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 inspirational images of ALL THINGS FRENCH because it is French Market weekend this weekend (it is also White House Correspondent’s weekend so this makes sense from all angles, maybe). 
- Spring FotoDC contests: FACES OF DC and PLACES OF DC are live now.
- THE INTERN SEARCH IS ON. Apply.
- Some cool announcements coming up so: stay forever in the loop and follow us on Facebook & Twitter & Pinterest. And now we have an Instagram hashtag!
- Can you even handle the excitement?
All sorts of great stuff:
- PHOTOS FROM OUR NATIONAL ARCHIVES PARTY (+ all the cocktail recipes)
- our 2015 OUTDOOR DRINKING GUIDE is LIVE!
- Most clicked on story this week: Why Lily Pulitzer for Target (Crisis) is Pointless.
- Our HIDDEN DC column is BACK!
- The Nationals are no longer playing “Bustin’ Loose” after home runs – here is what THEY SHOULD BE PLAYING.
- Adams Morgan has a new bar/record store/hang-out space – we introduce you to Songbyrd Record Cafe
- We took photos of No Doubt and Fall Out Boy and ALL OF YOU at the Earth Day concert on the Mall.
- 4/20 was on Monday – what does your favorite stoner band tell us about you?
- We interview: EX COPS + HURRAY FOR RIFF RAFF + MADI DIAZ + MARROW
- We’re giving away Avengers 2 tickets. Get those tickets.
- Plus, we brought you our weekly FREE AND ALMOST FREE THINGS TO DO IN DC and SHOWS TO GET PUMPED FOR THIS WEEK live music guide. USE THEM.
- REASONS TO LOVE DC IN 2015 – PART 1 and PART 2. Use them as needed year round.
- ON THE OTHER HAND: How to complain (properly) about ANYTHING in DC. And we do mean ANYTHING.
- DC VOLUNTEERING GUIDE? Karma points everywhere for everyone.
- If you want to volunteer RIGHT NOW and do it OUTSIDE, check out the SPRING VOLUNTEERING GUIDE.
- Our 2015 Guide to Farmers Markets is here.
- A DC Street Art Primer – perfect as a walking tour on a Spring afternoon.
- We have a BURGER GUIDE! Celebrate spring. It’s good for vegans, too!
- HOW about a WEEKEND HAPPY HOUR GUIDE? Yeah, we made it. Use it always.
- DC WINE GUIDE
- BEST DC PLACES FOR A BLIND DATE +A FIRST DATE + A SEAL-THE-DEAL/SPECIAL OCCASION DATE
- Plus, for last minute plans: we updated our BEST DC RESTAURANTS THAT DON’T TAKE RESERVATIONS post just in time for this occasion.
- Bar Games Guide! Pool and darts and arcade games and more!
- LEAST DOUCHEY BARS IN DC
- DC TRIVIA GUIDE
- BAR GAMES GUIDE
- BYT BEST BRUNCH GUIDE
- BREAKFAST GUIDE: It’s different than brunch, it’s breakfast, it’s not brunch.
- THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CONCERT ETIQUETTE. We asked: bands, bookers, DJs, music reviewers, photographers, and more-they all weighed in. Spoiler alert: put that cell phone away.
- The Ultimate Gluten-Free Guide to DC – which includes date night options, snacks, PIZZA and desserts, among other things.
- Are the PARENTS PLANNING A VISIT? Here’s the only guide you’ll ever need to keep them entertained.
- Every day you learn something new:
- And as always-a gentle reminder we now have a 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.
We’ll get to that too.
- First things first:
- if you are planning to White House Correspondent Dinner celebrity party this weekend – READ THIS.
- THEN: Check out our FREE AND ALMOST FREE THINGS TO DO IN DC this week guide. We are always thinking of your wallet. Speaking on:
- Throw it back with a free screening of Casablanca.
- Talk love with WaPo wedding reporter Ellen McCarthy. This is also recommended if you hate love. Good for both camps.
- Now, music:
- Marrow is at the Black Cat and it’s just $12. Did you read our interview with the Chicago band?
- Marian Hill is playing a sold out show at DC9 and if you don’t have tickets, that sucks.
- But you can always werk it out with Footwerk at the U Street Music Hall.
- Or Kodaline at the 9:30 club, they’re cool too.
- D.C. band the Teething Veils will be playing at Bossa Bistro for just $5.
- + ALL SORTS OF other stuff (SERIOUSLY, JUST SO MANY)
- Grab an outdoor drink – we just updated our 2015 OUTDOOR DRINKING GUIDE to cover all your outdoor drinking needs.
- As promised, the Georgetown French Market opens today.
- Also Truckeroo is back this month.
- Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday with a free screening of Much Ado About Nothing.
- Wondering who’s hanging out where tonight?
- Art kids will be at the opening of WATCH THIS! (Artist panel included) at American Art Museum.
- Justin Jones & the B-Sides are rocking out at the Rock & Roll Hotel.
- The “prolific weirdos” Linear Downfall are at the Beehive.
- U St. Jazz Jam at Dunya Bar is here once again.
- And They Might Be Giants is chillin’ at 9:30 Club.
- + ALL SORTS OF other stuff (SERIOUSLY, JUST SO MANY)
- Do some daytime stuff:
- go on a walking tour of some cool DC Street Art. Some is in a proximity to beer gardens too. Win win.
- Go on an adventure: use our SECRET SPRING: THE GUIDE TO MAKING THE MOST OF DC THIS SEASON as your bible.
- Pig out on food trucks at Taste of Three Cities.
- Spend the day listening to music at the Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival. It’s our show pick of the weekend.
- And if you couldn’t make it yesterday, stop by the Georgetown French Market.
- Long week? Pet puppies at an adoption event with City Dogs Rescue.
- Don’t want kids? Author Meghan Daum can tell you why. You probably already know why but just in case you didn’t, she can help.
- Celebrate World Book Day at the Book Fair & Rose Festival.
- Then, go home and relax/hatch some plans for this evening:
- Then, providing you make it to the night, here are some suggestions for the evening:
- Chill out with Iration at the 9:30 club.
- And later that night Smallpools is playing at the 9:30 Club, but it’s sold out, so here’s hoping you’ve got tickets.
- Celebrate at Kisha’s 2k15 Birthday Bash tonight at the Rock & Roll Hotel. Don’t know who Kisha is? No worries, we don’t either.
- Check out Duke Dumont at the U Street Music Hall.
- Baltimore native, DJ Spank Rock is spinning at Little Miss Golden Whiskeys Golden Dollar.
- Missing your college days? Revisit them at the American University Independent Arts Collective’s concert featuring Repulsion, Pig Destroyer, Ilsa, Noisem and a special guest.
- + ALL SORTS OF other stuff
- BRUNCH TIME–Our BEST DC BRUNCH guide is live and ready to serve you. USE THIS EXTENSIVELY.
- Get some groceries for the next week at your local Farmers’ Market. We even made this guide for you.
- Kick back with a free screening of No Country for Old Men. “Kick back” was the wrong instruction for watching No Country for Old Men.
- Couch times: Check out our HOME ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE: biblical epics, elliptical French thrillers, Godard in 3D and more!
- COUCH BONUS: everything coming to streaming in April : Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu all covered.
- Leaving the house in the evening, you brave little Sunday warrior, you?
- Houndmouth is waiting for you at the 9:30 club.
- And the NRIs at the Black Cat.
- + ALL SORTS OF other stuff
- And just like that, the weekend is over. How do you feel about that?
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. NO EXCUSES!
Till next time, don’t forget your defense mechanisms:
