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Festival Season and Hangovers
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Therefore, I find myself sitting at home on a Friday evening, wondering how I can follow this up without a repeat performance of the mind-erasing festivities of the previous weekend. And this does not include a viewing of the Sex and the City movie... I'd rather not be trampled this weekend, especially with all the ladies sure to be sporting their pointiest Manolo Blahniks or Jimmy Choos. No, this guy will attempt to retain his man-bundle and pursue a little more casual entertainment. And despite the threat, yet again, of rain tomorrow, I'm encouraged by the overall trend toward a warmer, drier season in the near future. So what does this non-holiday, normal-length weekend have in store for us? Let's take a look...
- Charles Village Festival (Sat, 10am-8:30pm and Sun, 10am-6pm) - Good music, including Lafayette Gilchrist and The Junkyard Saints, good food, BEER and even a 5K road race show that Charles Village can offer more than Hopkins and the BMA. If the rain holds off, it should be a fun-filled time at the Wyman Park Dell.
- Polish Festival (Sat and Sun, noon-10pm) - What's not to like about Poland? Polka music, kielbasa, folk dancing and fine Polish lagers take over Patterson Park this weekend. And don't miss the screen-door submarine display on the pond! It's breath-taking...
- Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox (Sat, 7:05pm and Sun, 1:35pm) - Yes, the Red Sox are in town, which means actual crowds at Camden Yards. A little annoying, you bet, but worth a shot, considering the struggles the Sox are going through right now (losing 5 of their last 6). Besides, there's always the beer to drown your sorrows if the O's lose.
- Body Worlds 2 (Sat, 9am-8pm and Sun, 9am-6pm) - The Maryland Science Center is offering this somewhat gruesome but completely intriguing look at the human form and the intricate details of our bodies in motion through September 1st. And yes, I know you can't buy booze at the exhibit, but you'll probably need a drink afterwards, so just think of it as a pre-game warmup. And hey, even the Drunken Intellectual needs to move the balance back to the Intellectual sometimes... especially after last weekend.
So there. Plenty to keep us all occupied during this weekend without (necessarily) resulting in late night shenanigans and early morning hangovers. Daytime drinking gets that all out of the way before midnight... Plus you get those great half-tans that all the kids are sporting these days. So don't wait until it's dark to start your night out this weekend. Amateurs! Instead, join me on the grass and enjoy a few frosty beverages to fight the heat. Assuming it's hot, you know.
Enjoy the weekend!
Mark Burlet
Drunken Intellectual
Topics: drinking , beer , outdoors , festivals , Orioles , Charles Village , Polish Festival , Body Worlds
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