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Birthdays for Chuck Brown, Asylum and the Bliss dance party, plus new releases from three local bands.

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Raise a Glass

D.C. Beer Week features events and specials all over town.

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You Must Chill

Try cool rooftop pool parties, cocktail bars and tiki nights.

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Stylishly Laid-Back

With Yaku, the man behind Chi-Cha, Gazuza and other Washington lounges has another winner on his hands.

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Chuck Brown gets a street named after him, Asylum turns 18 with beers for 18 cents, three local bands are celebrating new releases, Rich Medina does Afropop right, Current and Tattoo give away free drinks, Flashpoint hosts a Twister tournament and author Jessica Hopper shows why girls rock.

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Get Your Fill During D.C. Beer Week

Craft beer bars like Birreria Paradiso, Brasserie Beck, R.F.D. and Granville Moore's have helped turn Washington into a capital-B Beer Town in recent years, but it's always been a sum-of-the-parts collection of microbrew-friendly destinations instead of a unified front.

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