Want to leave work early and jet to Europe or California? We bet. This week, you can! For free! Well, sort of… The 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival is here, and the six-day outdoor celebration on the National Mall will give DC a taste of Basque culture and a glimpse into the “Sounds …

This article was authored by FamousDC contributor, Arielle Witter.  On your mark, get set, DANCE! If you were at the Landmark Music Festival this weekend, you probably danced your way around West Potomac Park. This weekend artists like Drake, George Ezra, Alt-J, and Miguel flooded the stages to perform some of their …

Ben Timmins captures a peaceful moment at the World War I memorial during sunrise on the National Mall.

“The maintenance backlog for DC’s public spaces administered by the National Park Service has gotten so lengthy, it would cost $1.195 billion to bring everything up to date. But there’s little chance of that happening when the parks budget has been slashed over the last five years, leaving some of …

#NATIONAL Most hated college football teams in each state; Cat + smart collar = free wifi; Amazon is actually serious about drone package delivery; Peter Frampton literally takes matters into his own hands; Aesop Rock > Shakespeare; stressed? listen to a bodega cat; Hunter Pence trolling is the best and …

Richard Barnhill delivered this amazing shot of a plane flying into DCA over the Lincoln Memorial. Check out more of his work here, or the rest of the FamousDC Photo Pool here.

D.C.-area photographers added their 4th of July photos to the FamousDC Flickr Pool. Here are our featured favorites from the group. Relive America’s birthday and check em out.

America’s Lawn has events [running into issues] Fort Reno concerts: off again [on again?] Metro fares go up three percent [Metro is now 3% more annoying] Pop up buildings in D.C. [may get the middle finger] D.C. is about to have a tour guide boom [requirements get easier] Kenyan musicians …

Idiot kid gets arrested when he refuses to sit down at Portugal. The Man [National Zoo concert] The National Mall gets heavy use [so step gently] Marion Barry is being exploited [and coming out with a book] They arrested some Bloods in [Montgomery County] The Silver Line could mean [longer …

It got pretty wet around here [records broken] We are the champions– in Virginia, regarding [beer] Washington Redskins not so hot [Cowboys] Inspired to clean up the [National Mall] They came, they caused traffic, they left [truckers] DC designed you a new drivers’ license [flowery] States are paying to keep …

Cameras to catch stop sign pausers, pedestrian crossing creepers [scofflaws] The Silver Line is here everyone! It’s here! [magical silver line] All the fun of the CNN Crossfire party without actually needing to attend [recap] The Black Cat turns twenty [almost legal] National Mall grass is looking good [sodded] Photo …

We were inspired by Nathan Gonzales‘ sheer August creativity in coming up with 6 Things Losing Candidates Say, passed along by Shira Toeplitz. Here’s YET ANOTHER take on his list: 6 Questions DC Tourists Ask: 1. Should we do a segway tour? 2. What’s the mall? 3. Excuse me, how do I get to [insert metro …

National Cherry Blossom Festival

Check out Jacob Moore’s great photos on his site.

Because this is normal for an MLB player. On his first off day as a Big Leaguer, and first day as a resident of Washington DC, Bryce Harper played softball on the Mall in front of the Washington Monument. [via Nats Enquirer] Very cool seeing Bryce enjoying himself around town. …