Spring is by ekelly80 from the Borderstan Flickr pool.

Photos of the Day are pulled from the Borderstan Reader Photos pool on Flickr.

Today’s photo, Spring is by ekelly80. The photo was taken March 10 on Q Street NW.

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Crime news from Dupont-Logan-U Street.

DC Police reported a robbery with the use of force and violence at 3:01 am, Thursday, March 7, at 13th and Q Streets NW. The lookout is for one man, according to the DC Police Twitter feed and Police Alert.

From DC Police Alerts: “ROBBERY FORCE & VIOLENCE 0301 HOURS 13TH & Q STREET NW LOOKOUT FOR A B/M, WEARING A GREEN PUFFY JACKET DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/EVENT I20130102615, Sent on: 03/07 03:16.”

From the DC Police Twitter feed: “Robbery F&V //13th & Q Street NW //LOF B/M wearing a green puffy jacket //6559″

Police Alerts, More Information

You can sign up for alerts through Alert DC and get alerts  by e-mail, cell phone, pager or wireless PDA. When signing up, you can select alerts on crime, transportation, utility outages/issues, government closings, breaking news, DC-sponsored events and Amber Alerts. You can follow the DC Police on Twitter @DCPoliceDept.

You can get more information about crime in the Borderstan area through the MPD listservs for the Second and Third Districts on Yahoo! Groups.

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Crime news from Dupont-Logan-U Street.

DC Police reported a robbery with the use of force and violence around 10:20 pm, Friday, January 11, on the 1400 block of Q Street NW. The lookout is for two suspects, according to the DC Police Twitter feed and Police Alert.

From DC Police Alerts: “ROBBERY FORCE & VIOLENCE 2220 1400 BLOCK Q STREET NW LOOKOUT FOR (2) B/M’s (1) WEARING A BLUE HOODED SHIRT (2) WEARING REDSKINS GLOVES DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/EVENT I20130016335, Sent on: 01/11 23:06″

From the DC Police Twitter feed: “3D Robbery F&V //1400 BLK Q Street, NW //LOF (2) B/M’s (1) wearing a blue hooded shirt, (2) wearing redskin gloves //6559″

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You can sign up for alerts through Alert DC and get alerts  by e-mail, cell phone, pager or wireless PDA. When signing up, you can select alerts on crime, transportation, utility outages/issues, government closings, breaking news, DC-sponsored events and Amber Alerts. You can follow the DC Police on Twitter @DCPoliceDept.

You can get more information about crime in the Borderstan area through the MPD listservs for the Second and Third Districts on Yahoo! Groups.

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Crime news from Dupont-Logan-U Street.

There was an a robbery around 8 pm on the 1500 block of Q Street on Tuesday, November 20. The robbery involved the use of force and violence. Police are looking for two men on bicycles.

From DC Police Alerts: “3060 CONFIRMED A 4D has a Robbery Force and Violence, in the 1500 block of Q Street, NW.  Look out for: 2 males, unknown race, wearing black sweatshirt, riding bikes. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/EVENT 120120587502. Sent on: 11/20 19:59.”

You can sign up for alerts through Alert DC and get alerts  by e-mail, cell phone, pager or wireless PDA. When signing up, you can select alerts on crime, transportation, utility outages/issues, government closings, breaking news, DC-sponsored events and Amber Alerts. You can follow the DC Police on Twitter @DCPoliceDept.

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From Rachel Nania. Check out her blog, Sear, Simmer & Stir. Follow Nania on Twitter @rnania, email her at rachel[AT]borderstan.com.

The Bike Rack is located at 1412 Q Street NW. (Borderstan)

The Bike Rack will hand over a brand new Giant Trinity Advanced SL triathlon bike to Monika Schoenberg on Friday, September 21 at noon.

Schoenberg is the winner of a raffle that benefits Athletes Without Limits, an organization that helps athletes with intellectual disabilities integrate and excel in mainstream sports. Athletes Without Limits will also be at The Bike Rack on Friday to receive a check from the store’s raffle sales.

The Bike Rack is at 1412 Q Street NW.

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T.F. Schneider’s lucky legacy was not only The Cairo on the 1600 block of Q Street NW. (Luis Gomez Photos)

From The Location, by Kim Bender. Contact her at thelocationblog[AT]gmail.com.

