Your guide to New Year's Eve and a few other events going on around the region this weekend. more ›

There has been plenty to fret about this year for Mayor Vince Gray. But today he may well take a break and enjoy a little celebration, as he turns 69. more ›

Thousands turned up at Yards Park for games, food trucks, giveaways and speeches about the success of Capital Bikeshare's first year yesterday. more ›

Last week, local development blog DCMud reported that local uber-developer Douglas Development had picked up the deed on the Equitable Building at 915 F Street NW for $5 million, half of what the previous owner paid for it. It's a property that we've been keeping an eye on for some time. more ›

It's 10 a.m. on a Thursday and you've got a beer in hand, a fake green beard on your face, and The Dropkick Murphys in your head. Must be St. Patrick's Day! But even though it's the norm, you don't have to celebrate St. Paddy's at a vaguely Irish frat party-like event. While our roundup below does include plenty of opportunities for boozing (including all-day parties), there are also sporty challenges, Irish meals, a movie with Irish accents, some Irish-themed comedy, and more. more ›

In 1921, Duncan Phillips opened America's first museum of modern art in his home, inviting visitors to become acquainted with the art and artists of his day. Founded in 1918, the museum officially opened to the public three years later, eight years before the Museum of Modern Art and two decades before the National Gallery of Art. more ›

Who needs politics? After all, an inaugural ball, such as the one new D.C. Mayor Vince Gray threw last night, is more about catching a glimpse at people in their finest evening wear and busting a move than it is about talking budgets and posturing. A better opportunity for two of our Flickr pool's most prolific portrait-takers -- yospyn and Matt.Dunn to do what they do best, we cannot imagine. more ›

Sold out isn't exactly the right term, since admission is free. But regardless: the supply of tickets to Sunday night's inaugural ball, during which Vince Gray and others will undoubtedly attempt to set the record for most people simultaneously hand-dancing in tuxedos and evening gowns, has been extinguished. Nikita Stewart reports that the Convention Center ran out of the 7,500 total tickets it had to give away at 11:05 a.m. this morning. Gray's ball is expected to host approximately 10,000 people on the whole -- that's a slight decrease in attendance from Mayor Adrian Fenty's 2007 bash (15,000 guests), but still a lot more partiers than Fenty predecessor Anthony Williams had at his 2003 celebration, which only attracted 3,000 people. Of course, Williams charged attendees $35 for the privilege of getting in the door; Fenty's party was, like Gray's, free. more ›

New mayor Vince Gray's inaugural ball, featuring the aural stylings of go-go maestro Chuck Brown among others, will take place this Sunday -- and you can crash the party. Free tickets for the ball are available today, tomorrow and Thursday, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. inside Room 145 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. There are 7,500 tickets available to the public and a 2 ticket maximum per person -- you'll need to show valid D.C. identification to claim tickets. more ›

Prince of Petworth passed along word this morning that the ownership of the Museum of Arts & Sciences, a dance hall which was supposed to open in the former Old Equitable Bank/Platinum Nightclub/Club Bounce space at 915 F Street NW, had "unexpectedly suspended all operations and shuttered the business" yesterday at noon. more ›

Deciding where to ring in the New Year is an annual dilemma. Finding something fun and fabulous that sets the right tone for the impending twelve months can be stressful. But don't despair! Whether your priorities are good food, entertainment, music, dancing or just spending time with the one you want to kiss, we've rounded up a number of picks to guide you. We've separated out a few especially intriguing options, and neatly categorized the rest. Our best advice, regardless of where you decide to party down: buy tickets soon -- these events tend to sell out. more ›

Got nothin' to do tomorrow afternoon? Stop by Mayor Adrian Fenty's birthday bash/campaign fundraiser for what's sure to be -- if recent polls are any indication -- a somewhat more sober affair than originally planned. more ›

Aside from maybe donuts, parties are the best thing ever. You meet people, funny stuff happens, maybe somebody gets somebody else's phone number. Especially if the party was at your place, it's fun to wake up groggy and see bottles and cups and other detritus strewn about in the mid-morning (or better yet, mid-afternoon) sun — the sign of a job well done, a party well had. And if it was a really good party, you can talk with friends and try to piece the evening back together. But if you have to ask, it was probably you. more ›