#BeforeYouScroll

We at FamousDC believe in uplifting and shining a bright light when it sometimes feels dim, we believe in standing up for what is right, challenging what is wrong, and most of all, we believe in the power of good people.

So we’d like to ask all you good people to do us a small favor.

Take two minutes right now to send someone a quick text or email and thank them. There is a lot of negativity floating around these days and we’d like your help in changing that.

Seriously – just thank someone for helping you out today. Is there an old friend you haven’t talked to in a while? How long has it been since you’ve called your mom (and not asked for money)? No really – send someone a quick note right now that will make him or her smile. 

Go ahead. We’ll wait…

See? That was easy. Little acts of kindness add up so let’s crush some basic arithmetic.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programing.

#Weekend

Awesome events: Putting in a whole week’s worth of work makes us really hungry. Good thing it’s Restaurant Week; And speaking of food – nothing pairs with it quite like beer does; We only have a couple of weeks left to Jazz in the Garden!; Jellybean Benitez is in town to take you back to the 1970s; The DC Black Film Festival is underway at the Miracle Theatre; Support your local crockpots at the Capital Chili Cookoff this weekend; It’s snowing in August! At least at National Harbor; Feel fancy af at Summer Soireé at the Ritz Carlton in Georgetown; Oh hello, Othello; Spend your Sunday at the Arlington County Fair!

#ComingSoon

What happens when you put six kids in a room and promise them a whole bunch of cookies and deliver on that promise? You’re about to find out.

#NewsYouCanLose

Is there a solar eclipse happening or something? Here’s a helpful guide that will show you what it will look like from where you’re standing; And here’s what the TV networks are doing – no special glasses needed; DC Restaurant Week doesn’t suck anymore; Need a meditation in your life? There’s a boutique center for that; A story about preserving black art in the era of gentrification; Georgetown gets another cafe it doesn’t need, but this one might be different; Dave Chapelle’s jokes might be older than you; America is really good at eating its feelings and Tina Fey wants you to keep doing it damn it.

#EDITORSPICK

What if we exchanged intolerance for patience? What if we befriended instead of belittled? What if we injected a little bit of kindness into our intentions every day? Let’s find out today.

#FAMOUSMERCH

Summer special: Buy one, get the one you bought.

#SOCIALSEEN

This one goes out to all the brave first responders in our nation’s capital and beyond. (Shout out to our friends on 8th Street SE) Thank you all for your service!

#MakingMoves by S-3 Public Affairs

#BIRTHDAYS

Famous birthday wishes to Robbie Easley (who turns 1!); Kelsey Jones Art, Haley Graves, Ron Bonjean, Adam Conner, Zac Moffatt, Jessica Mandel, Ben Howard, Clair Maye-key, Peter Hamby, Mark Bisnow, Ken Farnaso, Alex Stambaugh, Lora Smith, Neil Grace, Whitney Cole, Anastasia Hardin, Oliver Cox and Jordan Rummel!

#FAMOUSFORDC

#BYE

Be kind.