On
Friday night, who you gonna call? Of course: Ghostbusters! The original acclaimed 80s sci-fi comedy will be Union Market's last drive-in showing for the season. So gas up your car and get ready for a cinematic trip down memory lane! Roller Girls will be on hand for snack and food orders. Movie showing is free. Time: 7 p.m. Union Market. 1309 5th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. www.unionmarketdc.com
If the long work week finds you needing your funny bone tickled instead, head to the Kennedy Center on
Friday night when The Daily Show's own Trevor Noah takes the Concert Hall stage. Time: 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets: $55-$125. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20566. www.kennedy-center.org
On
Saturday and
Sunday, get your taste buds ready for the Taste of DC-- the city's largest food, beer, and wine festival featuring more than 60 restaurants offering samplings of their finest dishes for $1 and $3 tastings, in addition to select menu favorites available for $8 or less. 1 p.m./11 a.m. - 8 p.m./6 p.m. 7th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. www.thetasteofdc.org
Feeling a bit more nostalgic instead? Then grab your tankards, bodices, and jerkins, and head to the Maryland Renaissance Festival on
Saturday and
Sunday for food, jousting entertainment, contests, and more. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Tickets: $10-$24. Crownsville Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. www.rennfest.com
Calling all foodies (and "drinkies"). On
Sunday, leave all apologies for your bad ways behind when you stop by DC's newest restaurant offering, Dirty Habit. Indulge on a menu including Bagel & Lox and Eggs Benedict, but leave room for a cocktail from its expansive spirits list, which includes over 100 brands of whiskey, mezcal, tequila, and rum. Breakfast time: 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Dirty Habit. 555 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004. www.dirtyhabitdc.com
Looking Ahead: On
Thursday, get "sax'ed" up, when saxophonist Plunky & Oneness take to the Blues Alley stage for two shows that are sure to "funk up" your Friday eve. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets: $25. Blues Alley. 1073 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20007. www.bluesalley.com
Life's short. Be entertained. XO
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