Phileas Fogg may have traveled around the world in 80 days, but we traveled around the DMV in 80 seconds. Sound impossible? We thought so too. That was, of course, until we discovered the Capital Wheel. Located at the National Harbor, this giant wheel is a site to see before …

Well, no — D.C. was initially made to unite the colonies in a symbol of American freedom. But now, 226 years later, it’s made for Instagram. There are some incredible ‘grammers documenting the colorful and vibrant world of the District, with follower counts jumping into the tens of thousands. They all use the …

September is right around the corner, which means summer is ending and the school year is starting. Whether you’re a self proclaimed hip parent, full-time nanny, or just a less-than-amused neighbor to pesky kids that you maybe “watch” from time to time, be sure to take a look at this list before the world swaps out their sun lotion …

Put on some sweatpants and kiss your summer bodies goodbye because it is DC Restaurant Week. From August 15-21 participating restaurants will be offering great deals and even better meals. In order to participate, restaurants must offer at least a $22 three course lunch menu and/or a $35 three course …

The Newseum hosts some killer parties. This week, they’re celebrating the Olympics in a Rio-themed bash, complete with Brazilian food, an Afro-Brazilian band, and sports-themed games. Plus, there’s an open beer and wine bar. What more could you want? Admission usually goes for $40, but FamousDC got our hands on two …

We’re on the last leg of summer, and at risk of sounding like an old person…. wow, time flies. Soon, hordes of college students will be flocking to the District like locusts, disrupting your peace. Since you have around one to two more weekends to enjoy a slightly quieter DC, we’ve …

Congress may be on recess, but that hasn’t stopped the rest of DC workers from slaving over their office desks and desktops. While you were refreshing your twitter feed working hard on a very important document, the best athletes in the world were duking it out in Rio. And all …

Weather:  It’s about to be so hot that D.C. has become home to the Scorch Trials. High of 99, an index of 110 and sun all weekend with a slight chance of rain on Sunday. Thanks a lot global warming. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Love being outside, live music …

If you don’t know who Nick Meads is, just Google him. We can assure you he’s a real person – he’s on the first page of search results. What you might not find is that today is his birthday, but that’s what we’re here for. And to also remind you that …

Before today, it seemed impossible for Obama to get any cooler. Today, we learned that on POTUS’ cool-chart, the limit does not exist. He released not one but TWO new playlists on the White House’s Spotify account, one for “day” and one for “night.” He clearly understands the importance of …

What the presidential candidates could learn from Olympians The 2016 presidential campaign cycle isn’t exactly showing the world America’s good side. We’ve nominated two of the least popular candidates in history and neither seems to be significantly improving their standing. Polls show that Hillary is not trusted by the public and incapable …

In honor of Daniel Patrick Howard joining our world (h/t Playbook), we want to give Ben and Amy a special FamousDC high-five. We also have one for Daniel Patrick, but mom and dad might need to hold his hand up for him. Also because it’s Thursday and we can’t help ourselves, …

Ohhh children. Being a parent is just like being a babysitter, only your payment is having a minute to yourself during nap time and instead of watching TV all day you’re cooking, cleaning, changing diapers, and performing another million different tasks all at once. But you’ve already gotten a day to …

If you haven’t been checking our Snapchat religiously (shame on you) (it’s thefamousdc), you wouldn’t know that we went on a field trip yesterday. We took a big yellow school bus (not really) to the Newseum! It’s one of the most incredible museums in the District, and we checked out …

It’s National Lazy Day! And we know what you’re thinking, is that why the metro was so late today and traffic was terrible? Sorry honey, but no, that’s just DC. But now that you know of this special day, let the festivities begin! We’re not exactly sure why the world picked …