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 inspirational images of (the one and only) LUCILLE BLUTH because it is Mother’s Day weekend and ….

• WE JUST LAUNCHED BYT CHICAGO BEST WEEKEND BETS! SUBSCRIBE!
• Spring FotoDC contests: FACES OF DC and PLACES OF DC are live now.
• 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!
• Also, some BIG announcements are coming.
• Can you even handle the excitement?
  

All sorts of great stuff:

• May is here. THE BEST OF EVERYTHING THIS MONTH awaits right this way. Books, music, movies, food, drinks, art, books, legos, TV, and more.
• TINDER IRL
• We decided that Virginia IS FOR WINE LOVERS and took a day trip to prove it
• we took photos at: FUNK PARADE + CRACK + Passion Pit + Sufjan Stevens  + Toro Y Moi
• We interviewed Superchunk + Merge Records elder statesman Mac McCaughan
• outdoor movie season is upon us – vote for what you want to see
• 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.
• our 2015 OUTDOOR DRINKING GUIDE is LIVE!
• 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. THIS IS HELPFUL ON A WEEKEND LIKE THIS!

• SOCIAL MEDIA BONUS: tag all your instagram stuff #BYThings (@brightestyoungthings) and get a chance to shine on OUR instagram feed too:

You look ready.

• First things first:
• Check out our FREE AND ALMOST FREE THINGS TO DO IN D.C. this week guide and Happy Hour Hotline (it was technically for Cinco De Mayo, but happy hours are forever). We are always thinking of your wallet.
• Then:
• Worried about the environment? Go complain about it at a forum with DDOE Director Tommy Wells.
• Class it up at the Kennedy Center for a performance of Alice (in wonderland).
• Or get down with DJs Clause VonStroke, Mark Starr and Nacey on U Street.
• Read this interview with Mac McCaughan and then go see him at the Black Cat.
• Check out Christi before Vexx and Priests take the stage at Comet Ping Pong.
• Tune in for Stu Larsen at U Street Music Hall.
• There are Clones of Clones at DC9 tonight.
• The bio doesn’t tell you much, but Butch Walker himself is going to be at the 9:30 club.
• No money? No worries. There’s a free show by bluegrass/rock/jazz duo Double Sharp at Gypsy Sally’s.
• The Ladies are taking over Den of Thieves tonight.
• Indulge yourself at Shirlie’s Chocolate Crawl.
• + 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.
• Long week? Unwind with a free screening of Cart.
• Grab a picnic blanket and some snacks and head to the Mall to see World War II airplanes take flight at 11 a.m.
• Get fancied up and head to an art gallery opening. Under Pressure is opening at Honfleur Gallery and 3 millimeters is opening at Vivid Solutions Gallery, and both of them have snacks.
• or get EXTRA fancied up and head to the Phillips Collection Contemporaries Gala. Theme: A NIGHT IN TOKYO.
• or head to Baltimore for a FotoFilm event: Khalik Allah’s 125th and Lexington @ Randall Scott Projects
• Arm Wrestling has never been so serious, especially when they’re raising money for a good cause.
• Looking for the party?
• Pree’s Record Release is tonight at the Black Cat.
• Or…. the Replacements at…Echostage? (Wait, really? Echostage? Replacements? Echostage?)
• Support local artist Nick Hakim at the U Street Music Hall.
• Or see Ben Folds at the 9:30 club.
• Kill Lincoln lied to us but we’ve somewhat forgiven them, so you can go see them at Sidebar.
• How about Teedra Moses at Howard Theatre?
• + ALL SORTS OF other stuff (SERIOUSLY, JUST SO MANY)

• Do some daytime stuff:
• Go on an adventure: use our SECRET SPRING: THE GUIDE TO MAKING THE MOST OF DC THIS SEASON as your bible.
• Read a book, or have one read to you at Politics and Prose.
• The Bethesda Fine Arts Festival is running all weekend featuring art and entertainment from 130 artists.
• Also, VinoFest for all you vinos out there.
• or plan a trip to Virginia Wine Country.
• EU Open House day is today which means that 28 Embassies open their to the public, and it’s one of those can’t-miss quintessentially D.C. events of the year.
• Buy yourself a nice blazer for Spring (Mom would approve) at the Hugh & Crye Pop-Up
• If you’re looking for more nature options, consider World Bonsai Day at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum.
• 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:
• Catch free music and cheap booze on the Rock & Roll Hotel rooftop.
• And later that night, Strung Out is performing there.
• Nerd out with Freeform Radio at DC9.
• Watch polo, get drunk, listen to music, dance, repeat.
• Joshua Abrams’ Natural Information Society takes over Capitol Fringe for a FREE show.
• Check out Waltz Brigade, Kendy Gable and Armida Lowe at Bathtub Republic. Only $5 suggested donation (so free if you have no shame).
• Also, Washer is opening for Flagland at the Dougout. $7 suggested donation.
• There’s a Nacho Party at Petworth Citizen, minus the nacos, but plus some pretty cool people.
• Washer is opening for Flagland at the Dougout.
• Head to the Capital City Showcase, which has a great line-up of guaranteed laughs. OK, not guaranteed laughs but they’ll try.
• There’s a party, but we’re not sure where. Stay tuned.
• + ALL SORTS OF other stuff 

• HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY. THIS MEANS ONLY ONE THING: BRUNCH TIME–Our BEST DC BRUNCH guide is live and ready to serve you. USE THIS EXTENSIVELY.
• Mother’s Day Brunch Specials for 2015 can be found here (usable for xxxtreme brunching this weekend, whether you’re with your Mother, a Mother yourself, or not celebrating Mother’s Day at all)

• Get some groceries for the next week at your local Farmers’ Market. We even made this guide for you.
• See a free movie at the Greenland Eyes International Film Festival.
• Couch time: check out our HOME ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE.
• COUCH BONUS:We have a handy list of EVERYTHING coming to Netflix / Hulu / Amazon Prime this May. USE IT.
• Leaving the house in the evening, you brave little Sunday warrior, you?

• Well Dead Professional and Natural Child are waiting for you at DC9.
• Oh, and did we mention The Maine is at the 9:30 club?
• And if you’re feeling a little hardcore, check out Marky Ramone’s Punk Rock Blitzkrieg featuring Andrew W.K.
• + 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: