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Supermoon Mania [Pictures]
Facebook and Twitter were abuzz Saturday night with Supermoon mania. Below are a few pictures from some FamousDC friends. Katie Harbath @claudiabia Mike Lurie NASA’s Bill Ingalls TBD And check out the super moon different world cities.
Our Favorite CPAC Lapel Pin
Spotted at CPAC this morning. Have any fun CPAC pics? Send them to [email protected] h/t DASmart
Hurricane Katrina: Then and Now
Amazing before and after pictures courtesy of CNN.com: In the five years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, some areas have rebuilt while others remain unchanged. CNN photographers and iReporters collaborated in a powerful past-meets-present photography project to show what the region looks like today. View them all.
Dog Days of Summer Photo Contest
There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. ~Ansel Adams FamousDC loves a good contest, so in the spirit of record-breaking summer temperatures, we’ve decided to sponsor another photo contest. Our last contest, which took place during Snowmageddon, enjoyed tons of entries and thousands of …
Capitol Complex Lunch Signs Continue to Baffle
Last week the Restaurant Associates, the folks in charge of the delicious cafeteria items throughout the Capitol complex, blew our mind with the burger sans turkey special that turned out to be the turkey sandwich sans burger special. [yes, confusing]. This week: The taco special [spotted this time in the …
AC Milan in DC @BlairDC
Here’s another guest column by FamousDC Nightlife Correspondent @BlairDC AC Milan rolled into town yesterday and I got a glimpse of the dashing “football” players as they checked into the Hotel Sofitel (see pic below). Much to my delight, I had a chat with both Alessandro Nesta and Ronaldinho! Amazing …
All Access Pass: Capitol Dome Tour
Jim Swift went on a Capitol Dome tour so we didn’t have to. We have a fear of heights. We also have an irrational fear of spiral staircases. Not to mention men and women in red jackets. All the pictures here. [we’re still dizzy]
FAMOUSLY REVIEWED: Edelweiss Calcagno Show
Downtown D.C. was chill and still on Sunday night, except at the Edelweiss Calcagno show at Hudson. The event — ably organized by Sandro and Tati — was a dizzying collection of leggy blondes from the former Eastern bloc and men in velvet blazers and pointy shoes who love to …
Alex Brandon’s Capitol Snowmageddon Photo Shoot
Spend a few minutes and check-out Alex’s work from in front of the Capitol Monday. Snow piled in front of the Capitol Front loader working in front of the Capitol Snow piled near the Capitol
Bare It All Lobbying: PETA Playmates on Capitol Hill [pics]
Today is the most popular day to be a vegetarian on Capitol Hill. Playboy Playmates, with the help of PETA, are passing out veggie dogs to interested patrons. Below is an actual exchange sent to us by a tipster: Playmate: So, are you a vegetarian? Male staffer: Well, no. Playmate: …
Real World DC: Let the [Drinking] Games Begin
While our former Mayor [who used to have an unhealthy obsession with crack], gets arrested for stalking, some people continue to complain about MTV bringing the "Real World" to DC – as if this show’s short stop in the Nation’s Capital will be the city’s legacy for the rest of …
Weekend Round Up
Dogs Went Crazy at the Bark Ball When a Cat Appeared on the Big Screen Were You Part of the World Naked DC Bike Ride? Hillary Clinton Suspends Campaign Big Brown Had a Big Brownout It was HOT in Washington
It’s official, DC cabbies hate drunk people
If you’re like the rest of the Taste of the South goers, and don’t quite remember exactly how your Saturday evening went, or how you got home- we can assure you one thing – it wasn’t in a cab. As we pointed out last week, DC cabbies are either real …