The Weekend Edition

Well, just as much as last weekend was a "clumper", there ain't shit going on this weekend. Which I could have told you was going to happen 6 months ago as my parents are in town for the weekend and we have nothing to do (grrrrrrrreat). There aren't even any local football teams playing in town, as the Redskins, Terps, and Navy are all away.

The few highlights:

Saturday is Taste of Bethesda. Bethesda does have a few decent restaurants (I know, who knew, I live in that area and even I don't eat there) to choose from in this annual event. Admission is free, so if you go in and don't see anything you'd like to sample, it doesn't cost you anything. If you do want to sample, tickets are available in bundles of 4 for 5$, with tastes ranging from 1-4 tickets. There is a lot of crap on the list of restaurants, but I'd check out the tables for Mortons, Blackfinn, and Passage to India.

Also on Saturday is Art on the Avenue in Alexandria. Down on Mt Vernon Avenue they shut down a few blocks and have hundreds of Artisans and crafty-types set up, as well as live entertainment and booths for food. This isn't really my cup of tea but could be entertaining if you're into that sort of thing.

As for Sunday... hey there's always football. Redskins vs. Philadelphia should be a good game, and it will be interesting to see if NE has retooled their offense during they bye week to go against San Francisco. Also keep an eye on Aaron Rodgers, who injured his shoulder last week and is listed as questionable for the game against Atlanta.

If you're more into hockey than football, the Caps play the Boston Bruins Sunday at 5pm at the Verizon Center. Hey you get a twofer - wear the Skins jersey to see the game at your favorite bar at 1, then head over to the Verizon Center and you're still dressed in team colors... kinda...