Wait until you see this guy’s. https://martinomalley.com/famousdc We’re not going to spoil it for you. Click it.

Haven’t tried a Rocky Mountain oyster? This is your year. Washington, D.C. ­ You’d be NUTS to miss this! The Montana State Society would like to invite you to have a ball (literally!) at the 11th annual D.C. Testy Fest, “Where Big Balls Meet The Beltway”. Last year over 700 people flocked to the American Legion in Arlington to enjoy live music provided by the Wil Gravatt Band and graze on all‐you‐can‐eat Rocky Mountain Oysters! Thirsty? Wash them down with a limitless supply of Crown Royal (A.K.A liquid courage) & beer– all for the bargain price of $25 bucks!

This is the emergency landing of the Military Aviation Museum TBM Avenger during the 70th anniversary of VE Day, Arsenal of Democracy flyover. A 1500psi pinhole hydraulic leak vaporized in the cockpit, appeared like smoke, and prompted a decision to abort the flyover and land at Reagan DCA airport.

Another ridesharing app, sure, but one that actually sounds cool and consistently cheaper. With Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, Getaround and Bridj, does D.C. really need another on-demand ride app? Split, a new ride-sharing service out of start-up incubator 1776, thinks there’s room for improvement. …it’s an on-demand carpool that’s more convenient …

Southern Maryland high school seniors are the worst [they let 72,000 ladybugs loose in their school] DC is more energy efficient than [San Francisco and Seattle] Free range parents almost off the hook [cleared of neglect in one case] Area man parks car with rice cooker and propane tank in …

Jonathan Grella, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs at the U.S. Travel Association censured the Presidents’ Race to let D.C. know that travel is more than just a pastime, as their ginormous new Nats Park ad says. It’s also serious business. As part of a massive, multi-year industry positioning campaign, you’ll …

The National Press Foundation will collaborate with CQ Roll Call to provide training and education to Washington journalists on critical issues that percolate in the Capitol, the two organizations announced. The Capitol Hill Issues Briefings began in 2010 to inform journalists on issues as they develop, ranging from immigration to …

Are you going to the 20 year anniversary party for Yahoo! in DC next Tuesday, May 19th? Because we are.

The diet book in this photo from PopVille seems a little too conveniently placed: via

Sure, they get noise complaints, but the AirBNB money goes toward a good cause: “As you can see my house kind of screams party,” he tells Washingtonian in a phone interview. “Even though I had all these restrictions and warnings, people end up breaking the rules. There was a church …

From EaterDC: This Condo Has Its Own Sommelier Jarad Slipp, one of the area’s Master Sommeliers, has been appointed as Sommelier in Residence to the development. His job will be to provide customized consultations for residents and do quarterly tastings and workshops in the property’s 1,500 square foot wine lounge. …

The MDDC Press Awards confirmed what we already knew: CQ Roll Call is awesome. CQ Roll Call brought five awards to Capitol Hill. Hill Navigator columnist Rebecca Gale was awarded second place for business reporting for “The Other Back Room: Breastfeeding on Capitol Hill” (Roll Call, Feb. 2, 2014). Roll …

Jessica Moore is hosting a karaoke night on Monday, May 11, at the Thai Embassy to raise money to help cure blood cancers through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The karaoke party at the Embassy will have food, drinks and beer provided by beer experts the Beer Institute. There will …

The Surreal McCoys playing at Blind Whino, a hip new venue and art space in SW DC, this Friday May 1 to celebrate the launch of their new album The Howl and Growl. The event will benefit a local DC charity.

You can’t, until 2019. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which is building the Metro line into Loudoun County, just announced “design modifications made to enhance the safety and reliability” of the Silver Line. Translated from euphemism, that means approximately: “Familiarize yourself with the Washington Flyer, ’cause you’ll be riding it for at …