FAMOUS FORECAST It’s going to be a beautiful day with a high of 42 and rays of sun shining over the District until sundown. The evening hours are getting down to 30 degrees with overall clear skies. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Yearly Round Up: 2016 Free Metro Rides on New …

A huge congratulations to Jeremy Art and his soon to be wife, Kelsey Jones, on their engagement. These two C-Span lovebirds will soon be tying the knot after Kelsey said, “yes” at the whisper spot in the United States Capital where Jeremy proposed (awww!). Can it get any better? Oh, most definitely. Not …

Southern Maryland high school seniors are the worst [they let 72,000 ladybugs loose in their school] DC is more energy efficient than [San Francisco and Seattle] Free range parents almost off the hook [cleared of neglect in one case] Area man parks car with rice cooker and propane tank in …

Jim Havard took a beautifully exposed photo of the Capitol building all lit up with the “flower moon” in the background, and submitted it to the FamousDC Flickr pool.

Architecture firms making DC more fun [and more secure] Spike is going to Miami [bienvenidos a Miami] Scary Capitol shooting this weekend [was a suicide] Rendering courtesy of Kube Architecture, via Washingtonian

This adorable shot, snapped by Richard Barnhill and submitted to the FamousDC photo pool, captures so many time-sensitive happenings at once: the U.S. Capitol’s scaffolding, the frozen reflecting pool, and of course the moment between the man and the woman here itself. It’s a beautiful bit of cheer in gloomy midwinter.

#NATIONAL D-Day in photos; This 93 year old man is parachuting into Normandy again in full dress; And just one more D-Day story for you; Don’t make Kevin Spacey go all Frank Underwood on your ass; Will Obama wrestle a bear next?; Those curls are intimidating the world; And yet, …

Famous communications pro and photographer Charlotte Sellmyer is on the up and up. With PRing two major committees under her belt, Charlotte’s heading to the NMPA to be VP of comms. She got an excellent quote from the President of NMPA on her new position: “The breadth and depth of Charlotte’s …

Jennifer Steinhauer wrote an gorgeous guide to a weekend exploring the greater Capitol Hill neighborhood as part of their famous 36 Hours series. Now you can brag to your friends from out of town that all your favorite places are now justified by the Gray Lady herself. We went ahead and mapped it for you below with her perspective at every location so you can rediscover the magic that is D.C.

…a “House of Cards” veteran is working to produce a reality show based in the district starring “D.C. up-and-comers,” including Capitol Hill staffers. The show is currently in development, and one source said there’s already been a round of casting. Which bar will have stools open at happy hour? Will …

This just in: political scientists are over-represented in D.C. Business Insider compiled the numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to figure out which jobs are most popular in each state. Click below to see the full resolution map.

Things got a little snowy and a little Famous on Capitol Hill.

Jeremy Art looked down Pennsylvania Ave. from 15th St. yesterday morning and found this beautiful dawn view. Print this photo and frame it, because tomorrow it’s gonna get snow ugly out there.

GW has their mind on money and money on their mind [admissions] Cold weather is about to arrive [snap] Streetcars won’t start service this year [and other surprises] Capitol dome finally getting [repaired] Photo by Fred King

Awesome Capitol Pics Pics courtesy of Mary Leschper