You’ve landed an internship on Capitol Hill and you finally figured out your way around Rayburn. Now what? FamousDC presents: The HILLstory Flowchart [view the flowchart] [download the PDF]

Lucas gets into battle with neighbors [community] Jazz in the Garden starts this week [Friday] Congress is getting stupider [science] Joe Biden actually looking cool [but really] Chocolate City launches new brew [drinks] Photo by Marc Tomik

Famous congratulations go out to Evan McMorris-Santoro and Jenny Towns who tied the knot this past weekend in Bethany Beach, DE with some interesting vows: They vowed to roll their eyes with each other and not at each other. Evan is the national political reporter for TPM and Jenny Towns …

What’s better than a Natasha Bedingfield tribute to Donna Summer? A Mike Long tribute to Robin Gibb. (It wouldn’t be the first time a Mike Long performance has been promised to fellow happy hour patrons.) That’s what attendees at tonight’s Whip Team Family hacks and flacks happy hour at Lola’s …

Bee Gees singer passes [Robin Gibb] The Avengers get political [clean energy] Jane Lynch gives good advice [commencement] 218 problems but a Dem ain’t one [John Boehner] Photo by Patrick G. Ryan

Preakness is Saturday, Moran’s softball team beat Durbin’s team, Tom Williams can multitask, MTV awards will have a ratings battle with the DNC, Bandolero opens next week, we’ve got your weekend recipes, jam with Michelle, Biden loves trains, Melanie Kimmelman is headed to New York, SNL is funny again, Noelle Clemente …

Photo credit: Adrianna It’s sunny and gorgeous outside — summertime is beckoning.  It’s the time of year when everything is lively and fun.  Share these bites with friends on a roof deck overlooking the city or in the leafy park down the street.  This is the kind of food that …

Too big to fail [Facebook] Betty White visiting the National Zoo today [pandas] Kids born in ’95 graduated high school this year [feeling old] Al Gore has a girlfriend [dating] Happy bike to work day [cycling] Second Division Memorial by Marc Tomik

It’s the weekend again, if you can believe it, and I’m planning a weekend in the bed to get better from a bout of strep throat, ugh. But that doesn’t mean you have too. So, DC party people, represent and get out there and throw down for me! Here’s your …

Photos by Patrick Ryan

Gov. Christie and Mayor Booker spoof video [rivalry] Capital Bikeshare almost at 2 million [riders] Only On the Hill tumblr [this didn’t take long] A world without Facebook [resisters]

Go tell him happy birthday on Twitter.

MTV awards conflict with Obama [speech] 71 days till the Olympics [athletes] Bandolero opens May 24 [Mike Isabella] Mike Allen took his first day off [vacation]   Photo credit: Jack Smith

On Thursday, the Children’s National Junior Council will host its 2nd Annual Hill House After Dark at the Strategic Health Care Townhouse located at 230 2nd Street, SE (right around the corner from Cap Lounge!). It will be 80 degrees and sunny on Thursday — perfect for a patio party! …