Of all the stories published on Chevy Chase Patch in 2011 that were about events, things or people in Chevy Chase, the 25 most-viewed were:

25.) "Filene's Basement at Mazza Gallerie Jumps the Gun on Black Friday" (by Marty Chase, published on Nov. 22)

24.) "Chevy Chase Land Company Hits Reset Button on Development Plans" (by Laura L. Thornton, published on Sept. 13)

23.) "Helping Haiti's Kids with Yoga" (by Laura L. Thornton, published on Aug. 3)

22.) "M Cafe, Famoso to Close" (by Katie Schaufelberger, published on April 26)

21.) "Gifford's Chevy Chase Store to Reopen in April" (by Marty Chase, published on March 25)

20.) "The Scoop on Gifford's Ice Cream in Chevy Chase" (by Marty Chase, published on Feb. 23)

19.) "Carjacking in Friendship Heights" (by Laura L. Thornton, published on April 18)

18.) "Mysterious Story Behind the 'Spy' House in Chevy Chase Village" (by Marty Chase, published on Sept. 26)

17.) "The End-of-School Frenzy: Make it Stop!" (by Maura Mahoney, published on May 24)

16.) "Rosa Mexicano Set to Open in Friendship Heights in November" (by Kate Oczypok, published on Aug. 31)

15.) "Person Struck by Train at Friendship Heights" (by Laura L. Thornton, published on Aug. 1)

14.) "Overturned Police Car at Thornapple St. and Brookville Rd." (by Laura L. Thornton with photos by Christina Ward, published on Dec. 16)

13.) "Friendship Heights Borders to Close" (by Natalie Neumann, published on Feb. 16)

12.) "First Borders, Now Stein Mart" (by Kathleen Bryan, published on March 23)

11.) "Tiger Mom Comes to Politics & Prose" (by Maura Mahoney, published on Feb. 22)

10.) "Kids' Exercise Program Suspended" (by Laura L. Thornton, published on Sept. 7)

9.) "Person Struck by Metro Train" (by Amy Kovac-Ashley, published on April 11)

8.) "Taxi Crashes into Chevy Chase Pavilion" (by Laura L. Thornton, originally published on Nov. 29 and updated on Dec. 3)

7.) "Should You Let Your Kids 'Hang Out' in Bethesda?" (by Maura Mahoney, published on March 29)

6.) "Nordstrom Rack is Open" (by Laura L. Thornton, published on May 19)

5.) "Whiz Kid: Seth Flanagan" (by Katie Schaufelberger, published on Feb. 18)

4.) "Kenwood's Cherry Blossoms Slow to Bloom" (by Katie Schaufelberger, published on March 30)

3.) "Publish Your Opus at Politics and Prose" (by Laura L. Thornton, published on Nov. 10)

2.) "It's True, Nordstrom Rack Set to Open in May" (by Marty Chase, published on March 28)

1.) "County Liberals Protest Republican Club's Choice of Speaker" (by Laura L. Thornton, published on Aug. 17)