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Motors in Morocco
FamousDC wasn’t sure what to expect when we heard about an event thrown by DC Metro Media called Motors in Morocco. All we knew was a bunch of foreign car enthusiasts were participating in a caravan from Tyson’s Corner to Marrakesh restaurant in Washington D.C. What we saw upon our …
Hyper Hill: TSA Agents Don’t Drive Drunk
Good luck on the Metro this morning [Alexandria lines] Best Wedding Eva [always a drunk, never a bride] Diary of a Mad DC Cabbie [TSA] Lost Society [DCsocialite] SlutWalk [DCist]
Social Safeway : Free Sangria and Spanish Cheese Tasting Event
If you’ve never been to the “Social Safeway” in Georgetown, but have heard various stories of this particular grocery store being the “it” place to go…believe it. Believe it all. And stop judging your friends for finding a date in the cereal aisle. Seriously – where else can you go to buy …
Truckeroo Time
Truckeroo is a monthly festival held June thru October at the corner of Half St. and M St., SE showcasing food trucks from the Washington, D.C. area. This month’s festival is tonight. Worth it.
Hyper Hill: Meet the Man With the Hardest Job in DC
Russell Brand on the riots [reason] Local drug dog keeps busy [18 lbs of coke] Meet the man with the hardest job in DC [hint: Metro] Best DC manicure [ever]
Hyper Hill: #dayspringfacts
Brad Dayspring is kind of a big deal [#dayspringfacts] Yeah, it just got cooler [breeze] Putin goes diving for three minutes and conveniently finds treasure [so lucky] 70 is the new 30 [local flavor] London Olympics logo fixed [NextRound]
Debt Super Committee = DC’s Own Fantasy Football Draft
There are a few ways to look at this: 1) Staffer – Your August (and beyond) plans were just ruined by having your boss named. 2) Lobbyist – Business just picked up for those on K-Street with close ties to the Members. 3) Fundraiser – Go ahead and book and …
Hyper Hill: Metro Employees Lash Out
Best of the Best Contest [Flacks, Reporters] Likely found in a Congressman’s pocket [mistress receipt] Jon Stewart defends Bachmann [video] Metro employees lash out [opening doors and new words] Given a Blackberry [against their will]
Famous 5: Marques Davis Productions
Famous 5: Marques Davis Productions Marques Davis is a freelance image consultant based in Washington, DC whose specialties include wardrobe styling, model development and personal shopping. Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, fashion has been a part of Marques’ life from a very young age. Through turning that passion into …
Hyper Hill: Did Barney Frank Fart on Live TV?
Sometimes in order to get attention, you need to fart on TV [Barney Frank edition] SWAT teams to help control deer [Fairfax hunting] Metro has a new social media manager [good luck] Eco-friendly designs [sugar and art] Best Foggy Bottom eateries [list]
R.I.P. House Page Program
The Hill’s Molly Hooper: House leaders end page program House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced their joint decision to end the House page program. As of August 31, 2011, the program – that employs nearly 70 high school students to serve as messengers and couriers on the …
Don’t Look at Your 401K or TSP This Week
Watching CNBC today is like that feeling you get when leaving Las Vegas.
“Politics and Pints” Trivia Night
It’s trivia night with Chris Cillizza at Cap Lounge. 7-9pm More info
What Kind of Bakery?
WaPo’s Justin Jouvenal: Kate Gosselin uses Georgetown Cupcake to lure local hunk Things quickly took a strange turn: Gosselin hatched a plan to snare a date with a complete stranger she spied walking down a Georgetown street by offering him a cupcake from the famous D.C. bakery.
Hyper Hill: Capitol Hill Loose Lips
Tall Girl – Short Boy [Diary of a Mad DC Cabbie] Strasburg Makes First Start [DCProSportsReport] Something Lyrical [DC in the Rain] Does Not Compute [Gas Prices] Ground Level [SnarkInfested] “The Writer” [Date Me DC] Big Fish [talk to Tiny] And here’s our best shot at Loose Lips: Congresswoman Elanor …