The Newseum hosts some killer parties. This week, they’re celebrating the Olympics in a Rio-themed bash, complete with Brazilian food, an Afro-Brazilian band, and sports-themed games. Plus, there’s an open beer and wine bar. What more could you want? Admission usually goes for $40, but FamousDC got our hands on two …

Want to land great seats to popular musicals? Read FamousDC. Congrats to @IsseV who won the FamousDC giveaway and a pair of Brother Russia tickets.

If you live in the DC area and use Twitter, this is a great way to snag a free hotel room from @HiltonHHonors. 1. Follow @HiltonHHonors on Twitter. 2. Take a photo of yourself in front of your favorite DC monument/landmark and tweet it to @HiltonHHonors using the hashtag #HHfreenight …

FamousDC has teamed up with the DC lottery to give away some Georgetown vs. Villanova tickets. Here’s how you can win tickets: 1. Email us at [email protected] and tell us why you want the tickets.  Creativity counts.  So does humor. 2. Tweet @FamousDC is my favorite DC blog because _______.  …

Capitol Lounge, which has experienced its fair share of "heat," is sponsoring a "Bring the Heat" giveaway while the Boston Red Sox are in town. The challenge: Get real drunk and then attempt to throw a baseball as hard as you can.  If your pitch is the fastest, you win …

Yesterday, the DCCC came out swinging with their "Republican Apology Machine" , but now the Democrat National Committee wants a whack at Mr. Rush. The DNC is hosting an online contest to see who can come up with the most creative Rush Limbaugh slogan. We’ll go through all of the …