The Morning Buzz

Photo by Flickr user Eric Kilby

Happy near-weekend, everybody! If you're looking for plans, we have a really chock-full weekend guide for you to check out. Plus, we've got loads of listing for what to do for Oktoberfest.

Our photo deadline is quickly arriving—this Friday is the last day you can enter a submission for our transportation-themed photo contest. The winner gets published in an upcoming issue of Washingtonian magazine, so get cracking!

Businesses on the U Street corridor are considering forming their own Business Improvement District. 

The Post's Capital Weather Gang has a nifty new page—a Weather Wall, a comprehensive gathering of all their maps, forecasts, etc. 

Gilbert Arenas has undergone more surgery that will cause him to miss at least the first month of the Wizard's season.