Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - January 4, 2009

Thirsty at 3 a.m.?

Wondering where you'll be able to party until 4 a.m. in the days before Barack Obama's inauguration? The District's Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration has released the names of bars and nightclubs that received permission (and paid $250 a night) to...

By Fritz Hahn | January 10, 2009; 3:27 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Inauguration
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Ch-Check It Out

From the growing this-just-in file of inauguration shows: the Beastie Boys and Sheryl Crow will be playing Monday, Jan. 19, at the 9:30 club. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10, and we don't know how much they'll be yet;...

By Anne | January 9, 2009; 4:54 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events , Inauguration , Music
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Adams Morgan Limits Inauguration Parties

When the City Council announced last month that bars could stay open until 4 a.m. in the days leading up to the inauguration, it was a natural assumption that Adams Morgan, with its blocks of bars and restaurants, would be...

By Fritz Hahn | January 9, 2009; 11:15 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Inauguration
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Thanks for Coming!

So nice to see you all at Bourbon last night. We couldn't be more psyched that you rallied in the rain to come hang out with us. As Rhome mentioned last night, our next happy hour will be Thursday, Feb....

By Julia Beizer | January 8, 2009; 12:54 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Events
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January Mixtape

January is generally a slow month, but this January is different, with pretty much every famous person in the world about to descend on D.C. But we'll leave all the Inaugural-related performers off this mini-mixtape and instead offer up a...

By David Malitz | January 8, 2009; 11:37 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Music
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Fall off the Resolution Wagon With Free Sweets

TangySweet, one of the brightest stars of the local sweet-tart yogurt scene, has opened a second location in Penn Quarter. Tomorrow, the shop will offer free small yogurts (one topping included) to every customer who stops by from 11 a.m....

By Julia Beizer | January 7, 2009; 2:54 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events , Restaurants
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Get Your History On

In an inaugural season filled with the glamour of parties and galas, there are plenty of other to-dos around town that stimulate the inquisitive soul. Here, we recommend this list of tamer -- but equally intriguing -- events that allow...

By Julia Beizer | January 7, 2009; 2:52 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events , Inauguration
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Nightlife Agenda

Let the Going Out Gurus entertain you with music, free food and cheap drinks at happy hour, hit a Brazilian party with the buzzed-about Sao Paolo band Garotas Suecas and DJs spinning dance tunes at Comet Ping Pong, taste vintage...

By Fritz Hahn | January 6, 2009; 6:26 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Events , Music
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Hang Out With Us, See Thievery Corporation For Free

As if getting to meet and hang out with the Gurus wasn't enough incentive to get you to stop by Bourbon this Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. for the first Going Out Guide Happy Hour there's also this -- we're giving...

By David Malitz | January 5, 2009; 2:10 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events
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Free and Easy Events

Every week, the Going Out Gurus suggest ways to enjoy Washington's cultural scene without spending any money. Have an idea for us? Send it to events@washingtonpost.com. Monday Sabor Mondays at Lima Did you make resolutions to pinch pennies and learn...

By Fritz Hahn | January 5, 2009; 2:06 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Events
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