Washington, D.C. - November 30, 2006

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Feel the heat this weekend with steaming drinks, hot skirts, and art you’ll warm up to.

DO
Scottish Walk Weekend
What: Scotsmen, bagpipes, and the like flood the streets of Old Town to benefit The Campagna Center.
Why: A kilty pleasure.
When: Sat., 10:30 a.m.
Where: Parade begins at Wilkes & S. Pitt Sts., Alexandria. See website for list of events.

DRINK
Mulled Wine Happy Hour
What: To usher in the season, Cafe Bonaparte serves $5 mulled wines with a cheese plate order.
Why: An offer worth mulling over.
When: Mon.-Fri., 4-7 p.m. Thru Dec. 31.
Where: 1522 Wisconsin Ave. NW, b/t P St. & Volta Pl. (202-333-8830).

EAT
Free Doughnut Day
What: The Fractured Prune celebrates its opening by giving away hot hand-dipped doughnuts.
Why: It’s a hole in one.
When: Fri., 4-8 p.m.
Where: 2153 P St. NW, b/t 21st & 22nd Sts. (202-822-0880).

SEE
Civilian Art Projects Opening Party
What: New roaming gallery launches with a multimedia group show of emerging artists.
Why: Consider it your civic duty.
When: Sat., 7-9 p.m. Regular gallery hours, Mon.-Fri., 5-9 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.
Where: Warehouse Arts Complex, 1017-21 7th St. NW, b/t New York Ave. & L St. (202-607-3804).

Consume Exhibition Opening Party
What: Local artists, like Lani Iacovelli and Michael Wichita, show what consumption means to them.
Why: Take it all in.
When: Sat., 5-7 p.m. Exhibit thru Jan. 6, Tues.-Sat., noon-6 p.m.
Where: The Gallery at Flashpoint, 916 G St., b/t 9th & 10th Sts. (202-315-1305).