Famous Five – Climbing The Hill Co-authors, Amos Snead and Jaime Harrison Wait… a Republican and a Democrat not only worked together, but WROTE A WHOLE BOOK TOGETHER? We sat down with #ClimbingTheHill co-authors Amos Snead and Jaime Harrison to learn what it takes to excel on #CapitolHill – especially …

Audrey Henson was a lot of us when we first moved to DC: eager, ambitious, ready to take on the world — and also broke. She struggled as an intern working on Capitol Hill and recognized that she wasn’t the only one. That’s why she started College to Congress — so she …

You may have seen the news that DC-based tech start-up Fiscal Note is poised to acquire CQ Roll Call, one of DC’s most recognized outlets for in-depth coverage of high profile congressional happenings, and even the fun stuff you don’t get the chance to see in the saturation of divisive …

Did you know the system in place that rates movies is 50 years old? 50! It’s called the Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) and we sat down with the wonder woman in charge – Joan Graves – to learn about how our favorite movies get rated before they hit the …

By Politiquette’s Marissa Mitrovich: Politiquette is a place to be inspired by the art of fashion. Readers gain an understanding of the politics of why to wear–and the etiquette of when to wear–specific styles. Marissa Mitrovich founded Politiquette with the goal of bringing further substance to the dialogue surrounding style in DC.  …

Summer is upon us and if you haven’t already, you’re likely to get ambushed by people telling you about summer workouts and tips to getting that beach bod blah blah blah. That’s great and all, but we’re here to remind you that summer isn’t just about the bods – it’s …

Welcome to FamousDC’s Morning Commute – our series where we give Washingtonians a little break from their morning frustrations that is DC traffic and give them a lift. In this episode, we meet Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States where he talks paw-licy, paw-ternity …

Meet Karin Tanabe – she’s a former POLITICO reporter turned fiction writer whose books reel you into another place and time you thought only existed in history books and movies. Karin just released her fourth novel, The Diplomat’s Daughter, about three young people forced on a journey in the face …

Proud WVU professor Josh Habursky is one hard working dude – and you gotta be if you’re going to claim DC as your home base (especially for tax purposes). In addition to his day job as the Director of Advocacy for ICBA, he’s the founder of the next biggest grassroots professional …

#Weekend Awesome events: Get your fill of LOLs all weekend long; Even at Capital Laughs on H Street!; Catch some Purple Rain tonight at the 9:30 club; Take yourself out to the ball game (against the Mets); Brookland has crabs; You officially have no excuse not to learn how to salsa …

Thank you to everyone that came by for some free root beer floats made by Goodies Frozen Custard and Treats, and the latest FamousDC newspaper!

The Dos and Don’ts of August Networking It’s officially August recess. That means networking, and lots of it. For those of us who hate networking, this can be challenging, but having a smart plan of attack can be the difference between making your recess count or completely wasting four weeks …

#Weekend Awesome events: Michelle Branch will help you relive all your early-2000 dreams tonight; One good way to watch the sun go down is via Del Campo at Dusk; Happy birthday, Mr. (former) President; Join George Lopez on his stand-up comedy tour The Comedy Get Down tonight at the Kennedy Center; …

FamousDC’s Kathryn Lyons teams up with #SECShorts star Southern internet sensation embarks on DC internship journey FamousDC today announced a multi-part video series collaboration featuring FamousDC Managing Editor Kathryn Lyons and SEC Shorts star, Josh Snead. The video series, which will continue through the month June, marks the start of Summer …

The Capitol Visitor Center was abuzz last Thursday evening for AdvaMed’s MedTech Showcase. The best and brightest from the House and Senate, medtech industry, media and more convened to showcase and honor the latest and greatest innovations in medical technology, the amazing minds who’ve brought them from the pages of science fiction …