FamousDC has for the past three years been a quest into online community development and social media engagement (5,688 posts and counting). And thanks to our amazing contributors and readers, in a matter of days we’ll be lucky enough to start our fourth year.

The primary verdict? When you allow your audience to be a big part of the process they emerge empowered and satiated. In short, they are relentless advocates for the brand.

Cheers to tossing spaghetti at the wall – none of which would have ever stuck without all of you.

Washingtonian’s Shane Harris: FamousDC Unmasked