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Navin Sarma is a Washington, D.C.-based landscape and fine art photographer who will be regularly sharing his work with FamousDC and its readers. You can visit his site to read his blog, view his portfolio, and purchase services or fine art prints. Otherwise, please enjoy the images he will share …

Help raise money for the Red Cross Japan with local band Free Lobster Buffet. Bring your friends for a night of charity and rock! this Saturday, March 26 at 8pm @ Club Soda (Cleveland Park Metro). What: Jam for Japan (fundraiser for Red Cross Japan) $10 entry (goes to charity!) …

Looking for a unique way to take in the Cherry Blossoms this year? Cherry Blossom Yoga 2011 is an all-levels yoga class that will be taught by  Lululemon Ambassador and all around yoga superstar Faith Hunter. Live music, beautiful weather and the cherry blossoms will attract yogis of all walks.  …

General Patton, a French Bulldog and Boston Terrier mix, checks out a PBR during a cookout in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria.  Patton’s master is Greenwire writer John McArdle.

**Must Credit FamousDC** **Must Credit FamousDC** **Must Credit FamousDC** EXCLUSIVE: Today we received a birthday card email from a dog. Dale “The Intimidator” Spain (dog son of Ken & Emily Spain) emailed us over a birthday greeting for Ken. We have pasted the internal note (obtained exclusively by FamousDC) in …

The Washington Examiner is tossing around a little coin to advertise popular columnist Tim Carney. h/t MKHammer

Ben’s Chili Bowl must have been rockin’ Washington Post: United vs. Crew: Charlie Davies scores twice in D.C. debut to lead win in team’s MLS opener “He looked at me and he said, ‘Listen, I need this, I want it,’ and he looked at me with those eyes that he …

Reid Wilson thinks “winning” has jumped the shark, U2’s Bono rides the Senate subway, Kurt Bardella took to the opinion pages of POLITICO, P.J. Clarke’s rocked it on St. Patrick’s Day, speaking of St. Patty’s Day – C-SPAN, Rep Tim Ryan’s office & Tim O’Toole, Louisa Imperiale is heading to …

C-SPAN was in the spirit today, but where is Howard Mortman? Left to right: Adrienne Hoar, Jeremy Art, Joanne Wheeler and Christina Whirl

From Left to Right: Phil Beshara, Allison Jarus, Erick Sanchez

He breaks free from the defender — He grabs a half smoke  — GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!! On Thursday, DC United Head Coach Ben Olsen is taking over Ben’s Chili Bowl in celebration of the team’s home opener Saturday at RFK Stadium. The legendary U St. eatery will be transformed into “Ben Olsen’s …

This is how you dress on St. Patrick’s Day.  [Photo of Tim O’Toole] h/t @AmberMarchand If you have good pictures of co-workers getting in the spirit, send them to [email protected].

Navin Sarma is a Washington, D.C.-based landscape and fine art photographer who will be regularly sharing his work with FamousDC and its readers. You can visit his site to read his blog, view his portfolio, and purchase services or fine art prints. Otherwise, please enjoy the images he will share each …

According to FishbowlDC and the Twitter machines it looks like Shira Toeplitz is heading back to Roll Call. We asked Shira for a comment and the NFL lockout couldn’t keep the trash talk away: “I really appreciated the opportunity to work at POLITICO, but after my beloved Steelers lost the …

Roll Call editor Erin Billings, right, reads aloud a fake front page during a going away party for Jackie Kucinich, center, Friday at Irish Times on Capitol Hill. Kucinich is leaving Roll Call after three years to work as a reporter for USA Today covering the Republican side of the …