Friday Round Up
Weather: Put your puddle jumper boots away because this weekend is going to be gorgeous. Clear skies and temps in the 80’s making for a perfect boozy brunch weekend.
Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Portrait Gallery highlights baseball legend Babe Ruth; Get ready for the 4th with Red, White ’n Brew; Fill up on as much Central American food as you can with PapusaFest; The Night Market in Soutwest D.C. is back this month; Wear your best mermaid outfit to the Yards Marina grand opening; Don’t miss Shinola’s Block Party on Saturday, unless you hate good times, cold beer, hot food and nationally renowned music.
ROUNDUP PRESENTED BY
National Confectioners Association #AlwaysATreat
As #NationalCandyMonth wraps up, we’d like to thank you for helping us share in this American manufacturing success story. This June we’ve celebrated the strong impact the confectionary industry has on our economy and in our daily lives. Whether it’s a treat for yourself or a sweet surprise for a loved one, candy brings a little enjoyment to any occasion. Learn more about the companies that make our favorite treats here.
Learn More at CandyUSA.com/NationalCandyMonth.
#WATCH
A little birdie told us that Twitter’s DC headquarters are a site to see (pun intended) so naturally, we had to check it out for ourselves just to make sure – and there’s no arguing that their offices held up to our sky-high expectations.
Jenna Golden, head of sales for Twitter DC, led the way as she showed us around the home of the hashtag. Among the many bird-named conference rooms, the office has its own commons, phone booth, twoosh wall and a patio that (naturally) gives you a bird’s eye view of DC landmarks, namely the soaring Washington Monument.
Whether you’re a #HashtagFanatic or an avid RTer, you’ll enjoy this fly office tour.
#NATIONAL
Hey America, your tax system called and just like your iOS, it’s due for an upgrade; Fair to say the world was a kinder place prior to social media?; Lawmakers in DC sat for a while this week in an attempt to demand votes on gun control measures; Burger King + Cheetos + Mac’n’Cheese = America, and really orange fingers; We like balance, so here’s how to be healthy; The British are leaving. The British are leaving!; Now is a good time for a Spice Girls USA tour; Duh. He’s going to Disney World.
#LOCAL
The DC Metro just can’t win; A huge congratulations to the Tommy Show on celebrating its 5th birthday; Seriously, Metro, get it together, clean it up, lock it up, whatever you need to do, just do better; Even millennials are boycotting the Metro; The Hill took a taxing trip down memory lane; Just the tips; We know you wanna know when Finding Dory is showing near you; A bunch of new beer gardens are popping up across the city because this town loves cold beer; Don’t go chasing waterfalls, Rayburn; Well this is one way to get a girl’s attention; Talk about a sh*t storm; Now this is what we call housesitting.
#ICYMI
It’s Crunch Time
Candy Land Met Capitol Hill
This Is Bologna!
Detroit’s Shinola Brings Out The Best In DC
Amelia Bedelia Takes DC
What To Do With All That Extra Daylight
PRRI Got A Makeover
MCON Is Coming
The Real Housewives Aren’t The Only Ones Who Need Facelifts
#EDITORSPICK
If you don’t receive a tiny letter from Marin Cogan every now and then, you should probably rethink your life choices. She’s an award winning journalist based in DC and has a portfolio filled with some impressive ink. Currently a Contributing Editor at New York Magazine, Marin has also left her mark at GQ, ESPN The Magazine, POLITICO, and National Journal, to name just a few. Her area of expertise ranges from politics and pop culture to reading and recipes – all featured in her must-receive e-newsletter, the Mariner, which I personally give two huge thumbs up.
Here’s our Famous Five interview with Marin Cogan.
#BIRTHDAY
Famous birthday wishes to Chandler Murphy (Congratulations Ryan and Melissa!), Alexandra Tennant, Bits Thomas, Jackie Moran, Mason Tillett, Racina Stokes, Julie Van Antwerpen, Rachel Webber, Madeline Friedman, Molly Doris-Pierce, Kyle Friedman, Ellen Sann, Emma Giammaresi, Jack Beckman, Ed Demaria, and Steven Smith.
#TWEETOFTHEWEEK
“Staff losing to rapidly growing #GreatFloodOfRayburn. Would be a great time for Petyr Baelish to roll in w/ backup.”
#FAMOUSFORDC
This week it’s all about Michael Ricci; JB left a certain someone off his distribution list; Noah Chestnut is a must follow on Twitter; Ben Pershing has a solid Twitter avatar; Olivia Brewster came to DC for a visit; Dear Arthur Bochner, we miss your emails; Phill Herndon is really good at his job; Where in the world is Soren Dayton now?; Does Sean Spicer read this far down in the Round-Up?; Better tweeter: Tony Fratto or Kevin Madden?; We miss running into Greg Crist; Tom Wilbur is an all-star; Sorry about your purse, Ruth Demeter; Rayburn staffers may want to start building a boat, just in case; Rebecca Card made coloring books before they were even cool; Caitlin Huey-Burns takes really awesome pictures when she bikes to dinner; Jon Tripp makes suits on a motorcycle look easy; Samantha Smith looks great in Snapchat filters; McRae Lenahan should take more photos for FamousDC; Bubba Atkinson’s dog Charlie is the number one tennis ball fetcher of all time and also the number two tennis ball fetcher of all time..also the number three tennis ball fetcher of all time; John Haley’s dog Riley is still the best pup in Washington, DC; Amos Snead is a boss; Lisa Kramer got a fancy new Jeep; FamousDC’s interns are better than yours; Nathan Imperiale knows how to budget his high quality gin (cost not portions); Hallie Williams is very nervous about seeing her name in the Round Up; Cameron Easley should suck it up and see the Dixie Chicks this weekend; Catharine Cypher and Carolina Hurley know how to strike a pose; Rachael Dean is the sweetest political genius in Washington, DC.
#MEDIAMOVES BY BRYANT ROW
Congratulations to the famous Mike Tadeo as he takes his talents downtown. Mike is leaving the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to join API as a Media Relations Associate. The Hill will miss you, Mike; Corey Lewandowski will join CNN after being fired as Trump’s campaign manager earlier this week; Look for a new opinions section of The Hill to be led by Jim Roberts; After starting as in intern in 2005, Danny Shea is leaving Huffington Post to join Global Citizen; Charlotte Koh is joining Huffington Post to lead up its videos; John Brecher is embarking on a 6-month assignment with USA Today Network where he will be an executive story editor; Alex Koppelman is headed to CNN Money as new editor for media coverage; CNN Tech hired two new reporters: Matt McFarland and Seth Fiegerman; Congratulations to Amanda House, Breitbart News’ new deputy political editor; Congrats on joining the Pelosi team, Caroline Behringer; Andrea Seabrook is joining Marketplace as their D.C. Bureau Chief; After working with Chairman Shuster for three years, Jim Billimoria is heading to Seattle to start a new position with Amazon as their PR Manager for Customer Delivery programs.
#BYE
Britain.