Twas the night before Halloweekend, when all through the house Every lazy person was stirring, saying, “Maybe I could be a mouse?” FamousDC is here to tell you that you have already been a mouse, like, six times. We KNOW you can step it up this Halloween, and we have …

Remember when we were kids and got all dressed up for halloween in elaborate store-bought costumes and went door-to-door trick or treating? Well, we still do that as adults – only now we dress up in all black, throw some ears on and and go bar-to-bar trick or treating for as many drinks as …

We see dead people… or dead runners? And here we thought that one of the joys of being deceased is that you don’t have to workout anymore… Currently in its sixth year, Congressional Cemetery’s Dead Man’s Run 5k will take place again this Saturday, October 1. This Capitol Hill tradition …

It’s almost Halloween and that means a few things in D.C. First, avoid M Street at all costs on Saturday night. Second, if you live in an “up-and-coming” (read: unsafe) neighborhood, be careful, people feel empowered when wearing masks. Third (this applies anywhere), if you live in a house, buy …

FamousDC seeks to bring you the very best our region has to offer. That includes the most spine-tingling haunted houses and suspense attractions for this Halloween season. We assembled an independent panel of expert enthusiasts who have frequented spooky shindigs across the region over the last three years, and they …

DC is a special little swamp-town where politics are a 24/7 topic and the next apocalypse is just one vote away. The youths are never too young to get indoctrinated, and here are some things you may find in your little one’s Halloween bag around town. Political Buttons Whether it’s …

A tipster sent this cruel picture in of a banana cannibal. Yes, a high-energy banana eating a banana. It’s. So. Meta. Any of your colleagues wearing costumes into the office today? Make ’em famous! Email us pictures: [email protected]

New vendors coming to [Eastern Market] Livingsocial features dreidels at a 7 sins party [greed] Washington football team’s name not about [Dan Snyder] DC’s Halloween party king [1970s] Baby panda now too big to escape through [zoo bars] Photo by Kevin Wolf

Blues alley [having a bad time] WEATHER [CAR CRASHES] Dog costume contest [you must click] Mars candy heiress wreck in [nova] Metro work closes stations [womp womp] Cab drivers bad luck with credit card service [abandon cab] Photo by Noe Todorovich

Chris Brown cut a guy [down] 62 year old woman ran her 100th marathon [MCM] Guerilla gardener gets revenge [DuPont] 1966 plans reveal Metro could have been a little [different] Giving out Halloween candy? Reese’s are America’s [fav] Photo by Kevin Wolf

Handy Haunted DC guide [spoooooky] St. Elizabeth’s is open [pavilion] DCist dares to name DC’s [best brunches] VA has weird booze [laws] Halloween [is coming] Bluejacket kind of already [rules] Photo by Noe Todorovich

Stuck in a costume rut? The folks at NJI Media have a handy decision flowchart for 2013 topical costumes to get you out of it. Click to see who you should be. We can’t promise there won’t be a million other people in the same costume at every party you attend, but at …

Our favorite celebrity look alike goes to Peter Freeman.   Great group costume? Clever political spoof? Send your pics to [email protected] and we’ll post the best ones here.

Tax Day Anything having to do with Honey Boo Boo Monday mornings Your mother in law’s next visit TV appearances by Donald Trump or Gloria Allred

Some love Halloween and the candy and costumes it brings.  Some have long since bid adieu to their trick-or-treating antics.  Love it or hate it, Halloween promises a break from the routine and a bit of spooktacular fun for everyone.  Particularly those indulging in pumpkin party coolers.  Now those we can get behind. Photo by Kristin