Today marks the official day of summer and it couldn’t be better that it’s on a Friday. Time to get this sunny weekend started.

Last night FamousDC kicked off the summer right with 300 of DC’s finest folks. We had a great time with all the hill staff, K Streeters, comms people, reporters and more at Sidecar @ P.J. Clarkes. The food was delicious, the drinks were refreshing and the night was fun. We hope to see you at the next one. Huge thanks to our sponsors, The New Republic, Qorvis, and Uber for making last night happen and a major shoutout to Emily Hines at Sidecar for making sure the evening went perfectly. Famously Spotted: Rebecca Mark, Brittney Dunkins, Peter Cherukuri, Evan Burfield, Ida Rosenthal, Alex Gould, Caroline Baccarosse, Emily Hines, Alejandra Owens, Laetitia Brock, Robbie, Nika Nour, Nika’s awesome mom, Mike Lurie, Josh Shultz, Amos Snead, Robyn Shultz, Ed Mullen, Brian Johnson, Will Ruiz, Edward Saatchi, Judy Kurtz, Erica Elliott, Brea MacIsaac, Nathan Imperiale, Louisa Imperiale, Ryan Howell, Tyrone Gayle, Justin Herman, Emil Caillaux, Ashley Wolos, Zach Olson, Georgette Spanjich, Chris Droukas, Bob Brennan, Chris Hughes, Abby Matousek, Jeremy Art, Tim Cameron, Jose Morales, Allison Cunningham, Richard Cunningham, Lauren Pratapas, Kelly Cobb, Kaitlyn Buss, Brendan Lepow, Natasha Federova, Mark Drapeau, Marie Formica, Katie Prill, Mary Leschper, Chris Golden, Alex Priest, Matt Lauer, Archie Smart, Justin LoFranco, Victoria Bosselman, and Brian Goodrich just to name a few spotted in the crowd last night. Didn’t get an invite? You can fix that right here.

Derecho or not, this weekend is happening.

Meet Josefina Urzaiz. Urzaiz is a DC based entrepreneur who started her hammock business as a way to stay connected with her Mexican heritage while helping people along the way. Her efforts have grown since launching in 2010, even landing Hammock Boutique a shout out from Nate Berkus! For those of you wondering, he picked the Thick Cord Hammock. Before going full time this past January with Hammock Boutique, Urzaiz studied Business and spent time abroad before moving to the US to attend Georgetown for her Masters. She then worked in New York City as an investment banker for five years. Luckily for us, Josefina had time to chat with FamousDC about the good work she’s doing, what got her started and where she’s going.

It’s DC Pride Weekend so break out the beads and get ready to dance. Plus on top of that we’ve got a run down that will make you proud to live in this city so be prepared to have some fun over the next three days.

We want your submission for the best DC Happy Hour – essentially a competitive sport in this town. [gravityform id=”5″ name=”Best DC Happy Hour” title=”false” description=”false”] Entries close this Friday so get ’em in before 5 o’clock.

Meet Elliot Spaisman. Elliot and his fellow co-owner, Jeff Halpern, are the pair behind Astro Doughnuts, the new Metro Center eatery that has become popular for its gourmet doughnuts and fried chicken – both of which sell out daily. Elliot and Jeff are native Washingtonians, and they focused on the busy red line metro stop because of the heavy foot traffic. FamousDC had the opportunity to chat with Elliot to learn more about Astro’s tasty creations and why the Washington Post has it ranked at the top of its doughnut competition.

This weekend it’s supposed to feel like DC so we can all get hot and complain about it. With that said let’s get you one step closer to another amazing weekend in our nation’s capital.

Congratulations are in order for two top political strategiest. Democratic strategist Stephanie Cutter and Republican strategist Kevin Madden will join CNN as political commentators, it was announced today by CNN Washington bureau chief and senior vice president Sam Feist. The veteran communications consultants will add their expert analysis to the …

Nothing says get this party started like a three day weekend. For those of you staying in town, we’ve got a stacked weekend of very DC things to do. And bonus, a majority of it is free because that’s how DC summer rolls.

