Thanks to everyone who joined us at Stanton & Greene for the Capital Summer Happy Hour! We sipped spiked lemonade in style as over 200 of DC’s best and brightest got together for a famously awesome night. A very special thanks to our generous sponsor, the Washington Examiner, who made the night possible.

#1: Ted’s Bulletin Frosty mugs for their home brewed beers, thick spiked milkshakes, and breakfast served all day…how much better can it really get? Ted’s Bulletin is a signature go to restaurant up on 8th Street, SE. It gives an old fashioned speakeasy vibe that caters to everyone’s style ensuring …

Yesterday, DC made its Snapchat debut with it’s very own Washington DC live story event. What does that mean? Snapchat uses geofencing so that users in the District can take photos and videos within the app and choose to upload them to the Washington DC “story” which is visible to the …

#1: Your mom tells all her friends that you work at the White House directly for the President of the United States. #2: Receptions. Free finger food and cheap wine after work. “Of course I want to hear about sustainable farming using the power of the sun association.” #3: The occasional Matt Lira …

Famous Friday Round Up   #WEEKEND Weather: Make sure to keep your umbrellas handy and the sunscreen lathered! Scattered thunderstorms will be raining down on DC this Saturday and giving us a high of 94. Sunday is going to be a heater with a high of 96, bright clear skies …

Dear DC, we’re so sorry, we forgot your birthday (it was yesterday). Please forgive us and allow us to make it up to you. But first… play this while you’re reading. Today, on your 225th birthday, we pledge to: Cherish all 68.25 square miles of your sacred soil. Relish in the fact …

You’ve landed an internship on Capitol Hill and you finally figured out your way around Rayburn. Now what? Back in 2011 we were feeling particularly empathetic of the trials and tribulations faced by our Hill staffer friends, so we created a chart to help provide some guidance in an otherwise intimidating …

Last night, T-Swift performed for the capital and of course, FamousDC was there. Aside from the other 45,000 fans at the sold out Nationals Stadium, it was basically like she was giving us our own private show. Taylor performed better than ever belting out hit songs like Blank Space, Clean, Romeo and Juliet among other fan favorites. The biggest surprise of the night? Lorde appeared as the guest star performing a duet with Taylor, bringing fans to their feet and lighting up the entire park with 45,000 LED concert bracelets and Snapchatting cellphones. One thing’s for sure- there is definitely no “Bad Blood” between T-Swift and DC.

Washington DC definitely has a taste for every kind of cuisine and drink you can imagine. Whatever you are in the mood for, you can certainly find it! But what about the hidden dives, secret gems, and unknown true hot spots of DC? Well folks, here you have it! A list of DC’s top 5 watering holes unique to Capitol Hill.

Taken behind the Washington Monument, this breath taking photo captures the sun rise of Washington DC, one of the most beautiful sites of the city.

Famous Friday Round Up #WEEKEND Weather: Lay on the sunscreen and throw on your sunglasses, this weekend is bringing blue skies! Saturday will be at a high of 88, looking mostly sunny with some cloud cover in the early evening. Sunday brings temperatures as high as 95 with bright sunny …

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is doing more than just advocating democratic legislation on the Hill. She is promoting healthy eating too. She and 15 other Democratic National Committee staffers have started their own Vegetarian Lunch Group at the capitol where they share food, save money, and eat well. DC is …

Well, at least a lot of them do. The numbers are in and they’re speaking loud and clear: support for marijuana legalization is rapidly outweighing the opposition. How are we so sure? It’s all thanks to New Frontier Financials Group. New Frontier has become a leading Big Data authority for the Cannabis Industry by collecting reliable …

We dug this post up from the vault because it’s just that good. If you are doing ridiculously awesome things this summer that aren’t on this list, PLEASE clue us in and shoot us an email at [email protected] New to DC this Summer? Recently, FamousDC was asked “What is one …

The Obama administration has placed into motion the installation of solar power products and 300 megawatts of renewable energy in low-income areas across the United States. In past years, this type of energy was neither affordable nor accessible, but with recent advances in technology, it has been made possible. Using …