Washington, D.C. - October 05, 2006

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Your social life falls somewhere between international jet set and International House of Pancakes, so here’s to a mulitculti weekend.

DO
Dogtoberfest
What: Sign your pooch up for events like retrieven (fetch and return) and katchen sie der disc (Frisbee catch).
Why: Who let the dogs out?
When: Sat., 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Where: Chinquapin Park, 3210 King St., Alexandria.

HEAR
Latin Grooves
What: DJ Felipe Chapa spins house, soul, and your head.
Why: Groove is in the heart.
When: Every Thurs., 10-close.
Where: Gazuza Lounge, 1629 Connecticut Ave. NW, b/t R & Q Sts. (202-667-5500).

SEE
All Roads Film Festival
What: National Geographic screens short, full-length, documentary, and animated works representing indigenous and minority-culture filmmakers.
Why: It’s the road less taken.
When: Thurs.-Sun., various times.
Where: 1600 M St. NW, b/t 16th & 17th Sts. (202-857-7660).

EAT
Taste of Bethesda
What: Jaleo, Delhi Dhaba, and 48 other restos strut their stuff.
Why: De gustibus non est disputandum.
When: Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Woodmont Triangle, Bethesda.

GO
Waterford Homes Tour
What: The teeny-tiny Quaker village hosts its annual historic house tour and Virginia’s oldest craft fair.
Why: The reason’s crystal clear.
When: Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Waterford, Va. (540-882-3018).

  Alfresco, Happy Hour, Hookah