Famous 5: Independence Day Ah, Independence Day – that 4th day of July when our nation commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with fireworks, parades, barbeques, music, and family reunions. DC is THE place to be on the 4th and although you can hit the tried “A Capital …

Famous 5: Changing Style with Christina Albina FamousDC caught up with Christina Albina, product fashion specialist and co-creator of Style Etoile, at L2 Lounge Wednesday night for their Fashion Fusion event. Constantly asked “What am I going to wear!?” Christina answered a few questions for us. Here’s what we learned …

Famous 5: DC Pool Party Need to cool off from the sweltering DC heat? Take a dip in one of my picks for the area’s best hotel pools. Whether searching for a party or a bit of serenity, I’ve got everything you need here. Capitol Skyline – 2 weekend parties …

Meet Chef Spike on Roll Call‘s Taste of America Um, did anyone know Coconut was so popular with the DC Capitol Hill crowd?  Well, that is exactly who was crowned champion this week at Roll Call’s Taste of America showdown at We, the Pizza, featuring Chef Spike Mendelsohn of We, the Pizza and Good Stuff Eatery. We caught up with Chef Spike to get his take on how this all went down.

Who redid your house? A rock star. Seriously. Meet Michael Sauri. A native of the Baltimore/Annapolis/DC area, Michael runs TriVistaUSA which specializes in Design/Build Remodeling and Construction in DC, MD and VA (www.trivistausa.com). In his free time, Michael rocks.  He’s with several different bands, but mostly, you’ll find him onstage …

Famous 5: Father’s Day Brunch Spots It’s Sunday and sports are on but you want to get your Father off the recliner and celebrate Father’s Day. Where to go? I dug deep on this one my friends and tried to cover some fun scenarios for all types of Dads. Here’s …

Meet Brad Corona and Brian Nicholson. Creators of Jack Robie. 1. Can you give us a bit of a background about Jack Robie? Where does the name come from? Jack Robie was started by two Brown University classmates Brad Corona and Brian Nicholson with the goal of making a better …

Famous 5: Playing Hooky in D.C. We’ve all been there – that random, gorgeous, sunny day when you wake up knowing work can do without you and you’re in need of a little hooky fun. But instead of being slobtastic, why not enjoy the fun the DC region offers?! Here’s …

Meet Kristen Soltis. Pollster by day. Rock star by night. Kristen was kind enough to answer a few questions for one of our Famous 5 interviews. 1) You’re literally a rock star. And a pollster. How did that happen? I finished up an internship in 2005 and wanted to learn …

Welcome Interns! You’re three years into your poli sci major and you’ve secured an internship in a Member of Congress’ office.  You’ve come to town to fix the economy, win the wars, solve this whole healthcare debacle and still be home in time for dinner. While that’s all well and good, in …

Another big get: James Richardson has will be advising former Ambassador and Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Rick Klein wants the Yankees to retire No. 51, Congrats to Lauren and Jonathan Grella on the birth of Baker Logan Grella, photos of Michele Bachmann’s running mate surfaced, tell Elliot Kort congrats on …

Political Wire‘s Taegan Goddard was nice enough to answer a few questions for one of our Famous 5 interviews. Please enjoy the interview and the Yankees trash talk. A lot of us know Political Wire. We get the pithy headlines and the twice-daily email updates. But tell who are you …

Easter – the time of year when kids look feverishly for hidden eggs, everyone dresses in pastels, and chocolatiers specialize in choco bunnies and ducks. In all seriousness, Easter is a special time for family, friends, yummy food and libations, and yes, eggs – so why not make a trip …

As we shake off the rust of winter and embrace the new warmth of spring, few rites do so quite as well as a trip to the ballpark. However, the Nationals being the Nationals, it’s not terribly likely baseball is the only reason you’ll need to pony up your hard-earned …

Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!”  ~Robin Williams With those first blooms of the Cherry Blossoms, DC’s somber mood from the cold winter is lifted. The days grow longer and everyone yearns to be outside soaking up the glorious sun. So where should you go post-work to celebrate? …