Skater chicks take over downtown Houston on Saturday – bring a helmet!

Weekend events coming to you from Columbus, Ohio.

Who said that you needed to be in Austin this week to hear great music? Okay, so your hipster friends may have spent the past few days driving their veggie-oil burning van to SXSW, clogging up your Twitter feed with stories of their oh-so-epic adventures. But have no fear, this weekend you can enjoy the warmth of Texas and the “anything goes” music and style of Austin without having to leave our fair city of Boston. Here’s what’s on the agenda…

This weekend cabaret goes hand-in-hand at Café Du Nord, queer hipsters go head-to-head at Sub Mission and everyone gets all tied up in a game of Twister at The Stud.

Artsy freebies everywhere this weekend in Houston!

Weekend events coming to you from Columbus, Ohio.

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations begin in Boston this weekend and the calendar is jam-packed with events. In my entirely biased opinion, this is one of the world’s gayest holidays. Really. Aside from Pride Week, when else will you see the so many celebrations involving well-dressed guys with high-pitched voices and an obsession with rainbows? I kid. Anyway, while I’m hiding from the Irish mafia, you might want to try your luck with these events…

Welcome back to Weekend Preview, DC-based TNG-readers! This past week has been beautiful in the nation’s capital – I got to break out the short-sleeved shirts and lightweight hoodies (working in a Creative department means I get a lot of leeway in terms of dress code) – and, even though there’s rain in the weekend’s forecast, well, that’s all a part of spring, right? This winter has made me cynical, though, I guess, because I’m having a hard time believing that the fair weather is here to stay for good. Regardless, there are lots of events going on in the District this weekend to help you enjoy this preview of spring.

Weekend events coming to you from Columbus, Ohio.

Chalk another point up for the ‘mos! Yesterday same-sex marriage was legalized in my former town of Washington DC. But you guys already knew that, right? While I do miss my old city, I can’t tell you how thankful I am to have moved from one homo-loving town to another – especially one that recognizes the need for great music and nightlife too. With that in mind, here’s what’s on the agenda for this weekend…