Washington, D.C. - May 24, 2007

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Make sure this weekend is something to memorialize.

DO
Paddle Boating
What: Float around the Tidal Basin and get a little leg workout.
Why: Put the pedal to the metal.
When: Daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Tidal Basin Paddle Boat Dock, 1501 Maine Ave. SW, at the Jefferson Memorial (202-479-2426).

SEE
Shakespeare Free for All
What: Sit outside and pay nothing for a 1960s-inspired performance of Love’s Labor’s Lost.
Why: Our court shall be a little Academe, Still and contemplative in living art.
When: Thru June 3. Tues.-Sun., 7:30 p.m.
Where: Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 16th St. & Colorado Ave. NW (202-334-4790). Ticket info at shakespearetheater.org.

HEAR
Champion Sounds
What: Reggae DJ night with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Mustafa Akbar, and Chosen.
Why: A cause for you to champion.
When: Sun., 9 p.m.
Where: Eighteenth Street Lounge, 1212 18th St. NW, at Connecticut Ave. (202-466-3922).

DRINK
Wine and Fashion Night
What: A fashion show with D.C. Divas and wine from Washington Wine Academy to support House of Ruth, Boys & Girls Club, and College Bound.
Why: You’ll look good doing it.
When: Fri., 6 p.m.
Where: Arlington Cinema ’n’ Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington (703-486-2345).

BUY
Tranquilit Tres Tunic
What: New, locally designed, tunics are super soft and made of bamboo.
Why: Don’t get bamboozled.
When: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-1: 30 p.m. & 4-9:30 p.m.; Sat., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Tranquilit Boutique, 2024 P St. NW, b/t 20th & 21st Sts. (202-223-9642).

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