Honeymoon Chicken gets ready to open & offers some free goodies to the community

Honeymoon Chicken gets ready to open & offers some free goodies to the community

Honeymoon Chicken is the new restaurant opening up in the Murrell Building (4201 Georgia Ave NW), where Slim’s Diner used to be. From the owners of Federalist Pig, Honeymoon offers fried chicken and all the fixings — starting January 12th. But there’s a few days to try them out for free.

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Cure the Streets violence interruption program comes to Petworth

Cure the Streets violence interruption program comes to Petworth

This year, Petworth has seen a dramatic increase in gun violence; the rest of the city has seen the same.

Why is that? What is the cause behind gun violence in our neighborhood? I held conversations this last month with a handful of officials and thought leaders to gain a better understanding of the issue and consider what the city is doing to address it.

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Local elementary school students learn to swim at Roosevelt High School

Local elementary school students learn to swim at Roosevelt High School

Since the beginning of the school year, over 50 third graders at Dorothy Height Elementary School have been crossing 13th Street NW to take weekly swim lessons at nearby Roosevelt High School’s pool. The swim program at Dorothy Height is part of DCPS’s Health and PE program’s larger goal of teaching all DCPS students how to swim.

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Magpie and the Tiger opens soon on Upshur Street

Magpie and the Tiger opens soon on Upshur Street

The location is re-opening with Himitsu’s chefs at the helm. Chef Caleb Jang, Himitsu’s sous chef, will be the executive chef of Magpie and The Tiger, the new restaurant coming to the spot. Kevin Tien, the executive chef of Himitsu — as well as Moon Rabbit and Emilie’s — is the owner of the new spot.

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Christmas and Santa come to Upshur & Petworth Park

Christmas and Santa come to Upshur & Petworth Park

If Santa is your thing (and really, who doesn’t love Santa?) then there’s a “Miracle on Upshur Street” coming this weekend!

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Help provide housing for 10 unhoused neighbors this winter

Help provide housing for 10 unhoused neighbors this winter

The average median household income for Ward 4 is just over $94,000 (according to DC Health Matters). Juxtapose that with the ugly truth that, every year, as a community, we lose neighbors to hypothermia and overexposure. You can help.

Winter is here.

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Support your Petworth schools at an Art & Craft Holiday Market on Sunday, December 12th

Support your Petworth schools at an Art & Craft Holiday Market on Sunday, December 12th

Local elementary schools have joined forces to fundraise together this holiday season at the first Petworth PTO Holiday Market, hosted by Dorothy Height Elementary School on Sunday, December 12th from 10-2pm.

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Shoe and apparel store 'Aviator Club' opening on 9th St on Nov 20

Shoe and apparel store 'Aviator Club' opening on 9th St on Nov 20

Last week, a pair of angel wings appeared on the wall between EL Torogoz and the shuttered 777 Market, on 9th Street between Upshur and Varnum Streets. Here’s what’s coming…

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Good news, swimmers! Roosevelt pool opens to the public

Good news, swimmers! Roosevelt pool opens to the public

After more than five years of discussion, debate, finding the money, COVID-19 and finally construction, the indoor pool at Roosevelt High School is finally ready to open to the public.

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Finding COVID-19 vaccines for your 5-11 year olds in the Petworth area

Finding COVID-19 vaccines for your 5-11 year olds in the Petworth area

The CDC approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for children ages 5-11 on Tuesday, November 2nd. Last week, before even the FDA and CDC had recommended the vaccine for children 5-11, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced vaccine sites across the city at local schools.

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Check out the Sherman Circle Spooktacular on Halloween!

Check out the Sherman Circle Spooktacular on Halloween!

It’s great to see the tradition of a Sherman Circle Halloween party continue this year! The Halloween Spooktacular is on October 31st from 4-6pm and is perfect for kids of all ages! It’s brought to you by Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D and Petworth Peanuts. Check out the activities!

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Petworth finally gets a Main Street organization

Petworth finally gets a Main Street organization

Main Streets are local non-profit organizations funded by DC government to support and enhance businesses and communities from a hyperlocal perspective. They do great work for long-time established businesses that have been historically overlooked by DC as well as new businesses looking to get help.

Petworth is the next neighborhood to get this support.

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Check out these fun family Halloween events

Check out these fun family Halloween events

It’s that spooky time of year again, when all the little ghouls and goblins, Black Panthers and Wonder Women go around the neighborhood extorting candy from helpless neighbors. Love it.

Here’s a short list of some family-fun events in the neighborhood:

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Volunteer as a Mentor for teens with the BUILD DC entrepreneur program

Volunteer as a Mentor for teens with the BUILD DC entrepreneur program

Have you ever dreamed of owning your own business or learning the skills that it takes to be an entrepreneur? BUILD is an organization that empowers students to develop and run their own small businesses — and they’re looking for people to volunteer as a mentor to help students excel.

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