It’s that time again – the weekend is here, and holiday merriment abounds. Get out there and enjoy it DC!

In light of the upcoming DC Beer Week, we thought it would be best to have one of DC’s favorite beer aficionados weigh in. Below Bill DeBaun, a co-editor at DCBeer.com, outlines some events to hit up and several tips for planning the best possible route to hops and happiness. Enjoy. DC Beer Week returns next week (August 12-18), and despite my liver’s protests, I’m looking forward to celebrating the people and places that make the DC metro area’s beer scene one of the best in America. Tastings, dinners, meeting the brewers, rare beers, local beers, hell, even a craft beer cruise on the Potomac will fill next week’s social calendar with malty, hoppy, sudsy goodness.

For those of you not going to work on Thursday and Friday because of the US Open, NBC Washington has put together a great tournament guide.  The most important section being the guide to parking.

It looks like we missed one (thanks J!). Washington City Paper: DC Inauguration Guide Check it out. They even have a COUNTDOWN TO OBAMA CLOCK (1,263, 122 seconds at time of posting) PREVIOUS POST: Alright so we know 3-4 million people are heading to D.C. for Obama’s Inauguration. There will …

Alright so we know 3-4 million people are heading to D.C. for Obama’s Inauguration. There will be road closings, parties, balls, and the bars will be open 24/7 New Orleans style. Which parties should you attend? Where is the best place to watch the festivities AND stay warm? FamousDC editors …