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Famous Congrats
Congratulations to Josh Shultz and his wife on the birth of their baby girl this past Saturday. The next generation of FamousDC is taking over. -From the entire FDC Team.
Famous Friday [Round Up]
DC photographers got skill, Doug Thornell can’t wait for college football season to start, touchdown wedding, change we can believe in, Paul Ryan Frat Star, Hurricane Andrew rattled our coast 20 years ago, number one reason to leave work during recess, summer is not over yet, Salahis will probably start …
Famously Married: Go Terps!
Dan Everett & Jenna House celebrated their wedding by getting a few pictures on the field in between the ceremony and the reception. A friend of the couple is an Assistant AD at UMD and got them onto the field after a scrimmage.
Too bad not everyone is a fan of such a touchdown wedding.
Through the Lens of DC [August]
August is almost over, so we took a few minutes to go through our newly founded FamousDC Flickr Group and pull just a few of them amazing photos submitted this month. Go check it out, and feel free to submit your own images of DC.
Thanks to all the photographers for sharing their beautiful work with us. Patrick Withers, Brandon Kopp, Marc Tomik, Tim R., Rob Hohmann, Emily Reid, Jason Vines, and Andrew Bossi are featured below.
It’s Official: Michaele and Tareq Salahi Divorced
13 months after Michaele and Tareq Salahi crashed our FamousDC Happy Hour, they are officially divorced. We wonder if Neda Semnani and Tommy McFly are as sad as the rest of us.
Famous Birthday Wishes: Andrea McCarthy
Happy Birthday to Andrea McCarthy, Communications Director for Rep. Kristi Noem (h/t Lauren Pratapas)
Famous Birthday Wishes: Eric Wohlschlegel
We asked Eric how he plans to spend the day and he responded, “I’ll be celebrating with my family including my nephews Ryan, Ian and Jack! Ian and Jack turn 6 today!!!” Turns out the Wohlschlegel family likes to go big or go home #tri-birthday. And if you’re looking …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Andrew Foxwell is a meme machine, Robbe Bendick turned a year older, David Holley is leaving Capitol Hill to pursue a career as a Vineyard Vines model, don’t leave Nick Schaper a voicemail, where in the world is Nathan Imperiale today?, Fireside 21 dropped some phat recess time killers, the NYT’s …
Wedding Bells: Andrew Weinstein & Christina Berkemeyer
Andrew Weinstein and Christina Berkemeyer float in Caribbean Sea off of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands the day before their wedding in late July. Weinstein is the Head of Communications for Living Social and Berkemeyer is the Director of Indivdual Giving at National Building Museum.
DJ’s First Pitch
Darrell “DJ” Jordan, communications director for the House Small Business Committee, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at last night’s Baltimore Orioles game. The team welcomed 150 youths from KidsPeace, a group that serves the behavioral and mental health needs of children, preadolescents, teens and young adults in 10 states and the District of Columbia. Jordan, who works for Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.), is a KidsPeace foster parent.
We were also told his arm isn’t half bad.
Alex Finland Doing Big Things
Be sure to give Alex Finland a high-five this week on his new gig with Craft.
Pete Snyder Turns 40, Opens Piano Bar
The year Pete Snyder was born, the cost of gas was 55 cents, President Obama was 10 and the movie “The Godfather” was released. Happy Birthday, Pete. Here’s to many more disruptive celebrations. Note: Pete’s birthday isn’t actually until Sunday, but when you turn 40 you get to celebrate however …
Famously Promoted: Martinko Takes Over as Rep. Bill Shuster’s Chief of Staff
He famously guarded the door and rocked the list at Smith Point. He dominates the flag football fields for the powerhouse team that is Blunt Force. He looks like Rob Gronkowski. And now he is the new Chief of Staff for Rep. Bill Shuster. Congrats to Stephen Martinko on his …
Our Look Was Dated, So We Got Some New Threads
Thanks to the talented and energetic crew over at NJI Media, we hit the refresh button on FamousDC today. The new look and feel account for our visitor’s favorite features, including infographics, photos, videos and the always popular “Famous 5” interviews. We also reinvented the “weekend picks” to create an interactive experience, giving …