Here’s the best photo of the cherry blossoms that you’ll see today, POLITICO’s Brooks Boliek is the “Tech Cowboy,” what a difference a week makes, C-SPAN’s Jeremy Art celebrated a birthday, as did Geoff Embler & Nick Schaper, welcome Mark Elliott to US Chamber of Commerce, Flash Mob for Equal …

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? …

And we thought they were kidding … Previously:  FamousDC: Want to Take Part In a Flash Mob? (March 29, 2011) Center for American Progress is trying to organize a Equal Pay flash mob and they need dancers. And then they followed through: The Center for American Progress Action Fund and …

A college student kills time in a Union Station bar before catching a bus back to Philadelphia.

Facebook DC’s Katie Harbath displays her new FamousDC mug from her desk. Katie received her mug this morning after joining a panel discussion with Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s Social Media Director, Matt Lira. They were both discussing how Facebook will change constituent communications.  This panel was sponsored by the Public …

Short on cash? Need some fundage for happy hour? Then you might need a … FURLOAN! Roll Call: Hill Credit Union Offers ‘Furlough Loans’ to Staff The Congressional Federal Credit Union is offering “furlough loans” to staffers who will be out of work if the government shuts down Friday. The …

Robert Gibbs will have to go poke around somewhere else. Facebook isn’t going to be friending Robert Gibbs anytime soon. Despite a story in the New York Times that Facebook is “seeking out” the bubbly former White House press secretary to manage the company’s communications and “pressing Mr. Gibbs to …

Chris Perkins, Bryon Allen join founding partner Chris Wilson to form Wilson Perkins Allen Research, the voting is open at the Republican National Committee’s new Obama-mocking contest: the “Barack Bracket,” DC Blogs rocks, “HSUS are hypocrites, plain and simple, and I will not join them by accepting this award,” David …

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You’ve landed an internship on Capitol Hill and you finally figured out your way around Rayburn. Now what? FamousDC presents: The HILLstory Flowchart [view the flowchart] [download the PDF]

Jim Manley, left, and Rodell Mollineau, retired press aides to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., share a laugh during a going away party for former Roll Call editor Erin Billings, at Johnny’s Half Shell on Capitol Hill, March 24, 2011.

Nick Schaper is heading to the Chamber of Commerce, President Obama got locked out of the White House, leave @ChuckGrassley alone!, Jennifer Crider was on her A-game, Elephants marched all over Washington, who will play Steve Schmidt?,who keeps Secretary Sebelius waiting at PJ Clarke’s?, Jam for Japan on Saturday, blossom …

We uncovered DC’s most influential tweeters a couple years ago, but it’s time to freshen up the list. From Mike’s Playbook: Who are the most influential tweeters in D.C.? Who would be your desert-island feeds, if you could only have a couple to keep you in touch with what was …

Ed Harris is slated to play Sen. John McCain in the screen adaption of the book Game Change. Which got us thinking…who will play McCain’s campaign manager/chief strategist Steve Schmidt? We wouldn’t be surprised if you see one of the below three take on the role. If you have other …

Snark Infested: Bulls Elephants on Parade Elephants from Ringling Bros & Barnum Bailey Circus pass in front of the Capitol on their way from their train to their venue at the Verizon Center.