At the annual Poplar Drive Block Party, the night after the summer solstice was alive with food, fun and games. More than 150 neighborhood residents gathered to celebrate. The majority of those in attendance were kids, who somehow were gathered for a nanosecond for this photo, to capture a memory they’ll all have of how the summer of 2014 kicked off with one special evening of neighborly love. (Photo: Evelyne Horovitz)

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



