The fountain at Dupont Circle. (Image: Luis Gomez Photos.)
NBC Washington.com has an online opinion poll, “Best People Watching: Dupont Circle or Georgetown?” NBC Washington.com will do a story on the winner of the poll. You can vote online (for Dupont Circle, of course) until April 15. So far, Dupont Circle is beating Georgetown, three to one.
The info below the fold is at from Dupont Forum on the Yahoo! Groups listserv, from Paul Williams, executive director of the Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets program.
The Duplex Diner is on 18th Street NW just north of U/Florida. (Image: Duplex Diner Web site.)
NBC-Channel 4 has the story about a burglar who tried to rob Duplex Diner at 2004 18th Street NW after entering through the rooftop hatch.
- The good news: Police caught the burglar.
- The bad news: Police do not think this guy is responsible for the string of Dupont-area of home burglaries through rooftops.
- The story’s wild twist: The Duplex Diner owner was across the street having a drink and saw the burlar enter the diner!
- The quote: “[The hatch] hasn’t been used since a drag queen dropped down through it during our 10th anniversary,” said owner Eric Hirshfield.
