Famous Friday Round Up BONJEAN HOLIDAY PARTY As many of our readers at FamousDC know, the Bonjean Holiday Party has turned into the event of the season. It’s widely attended by the who’s who of Washington DC and features amazing food, delicious beverages, great conversation and an always interesting D-list celebrity. They …

New Year’s Eve is quickly approaching, which means it’s time to buckle down and start planning where you’ll be when the clock strikes midnight. Lucky for you, we’ve put together a solid list of how to ring in the New Year right. But the January 1st hangover is on you… …

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Every happy couple is subject to the occasional quarrel. Money, jealousy, and life’s stresses can always disrupt an otherwise smooth relationship. In DC, however, where we have unhealthily high thresholds for stress, we have a unique set of triggers that make us manic. Related Links: If the Presidential Candidates Had …

The mission of FamousDC is to give high fives wherever and whenever we can. It is our honor when we get to shake hands with people that inspire us to continue on that journey.  Last Week With Famous DC Ray Lewis Ray did us the honor of hanging with us …

Ray Lewis The legendary linebacker, Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens released an autobiography, “I Feel Like Going On: Life, Game, and Glory” drawing on his childhood and faith as inspiration for a record-breaking career. Ray is known for his hard hits and unrelenting athleticism, but the Hulk Hogan of …

On the last day in their office building before they move across the street, The Washington Post teamed up with 1776 and gathered successful and emerging millennial entrepreneurs for conversations, a pitch contest and networking. The summit was for and about millennials and the ways in which they disrupt, innovate, and inspire today’s society. …

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 …

Pro athletes from Washington DC’s top professional sports teams Washington Wizards, Redskins, Nationals and DC United came together last night for Becky’s Fund 7th Annual Walk This Way charity fashion show at the Embassy of Italy. The event raised over $150,000 for the DC-based nonprofit Becky’s Fund, an organization committed to the prevention of intimate partner violence. Washington Redskins Pierre …

If you think about it, the dissonant personalities of the 2016 Presidential candidates aren’t totally dissimilar from the vast array of characters within families that gather together for Thanksgiving dinner each year. Imagine if all the politicos got together for their own turkey day feast… Hillary would finally wear something other than …

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 …

No one in Washington D.C. agrees on everything, except perhaps this: that here is a decent, honest man who did his best in service of our nation. Godspeed, John Boehner. Thank you for your committed service to our country, Speaker Boehner.

It’s almost Halloween and that means a few things in D.C. First, avoid M Street at all costs on Saturday night. Second, if you live in an “up-and-coming” (read: unsafe) neighborhood, be careful, people feel empowered when wearing masks. Third (this applies anywhere), if you live in a house, buy …

FamousDC seeks to bring you the very best our region has to offer. That includes the most spine-tingling haunted houses and suspense attractions for this Halloween season. We assembled an independent panel of expert enthusiasts who have frequented spooky shindigs across the region over the last three years, and they …