Check out the Main Stage lineup for Celebrate Petworth, happening Nov 18!

Check out the Main Stage lineup for Celebrate Petworth, happening Nov 18!

This year’s Main Stage (sponsored by Washington Gas) is outstanding. The stage is set up at the intersection of 9th and Upshur Street, with music starting at 11am and going all day to 5pm on November 18th.

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Celebrate Petworth is Saturday, November 18th! Volunteer to help out!

Celebrate Petworth is Saturday, November 18th! Volunteer to help out!

 After getting rained out in September, the volunteers and organizers of Celebrate Petworth are excited to be able to put on the annual neighborhood event on Saturday, November 18th from 11am to 5pm on the 800 block of Upshur Street NW. Here’s how to volunteer to help!

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DPR gets ready for Upshur Park renovations — share your input in a survey

DPR gets ready for Upshur Park renovations — share your input in a survey

After more than a decade, Upshur Park, located at 4300 Arkansas Ave NW, is scheduled for a $19 million renovation.

You can submit your thoughts on what to prioritize in the renovation via an online survey — the deadline to submit your input is November 19th.

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FedCity shares how to increase your ROI when selling your home [sponsored]

FedCity shares how to increase your ROI when selling your home [sponsored]

Our Fed City team helped a local family with an estate sale and getting their home ready to show potential buyers. But the 2-bedroom, 1-bath condo was in disarray, and the estate representative had no idea where to turn. We helped renovate the home and received numerous, high offers. Here’s what we did…

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Enjoy a spooky Halloween theatrical show — Spirits: A Hat Trick (& we're giving away tickets)

Enjoy a spooky Halloween theatrical show — Spirits: A Hat Trick (& we're giving away tickets)

After the success of last year’s show, local neighbor Maryanne Henderson is putting on another spooky Halloween-ish theater show here in Petworth. This year the theme is “Spirits: A Hat Trick” and their spooky variety show takes place Saturday, November 4th from 7-9pm.

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La Coop coffee shop relocating to Kennedy Street

La Coop coffee shop relocating to Kennedy Street

Juan Luis Salazar had been looking for a new place to house La Coop, his three-year old coffee shop and roastery, ever since troubles with his landlord meant he had an end date to his lease at 5505 1st Street NW. He looked at places all over the city, even entertained offers from big retailers downtown, but nothing felt right to the businessowner who wanted to remain in a neighborhood he says has supported him so much over the last three years. 

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Sandovan's on Georgia Avenue to close

Sandovan's on Georgia Avenue to close

Sandovan’s Restaurant and Lounge has been an unwavering presence at 4809 Georgia Avenue NW for the past decade, serving as a cherished oasis in the Petworth community. However, the end of an era is on the horizon as the doors of this beloved establishment are set to close at the end of the month. The reasons behind this decision are multifaceted.

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The Rounds expands grocery delivery by partnering with local small businesses [sponsored]

The Rounds expands grocery delivery by partnering with local small businesses [sponsored]

How often do you cringe at the amount of single-use plastic in your house? DC startup The Rounds is looking to make last-minute grocery runs and oversized Amazon orders a thing of the past for Petworth residents, all white cutting down on all that packaging waste. The company recently announced expanded delivery areas in DC and is excited about its growing list of local partners, and is offering a special discount to Petworth News readers!

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Join a clean up to commemorate Indigenous People's Day on Oct 9th

Join a clean up to commemorate Indigenous People's Day on Oct 9th

A group of volunteers is organizing a clean up on Piney Branch in the Rock Creek Park to commemorate Indigenous People’s Day on Monday, October 9th.

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Honeymoon Chicken addresses facilities issue, hosts Community Social Hours to engage with the neighborhood and answer questions

Honeymoon Chicken addresses facilities issue, hosts Community Social Hours to engage with the neighborhood and answer questions

“As some of you may know, we encountered pest challenges six weeks ago. We extend our sincerest apologies to each and every member of our community as we understand this may have impacted your trust and confidence in us and we want to address the situation directly and openly.

We invite you to join us next week for Community Social Hours, Monday 10/2 through Thursday 10/5 from 4-5 pm. You'll get to enjoy a free meal (either a 2-piece combo or your choice of sandwich), meet our team and get all your questions answered.”

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Art All Night kicks off on Friday in Brightwood & Petworth!

Art All Night kicks off on Friday in Brightwood & Petworth!

On Friday, September 29th from 4:30pm to 1am, join your neighbors for Art All Night, a free citywide arts festival. Over 50 restaurants, businesses and community partners will host a jam-packed schedule of music, dance, visual arts, open studios, open houses, hands-on art making and more on 14th & Kennedy corridor and the Upshur Street corridor.

Art All Night is free and open to the public. Attendees can pick up a map at the information tables on Upshur Street and 14th Street to explore festival nodes and venues.

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Free family movie nights at Lincoln's Cottage

Free family movie nights at Lincoln's Cottage

Get ready to bring your picnic and spread your blankets at Lincoln’s Cottage for our Fall Family Film Series. There will be STEAM Activities, Family Crafts, DJ Music, Food Vendors, and a screening of The Lego Movie on Friday, October 6.

On Friday, November 3, they'll screen Lightyear.

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Ack! Celebrate Petworth Festival canceled due to really bad storms

Ack! Celebrate Petworth Festival canceled due to really bad storms

You know… sometimes it happens. Celebrate Petworth is canceled for this year.

It rained on the very first Celebrate Petworth Festival, but it was a gentle rain. Tomorrow, September 23rd, is supposed to be really high winds (up to 45mph) and upwards of 2-3 inches of rain throughout the day. For safety’s sake, the organizers have decided to cancel the Festival.

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The Pitch Tavern is back on the mound (and on Georgia Avenue!)

The Pitch Tavern is back on the mound (and on Georgia Avenue!)

“Our family is West Indian: Guyanese and Trinidadian. My uncle, Jay Narain, the original owner, played football, or soccer as you call it,” co-owner Reid explains about how The Pitch Tavern came to be back in 2015. “Soccer is played on a pitch. Cricket is played on a pitch. In baseball there’s a pitch. That’s where [we] got the name.”

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