Where: Bourbon, Rustico, The Big Hunt more ›

As spring and summer roll in, D.C.’s museums offer a great way to get out of the heat and boost your brain power. And, after spending most of your free time relaxing at outdoor happy hours, who couldn’t use a brain boost? DCist has gathered some of May’s best museum exhibits and events. While some of the exhibits are long term, now’s as good a time as any to check them out, as we'll have more suggestions for you next month. more ›

The Washington Post has a new nugget today in the story of the impressive spending habits of W. Richard West, Jr., retiring director of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. In addition to the $250,000 in public money he used for luxurious travel expenses we noted last week, the Post reveals West commissioned a $48,500 portrait of himself (pictured left) that hangs in the patron's lounge of the museum. more ›