Palisades Luminary Night -- At 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 19, Palisades residents will simultaneously disperse the dark of winter and welcome the upcoming solstice by lighting luminary lanterns along their front walkways. (Rain, snow or wind date is Monday at 6:30). This will begin the first annual Palisades Luminary Night...

The Citizens Summit -- On November 20, 1999, the DC Convention Center witnessed a truly unique event—3,000 residents from across the city met to provide the mayor with their counsel...

Mayor Williams Comes to the Palisades -- At the PCA November general meeting, pictured left, Mayor Anthony A. Williams acquitted himself so well in a wide-ranging discussion that he received a long, standing ovation...

from the President's Desk -- The fall has flown by - filled with controversy about planned development at Mount Vernon by George Washington University, the proposed new light at Canal Road for Georgetown University, and concern over the new construction at St. Patrick’s School...

Crime Watch --There were 20 crimes in the Palisades area during the month of October — five burglaries, two thefts, seven thefts from automobiles, two stolen automobiles, one attempted auto theft, two cases of destruction of property, and one disorderly conduct for stalking...

Sidewalks on Arizona Avenue? -- In response to requests from worried Key School parents, Gary Burch, Chief Transportation Engineer at the DC Department of Public Works, has agreed to examine the feasibility of building a sidewalk along Arizona Avenue between Loughboro Road and MacArthur Boulevard...

Tell Me the Difference -- What’s the difference between the Palisades Citizens Association (PCA) and the Palisades Community Fund (PCF)? Read about it...

More on the New D-6 Bus -- A November letter from PCA President Cary Ridder to Richard White, general manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...

Art in the Palisades -- Yvonne Paxton, a long-time resident of the Palisades, has painted all her life.
Largely self-taught, her commitment to painting is long-standing and passionate. Working first in water colors, she later switched to oils...

Parker's Exxon, Environmentally Correct -- Parker’s Exxon at 4812 MacArthur Blvd. was the site of a press briefing in October that promoted Used Oil Recycling Day.