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Kathryn Lyons

#HeyThere It wasn’t long ago that we met you here at the top of our newsletter asking you to do us a favor – to be kind to someone. Well, we’re going to do it again because a.) we just added this cool little text box and we need to fill it with …

#Weekend Awesome events: There’s sooooo much room for activities at DPR Rec Day; October means Shocktober for anyone willing to get ghosted; LOL alert: Brendon Walsh and Randy Liedtke from Comedy Central are bringing you the belly laughs this weekend; Bruno Mars is in DC tonight as part of his 24k …

FamousDC Brings Back Newspapers Media outlet works hard to bring people the news they need and want Washington, DC – FamousDC again hit the streets to pass out hundreds of copies of the second edition of its exclusive print newspaper. The second edition features an analysis of networking coffee conversations, …

#Weekend Awesome events: Get your fill of beer and brats tonight (and through the weekend) at Wunder Garten’s Oktoberfest; This kind of all-nighter might just inspire your artsy side; We’re obviously celebrating DC’s un-statehood by having a state fair; Eat and drink your way through Georgetown on Sunday at the Taste …

#Food We thought that might get your attention. Now that we have it, be sure to mark your calendar for FamousDC’s next Food For Thought on September 29. Bring your appetite, an open mind and get ready for some food and some thought. Save your seat here. #Weekend Awesome events: I …

Hillary. You’ve heard that name quite a bit lately, but fear not, we’re bringing you a newer, fresher version. If you haven’t heard the good news, Hillary Alvaré has just joined the FamousDC team as the Director of Partnerships so we partnered with her to bring you our newest Famous …

#Weekend Awesome events: LOL alert: Trevor Noah is at the Kennedy Center and Tank is at the Howard Theatre tonight; DC Shorts Festival kicked off this week – and no we’re not talking about your summer wardrobe (RIP); Tomorrow is a good day to check out the 202 Arts and Music …

A new addition to the FamousDC and American Gaming Association event roster has been added. The two teams joined forces last night to kick off the most wonderful time of the year: NFL football. Bipartisan politics were placed offsides for a few hours so that guests could focus on a …

Meet Karin Tanabe – she’s a former POLITICO reporter turned fiction writer whose books reel you into another place and time you thought only existed in history books and movies. Karin just released her fourth novel, The Diplomat’s Daughter, about three young people forced on a journey in the face …

FamousDC held a press conference after hosting an NFL Kickoff with the American Gaming Association. It went, well, just how you’d imagine any press conference going.

#Weekend Awesome events: We don’t know about you, but we love food and trucks. Truckeroo is adding extra dates and tonight is one of them!; If you’re into really cool digital stuff (what digital stuff isn’t cool?), Playlist Live kicks off today in DC; Yeah, it’s LDW, but sometimes you don’t …

Proud WVU professor Josh Habursky is one hard working dude – and you gotta be if you’re going to claim DC as your home base (especially for tax purposes). In addition to his day job as the Director of Advocacy for ICBA, he’s the founder of the next biggest grassroots professional …

#Weekend Awesome events: Get your fill of LOLs all weekend long; Even at Capital Laughs on H Street!; Catch some Purple Rain tonight at the 9:30 club; Take yourself out to the ball game (against the Mets); Brookland has crabs; You officially have no excuse not to learn how to salsa …

What happens when you give a bunch of kids more cookies than they’ve ever dreamed of? Kidding Around: Barracks Row | How to Halloween 

If you don’t know Michael Clements (shame), then you’re about to find out – and not just because he gave us the scoop on his life and access to his (pretty sweet) Instagram, but because his name is about to infiltrate your life and what should be one of your …