New to DC this Summer? Recently, FamousDC was asked “What is one thing I should do this summer?” by a DC newcomer. We decided to open it up and ask some true Washingtonians for their recommendations. We couldn’t come up with just one thing as there’s nothing quite like a DC …

Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives reconvened so Congressman Charlie Rangel could take to the House floor and defend the charges placed against him by the House Ethics Committee. Today we were lucky enough to get a real-time look inside the Harlem Congressman’s Gmail inbox.

Another weekend is drawing near and I am especially excited that it’s the kickoff of the 2012 Olympics which will be held in one of my favorite cities, London! I’ve got a great lineup for you, in addition to a few spots where you can catch the games. Enjoy!

Meet Lisa Byrne. Super woman, social media titan, wine gal & DC transplant. Lisa engages her community like few others by hosting social media happy hours, keeping her successful blog running and starting new ventures, such as DC Wine Week, all while hitting bootcamp work outs, marathon training, and rocking her full-time job at Pappas Group. Luckily, as a resident DC go-getter, Lisa was able to squeeze in a few quick questions with us.

Be sure to wish this native Michigander a happy birthday.

Capitol Hill has become a location full of good places to eat in the last four years. There’s really no question about that.  We’ve all been beneficiaries of the fantastic places opening and hill residents have supported these places, showing that we enjoy staying close to home and eating good …

h/t Jacob Wood

Take a peak inside the mind and inbox of Rahm Emanuel.

Meet Karl Johnson. Karl owns Pound the Hill in Eastern Market together with his partners Khalil Ghannam and Frank Rinaldi.  Originally a coffeehouse, Pound the Hill recently launched a new expanded menu that includes an impressive wine list and gourmet bistro fare.  We were able to catch Karl for a …

Meet Chris Frates. Chris has been rocking it at National Journal for a year now and we thought we’d catch up with him to see just how things are going over in Influence Alley.

Weekend fun is right around the corner and all things point to a *freaky* Friday the 13th. Whether you take it easy and watch horror flicks all weekend or hit the town, I have all the weekend picks you will need. Enjoy!  

Meet Sarah Spear Sands. Sarah started DC’s hottest new exercise program – Dance Trance – after a successful career as a lawyer and lobbyist in DC. Luckily, Sarah had time in between launching her new business and teaching classes to sit down with FamousDC to answer a few questions about …

With Fourth of July festivities already starting, it’s time to get planning your Tuesday evening and Wednesday fun. Below you’ll find our top picks for the week and a few places FamousDC can be spotted hanging out and celebrating America. So enjoy the mid-week break and Fourth of July Recess. …

The Congressional Baseball game, a contempt vote in the House, SCOTUS decision on the Health Care law and another massive heat wave descending upon the swamp. Just your average day in Washington DC, where 24 hours can change the course of history. Just when we thought June 28th couldn’t be …

Meet Cullen Gilchrist and Jonas Singer. Cullen and Jonas run Blind Dog Cafe, a pop-up coffeehouse located a few blocks north of the U Street Corridor, inside Darnell’s bar during the day.  Serving unbeatable coffee, house-made eats, and drool-worthy confections alongside all the free Wi-Fi you can handle, it’s no wonder …

If you haven’t heard, Michael “Machine” Kaplan’s birthday party is this evening at Bullfeathers. If history is any indication, it won’t end well for Kaplan. Happy birthday from the entire FamousDC family!

Meet Joshua Funk. Josh works at the National Press Club as the director of business development and head of everything cool. We hear he gets to hang out with amazing celebs and journo titans. Josh graciously gave us some of his time in between all that awesomeness for an inside scoop on …

Our friend and frequent partner in crime  over at CQ Roll Call, Rebecca Gale, is expected to release her first novel this December with Boxfire Press. Pre-order it on Amazon now because if you know Rebecca, you know it’s gonna be good. h/t FishbowlDC

John Stanton, one of our favorite journo rock stars and our only firework eater, has just been named chief of BuzzFeed’s new DC Bureau.