#Weekend Awesome events: Before we get to the highly anticipated Taste of Georgetown taking place this weekend, let us present you with some options to tide you over until Sunday; It’s the last weekend to get it on the latest fashion trends at DC Fashion Week; The 90s aren’t going away …

Welcome to The Gist – where FamousDC and NJI Media take a look into hyper-local topics in the Washington DC area. Today’s episode takes a dive into a pesky problem.

In what’s becoming an annual event, FamousDC teamed up last night with the American Gaming Association to tip off  March Madness mayhem. Political debate was set aside for the most important contest of the evening – the NCAA basketball tournament. Guests mingled, buzzers beat and brackets busted as large screen TVs …

Nathan Imperiale might not be getting younger, but he’s still our favorite boss. Happy Birthday, Nathan. Enjoy your big day!

Weather: It’s shaping up to be a great weekend. Sunny and 90 degrees on Saturday, perfect for those boozy brunches, but Sunday might bring some stormy weather. But let’s be real, you’re just in recovery mode on Sundays and binge watching Netflix. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Get your fill …

NJI Media, FamousDC’s digital and creative partner, was cited by the Wall Street Journal for its thoughtful inside jokes on Speaker Ryan’s official website last week: Are you running for president? It’s a question House Speaker Paul Ryan got quite a bit in media interviews this year, always with the same answer: No. …

Morgan Gress is Editor at 1776, and the former editor of FamousDC. A quick note: FamousDC’s current editor, Marie, asked Morgan to write today’s thankful Thursday post. Guiding influences that immediately came to her mind? Amos Snead and Josh Shultz.

If you have a moment, go tell FamousDC’s own Josh Shultz happy birthday.

The DC Food Truck Association recently teamed up with the fun folks at NJI Media to create an interesting infographic about our favorite rolling restaurants.  

Thanks to the talented and energetic crew over at NJI Media, we hit the refresh button on FamousDC today. The new look and feel account for our visitor’s favorite features, including infographics, photos, videos and the always popular “Famous 5” interviews. We also reinvented the “weekend picks” to create an interactive experience, giving …

Find out what really happens when Congress leaves for recess. Hint: It involves long lunches and early happy hours.

In the days leading up to the Olympics, the NJI team has been practicing our English accents and brushing up on Olympiad factoids. Simply put, we love the Olympics and thought it’d be fun to pair up with our friends at Story Partners and create a cheat sheet to bring …

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