Shannon O’Reilly

Engagements, weddings, baby showers galore! In her debut novel, Jennifer Close captures those after college years where the rent is high and the dating is tough.

Get your stein, mug, and goblet ready for Beer Week 2011. Celebrate the area’s beer culture and see what’s brewing in the District.

A Madonna birthday blowout, a Kungfu spectacular, and a beer cruise? There really is no place like D.C. Check out this weekend’s top 5 picks.

Dig out your ukulele from the back of the closet and get ready to strum or just come out as a spectator to UkeFest 2011, where music will be flowing and a Guinness record broken.

It’s August and summer is sadly winding down in the District but the book is not closed on D.C.’s literary scene. Here’s the August reading round up.

Get your healthy dose of culture. This weekend’s top five picks are all about music, art, and dancing.

Known as the “Stiletto Chef,” Top Chef star and television personality Candice Kumai is all about keeping it fresh and giving back.

With a hipster pool party during the day and an Asian themed soiree at night, go back in time and around the world with this weekend’s top 5 picks.