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DC Ready to Toss Some Kegs This Weekend

Washington, DC may have a rep as the nation’s most cerebral town, but that doesn’t mean they can’t drop the whole brainy thing once in a while. Said brains take a back seat in DC this weekend, as the Battle of the Biceps commences.

Keg-tossing, arm wrestling, and fastest pitch competitions are all on the agenda, along with a few less arduous tasks, like flip cup, corn hole beanbag games, and frozen margarita drinking. The event takes place a The Bullpen, a new outdoor beer garden and festival grounds across the street from the new Washington Nationals baseball stadium.

The games get going Saturday afternoon at 12:30. Afterwards, stick around for a far less threatening performance on the Bullpen’s sound stage from local indie poppers Olivia & the Mates, or just head across the street to watch the Nats take on the San Diego Padres.

Related Stories:
· Battle of the Biceps [Washington Post]
· The Bullpen [NY]
· The Kayaking Craze Means Prime Seats For Washington's Monuments [Jaunted]

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Baseball Stadium Travel: Nationals Park

You've gotta hand it to Nationals Park, DC's new baseball stadium. It's brand new, but it can still give you an accurate experience of what it was like to be a fan in the old days when stadiums were built in the rough part of town.

Park on the street and you might return to your car only to see your hubcaps have been stolen, just like at the old Comiskey Park in Chicago in 1985. Fortunately, we've got a full field guide for you post click.

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Fall Culture Travel :: Cartoons At The Library

You don't have to stay at home just because the leaves are changing. Follow along on our Fall Culture Map to discover what's happening this autumn.

Since a chill officially filled the air and the leaves dropped, it's time to toss the apple picking and hikes aside and barricade yourself indoors. Visit a museum, or the Library of Congress, for example. Sound boring? Wrong. The LoC's Prints & Photographs Division in Washington, D.C. houses an enormous cartoon collection.

The Art Wood Collection of Caricature and Cartoon, assembled by J. Arthur Wood, Jr., contains an estimated 36,000 works by more than 2,800 artists and includes political cartoons, caricatures, comic strips, humor cartoons, illustrations and animation slides. Collections range from hard-hitting commentary on corruption, war and public figures to family strips such as "Gasoline Alley" and "For Better or For Worse."

The collection is sometimes trotted out for public exhibitions, but you can always stop by to see it with a little advanced planning. Just figure out what you'd like to see--comics, political cartoons, whatever--then get in touch with the librarians via email. They're happy to help you dig up to old strips you want to see.

Related Stories:
· Cartoon Cornucopia [Official Site]
· Fall Culture Travel coverage [Jaunted]
· Fall Culture Travel Map [Jaunted]

[Photo: Library Of Congress]