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29 Hours and Counting
When news broke of the DC Metro shutting down for 29 hours for a massive safety inspection sparked by Monday morning’s electrical fire, Twitter had a field day. I mean come on, this is mass transit we’re talking about – mass transit in one of the most important cities in the world. …
Famous Friday Round Up
#WEEKEND Weather: We hate to say it but this weekend looks dreary. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday – perfect weekend to binge on the new House of Cards season if you ask us. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Hit …
Famous Friday Round Up
#WEEKEND Weather: We’ve got a sunny weekend ahead of us and Sunday is basically beach weather with highs in the 60’s. Get outside! Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Have you registered for The First Annual DC Bike Ride yet?; Get your tickets to “The Brunch Room” Episode 3 – these guys know …
Morning Grind
It’s a beautiful day to rise and grind. FAMOUS FORECAST It’s Friday, the sun is back out, and we’re pumped for the weekend. Friday JAM Brought to you by Taz Jones of Bryant Row. Aw, you’re tired? Long week? Well suck it up! It’s Friday, and it’s time to party. So …
Morning Grind
It’s a beautiful day to rise and grind. FAMOUS FORECAST The rain is gone but the wind is rolling in. Dress warmly today as temps will be in the low 40’s. Also, there is a moat around our office. TUESDAY JAM Brought to you by Cameron Easley, Managing Editor of Morning …
Famous Friday Round Up
#WEEKEND Weather: This is a joke right? Temperatures as low as 10 degrees will be blowing through DC this frosty weekend. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Check out Cupid’s Undie Run on Saturday; Take the kids to family fun day at the National Portrait Gallery; Head over to Chinatown on Sunday for …
Now That We’re Filthy Rich
You might have heard the winning Powerball numbers were chosen. Well, we aren’t supposed to say anything yet but… I’m never taking the Metro again. The Circulator can go to hell. I will only sit front row at Nationals games – if I don’t buy the team. (Of course I’m …
2016 D.C. Resolutions
There’s no denying it, 2016 is rapidly approaching. It seems like it was just yesterday that we were gearing up to ring in 2015 with a brand spanking new list of resolutions. Fast forward 12 months and here we are, still wondering what happened to all that gumption to fulfill our resolute …
Famous Rant: Holiday Travel
Whether we’re traveling home or to another loved one’s house, everyone will be traveling in some way, shape, or form this holiday season. However, as rewarding as being around loved ones for the holidays can be, traveling comes with a few not-so-festive perks all of its own. From overbooked flights …
There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays – Just Don’t Drive There
We hope you’ve been taking it easy this month because the official holiday party season is right around the corner. All the signs are here: Your Uber driver’s radio was stuck on “Jingle Bells” yesterday. You have two dozen party invitations in your inbox and you don’t want to RSVP …
Famous Friday Round Up
Famous Friday Round Up #WEEKEND Weather: Get outside! This gorgeous November weekend will be sunny with absolutely no chance of rain. Temps will drops to the 50’s on Saturday but will be back up to 60 on Sunday. You’ll be complaining soon, so enjoy the weather while it lasts. Awesome events …
Tips To Riding the Metro Like a Pro
The metro system is the lifeline of the District. Even though we use it every day, our relationship with it is definitely complicated. There are days when you love it, and days when you hate it. Of course, there are ways to ride the metro like a local pro, and …
Famous Friday Round Up
Famous Friday Round Up #WEEKEND Weather: Mid-60s and sunny all weekend, but bring a cardigan: lows in the 40s. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Take a short trip to Virginia for the Middleburg Film Festival; Hit up Boo at the Zoo; Get your zombie on and participate in Silver Springs Zombie Walk; Support …
FamousDC Meets Las Vegas
We came. We partied. We conquered. FamousDC brought the District to Las Vegas with an awesome event (if we do say so ourselves) before the first Democratic presidential candidate debate of the season. Earlier in the evening, Facebook and the Washington Post both hosted buzzed-about events down on the Strip. Eventually some …
27 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Hurricane Joaquin
1. Buy milk and bread 2. Subscribe to FamousDC Friday email 3. Book plane tickets to Las Vegas for FamousDC event 4. Build an ARK 5. Watch a lot of Joaquin Pheonix movies 6. Buy a dozen 24-packs of bottled water before noon today 7. Buy wine. And then buy more. You’ll …