With venues hiking their prices significantly during New Year’s, putting a strain on people’s wallets that have already been hit hard by inflation, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Best Cities for New Year’s, with Washington D.C. coming in ranked 8th overall in the country.

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The upcoming Kalahari Resort currently under construction in Spotsylvania, VA, is now listed with a “late 2026” opening date, according to the Kalahari website. The massive project sits less than 75 miles south of Washington, D.C., and roughly 80 miles from central Montgomery County, MD. (more…)


The Cheesecake Factory at 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington DC’s Friendship Heights neighborhood has announced that it will permanently close next month. According to Fox 5’s Allison Papson, the company stated that after extensive review it made the decision to discontinue operations at the Chevy Chase location, with the final day of service set for January 24, 2026.

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A Washington, D.C. man won a $50,000 prize from the Maryland Lottery’s Holiday Raffle after buying his ticket at the 7-Eleven on Gaither Road in Rockville. He plans to use the winnings to pay off his car and hopes for another big win in future drawings. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)


The Windy City’s most famous pizza is making its way to the nation’s capital. Chicago-based Giordano’s, known for its legendary stuffed deep-dish pizza, is officially set to open in downtown Washington, D.C., in spring 2026.

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