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An examination of the role of flowers in mid-16th century Ottoman creations. Textile Museum 2320 S St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-667-0441

Cheap beers on draft and in bottles. Jay's Saloon & Grille 3114 N. 10th St., Arlington, VA

Cuba Libre turns its dining room into a lively salsa dance party on weekend nights. Cuba Libre 801 9th St. NW, Washington, DC

Monday through Wednesday, Scion offers one of the most filling happy hour deals around: $10 for a draft microbrew beer and your choice of its exquisite ground kobe-and-sirloin burgers or a panini sandwich. Scion 2100 P St. NW, Washington, DC

The breezy bar at Hank's offers a $4 food and drink menu from 5 to 7 on weekdays: Think tins of meaty oysters, smoky trout dip, crisp French wines and a piquant house-made punch. Hank's Oyster Bar 1624 Q St. NW, Washington, DC

Get half-price oysters every night from 11 p.m. to midnight. Hank's Oyster Bar 1624 Q St. NW, Washington, DC

Senart's daily Raw Bar Happy Hour features fresh oysters at $12 a dozen (instead of the usual $24) and a dozen cherry stone clams for $10. Senart's Oyster and Chop House 520 8th St. SE, Washington, DC

The second show dedicated to the artist this year, the Sackler's Weiwei exhibit features large-scale installations, photography and architectural designs by the Chinese artist. The show's crowning glory is the large-scale installation "Fragments," which Weiwei calls an "irrational structure" built out of wood from Qing dynasty temples. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - Smithsonian Institution 1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

The best raw bar happy hour in Bethesda. Black's Bar & Kitchen 7750 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD

Genre and landscape paintings capture the transformative impact of the war. Pieces by Winslow Homer, Eastman Johnson, Frederic Church and Sanford Gifford anchor the exhibit, which includes 59 paintings and 18 vintage photographs. Smithsonian American Art Museum - Smithsonian Institution Eighth and F streets NW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000