#MANAGINGEDITOR KATHRYN LYONS Managing Editor at FamousDC “My quotes are generally shorter than a press conference.” Weather: We’re feeling prettayyyyy good about this weather! Presidents’ Day weekend is bringing us a taste of spring with mostly sunny skies on Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures will reach the mid to high 60s and will …

Weather: Welp, it looks like it will literally be raining on Donald Trump’s parade, but that won’t put a damper on this weekend’s festivities. If you’re attending outside events today, bring your rain boots (or an ark), but do be aware that umbrellas and other items are prohibited at Inauguration and …

It’s almost Labor Day weekend, which means summer is coming to a close and wearing white will soon be outlawed. The Washington, DC area has some great festivities planned — from patriotic festivals to state fairs and regattas on the water. Whatever your fancy, you’ll find something great to do. …

Well deserved. [NY Times] The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is named for one of history’s most distinguished satirists and has, since 1998, been awarded to noteworthy comedians like Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart, Neil Simon and Bill Cosby. But somehow, it just got a little classier: Will Ferrell, the …

One of the most beloved operas has returned to Washington, D.C. Passion, tragedy, and fate collide in Puccini’s beloved opera Madama Butterfly, presented by Washington National Opera (WNO) in thirteen performances, February 26 to March 19 at the Kennedy Center Opera House. The perennially popular masterpiece features acclaimed sopranos Catherine …