#FamousFarewell Friends and fam, After nearly 3 incredible years with FamousDC, it’s time for me to bid you all a famous farewell. It’s not a forever goodbye – the FamousDC crew will need to issue a restraining order before I’m completely out of their hair – it’s a “see you …

6,000 – that’s the number of props, posters and charts from U.S. elected leaders that William Gray has collected and archived over the last 5+ years for political junkies, and at the very least, himself. William, who goes by Bill, lives in Washington, DC and watches “way too much C-SPAN …

#Weekend Awesome events: Before we get to the highly anticipated Taste of Georgetown taking place this weekend, let us present you with some options to tide you over until Sunday; It’s the last weekend to get it on the latest fashion trends at DC Fashion Week; The 90s aren’t going away …

Dianna Colasurdo and Brett Schweitzer are two young professionals grinding away in the nation’s Capital. They’re on the clock Monday through Friday, attend the usual work event and make time for friends when they’re not tied to emails. But what they do in addition to all of that is, what …

#Weekend Awesome events: Some events planned for this weekend like the DC VegFest and H Street Festival have been cancelled or postponed due to [e]; Jose Andres can cook – and he can save lives too! He’s discussing his efforts in Puerto Rico tonight with WaPo food reporter Tim Carmen; The …

Tim Hwang is an entrepreneur (and not just because he was featured in Entrepreneur Magazine). As the Founder and CEO of FiscalNote, along with its recent purchase of CQ Roll Call, Tim Hwang is determined to change the landscape of business and government around the world. The work his company started …

Deidre Pujols founded Strike Out Slavery to bring awareness to the growing human trafficking problem in the United States. With the help of her husband and first baseman for the LA Angels, Albert Pujols, the two are traveling cross-country to spread the word and combat the issue

#Weekend Awesome events: Can you imagine having the BEST gelato the world has to offer? Imagine no more!; Missing Jazz in the Garden? The Rosslyn Jazz Festival can fill that little void for you; Atlas Brew Works is turning five and celebrating the way any five year old could ever dream …

Famous Five – Climbing The Hill Co-authors, Amos Snead and Jaime Harrison Wait… a Republican and a Democrat not only worked together, but WROTE A WHOLE BOOK TOGETHER? We sat down with #ClimbingTheHill co-authors Amos Snead and Jaime Harrison to learn what it takes to excel on #CapitolHill – especially …

#Weekend Awesome events: What’s Labor Day weekend without a little pop and country music? Niall Horan and Maren Morris can show you tonight at Jiffy Lube Live; Steve Byrne is bringing the funny to DC Improv this weekend; And comedian Hasan Minaj will be doing the same on Saturday night!; Anacostia …

#Weekend Awesome events: Is it Friday yet? Yes, yes it is. Arsenio Hall is bringing the funny to DC Improv tonight and tomorrow. The laughs come free with the purchase of tickets; Wanna try something new this weekend? Fairfax Comic Con is hosting its first ever convention. (Dressing up strongly encouraged); …

#Weekend Awesome events: Did you know that a lot of paydays strategically fall on Fridays so that you blow all your money over the weekend, forcing you to go back to work on Monday because you have none left? It’s true – we read it on the internet; Here are several …

Audrey Henson was a lot of us when we first moved to DC: eager, ambitious, ready to take on the world — and also broke. She struggled as an intern working on Capitol Hill and recognized that she wasn’t the only one. That’s why she started College to Congress — so she …

Don Ripper’s been painting for several years now. From class projects to portraits of his daughters, Don has made a name for himself in the District and surrounding DMV area. We just had one question – what came first? the art or the ‘stache? 🎨

#Weekend Awesome events: It’s time to let out your cotton-candy-lovin’ inner-kid out at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair!; Black Card Declined combines stand-up comedy and game show feels about Black culture for a night to get learnt and LOL; Lose your sanity on Friday and Saturday – and regain it on …