviro. Working Group

1436 U ST NW

First Cup Coffee

900 M ST NW

Foster House Apts.

801 Rhode Is. Ave, NW

Giant

1050 Brentwood RD NE 1345 Park RD NW

Habesha market

1919 9th st

Harris Teeter

1201 First St, NE 1631 Kalorama RD NW

Petworth Metro

3700 Georgia AVE NW

Phyllis Wheatly YWCA

901 Rhode Island Ave NW

Providence Hospital

1150 Varnum St NE

Reeves Center

2000 14th ST NW

Safeway

1045 5th ST NW 1701 Corcoran ST NW 1747 Columbia RD NW 6501 Piney Branch RD NW

Senior Wellness Center

3531 Georgia Avenue, NW

Shaw Library

945 Rhode Island AVE NW

Shaw Mainstreet

875 N Street, NW

Shaw metro

1800 7th st NW

Shephard Park Library

7420 Georgia Avenue, NW

Starbucks

1600 U ST NW 2225 Georgia AVE NW

Heller’s Bakery

3221 Mt. Pleasant ST NW

Howard University

2225 6th ST NW

Java House

1645 Q ST NW

Kennedy Rec Center

1401 7th ST NW

LAYC

1419 Columbia RD NW

1000 U ST NW

Lincoln Westmoreland Apts.

1730 7th Street, NW

7th ST & Rhode Is. Ave, NW

110 Carroll ST NW

Long & Foster

1401 14th ST NW

1501 14th ST NW

1117 10th ST NW

Love Cafe

1501 14th ST NW

State Farm

3327 12th ST NE

Street Boxes

925 Monroe ST NE 2022 14th ST NW 8th & R Streets., NW 1400 Block P Street, NW

1501 U ST NW

2200 Champlain ST NW

Takoma Metro

327 Cedar ST NW

MLK Library

901 G ST NW

Takoma Park Library

312 Cedar Street, NW

1637 P Street, NW

Modern Liquors

1200 9th ST NW

Third District MPD

1620 V ST NW

1700 Columbia RD NW

Mt. Vernon Sq. Metro

700 M ST NW

Trilogy NoMa

151 Q Street, NE

1900 7th ST NW

Mt. Pleasant Library

3162 Mt. Pleasant St. NW

Tryst

2459 18th ST NW 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE

128 Kennedy ST NW

Marie Reed Rec Center

1418 P ST NW

2129 14th ST NW

Northwest One Library

155 L ST NW

Turkey Thickett Rec Ctr.

3031 14th ST NW

Off Road Cycling

905 U Street, NW

U Street metro

900 U st

3601 12th ST NE

Paul Laurence Dunbar Sr. Apartments

Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania AVE NW

400 Mass. AVE NW

2001 15th Street NW

Windows Cafe

101 Rhode Island AVE NW

6514 Georgia Ave, NW

Petworth Library

4200 Kansas AVE NW

Yoga District

1830 1st ST NW

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