No discussion (or debate) about DC’s Height Act is complete without mention of T.F. Schneider’s Cairo Apartment Building on Q Street NW. The 1894 construction of the gorgeous building was the catalyst for the building height restrictions we know and love today. It is fortuitous for Schneider that the building caused such an impression.

He’s lucky that we remember him for this lovely building and for the fantastic tree-lined block of Q Street row-houses between 17th and 18th Streets that he built as a speculative venture for well-to-do families when the area began to thrive. Because we could remember T.F. for the chilly murders committed by his crazy brother Howard in 1892 on that same Q Street block or for Howard’s subsequent sensational trial and execution:

“It was at 8 o’clock on the evening of Sunday, January 31, 1892, that [Howard J.] Schneider shot his wife, Amanda Hamlink Schneider, and his brother-in-law, Frank Hamlink, almost in front of their father’s door, on [1733] Q Street between Seventeenth and Eighteenth. Schneider was a young electrician when he met Amanda Hamlink, in the summer of 1891. He was of good family, not a bad-looking young fellow, who dressed well and drove fast horses. He made love to the young lady, became engaged to her, and one day in June when they were out driving he produced a marriage license and threatened to shoot himself unless she married him at once. Miss Hamlink yielded, and a minister in Hyattsville performed the ceremony.

“The marriage was kept a secret until fall, when the young woman’s father discovered it. Then there was a scene, the father suspecting at first that the marriage had been a fraud, and requiring Schneider to produce the certificate. After that Schneider went to the Hamlink house to live. His cruelties made the life of his wife an unhappy one. More than once he threatened to shoot her. Finally he began staying out late at night, and after due warning was locked out from the Hamlink house.”

To read the rest of the story and find out more on T.F. Schneider’s legacy go to The Location.

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From Alejandra Owens. You can find her at her food blog, One Bite At A Time. Alejandra also writes for City Eats DC, a Food Network site, where you can book dinner reservations. Follow her on Twitter at @frijolita and email her at alejandra[AT]borderstan.com.

Hank's Oyster Bar at 1624 Q Street NW. (Luis Gomez Photos)

I don’t usually attend fixed-menu, special event dinners but when this menu landed in my inbox I paused for serious consideration.

Hank’s Oyster Bar is a neighborhood favorite of mine. And as we know, I am a huge fan of their braised short ribs. Next Monday, May 21, Hanks’ Q Street location will be hosting a dinner with Troegs Brewing Company — meaning every delicious, mouth-watering course will be paired with a refreshing craft beer. So here’s what you get: five courses paired with five beers for $70 per person (tax and gratuity not included).

Bonus: you’ll be dining in The Yacht Room, another excuse to enjoy the recently expanded space at Hanks.

Like I said, fixed-menu dinners don’t usually strike my fancy, but a few items that caught my eye included a fried oyster salad, bleu cheese whoopie pie with fig jam and, of course, the molasses braised short ribs.

Reservations for this event are highly recommended. Call (202) 462-HANK (4265) to secure a spot. 

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“Hank’s” is by ep_jhu from the Borderstan flickr pool.

Photos of the Day are pulled from the Borderstan Reader Photos pool on Flickr.

Today’s photo, “Hank’s” was taken by ep_jhu on February 19 at 17th and Q Streets NW.

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“After Irene” is by tedeytan from the Borderstan flickr pool.

From Luis Gomez. You can follow Luis on Twitter @LuisGomezPhotos and at One Photograph A Day.

Photos of the Day are pulled from the Borderstan Reader Photos pool on Flickr.

Today’s photo, “After Irene,” is from tedeytan and was taken on August 28. The shot was taken on Q Street NW at the corner of 17th Street.

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Got a Borderstan crime report this evening from EveryBlock Washington, DC. Here’s the report.

• Burglary. 1600-block of Q Street NW. Burglary: Burglary while a building is not occupied. Crime reported during the Evening (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.) shift on March 26, 2009.
• Burglary. 1600-block of Swann Street NW. Burglary: Burglary (unsuccessful) Crime reported during the Evening (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.) shift on March 28, 2009. (Editor’s Note: I believe this was the unsuccessful attempt on Saturday by the Rooftop Burglar.)
• Burglary. 1400-block of R Street NW. Burglary: Burglary while a building is not occupied. Crime reported during the Evening (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.) shift on March 27, 2009.
• Theft from auto. 1400-block of S Street NW. Theft from auto: Burglary while building is occupied. Crime reported during the Evening (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.) shift on March 28, 2009.