Sometimes our beautiful city can get a little, shall we say, crowded- remember that time the Pope visited? So we sent our most anxiety-prone staffer to scout out the very worst times and places for socially anxious people. Enjoy (or hyperventilate) accordingly.  Oh jeez, oh man. Okay, you can do …

Co-host our FamousDC Boulder event next week. (!) Start a grim children’s puppet show business. Ride the wave of media coverage he’s going to get today like a Starburst commercial. Design ties, bolos and leather necklaces for gentlemen with necks larger than heads. Remove industrial asbestos by chewing it up …

DC loves blogs. Political journals like Heard on the Hill, Loose Lips, and District of DeBonis keep our inboxes well informed each morning with the latest updates on Capitol Hill or foreign affairs. However, it’s the lifestyle bloggers that bring color to the city and remind us of all the wonderful things …

FamousDC and the Washington Examiner teamed up for yet another fantastic DC happy hour. We partied on the roof of Del Campo and enjoyed gorgeous panoramic views of downtown DC, sipped pisco sours, and listened to the jazzy vocals of Gracie Terzian. If you weren’t in love with DC already, this autumn …

DC is a special little swamp-town where politics are a 24/7 topic and the next apocalypse is just one vote away. The youths are never too young to get indoctrinated, and here are some things you may find in your little one’s Halloween bag around town. Political Buttons Whether it’s …

As summer turns to fall, October seems to be the official marker of a new season here in DC. Leaves turn to gold and red and the weather is so beautiful that even Washingtonians have a hard time complaining about it. Lengthy political Facebook statuses get subbed out for football war …

The epicenter of power in Washington, D.C. isn’t on Capitol Hill or in sprawling K Street offices. It’s not even in DC. It’s in some trendy dot-com lounge in California where a tanned hipster in thick-rimmed glasses decides which snaps are worthy of the DC Snapchat Story. That kind of …

Meet Ben Timmins– DC urbanite, political enthusiast, and experimenting photographer. His sharp images first caught our eye when we featured him in Through the Lens earlier this month. After exploring the many areas of DC through Ben’s eyes, we decided it was time to find out more about the man behind the camera. …

1. Buy milk and bread 2. Subscribe to FamousDC Friday email 3. Book plane tickets to Las Vegas for FamousDC event 4. Build an ARK 5. Watch a lot of Joaquin Pheonix movies 6. Buy a dozen 24-packs of bottled water before noon today 7. Buy wine. And then buy more. You’ll …

According to a recent report by the National Confectioners Association, candy making fuels the economy to great effect. Industry leaders gathered at The Newseum with Members of Congress and the media to introduce new data proving the economic impact of the confectionary industry. The #PowerofSweet campaign revealed that candy does …

We party together in Washington, DC. FamousDC recently had the opportunity to serve as the media partner for a Ludacris event at BET studios. After a chat with the hip hop star, we enjoyed an epic performance which included all his legendary hits and a surprise guest appearance by his …

Alright all you power hungry Washingtonians, the moment has finally arrived in which you claim proximity to the president like never before. Get this- you can live at the same address. Well, except for the whole NW/ SE thing, but who pays attention to that part anyway? 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue …

Okay DC, it’s Popelooza out there and we know it’s hard to sift through all the excitement. Lucky for you, this is your one stop shop for all things #PopeInDC. Tweets, snaps, hashtags, memorabilia, food specials, complaints, humble brags, and more. Enjoy. From one powerful Francis to another, @Pontifex… #PopeInDC …

Predicting the results for presidential debates is a bit like predicting the weather. You can give it your best guess but you never really know how stormy things will get. PredictIt has turned it into a business and furthermore an event, as they hosted a watch party for the republican debate …

Ben Timmins captures a peaceful moment at the World War I memorial during sunrise on the National Mall.