Last night, Edelman hosted a book signing for “Front Row Seat,” a photography book by Eric Draper, the Bush Administration’s White House Photographer, and trust us the crowd that turned out was worth getting there early and grabbing a front row seat for. With many Bush Administration favorites popping in to support Draper’s work, which highlights the administration and some of it’s most memorable moments, the evening ended up being a fun get together of DC politicos, journalists, communication pros and many more. Check out a couple photos below of George W. Bush for a sneak peak and be sure to snag your own copy. Trust us, it’ll impress your mom next time she’s visiting and sees it on the coffee table. Famously Hosting last night: Robbie Aiken, Angela Flood,Corinne & Tom Hoare, Dana Perino, David Almacy, Tony Fratto, Jennifer & Ken Lisaius, Karl Rove, Olga Arguello, Chris Frech, Jose Mallea, Rob Saliterman, Steve Atkiss, Cathy & Ed Gillespie, Jeanie Mamo, Mercy & Matt Schlapp, Brad Blakeman, Julie Goon, Anita McBride, Scott Sforza, Josh Bolten, Steve Hadley, Brian McCormack, Stuart Siciliano, Chuck DeFeo, Joe Hagin, Katy & Brian Montgomery, Margaret Spellings, Mary Diamond Stirewalt

Doug Heye pictured with Actor Rob Lowe. Lowe also spotted chatting up other important people. h/t Matt Lira

What, the weekend is here?! Well that certainly snuck up, but never fear as we’ve got your back with this weekend’s top things to do, see, drink and eat. BONUS: Monday night, head over to Top of the Hill to support the District’s own Pat Leahy and his kickstarter campaign for the documentary “Blind Lifter.” For more information on Leahy’s inspiring documentary encouraging kids with disabilities to stay physically active and join sports visit his website. Monday, May 20th: Top of the Hill – 6pm

Meet Tony Velazquez. Tony and his wife Teresa are the dynamic duo behind Georgetown’s Baked and Wired, an artsy coffeehouse that serves up fresh brewed coffee and delicious handmade baked goods – there are even treats for your dogs! Tucked away on Thomas Jefferson Street, Baked and Wired often has lines out the door that locals are always willing to cope with. FamousDC had the chance to chat with Tony, and he gave us the inside scoop on what makes Baked so addicting.

The sun finally came out yesterday and just in time for FamousDC’s happy hour at Top of the Hill where we had a rockin’ good time with some of the Hill’s & K Street’s finest. We even spotted some of the press making their way to the free-flowing drinks. Scroll …

The speaker’s staff waits on the balcony for Prince Harry to arrive. Female hill staffers wait for Prince Harry #princeharryUSA twitter.com/AshleyCodianni… — Ashley Codianni (@AshleyCodianni) May 9, 2013  

Happy Hours! And so much more.

Meet Erik Huey. Government relations pro representing the gaming industry during the day and rock star by night. Literally the man is a rock star, which you can see for yourself next Friday. Huey will be playing with his band, The Surreal McCoys, at Hill Country.

This year we had a great time playing media sponsor to Ball on the Mall. Put on by the Trust for the National Mall (made famous by John Stewart’s Rally), each year brings out DC’s finest – from District celebs to A-list politicos; from star reporters to PR pros; artists to socialites. Ball on the Mall has a knack for throwing a great party that brings everyone together as we all have one thing in common: this city and the amazing things living in the Nation’s capital gives us. Also, not only is it a good cause, but it’s one of the most unique locations. Time and time again folks make the rounds to their usual stops, but rarely (outside of hooka night in college) to people dance on the National Mall. It’s like partying on the quad, but for adults. All fun aside, we were happy to partner with the Trust for the National Mall and hope to see it happen with as much style next year. See you then.

They all made it on to this year’s WashingtonLIFE Power 100. They also (almost) all read FamousDC. Coincidence? We think not. A few who made the list: Tucker Foote, MasterCard Bret Baier, Fox News Wolf Blitzer, CNN John Breaux / Trent Lott Anita Dunn RG3 Ed Gillespie Jack Gerard Jose …

Gold Cup that is. But if you’re not feeling the printed sundress and mandatory ray-bans, no worries. You can slip into something classy instead for Ball on the Mall that night or just spend the entire weekend sipping margaritas because it’s Cinco de Mayo. Whatever floats your boat, we’ve got a little bit of everything for you this weekend. Shake it, DC.