It has been 13 days since a Bonjean Christmas party attendee was acquitted for stabbing someone at a party. Who knew a chance meeting at a local holiday party would lead to the acquittal of a felony charge for a beloved, C-list, sitcom nerd? Evidently, that’s just what happened the night …

Meet Lisa De Pasquale, a communications professional in D.C. She’s currently Director of Strategic Communications at DC London, and also was a longtime Director at CPAC for five increasingly successful conferences. She’s written a book based on her experiences at CPAC called Finding Mr. Righteous – it’s a witty, fun read and needs to be on every D.C. resident’s Kindle right now.

Nathan Jones photographed one of the most beautiful bridges in DC, framing it beautifully in this awesome long-exposure photo. Nathan submitted this to the FamousDC Flickr pool.

10 suburban restaurants you should [visit the burbs to experience] DC got real nerdy this weekend [and the photos are awesome] Kendrick Lamar kicked Sweetgreen’s CEO [off the stage this weekend] Storms in the DMV area were destructive [but did produce cool photos] Photo by John Sonderman submitted to the …

An intern was arrested for attempting to carry a firearm into Longworth this morning. According to a person who was behind Wheeler in line, he stood “off to the side, digging through his bag” before joining the screening line. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Wheeler …

Wait until you see this guy’s. https://martinomalley.com/famousdc We’re not going to spoil it for you. Click it.

Famous Friday Round Up   #WEEKEND Go outside for as long as you can on Saturday: Saturday 88 °F and sunny; Sunday 84 °F and thunderstorms   #NATIONAL Our hearts go out to all of those in the Houston flood zone; Anheuser Busch is canning water; The Atlanta Hawks won the …

Haven’t tried a Rocky Mountain oyster? This is your year. Washington, D.C. ­ You’d be NUTS to miss this! The Montana State Society would like to invite you to have a ball (literally!) at the 11th annual D.C. Testy Fest, “Where Big Balls Meet The Beltway”. Last year over 700 people flocked to the American Legion in Arlington to enjoy live music provided by the Wil Gravatt Band and graze on all‐you‐can‐eat Rocky Mountain Oysters! Thirsty? Wash them down with a limitless supply of Crown Royal (A.K.A liquid courage) & beer– all for the bargain price of $25 bucks!

This is the emergency landing of the Military Aviation Museum TBM Avenger during the 70th anniversary of VE Day, Arsenal of Democracy flyover. A 1500psi pinhole hydraulic leak vaporized in the cockpit, appeared like smoke, and prompted a decision to abort the flyover and land at Reagan DCA airport.

Another ridesharing app, sure, but one that actually sounds cool and consistently cheaper. With Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, Getaround and Bridj, does D.C. really need another on-demand ride app? Split, a new ride-sharing service out of start-up incubator 1776, thinks there’s room for improvement. …it’s an on-demand carpool that’s more convenient …

Meet Earl Hamilton. He’s a former collegiate soccer player and now personal trainer in Washington, D.C. We caught up with him for some tips on how to get in shape for the summer while there’s still time.

All politics aside, will there be better campaign apparel than this for the 2016 election? Because this is pretty great. From the Hillary Clinton shop: Bringing a whole new meaning to casual Friday.* *Pantsuit bottoms not included.

Flickr user LaTur submitted this dramatic photo of Arlington National Cemetery to the FamousDC pool. The photo is eye-catching and a powerful remembrance for Memorial Day, and always.

Southern Maryland high school seniors are the worst [they let 72,000 ladybugs loose in their school] DC is more energy efficient than [San Francisco and Seattle] Free range parents almost off the hook [cleared of neglect in one case] Area man parks car with rice cooker and propane tank in …

Famous Friday Round Up   #WEEKEND If you’re staycationing in DC, beautiful days ahead: Saturday 72 °F and sunny; Sunday 83 °F and sunny; Monday 91°F and sunny;   #NATIONAL Beautiful places that could soon disappear forever; ICYMI Letterman’s final top 10; you can now officially play the word “LOLZ” …