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Going Out Gurus: May 11, 2008 - May 17, 2008
Fort Reno Park Closed Immediately and Indefinitely
The end of an era? Ian MacKaye of Fugazi plays Fort Reno in 1996. (Mark Finkenstaedt FTWP) Fort Reno Park, the site of an annual summer concert series that is one of D.C.'s most beloved and longest-running outdoor events, is...
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May 14, 2008; 1:35 PM ET |
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Nightlife Agenda
Will the Black Cat's stage be big enough for all seven Los Campesinos! on Friday? (Sarah Wilmner) A busy week finds numerous events for beer lovers, a cultural cocktail party at the House of Sweden, an '80s-themed prom with the...
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Fritz Hahn
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May 13, 2008; 5:31 PM ET |
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Chocoholics, Meet Your Match
One of Co Co. Sala's chocolate confections. (Len De Pas) Last night marked the first official night of dinner service at the much-anticipated Co Co. Sala, a romantic lounge-restaurant-chocolate factory hybrid that specializes in sweet. The F Street lounge's marquee...
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Julia Beizer
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May 13, 2008; 2:34 PM ET |
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Tonight's Agenda: Free Drinks
Nothing goes together like '90s hair metal and free cocktails. (Michael Temchine for The Washington Post) If you haven't rocked out to VJs spinning AC/DC, Kiss, Guns 'N' Roses and the Clash on Tattoo's huge video screens, there's really no...
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Fritz Hahn
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May 13, 2008; 12:25 PM ET |
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Free and Easy Events
The historic Embassy of Indonesia in Dupont Circle is one of 24 embassies opening their doors to the public on Saturday. (Tom Allen/The Washington Post) Every week, the Going Out Gurus suggest ways to enjoy Washington's cultural scene without spending...
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Fritz Hahn
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May 12, 2008; 5:37 PM ET |
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