Best Weekend Bets

Hey everyone! This week’s events on DC BEST WEEKEND BETS are, as always, hand selected from our awesome AGENDA HOMEPAGE and carefully calibrated for maximum fun, minimum stress and will use assorted images of Ellen Page, who has been making us all cry (in a good way) this week.

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Tonight: we’re hosting a brand new, free, nerdy DJ night @ Little Miss Whiskey’s every 3rd Thursday of the month featuring your favorite music writers around town. GOOD TIMES.
IN THE MOOD FOR THINGS BEING BIGGER AND SPLASHIER THAN THAT?
BYT Emerging Artists Super Sampler with DDM, Pleasure Curses, Akoko, Hassani Kwess, Walking Sticks, Farma Wes. Me & This Army, Sheila D Yeah, Ras Nebyu, Loud Boyz and more (like 11 comics) will be March 1 at The Howard Theatre! Tickets are now on sale! Act now. Last year sold out in advance. This will sell out in advance.
Also, if you want to get to know us a little better – Svetlana is doing a Fireside Chat @ General Assembly about how BYT came to be and all sorts of other fun stuff. This will take place February 25th.
We are ALSO throwing Environmental Film Festival’s launch party this year. COME.
You may want to become a VIPER. Seriously. Do this.
Plus, stay forever in the loop and follow us on Facebook & Twitter & Pinterest too because we have MORE MAJOR EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING UP! Funny, geographical, photogenic announcements. HINT-HINT.

all sorts of great stuff:
Our “AT HOME WITH” amazing series continues with a poke around National Gallery of Art’s/CIAO NINA’s Nina O’Neil’s home. GORGEOUS. Just gorgeous.
4 Porn Stars, One Advice Columnist and a Married Man give you all sorts of advice on how to keep that romance you alive. AND YOU DO WANT TO KEEP IT ALIVE.
Part 2 of our Reasons To Love DC feature, hand-selected by some of our favorite people in the District (also: read Part 1 here if you missed it last week buried under that steaming pile of Valentine’s day content)
we took some (NSFW-ish) photos at the annual CUPID’S UNDIE RUN
Reality Bites turned 20 this week and we were PUMPED to find out other people thought Ethan Hawke was THE WORST.
A totally spoiler-free honest-as-all-hell HOUSE OF CARDS review/recap
A COLUMN DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE MIRACLE OF HOT SAUCES? WHAT? YES!
DC9 turned 10, Nouveau Riche reunited-and we covered it all in photos and memories.
plus, as always-our handy SHOWS TO GET PUMPED FOR THIS WEEK guide

Our Date Guides are back: Blind Date Guide & First Date Guide & our Seal the Deal Date Guide too
PRO TIPS for having beautiful (or at least less gross) skin this fateful winter
The Ultimate Gluten-Free Guide to DC – which includes date night options, snacks, PIZZA and desserts, among other things.
DC WINTER OUTDOOR DRINKING GUIDE IS HERE-fuck you February, we can DO THIS!
THE BEST PIZZA IN DC
Are the PARENTS PLANNING A VISIT? Here’s the only guide you’ll ever need to keep them entertained.
Our 2013-14 edition of LEAST DOUCHEY BARS IN DC.
related: HANGOVER GUIDE-pro tips.
Our guide to the finest DC TRIVIA NIGHTS
BRUNCH GUIDE

And as always-a gentle reminder we now how BYT NYC homepage too and publish a NYC Best Weekend Bets. So….tell yourself/friends to subscribe to it + follow us over there on twitter @BYTNYC.

You are prepared.

Important things first:
read your weekend horoscope. as told in GIFs. BY FRANK UNDERWOOD. Naturally.
our FREE AND ALMOST FREE THINGS TO DO IN DC THIS WEEK guide. Never say we’re not looking out for you.
speaking of which – we’re hosting this adorably nerdy SUPER BEST FRIENDS FOREVER (#SBFF) dance party @ Little Miss Whiskey’s tonight. come!
in the mood for beer and history and feelings? Head over to the first edition of Heurich House’s History & Hops featuring (this time around) Right Proper brewing company.
also-Baltimore Symphony Orchestra takes over Strathmore today for a SCI FI SPECTACULAR featuring the one and only George Takei. Not a Trekkie? No worries, here is how you can try to become one, and be ok if you fail.
Literary Death Match stops by Sixth and I
If you’re interested in a stand-up type of funny, the Identity Crisis Comedy Showcase featuring Bentzen Ball album Stavros Halkias is at the Black Cat
Phil Ade is at Howard Theatre
then dancing: John Thornley is kicking off his new DJ night @ Den Of Thieves. Mentally prep yourself for it with this playlist.
THEATRE FANS: check out Richard III
and the Woodrow Wilson house hosts their snow delayed Speakeasy Bash
+ ALL SORTS OF other stuff (SERIOUSLY, JUST SO MANY)

Now that Valentine’s Day is behind us, go do some actual non-stressful dating:
GET ON TINDER. HERE IS HOW TO NOT FUCK UP GETTING ON TINDER.
meet them at one of these sweet DC WINTER OUTDOOR DRINKING SPOTS
If you are real-life dating – Check out our BEST DC FIRST DATE SPOTS – A HANDY GUIDE and BEST BLIND DATE SPOTS TOO)
after work stop by and help celebrate Union Kitchen’s 1 year anniversary. Congrats you guys!
at the very end of the night get super deep with Ultra Nate and the Deep Sugar squad at U Hall. Or take yourself to this midnight screening of A Clockwork Orange
in between:
eat dinner somewhere new: Lupo Verde just opened on 14th street and it looks magical. Other suggestions available all over our FOOD SECTION too.
like music, trust Chris Richards’ taste? (that was a trick question) – well, he is starting to host a new all-local DISTRICT SOUNDS concert series @ the Hill Center. Kick off night is tonight, with the very great CIGARETTE.
embrace the miracle that is Booker T. Jones @ The Hamilton
check our Cirque du Burlesque at Black Cat
get your face melted by The Sword and Big Business at RNR Hotel
WSC Avant Bard presents: ORLANDO. Tilda Swinton won’t be there but it will still be amazing.
+ ALL SORTS OF other stuff

do daytime stuff:
EAT PIE. There is a PIEFEST happening at The Brixton. Miracles are real!
Like see some movies. Check back Friday to read all of the words you need to know about new releases in our FILM SECTION.
our favorite vintage party dress purveyors ever Butler + Claypool are calling it a day AND EVERYTHING MUST GO. If you love sequins half as much as we do, you need to go to this. We’ll miss you guys.
or check out this FASHION FOR FRACTION shopping extravaganza
feeling a little less glutonous/consumerist? Learn about tea or check out this sweet free movie about Dylan Thomas at National Gallery of Art instead.
then, go back inside and play with your five cats before heading out for the night
+ ALL SORTS OF other stuff

At night:
sealing some deals? Check out our SEAL THE DEAL Date guide as an added bonus?
what would DEFINITELY SEAL A DEAL WITH US? Taking us to this screening of L.A. Story @ AFI Silverdocs. Steve Martin! Victoria Tennant! Feelings!
also, eat some pizza – in fact, eat some of the best pizza in DC
Take yourself to a bar. make it a non-douchey one. Click here for our LEAST DOUCHEY BARS IN DC list to make that decision extra easy.
art wise-the very cool new Hierarchy space (click here for a full first look) hosts the latest edition of Capitol Pecha Kucha
shows wise-go to White Lies and Frankie Rose @ 930 Club
theatre fans-check out TRIBES @ Studio
for dancing: Bliss is @ U Hall and Rich Medina (+ Jahsonic and Sharkey) are holding things down at Red Rocks
laughter wise: Creed Bratton (The Office!) is @ State Theatre.
+ ALL SORTS OF other stuff

BRUNCH TIME!
Feel more like staying in? HOME ENTERTAINMENT column TO THE RESCUE.
ALSO, MURDER MYSTERIES to binge watch on Hulu/Netflix/On-Demand etc – the best guide you’ll find ANYWHERE.
or-if you’re staying in to watch some Teeeeveee tonight, catch up on previous episodes through our DOWNTON ABBEY + GIRLS + TRUE DETECTIVE recaps.
leaving the house?
check out the AMERICAN COOL exhibit @ National Portrait Gallery
RJD2 is @ 930 CLUB. Read this interview with the man to mentally prep yourself for it all.
check out WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT… @ Woolly.
or have yourself a Sunday dose of Naked Girls reading. Curious to know what this Naked Girls reading business is all about (aside from being exactly what it sounds like) – READ THIS.
+ ALL SORTS OF other stuff

PHEW. THAT WAS A LOT. BUT:

THERE ARE A BAJILLION OTHER THINGS TO DO LISTED IN THE BYT AGENDA PAGES, so use it (to both post your events and search for them) and if you think we may have missed something, comment away–you know you want to.