You’d never know it was just a couple of degrees above freezing in downtown Falls Church on New Year’s Eve Monday, because everyone was out and about and having such a good time cheering in 2013! There was a full panoply of offerings at the annual event, spearheaded again this year by the tireless volunteer efforts of Barbara Cram, with help from many others. (Photos: Andrew Finein)

Otakon Convention, a Major Cultural Event in Washington
The annual Otakon Convention held this past weekend was overwhelmingly magnificent! Indeed, the four-day-long event broke the convention’s prior attendance record, surpassing the 46,000 who attended the 2024 celebration of

















