FRIDAY: >> Starting tonight, George Mason Stadium plays host to the region's annual D.C . College Cup. The soccer teams of George Washington, American, Howard, and George Mason will square off in two rounds of games. Though the tournament is conspicuously missing national powerhouses UMD and UVA, the event will still showcase some of the best young talent around. GW and AU kick off tonight's slate (5:00 p.m.), with Howard and GMU rounding the night... more ›

Labor Day is just around the corner, a time of relaxation, barbecues, final trips to the beach, heavy traffic and...dozens of plays crammed into one weekend? more ›

Personally, this DCist will be heading down to Virginia Beach to drink gin and tonics and run the annual Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon (let's face it, probably while drunk). But if you're sticking around the city on what's apparently going to be a gorgeous weekend, here are some tips on how to fill your time. FRIDAY: - Big Boi, half of that whacky group Outkast, storms the stage tonight at Dream. 7 p.m., $20.... more ›