If you have been patiently waiting for the pinnacle of fall foilage and didn’t find time to steal away last weekend, now is the time. This weekend–or maybe Friday since DCist encourages escaping work for life enhancing experiences (or, ehem, crushes)–take a drive into the scenic surrounds and catch a glimpse of nature’s colorful display that is autumn. The Foliage Network says leaves are at their peak right now. And lucky you! You live near…

Though the weekend is going to be absolutely-freaking-gorgeous, DCist can’t help but feel a twinge of bitterness. First, we’ve got to run 22 miles tomorrow for our seemingly never-ending Marine Corps Marathon training. And then we don’t even get Monday off! The gods are against us. Anyway, no reason everyone else shouldn’t have some fun! Grumble … FRIDAY: Beastie Boys bring their show to the Patriot Center. Need a ticket? Check craigslist. Lots of last-minute…

Welcome to October! Crisp autumn breezes, the scent of spice in the air, and tons of activities abound during one of D.C.’s most pleasant months. How better to enjoy October than to tackle a few tried and true amusements that make D.C.-area living so pleasurable. DCist offers a few suggestions. Suggestion 1 – Quit the city. Sure D.C. is great, but one aspect that makes D.C. so liveable is the city’s close proximity to…well, the…

The Shenandoah Valley has beautiful scenery, but an ugly problem: methamphetamines. The Post says that Viriginia officials are trying to get a better understanding of the use of “poor man’s cocaine” in the area. In the past five years, meth has become the No. 1 drug seized along the north-south corridor between Winchester and Harrisonburg, a belt that parallels Skyline Drive as well as Interstate 81. What stumps local authorities is that the deadly wave…