Summer is upon us, and the days are as long as Rand Paul is short, which can only mean one thing… it’s time for a ROADTRIP! Don’t be an amateur and wait until August recess to hit the road. Escape from the swarms of tacky tourists and Instagramming interns now …

Wait until you see this guy’s. https://martinomalley.com/famousdc We’re not going to spoil it for you. Click it.

From EaterDC: This Condo Has Its Own Sommelier Jarad Slipp, one of the area’s Master Sommeliers, has been appointed as Sommelier in Residence to the development. His job will be to provide customized consultations for residents and do quarterly tastings and workshops in the property’s 1,500 square foot wine lounge. …

That is all. “Maryland Legislator Wants State To Have An Official Tartan” Read more at WAMU.  

#NATIONAL Never forget; don’t take your vitamins; A public apology that was actually terrible; male birth control is coming; these fashion models never need to eat; Ricky Gervais already got the new Apple Watch; Ducktales with real ducks; all your favorite movies recreated with stock footage; Schwarzenegger painted over Maria; …

The folks over at NJI Media redesigned every state flag in America at UnitedWeBrand.us, for Flag Day tomorrow. They weighed the history of the state with each state’s current flag and came up with interesting ways to represent local flavor. We’re impressed. Here are a few of our favorites: Arkansas …

Adieu dinosaur bones [DC says goodbye to Fossil Hall until 2019] Uber’s defensive [because UberX can be deadly] Nationals conquer the Padres 4-0 [Natitude] Kids too frequently are [skipping school in DC] Old Post Office Tower closing [on Thursday] House of Cards will stay in Maryland after all [everything’s coming …

House of Cards not getting that big tax break after all [sorry Spacey] The Nationals beat Miamiiiii[iiiiiiiiii] Peeing in your coworker’s coffee [not a good idea] Bob Cusack, The Hill’s managing editor, will [make an appearance on Veep, NBD] Major website security flaw discovered  [change your passwords on Friday] Love …

Woman cuts her neighbor [over dog poop] DC bros post to Craigslist seeking friends [“You drink Evan Williams.”] Comcast went out yesterday [oh noz omg] 14th St. NW gets a new Italian place [can’t stop the 14th St. machine] Union Station has Morse code Deathcab for Cutie lyrics [far off …

If you’re a suburbanite in the DC metro area, you may want to know this important information. Maryland is not as bad as Virginia. This is in light of “physical and emotional health, healthy behaviors, work environment, social and community factors, financial security, and access to necessities such as food, …

Goodbye, Alec Baldwin [goodbye public life] Goodbye, Piers Morgan [goodbye CNN] Washington, DC date spots [post-Valentine’s massacre] Popville identifies 13 things [that aren’t so bad] Why is it named Glebe road? [you’ll find out here] Hungarian Olympic team has so much luggage [NPR says] House of Cards may stop filming …

For the first time in 25 years [DC’s snow edged above average] Also winter is coming back [don’t let these 50s fool you] Snow terms we were not aware of: [sneckdown] MLK library getting a renovation [designer chosen] MD speed camera operators may get fined for bad ticketing [justice] Photo …

#NATIONAL  #MondayNumbers; Congrats, Seahawks!;  Facebook turns 10;  The Beatles turn 50; CVS puts out its cigarettes; We wish you all the best, Jay Leno;  Stress at Sochi — it kind of sucks; How popular is your favorite DC anchor on Twitter?; Super Bowl aftermath; Stupid baby panda falling on its stupid face; Uncle Joe Biden can’t think …

Note: We did not theme this Hyper Hill, but it is all about vices. It’s may be real tough for you to [buy grain alcohol in MD] CVS goes humanitarian [and stops selling cigarettes] In Virginia you can [still get the chair (the electric one)] DC moving to decriminalize marijuana …