The White House South Lawn may or may not be littered with flower crowns and tie-dye today. President Barack Obama is hosting his very own music and ideas festival inspired by SXSW (South by Southwest) in Austin, Texas.  The all-day event, cleverly dubbed South by South Lawn, started at 9:45 this morning …

FAMOUS FORECAST D.C. is returning to it’s normal state of awesomeness with temps staying in the mid to low 70’s with overcast skies and occasional sunshine. MONDAY JAM Brought to you by Tazewell Jones of FamousDC What’s the saying? “Something old, something new…” something funky so you’ll dance on through [your Monday]? Well we’ve …

Sing it with us! The hills (of Adams Morgan) are alive with the sound of music. AdMo isn’t technically hilly, but it will be extremely musical this weekend. More than three dozen musicians will play live music along the streets at this year’s PorchFest on Saturday. The festival, which started …

Weather: Noah’s Ark is looking pretty good right about now because D.C. is turning into a monsoon. Massive thunderstorms moving into the District all day, every day so stock up on that wine and prep for some serious Netflix and avoid-outdoors.  Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Light up the night at …

By Politiquette’s Marissa Mitrovich: Politiquette is a place to be inspired by the art of fashion. Readers gain an understanding of the politics of why to wear–and the etiquette of when to wear–specific styles. Marissa Mitrovich founded Politiquette with the goal of bringing further substance to the dialogue surrounding style in DC. This weekend is one …

By Politiquette’s Marissa Mitrovich: Politiquette is a place to be inspired by the art of fashion. Readers gain an understanding of the politics of why to wear–and the etiquette of when to wear–specific styles. Marissa Mitrovich founded Politiquette with the goal of bringing further substance to the dialogue surrounding style in DC. Rodell Mollineau, Co-founder & Partner …

Before we can go full force into scarves and pumpkin patches, we need to pay our respects to the end of summer… Ok, we’re done. Does anyone really like September anyways? Sure, it’s cool because it means the beginning of fall, but honestly, we don’t trust anyone who drinks pumpkin beer before …

FAMOUS FORECAST This rain isn’t going anywhere but will be easing up a bit although temps are staying chilly and the flash flood alert is still in full effect. FRIDAY JAM Brought to you by Paige Gress of FamousDC It’s Friday! Finally. You all made it through an intense week here in D.C. so …

We see dead people… or dead runners? And here we thought that one of the joys of being deceased is that you don’t have to workout anymore… Currently in its sixth year, Congressional Cemetery’s Dead Man’s Run 5k will take place again this Saturday, October 1. This Capitol Hill tradition …

Looking to get lit this weekend? This Friday, the SMITHSONIAN at 8 event series is hosting “Glow in the Garden” from 8-11p at the Smithsonian Castle. Bring your friends to this unique after-hours Smithsonian tradition to experience live music, interactive glow-in-the-dark activities, and colorful performances. “This year’s ‘Glow in the Garden’ …

FAMOUS FORECAST Prep for sky to fall because D.C. is getting hit hard with thunderstorms and flash floods, 5 to 7 inches to be exact. Good luck happy hour goers. THURSDAY JAM Brought to you by Adam Verdugo of CBS This Morning It’s a very simple song lyrics-wise but I love it …

The Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is taking down voter apathy one cocktail at a time. Combining two very likely forces, drinking and the 2016 presidential election, the hotel’s Lobby Bar is offering a choice of two cocktails, “The Democrat” and “The Republican,” to predict the results of the 2016 presidential election. …

It’s already been a long week amiright? Well we’ve found the cure for all of your ale-ments: the 8th annual DC Beer Week. This 8-day long series of events kicked off this past Saturday and runs until October 1st. Chef & beer aficionado, Teddy Folkman and local distributor, Jeff Wells started the DC Beer …

Justin Bieber once asked, “Is it too late now to say sorry?” and we’re pretty sure he was inspired by every U.S. President in recent history. Ok – it’s unclear if that’s the case, but one thing is certain: U.S. presidents rarely apologize, and when they do, they often lose the …

FAMOUS FORECAST We are heading into a stormy day with thunderstorms swooping in around 2:00pm and lasting into tomorrow. On the bright side, there is going to be some serious puddle jumping action. WEDNESDAY JAM Brought to you by Tazewell Jones of Bryant Row It’s up to you to make today a great one, …