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Sample classic Italian cocktails for $5, or eight different Italian wines for $6 per glass. Fiola 601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC

A specialhappy hour menu features half-pound burgers, wings and chili con queso. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant 1652 K St. NW, Washington, DC

Margaritas and Cuba Libres are $3; Sol and Tecate beers are $2.50 and Dos Equis and Corona are $4, making them a bargain accompaniment to the Mexican street-food-style dishes coming out of the kitchen. Mama Chuy 2620 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington, DC

Ceiba offers all of its signature drinks for $5 Monday through Saturday if you visit before or after dinner. Ceiba 701 14th St. NW, Washington, DC

Get half-price beer, wine and cocktails after work every weekday, plus a menu of $5 appetizers. On Monday and Tuesday nights, the deal is offered again from 9 to midnight. Sign of the Whale 1825 M St. NW, Washington, DC

One of the most crowded, grueling and amusing trivia nights in Washington. The Wonderland Ballroom 1101 Kenyon St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-232-5263

Students and locals alike turn up for Tonic's general knowledge trivia night, where the winning team receives a $50 gift card. Specials during the game include $3 Miller High Lifes, $4 bowls of tater tots and 64-cent wings. Tonic at Quigley's Pharmacy 2036 G St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-296-0211

The area's largest selection of pinball machines can be found in a dive bar in a Fairfax strip mall, and the best players hang out there on Monday nights. John's Place 11104 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA

Trust DJ Jahsonic for your weekly dose of classic hip-hop, funk, soul, R&B and new jack swing. Marvin 2007 14th St. NW, Washington, DC

Jackson-Jarvis's "Markings" reflect the stories shown in the shapes and structures of nature. Luttwak's "When Nature Takes Over" is a painted metal sculpture resembling the vines that have taken over the house's tennis court, out of use since 1994. Kreeger Museum 2401 Foxhall Rd. NW, Washington, DC | 202-338-3552