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Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on May 8, 2008

It's the weekend! An outdoor James Bond film festival, the queen of rockabilly, a Radiohead concert and Artomatic’s opening are just a few of the many events going on this weekend. Read on for our weekend guide.

DCist has the sad news that local musical festivals are struggling and may not take place again this year.

Good news for cab meter sticklers: WTOP reports that Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority won't allow its cab drivers to pick up passengers at Reagan National Airport if they do not have meters.

BeyondDC previews Bike to Work Day on May 16.
Serious Eats points out a DC street vendor worth noting.

Do you own a VW? You might be due some free United soccer tickets, points out DC Metblogs.