A few fun things to note. DC Hurricane Survival Guide DC Earthquake Devastation  Scenes from a Washington, DC Jury Pool Waiting Room A Day in the Life of a Congressional Staffer … During Recess A Day in the Life of a K-Streeter … During Recess  

Is everyone searching through their Rolodex for Mark Prater contact information. Reuters: Deficit panel names Republican staff chief

Take a look at Frank Coleman’s private “closet” inside the Distilled Spirits Council… since we all need a drink after the last week in DC… H/T Rick Klein (@rickklein)

DC Non Profit uses grant to build strip club [oversight?] Metro’s Music Man [WeLoveDC] Darly Hannah arrested at WH [celeb edition] Leave bikers alone [DC vs. National Park]

In 1967 the Hawk and Dove opened its doors – as of today, it’s been sold. The Hawk and Dove has been sold. And with that, a forty-four year run by Stuart Long has come to a close. He once said “I just want to run joints” and he has …

Obligatory Putin rides the Harley shot [hog] Luke Russert loves hurricanes [and Dunkin Donuts] Ovi raps [and it’s awesome] H. Street Festival returns [Atlas District] Power still out for hundreds of thousands [waiting game]

FamousDC would like to wish Angela a Happy Birthday and thank her for all the amazing shots of DC. For more of Angela’s images, check out her blog (www.abpan.com) or follow her on twitter (@abpanphoto).

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Cloture Club: Capitol Lounge Celebrates 6 Year Anniversary of Fire Capitol Lounge Celebrates 6 Year Anniversary of Fire Location: Capitol Lounge – 231 Pennsylvania Ave SE Description: On Tuesday August 30, Capitol Lounge at 231 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE will celebrate the anniversary of the fire that closed its doors six …

If you had sandbagging plans in Old Town Alexandria later, you might want to find other options. According to tipsters, the free sandbags the City of Alexandria was passing out, went fast. h/t Mike Garrett

Two photos from last night’s amazing sunset. Photo by: Jeremy Art Photo by: Katie Harbath

There are power outages in DC if a squirrel walks on the power line, so this news should surprise nobody. Pepco is already warning customers that they could be without power for some time in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. In a news release on Thursday, Pepco Region President Thomas …

Ted’s Bulletin guys address D.C.’s Pop Tart phenomenon [brilliant] Make sure you have plenty of booze and pita chips [hurricane guide] Chelsea Handler goes cover [Capitol File] Photo of the Day [WeLoveDC]

In light of the coming end of days this weekend, FamousDC reached out to Rachel Racusen, Director of Public Affairs for FEMA, for how we should prepare ourselves. According to Racusen: Everyone along the East Coast, including DC, should be taking this storm seriously and preparing now. Visit www.ready.gov for tips on …

Yes, we realize that headline was a stretch to get Jay-Z lyrics on FamousDC, but it’s hard to keep the attention of Patrick Reis and Jason Plautz. Bloomberg announced today that it’s buying Alrington-based BNA for $990 million.