Meet Katie Harbath. Meet Mindy Finn. Katie is an Associate Manager at Facebook and Mindy works for Twitter. Two of social media’s leading ladies, Harbath and Finn have been proven industry experts for years. They’re also a couple of the nicest people you’ll meet in DC. Before their work at Facebook and Twitter, Katie and Mindy worked together at the RNC. Afterwards, they went their separate ways, each to head up digital operations for top presidential contenders. Katie worked for Mayor Rudy Giuliani while Mindy headed to Team Romney. Years later, they’re still on different teams, but have enormous respect for each other. With Facebook and Twitter at full-force this election cycle, we figured we’d reunite the two for a social media showdown.

A few Fridays ago, I decided to have a low-key evening and see a movie. It had been ages since I’d seen a movie on a Friday night, but I didn’t realize just how many ages it had been until I got there. I bought my ticket for the R-rated flick and proceeded to walk toward the nacho stand (and whatever else they might sell there) when I overheard something dismaying. The cashier at the ticket booth asked someone for their ID to see the same movie that I was seeing. He didn’t ask me for my ID! Do I not look like I am still in high school? I was just in high school. But then I looked around and noticed that the joint was lousy with teenagers. Through the dense fog of Abercrombie and Fitch cologne I reached clarity. I had not just been in High School. And don’t get me wrong, that is A-OK with me. I don’t miss being that scrawny kid with the gap-toothed smile. But it did get me thinking. Where do I fall in what I like to think of as a spectrum of maturity; and more importantly, how does that affect my nightlife?

Hill Country was rockin’ Saturday night with John Murray & Doug Davenport’s All Hallows Eve, an underground concert featuring Godsmack’s Sully Erna and his new band. Only the Monster Mash was missing from Erna’s amazing 90 minute set in front of more than 200 folks. In addition to the music, the evening’s open bar, spooky decor and Capitol Hill’s finest dressed in costume made the night a blast. Here’s to next year. Famously Spotted: Joanna Murray, Kelley Davenport, Justin Peterson, Missy Edwards, Georgette Spanjich, Kimball Stroud, Rob Collins, Brad Dayspring (rocking a Young Guns cape), Lauren Pratapas, Gerrit Lansin, David Culver, Nick & Courtney Lewis, Blain Rethmeier, Chris & Michelle Assenmacher, Andrew Campognone, Andrew & Kathleen McKenna, Teddy Eynon, Google’s Salterman, Riva Littman, Doug Thornell, Yahoo’s Chris Mood, National Journal’s Reid Wilson, Laena Fallon, Matt Zackon, Bruce & Joyce Gates, Elliot Berke, and Katie Harbath. Continue reading for pictures.

**3PM ACCUWEATHER UPDATE** In case you need reminders as to what to do in a bad storm, we’ve created a Top 10 list. Top 10 Storm Tips: Never use a generator inside the house – unless it’s not your house. Be sure to buy a dozen 24-packs of bottled water …

Some love Halloween and the candy and costumes it brings.  Some have long since bid adieu to their trick-or-treating antics.  Love it or hate it, Halloween promises a break from the routine and a bit of spooktacular fun for everyone.  Particularly those indulging in pumpkin party coolers.  Now those we can get behind. Photo by Kristin

Happy Birthday to all the October kids this week: Neda Semnani Phillip Herndon Blair Milligan Antonia Ferrier Carl Thorsen

BOO! As Halloween quickly approaches, Ladies Who Lobby wanted to take a moment to recognize the spooktacular holiday. Is it just us or is DC unique when it comes to Halloween? We bet you will see a good number of Zombie Gagas, Honey Boo Boos and several witches and ghosts, …

Meet Shira Toeplitz. Roll Call reporter Shira Toeplitz has been burning some rubber while covering some of the hotly contested Rust Belt races happening this election cycle. A seasoned election reporter, Toeplitz worked at POLITICO and National Journal before her tenure at Roll Call covering the redistricting and campaign trail. Luckily, Shira had time to catch up with FamousDC in between her coverage to give us a little insight to her newest project, Roll Call on the Road.

Ellen DeGeneres was spotted in Georgetown this afternoon before her big acceptance of the Mark Twain Prize tonight at the Kennedy Center (h/t @itslerema). Our top guesses for where DeGeneres was DC chillin’: 1. Hu’s Shoes for new kicks. 2. Georgetown Cupcakes to interview people and find out why they are …

Meet Philippa Hughes. Philippa is a well-known art collector and art connector in DC who is famously known for creating the Pink Line Project, a consolidated and searchable calendar of all things cool and creative in DC. FamousDC was lucky enough to chat with Philippa about the DC art scene and what makes our city just as fun as any other. Here is what she had to say about the past and present.   Written by FamousDC contributor Brittany Horowitz. 

I’ve got be honest with you people, I’m not all that angry this season. You see, I’ve got a winning record in every single one of my leagues and I’m undefeated in one of them. I feel like the Cubs in the World Series at this point. Like butter at Thanksgiving, I’m on a roll. The bad part is that I can’t explain why. I’m assuming I’m just lucky. Here we go.

Top of the afternoon! Wash your ugly mug. Tune inn to channel 201 for some wisdom and ease your pounding headache. You had quite the lavish dinner with the Hamiltons last night–pushing you closer to a fiscal cliff. You just now remember the Remingtons arriving late, dubling the tab. That’s bull, you recall; so no more of that. You, of course, had to extend it to a late …

Fall is in the air.  Sweaters are being shaken from storage, boots are being dusted off, and apples are bursting from orchards by the bushel.  Crisp, tart, crunchy, sweet — apples are irresistible this time of year.  Go ahead, snag a dozen (or two) of your favorite varietals from the farmers market.  Sweet treats like these are sure to make even Johnny Appleseed envious. Photo by Jessica

Fellow Americans, it has been four years since our last election. In those four years our country has experienced great highs; the death of the Osama bin Laden, the premiere of Glee, the rollout of the new Congress.gov and the Nats making it into playoffs. But we have also experienced the lowest of lows; the Salahi divorce, NFL replacement officials, the closing of the Hawk and Dove, Cap Lounge burning down [again] and Metro’s continued single tracking. As November approaches, we’re often reminded that nothing is more vital to the future of our country than who we elect into office. So while the campaign rhetoric heats up these next few weeks, ask yourself: Are politicians really the best suited to straighten out our country? Or can we do better? What if instead of electing politicians, we allowed the Fourth Estate to run the country? The people who know more about the political process than those actually running for office. Without further ado, we present to you the 2012 FamousDC Media Ticket.

Meet Scott Ableman. A long time Nats fan and NoVa resident, Scott Ableman started the now internationally famous Let Teddy Win blog in 2007. With Teddy’s historic first win at the Oct. 3 presidents race, FamousDC was curious about what we can expect from the great fan site in the future and was lucky enough to catch up with Ableman for a few minutes.