December = fun, period. Everything is sparkly, celebrations abound and unless you’re a total Scrooge, moods are elevated and excited. Kicking off this first weekend of my 2nd favorite month are plenty of events to keep you occupied. Let’s go! Friday Andrea Bocelli – this amazing Italian tenor will be …

Reid Wilson [#HotlineSort] A history of WH Christmas decor [festive] Work Habits [Newt] Reason to panic? [light jog] HyperNetworking [American University] Photo courtesy of Stephanie D’Introno

McCain wakes up long enough to insult Long Island [zinger] Fun or Sex? [Cain] Picture of the day [veggies] Montel wants a pot center [indeed] Participate more [interesting post] Breakfast cupcakes [finally] Image -via Bit Rebels

Spelling is important to candidates [fundamental] The Best of Barney Frank [don’t go] TBD Ugly Sweater Contest [enter] Ron Paul has a cookbook [chief chef] By toby_hicks

Pork Barrel BBQ is open [finally] This seems dangerous [on the road] Zebras roaming local neighborhoods [no, really] Like Kim Kardashian, Obama Must Rebrand [Whispers] Where the Sewers End [City Paper] Photograph by Darrow Montgomery

Thank you for reading FamousDC. We appreciate your tips, your links and your friendship. We hope you have a relaxing and safe holiday weekend. At some point over the Thanksgiving break, you’re going to get bored of your family. It’s inevitable. When that happens, we’ve got you covered. Below are …

It’s about that time.  A few weeks ago, you cursed yourself for not buying your ticket home for Thanksgiving sooner. “How could I have waited this long?” you lament, as you reluctantly enter the 3 digit code on the back of your credit card.  If your family only knew how …

Caps comeback [win] Defending pepper spray [Fox] Flash mob robs 7-11 [Silver Spring] Pedestrian safety tips [important] Don’t waste Metro on FBI [dude] By gonzo67

Fight Night pics [wild] Hollywood proof [waterboarding works] DC Chairman Brown gets new ride [Prius] The evacuation begins [Occupy NYC] 10 signs he/she ain’t right [perhaps obvious] By julia.leiby

Meet Eric Schulze. He’s the creative brains behind ThirstDC. The Washington Post’s Sara Schwartz recently called ThirstDC, “a social event that aims to meld networking and drinking with stimulating discussion.” Mr. Schulze recently spent a few minutes with us for a Famous 5 interview. 1. What is ThirstDC. Why did …

Susanna Quinn rocking her FamousDC Beltway Celebrity t-shirt. Where will the next FamousDC t-shirt show up?

Honest Abe has his sword jacked [why?] This is how you live socially [booze and guns] Chelsea Clinton to report for NBC [congrats] Skins have issues [a lot of them] By Nightfly38

It’s Friday. It’s Veterans’ Day. It’s a 3-day weekend. It’s fall. I couldn’t be happier. Everything points to a perfect weekend of fun and I have just the lineup for you. Friday Whether you have the day off or not, it’s a must that we pay tribute to the veterans …

Yes, Neda, we need a bigger boat. Snead, Shultz and Roll Call: May it be time to graduate the Recess Happy Hour of Awesome to a bigger space? Just sayin’ … Roll Call rundown can be read here. A big thank you to Patrick G. Ryan for snapping some amazing …

We have a big announcement this week here in Fantasy Rant Land.  Due to the fact I went to a state school, I’m 45 percent illiterate.  So we have an editor now and her name is Meg.  While we’re not sure if she throws like a girl, we do know …