Read the following article and answer the question.

There is a new challenge site " in town " that has only been up and running for a few weeks . It is called Creative Wednesday and up until this week , I have n't been able to participate in it . The theme chose is " In the Garden " and the format is to be a skinny .

What most likely explains why the author decided to use quotation marks when employing the word town ?
The author is employing the word in a figurative manner