In light of the coming end of days this weekend, FamousDC reached out to Rachel Racusen, Director of Public Affairs for FEMA, for how we should prepare ourselves. According to Racusen: Everyone along the East Coast, including DC, should be taking this storm seriously and preparing now. Visit www.ready.gov for tips on …

National Journal has put together a short history of Washington’s experiences with hurricanes. [blow by blow]  

BYT gives us a breakdown of a viral disaster,survival instincts in an earthquake, fallen angels, twitter > cell service, happy hour started early, the earth moved under our feet, MLK virtual march caused DC to shake, we don’t know much about history, who even knew Virginia had a seismic zone? Public schools …

Taking a break from our DCQuake coverage to bring you this special campaign video. We just can’t wait for Williams’ video with elephants to come out next month. Roger Williams for Congress

The National Zoo released a list today of the animals’ reactions, or lack thereof in the case of the pandas, to yesterday’s earthquake. Some highlights from nature’s finest: The howler monkeys sounded an alarm call just after the earthquake. (Glad they let us know after the fact) The black and rufous …

Amazing basketball trick shots performed by Dude Perfect. [Texas Aggies]

Parking can be very hard. [City Paper] This just in from Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue: Councilmember Marion Barry’s silver Jaguar, parked in the crosswalk while he noshed at Uniontown Bar and Grill across the street. Not that people in wheelchairs would have an easy time with those bricks anyway.

Truckeroo is a monthly festival held June thru October at the corner of Half St. and M St., SE showcasing food trucks from the Washington, D.C. area. This month’s festival is tonight. Worth it.

There are a few ways to look at this: 1) Staffer – Your August (and beyond) plans were just ruined by having your boss named. 2) Lobbyist – Business just picked up for those on K-Street with close ties to the Members. 3) Fundraiser – Go ahead and book and …

At sunset, the sun reflects gold on the shimmering surface of the Air Force Memorial. For more of Navin’s images, check out his Facebook page, Flickr or follow him on Twitter(@navinsarmaphoto).

The long-awaited Congressional recess is upon us. It’s time to break out the margarita mix, put on your swimsuit and start making bad decisions. This is also a great time for classic recycled FamousDC recess posts: A Day in the Life of a Congressional Staffer … during Recess (from July …

Stand tall Washingtonians. We’re number one. In your face Baltimore. D.C. Adults Top Alcohol Abusers in Country A new report says that adults in Washington D.C. abuse alcohol more than anyone else in the country.

As only the Mad DC Cabbie can explain: “I guess the the hookers got their Johns, Fred got his fix and I made a few bucks, everyone is happy.” Only in DC friends. Only in DC. Do yourself a favor and go take a few rides around the district with …

Complaining about the heat? Not us at FamousDC. In fact we’ve got our top ten reasons to love this weather: 1.       You don’t have to iron your shirt – sleep in five extra minutes. 2.       No undershirt is acceptable, even encouraged – less laundry. 3.       No reason to hit the …

Black bears are popping up all over the place. The latest spotting came in Bethesda. [hide yo wife, hide yo kids] We’ve been telling you about black bear sightings in the D.C. area for weeks. Now we’re getting a good look at one. A viewer sent News4 pictures of a …