The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announces exciting new hires to the office of Federal Government Affairs. Nika Nour and Melissa Foxman join the representative video game association as Directors of the Federal Government Affairs department. The association also announced the internal promotion of Kevin O’Hanlon to Director of Federal Government Affairs. …

The Washington Post and 1776 are gathering successful and emerging millennial entrepreneurs for conversations, a pitch contest and networking. This summit is for and about millennials and the ways in which they disrupt, innovate, and inspire today’s society. Like it or not, the Gen Y cohort is swaying elections, changing industries, and becoming …

…Because the first thing on everyone’s mind on Cyber Monday is, “How can I get hooked up with some presidential candidate swag?” Marco Rubio is selling his Marco Polos. Ha… get it? 100% pre-shrunk. Killer deal. Rand Paul had his Christmas mug sale going on all weekend. It's #BlackFriday at …

A twenty-four year tradition in the running, The Capital Club’s Annual Santa Soiree is back in action this year at the Howard Theater and you thankfully still have time to grab tickets. Because the Capital Club maintains a membership of only one hundred from the greater Washington, D.C. area, the …

Famous Friday Round Up #WEEKEND Weather: The heat wave continues with temps in the gorgeous upper 60’s today and Saturday. Sunday will drop to the low 50’s with morning showers.  Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Ice skating at the National Gallery of Art; For the people that still listen to EDM; Eat …

Read the Famous Friday Round Up Dig a hole Grow a beard Eat leftovers for breakfast Build a log cabin Play charades with Grandma Rescue a dog Knit a sweater Netflix Chill Netflix and Chill Eat second round of leftovers before lunch Start drinking before lunch Trawl news for Black …

Living in D.C., the list of things to be thankful for is endless. Here are a few things us Washingtonians should be putting on our lists. Days when the metro isn’t single tracking The multiple days OFF you’ll get once it starts to snow and the city screeches to a …

FamousDC said goodbye this week to one of our favorite contributors, Mr. Holt. You were a great friend to many people and your outgoing spirit will live on among the pages of FamousDC. These are some of our favorite posts from Nick while he wrote here: Back to Football Tailgate …

If you have yet to try Chaia’s delicious veggie tacos, get down to Georgetown where the “farm to taco” creators have finally opened a brick and mortar location. That’s right, owners and chefs behind the plant-based tacos, Bettina Stern and Suzanne Simon have expanded beyond their weekly farmers’ market digs are …

We’d heard about the new phenomenon, Weed on Wheels, going around D.C., but it wasn’t until we stumbled upon it ourselves that we could really truly believe it. The rumors are true- marijuana-selling “Kush Gods” have taken D.C. by storm. The pot pushers currently have three operating vehicles in the …

The holiday season is right around the corner, and even though many of us look forward to receiving presents every year, it’s important to remember that it’s also a time to giveback. That’s why you, yes you, should get involved with #GivingTuesday on December 1st. Right after Thanksgiving, we all …

Famous Friday Round Up #WEEKEND Weather: This weekend is looking sunny but a bit chilly. Expect temperatures in the mid 40s to low 50s with a slight possibility of scattered showers. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Grab a drink during DC Cocktail week; Hit up your favorite Smithsonian; Take advantage of the …

Congratulations are in order for the winners of the 2015 National Press Foundation (NPF) awards, as the highly anticipated list was just released. Where Washington is the hub of the most important decisions made in our country, it is the NPF that allows the news of Washington and the world …

China Riddle is a contributing writer to HungryLobbyist.com, which co-hosts the collaborative brainchild of FamousDC and the HungryLobbyist known as, Feasting Famously. She sat down with chef, author, and TV personality, Giada De Laurentiis for an exclusive interview.  By China Riddle | On October 29, 2015 The year was 2005. I was …

This week, Bloomberg Columnist and CNN Political Analyst Josh Rogin lobbed a question off into the Twitter machine to Seth Rogen. Much to Josh Rogin’s surprise and our delight, Seth Rogen answered. A little background: actor and comedian, Seth Rogen has established a trending hashtag #AskSethTheNightBefore in which people ask Seth Rogen questions, …