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Exhibit about life in a town occupied by the military, with biographical sketches of locals caught in the conflict, historical photos, artifacts and maps of wartime Alexandria Lyceum, Alexandria's History Museum 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA | 703-746-4994

Learn about life in a town occupied by the military with biographical sketches of locals caught in the conflict, historical photos, artifacts and maps of wartime Alexandria. Lyceum, Alexandria's History Museum 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA | 703-746-4994

Blackbyrd Warehouse has turned its oyster special -- $12 for a half-dozen Virginia oysters and a pint of stout -- into a permanent fixture on the menu. Blackbyrd Warehouse 2005 14th St. NW, Washington, DC

Get $1 oysters after work at the cool 14th Street lounge. Blackbyrd Warehouse 2005 14th St. NW, Washington, DC

NASA's hardest-working space shuttle lands in Virginia. Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, VA | 202-633-1000

There's no party in Washington like the Boomerang Party Yacht, which sails up and down the Potomac River while a DJ spins and shots and frozen drinks flow. Washington Harbour 3050 K St. NW, Washington, DC

Models of mousetraps and other inventions show the different patents inventors submitted during the 19th century. Smithsonian American Art Museum - Smithsonian Institution Eighth and F streets NW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

Thirty-two models of 19th century patents. Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

The museum celebrates the 50th anniversary of its pre-Columbian collection in 2013. Special displays highlight recent advances in object research. Dumbarton Oaks Museum and Garden 1703 32nd St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-339-6401

Sip on exotic $4 sojutinis (martinis made with soju, a Korean rice liquor) or liquor drinks and $3 Kirin, Sapporo and Tiger beers. Fill up on steamed or pan-fried dumplings ($3) filled with shrimp, meat or vegetables. Mandu 453 K St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-588-1540