• A-list celebrities spotted at Four Seasons Georgetown on Saturday [GofG DC]
• Ryan Zimmerman springs girlfriend Heather Downen with surprise first class trip to Italy  [@heatherdownen] More»

• Maryland Fox reporter covered in toxic sea foam in an obvious attempt to have the most shocking hurricane footage [Fox]
• "Social Safeway" hysteria before Irene [94.7 Fresh FM]
• Salahi winery assets, not property, up for auction (does this mean the party will go on?) [Reliable Source]
• Socialite Katherine Kennedy and former Miss DC Kate Marie Grinold volunteered in Breast Cancer tele-thon [Facebook] [WNBA]
• Kiss bassist Gene Simmons wants Condi Rice to be Rick Perry's running mate [Politico]
• Shaw's Tavern struggles through opening month with no liquor license [Washington City Paper]
• Photos of Irene's destruction in VA/DC/MD [Washington Times]
• Ryan Zimmerman has bus photoshoot for girlfriend Heather Downen's employer, Venga [Facebook]
• Norman Rockwell's iconic Ruby Bridges painting now hanging in West Wing [Washington Post]

Biggest recent social stories in DC:

• Gaddafi has a big fat crush on Condoleezza Rice (he gave her a diamond ring and a locket with his picture in it!!)  [Huffington Post]
• VIPS spotted at Opera Lounge opening last night [Guest of a Guest]
• Stevie Wonder 'sees' new MLK Memorial; wants other blind people to see it, too [Yeas & Nays]
• Cheney's new book has passage about his dog pouncing on Bush's Scottish Terrier, Barney [Politico]
• Anthony Weiner and pregnant wife Huma Abedin spotted vacationing in Italy's chic Amalfi coast [Politico]
• Come on Irene: Pepco warns residents of power outages [City Paper]
• Celebs descending upon DC for MLK Memorial tribute tonight at Constitution Hall [Politico]