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Famous 5: Heard On The Hill’s Alex Gangitano
What’s buzzing on Capitol Hill? Alex Gangitano’s scoops – whether it’s on the steps of the Capitol building or inside the halls that hold it up, Roll Call’s Heard on the Hill reporter has the news you didn’t know you needed. From covering the Congressional Baseball games and Speaker Ryan’s bad dad jokes, …
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10 Journalists Who Were DC Fans Long Before the Stanley Cup
Everyone’s been all about DC these last several weeks thanks to our Washington Capitals, but there are a few reporters who have been all about the nation’s capital since their good ol’ undergrad and post-undergrad years. We present 11 journalists who claim George Washington University as their old stomping grounds. …
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The Gist: Dockless Bikes and Scooters
DC’s traffic and metro are a mess. So what’s the solution? FamousDC takes a look into the city’s latest craze: dockless bikes and scooters 🚲🏃
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6/15 Friday Round Up: Leave work now to avoid traffic
#Weekend Awesome events: Ugh, who decided that 2 days are enough days in a weekend? Holler at us if you want to start a petition that grants us at least 4; In the meantime – Drink for Desks tonight at Stanton and Greene and support education in Malawi. BONUS: there will …
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Steve Scalise Whips Grounder in the right direction
The Democrats may have won – but they had nothing on House Majority Whip Steve Scalise’s epic return to baseball. One year after the tragic shooting that left him with life-threatening injuries, the Representative from Louisiana was back on the field last night at the Congressional Baseball Game in a …
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10 Wineries Just Outside the District
“But Virginia is so far,” said every District dweller ever. “Wine tour? Ok fine.” An afternoon spent sipping vino at your leisure sounds like bliss, especially for workaholic Washingtonians who could use a siesta. So we decided to take a closer look at the hidden gems right here in D.C.’s …
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6/8 Friday Round Up: We’re gonna party like it’s 1992
#Weekend Awesome events: Feel free to kick the weekend off with a nap – but just a quick one – we know you were up late last night and you’ll need energy to continue the celebration since WE WON THE STANLEY CUP!!!!; Alright, moving on…Our other favorite sports team, the Nats, …
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DC Has Gone #ALLCAPS
You have your die hard fans and you have your bandwagon fans, but when the Washington Capitals are in the Stanley Cup Finals (read: LEADING), it doesn’t matter what stage in life you decided to jump on the pucking train, all that matters is that you get on board. DC …
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6/1 Friday Round Up: One Kim down, one to go
#Weekend Awesome events: Ok so the weather this weekend is a good reason to cry, but then you’ll just be adding to the water volume in this city and we can’t handle all that. It’s cool, there’s always Netflix; Be humble. Kendrick Lamar will be at Jiffy Lube tonight; The Caps …
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Famous 5 – Fitness Coach Brandon Maupin
Meet Brandon Maupin. He’s the head coach at Orange Theory Fitness (OTF) in Old Town Alexandria and prior, he coached at CrossFit. Being a fitness trainer isn’t just a job for Brandon, it’s a way for him to motivate others just as he had to do for himself. He is …
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Fashionably Famous: The Savvy Intern
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. …
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5/25 Friday Round Up: We’ve updated our Party Policy
#Update Dear FamousDC readers, FamousDC has always attached great importance to privacy and personal data protection. With the implementation of the new European standards introduced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we are improving our party schedule for the fall. We want these events to be easily understood, transparent and most …
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25 DC Bars with a View
Summer is upon us and if you haven’t already, you’re likely to get ambushed by people telling you about summer workouts and tips to getting that beach bod blah blah blah. That’s great and all, but we’re here to remind you that summer isn’t just about the bods – it’s …
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From Wildcat to Washington: 13 DC Based Journos Who Went to Northwestern
2003 Northwestern graduate Meghan Markle has been making news on her recent marriage to a certain Prince (who, we guess, you can call a political figure of sorts) — which made us think about the several alumni from Northwestern (undergraduate and post-graduate) covering various political figures in DC on a daily basis. Here …
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5/18 Friday Round Up: This Rain is A Royal Pain
#Weekend Awesome events: If there’s any upside to all this rain, it’s that…well…ok, so no upside BUT if things do get worse, we have an ark. It kinda works like Uber, except you just retweet us if you want a ride; Speaking of rides! The annual DC Bike Ride 🚲 is tomorrow and …