The Dos and Don’ts of August Networking It’s officially August recess. That means networking, and lots of it. For those of us who hate networking, this can be challenging, but having a smart plan of attack can be the difference between making your recess count or completely wasting four weeks …

If you work on Capitol Hill you see, hear, and overhear many things that the rest of the mortal world isn’t privy to. These privileged professionals that serve our US government acquire a wealth of knowledge that sometimes is just too good not to share. We’ve provided a platform on …

Welcome to Famous Feedback. We asked the folks that live and run this city a question and compiled the responses. In light of recess putting half the city on vacation (not really, but you know) we thought it would be fun to see what district dwellers love about August recess …

It’s the last two weeks of recess. Have you checked everything off your recess bucket list? Better start working if you haven’t… Put off every conceivable task that you could until next week Taken a three-hour lunch at Bullfeathers Taken a much more harried three-hour lunch, off the hill (“sure, …

Recess weeks can be a blissful break for a burned out staffer. Here’s how it usually goes. Last day of votes before a recess week. This is you. This is you, inside. Things are tense around the office. Very tense. Your boss is leaving. This is your face as you …

It’s that time of year where the phones are silent, you can push the office dress code, and most importantly, any excuse to leave work early goes. Here at FamousDC we took an unofficial poll of Hill staff on what their number one reason for leaving early during recess was. See the results.

Welcome to our second Famous Feedback, a monthly feature where we ask the folks that live and run this city a question and then post their responses each month. In light of recess putting half the city on vacation (not really, but you know) we thought it would be fun to see what district dwellers love about August recess – a distinctly DC event. Their answers are below.

Our friends over at AbsolutelyDC have put together a list of things that should not be worn during August recess. 1. The Strapless Dress. This is more of a staple for a garden wedding or perhaps a brunch. There is such a thing as showing too much skin. 2. Key …

Amen. h/t Emily Mueller

A few fun things to note. DC Hurricane Survival Guide DC Earthquake Devastation  Scenes from a Washington, DC Jury Pool Waiting Room A Day in the Life of a Congressional Staffer … During Recess A Day in the Life of a K-Streeter … During Recess  

The long-awaited Congressional recess is upon us. It’s time to break out the margarita mix, put on your swimsuit and start making bad decisions. This is also a great time for classic recycled FamousDC recess posts: A Day in the Life of a Congressional Staffer … during Recess (from July …

Raise the roof debt ceiling! This screen grab was taken moments before several Senators did chest bumps. [wild bunch] Screen grab provided by C-SPAN

Denis Leary, who would make an amazing political science professor, enjoys following Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Twitter.  Leary likes Cantor so much, he suggested a fun recess activity for him: Leary tweeted: 4 words: Eric Cantor Dunk Tank. #death2thedebt Cantor replied: I’m Honored. We bet Leary wasn’t expecting that …

Since we’re in the middle of a Congressional recess (and because a ton of new folks are stopping by FamousDC today), we thought it’d be a good time to showcase a couple of our favorite recess posts. FamousDC presents: A Day in the Life of a Congressional Staffer … during …

Judging by the hatorade sent our way by interns and Congressional staff alike, it appears our “Day in the Life“ post really hit a nerve. Too close to home, folks? We won’t post the messages, but we’ll give you the gist: “you guys are tools”; “if you ever took off …