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Fawn and Jason Got Hitched: #FawnLovestheD
Something special happened last night, and it was not in Milwaukee. 800 miles away from the Republican presidential debate, something very monumental — historic, even — took place at Atlas Brewing Company right here in the District: Jason Dick and Fawn Johnson got married. The bride and groom looked amazing …
Happy Birthday Nathan Imperiale!
Happy birthday to amazing dad, winning husband, friend to koalas and overall incredible FamousDC partner Nathan Imperiale! Nathan pictured above with local DC celebrity baby Wills. If you have a moment today, wish Nathan a Happy 25th! –The FDC Team
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Milwaukee will go down in history as the site of the latest Republican debate tonight AND the site of FamousDC’s latest gathering last night. Toasts over bubbly at our fantastic rustic chic venue Cuveè flew through the room all evening amid conversations struck up between national media reporters, presidential campaign …
What To Expect At the National Building Museum’s Summer 2016 Installation
Remember what a hit the “Beach” was at the National Building Museum this summer? Well get ready to be blown away once again, because James Corner Field Operations, the masterminds behind New York City’s High Line, have been given the task of creating the 2016 installation of the museum’s Summer Block Party …
Most DC Halloween Costumes
It’s almost Halloween and that means a few things in D.C. First, avoid M Street at all costs on Saturday night. Second, if you live in an “up-and-coming” (read: unsafe) neighborhood, be careful, people feel empowered when wearing masks. Third (this applies anywhere), if you live in a house, buy …
CIA’s Brennan Horrified Grubhub Addiction may be Revealed by Email Leak
THE FOLLOWING IS A WORK OF PURE SATIRE AND HAS NO RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY FACET OF TRUTH. BUT YOU SHOULD READ IT ANYWAY BECAUSE WOULDN’T IT BE FUNNY IF IT WAS TRUE? Central Intelligence Agency head John Brennan is the latest government official to see their email account hacked. Apparently …
Socially Anxious Staffer Ranks 5 of D.C.’s Most Crowded Locales
Sometimes our beautiful city can get a little, shall we say, crowded- remember that time the Pope visited? So we sent our most anxiety-prone staffer to scout out the very worst times and places for socially anxious people. Enjoy (or hyperventilate) accordingly. Oh jeez, oh man. Okay, you can do …
Bigger birthday shout-out? Mike Allen Playbook or Tom Williams photo on Facebook?
Happy birthday to FamousDC’s favorite photographer, Tom Williams. He’ll ride his bike to your party, talk about Penn State football, eat some cat food and then send you an awesome picture 5-7 days later. Enjoy the day, Tom.
Landmark Sets the Bar High
This article was authored by FamousDC contributor, Arielle Witter. On your mark, get set, DANCE! If you were at the Landmark Music Festival this weekend, you probably danced your way around West Potomac Park. This weekend artists like Drake, George Ezra, Alt-J, and Miguel flooded the stages to perform some of their …
Sean Spicer Had a Birthday
Nobody is busier than Sean Spicer, except perhaps the FamousDC writers last week. In what can only be classified as a clerical issue, we accidentally left Mr. Spicer off our birthday round up – to which he then called us out. How far I have fallen: birthday didn’t make @FamousDC …
The Nats Lost Something, Have You Seen It?
Our astute tipsters found multiple copies of this handwritten flyer posted up on corners all around Southwest last night. No word on whether Bryce has found what he’s looking for yet.
Four Artsy Ways to Explore DC This Weekend
This article was authored by FamousDC contributor, Allie Erenbaum. It’s Labor Day weekend which means everyone in the city heads to the beach, or other nearby towns to enjoy some peace and quite and soak up the last bits of summer. However, it’s also one of the nicest times to be …
Dîner en Blanc Through the Lens of Instagram
After months of anxiously awaiting for the secret location to be unveiled, DC’s second annual Dîner en Blanc convened on the lawn of the Carnegie Library where Washington’s most fabulous gathered for a night of culinary elegance. Over 2,000 strangers donned all white from head to toe including eccentric head pieces to carry out the …
Jazz in the Gardens Ends the Summer on a High Note
This article was authored by FamousDC contributor, Allie Erenbaum. All photos are Allie’s as well. On Friday, the National Gallery of Art held its final summer jazz performance in the Sculpture Garden. The Jazz in the Garden Series concluded with the Afro Bop Alliance (ABA), a Latin Grammy award-winning group known for their …
Famous Feedback: What Do You Love Most About August Recess?
Welcome to Famous Feedback. We asked the folks that live and run this city a question and compiled the responses. In light of recess putting half the city on vacation (not really, but you know) we thought it would be fun to see what district dwellers love about August recess …