Oct 05, 2007
Morning Roundup: Not Exactly Presidential Edition
Good morning, Washington. If you’re the kind of person who delights in reading angry product reviews on consumer web sites, head over here and read some of the comments about the Presidential Inn on New York Ave. Highlights include “I have never been so disgusted with a place in all my life,” “I can’t even believe that it is running legally,” and, tellingly, “upon my departure I noticed small red bumps all over my body.”…
Oct 01, 2007
Almost Eight Hours Fighting Fire on Adams Mill Rd.
Firefighters took almost eight hours to put out a four-alarm blaze overnight in Adams Morgan on the 2600 block of Adams Mill Rd., across from Pierce Park. The fire started at about 1:15 a.m., gutting a four-story apartment building and displacing residents of more than 30 units. The length of time it took to battle the blaze is being blamed on low water pressure in Adams Morgan. WTOP explains that the firefighters originally tapped…
Jan 17, 2006
Fire at Chloe (Updated)
We’re hearing from several sources that parts of 18th Street in Adams Morgan were shut down yesterday while fire crews responded to an emergency at Chloe, a restaurant and lounge located near the intersection with Adams Mill Road. The establishment, which is owned along with nearby Saki by Alireza “Haji” Hajaligholi, has apparently sustained significant damage on its first and second floors. DCist will provide updates as new information arises. Update: Fritz at the GOGblog…
Jun 12, 2005
Accident Photos From Adams Mill Road
An anonymous DCist tipster sends along a number of photos from an accident today they say was at Adams Mill Road and Clydesdale Place NW in Adams Morgan. The DCist writes that it happened around 4 p.m., and although they did not witness the accident: [B]ased on people I spoke to, it appears this car ran the stop sign … did not anticipate the split in the lane halfway up the next block, tried…
Jul 28, 2004
Reworking Adams Morgan
Part of Adams Morgan’s charm Sunday mornings is seeing all the trash (mainly oversized pizza slice paper plates) and other remainders from the night before strewn among the worn sidewalks and streets. But just as Georgetown’s streets have been under massive reconstruction the past four years to eliminate manhole explosions, the city’s other bar crawl district could be slated for a sidewalk clean-up and reconstruction of its own. Adams Morgan’s advisory neighborhood commission has recently…