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Famous Friday [Round Up]
#HEY Are you on the list? Are your friends on the list? We’ve got happy hours coming in September. #NATIONAL Monkey selfies; That app Secret? It’s not so secret; So true we’re not sure how this made it on the Onion; Three words: mug of bacon; the White House is …
Election Night Round Up
Now that we’re finally past the election hangover here at FamousDC, we can hardly believe it’s all said and done. And it was only just last week that it all went down. Every four years DC goes all out and parties the night away while states turn red and blue. …
Charlotte Traffic Cop Shakin’ That Thang
With all the traffic in Uptown Charlotte for the DNC Convention this week, William Cooley from Georgia’s Clayton County Sheriff’s department directs with his own flair. h/t Tanner Latham
Welcome to the Female Gun Show
D.C.’s all-ladies arm-wrestling league does not mess around. [WaTimes] Amid the sweaty palms, gritted teeth and clenched biceps of the Washington D.C. Lady Arm Wrestlers league, one rule ranks above all others: the one-butt-cheek rule. A wrestler should keep her feet firmly planted on the floor and her elbow cannot …
MOËT & CHANDON Host The ROSÉ Lounge
We were pleasantly surprised when we checked our inbox and saw that FamousDC was invited to an exclusive, champagne soiree featuring Moet’s Nectar Imperial Rosé. For those unfamiliar with Moet, it is the stuff that B.I.G sips at the back of the club, naturally. The party was hosted on the rooftop …
Dulles Airport is For the Dogs
No, seriously … This picture was recently taken at Dulles Airport. [complete with fire hydrant] But please — no smoking! h/t RH
Dashiell Bennett: Today is the 30th Anniversary of America’s Loss of Perspective
USA! USA! USA! Deadspin’s Dashiell Bennett: Boorish Americans Win The Weekend In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like obnoxious United Statesians who are now free to gloat over their nation’s Olympic triumphs as exultant underdogs instead of domineering bullies. Suck it, Earth!
Is DC Cooler Since the Obama Crew Came to Town?
Let’s see what Amanda Carpenter, Kristen Soltis and Allison Kasic have to say: The Right Idea, Episode 34: The “New” DC from The Winston Group on Vimeo.
Congressional Motors Launches Pelosi Car
It’s what we’ve all been waiting for. Congressional Motors just released their seven-way hybrid: ethanol, bio-diesel, electric, clean coal, wind, solar and pedal-powered 2012 Pelosi GTxi SS/RT Sport Edition. It only took $100 billion and an entire Congress to design it. H/t jalopnik via RH
Hyper Hill
13 Most Awesome [Bruno ] Tonight Show [Obama ] Career [Family ] POTUS [3 wolf ] Pirates [lasers ]
Happy 50th Ben’s Chili Bowl
Nothing celebrates a 50th Birthday like multiple MOON BOUNCES! If they had these all the time, all of the city’s problems would be solved. Streets would get fixed, crime would come to a grinding halt, Pepco workers would be helpful – simply, the world would be a better place. We …