Austin

Conan O’Brien’s Prohibited Tour

Catch Team Coco on his nationwide tour before he settles in for another stint behind the late night desk.

Friday May 14^th at 8pm

Austin Music Hall map

Tickets are $39.50 and up

Baltimore

Preakness / OAR / Zac Brown Band

While the ban on garbage cans of beer has certainly put a damper on this high profile slop fest / horse race, the addition of a concert featuring OAR and Zac Brown Band has certainly filled the void nicely.

Saturday May 15^th at 8am

Pimlico map

$20 buys you all you can drink (plus the cost of a ticket)

Chicago

Craft Beer Week

Hundreds of brewers descend on Chicago for a week of beer nirvana. Dozens of events, ranging from parties and tastings to panels and seminars make for the highlight of any beer geek’s year.

Sunday May 16^th through Saturday May 23^rd

Details: http://chibeerweek.com/

San Francisco

Bay to Breakers

Sheer pandemonium, B2B is something that everybody should experience (ideally every year). Whether you and your crew have your costumes picked out and your float built or you’re coming up with something at the last minute, don’t miss out on San Francisco’s craziest party.

Sunday May 16^th

Course map: http://ingbaytobreakers.com/index.php?page=course-map-description

Admission is free

National

Airbnb.com

Great accommodations can make or break any vacation. Instead of getting a cookie cutter hotel, book a unique loft, cabin or villa at airbnb.com, which lets you live like a local and save some cash.

Check it out: http://www.airbnb.com/

Chicago

Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl

Shoot tequila at six different bars, each equipped with a Mexican buffet so you can chase your Cuervo with chimichangas.

Wednesday May 5^th from 8pm until midnight

McGee’s Tavern, Chicago map

Tickets are $15

Washington DC

Bar Golf Tournament

Putt your way from bar to bar with an actual putting green at each stop along the crawl.

Saturday May 8^th at noon

Starting at The Front Page map

$60 for a team of four

Boston

Fire + Ice Ball

Break our your dancing shoes as Firebeat hosts its first ever gala. Combining the style of ballroom dancing with the flair of Latin dance, Firebeat is quickly making a name for themselves as the premier dance studio in the city.

Saturday May 8^th at 7pm

John Hancock Hall, Boston

Details: http://www.firebeatdancesport.com/Home.html

Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door ($25/30 for students)

New York City

Pig Week

Kicking off their first annual pig week, Jimmy’s no. 43 will be launching with a pig butchering demo and lunch accompanied by live bluegrass tunes.

Sunday May 9^th at 1pm

Jimmy’s no. 43 map

Cost is $20

Details and to purchase tickets for any event: www.jimmysno43.com 

National

Knockaround Sunglasses

Looking to make a summer fashion statement but don’t feel like shelling out hundreds of bucks for a pair of shades? Look no further than Knockaround, a up-and-coming SoCal designer that combines simple styles, bold colors, and best of all, low prices.

Buy them here

Cost: $14-25

Chicago

Magic Hat Beer Dinner

Five courses of delicious food, each one paired with a beer from the renowned craft brewer.

Wednesday April 28^th at 7pm

Gaslight Bar and Grille, Chicago map

Tickets are $30

St Louis

15^th Annual St Louis Microfest

Nearly one hundred brewers gather to pour their finest suds at one of the nation’s pre-eminent beer-drinking events.

Friday April 30^th through Sunday May 2^nd

Forest Park, St Louis map

Details: http://www.stlmicrofest.org/

Tickets are $27-35 per session

New York City

Kentucky Derby Party

Celebrate the Kentucky Derby the way it was meant to be celebrated: drinking a mint julep while riding a mechanical bull. With no cover charge, all day specials and the bull going strong well into the evening, you’ll be sure to forget there was even a race in no time.

Saturday May 1^st

Mason Dixon map

Austin

Old Pecan Street Festival

The area’s largest art festival attracts a few hundred thousand people who browse some great original artworks from hundreds of artists, all while listening to some great live music and chowing down on local eats.

Saturday May 1^st and Sunday May 2^nd beginning at 10am

Sixth Street, Austin

Admission is free

National

BookBook

Undoubtedly the most stylish way to protect your macbook, these cases are styled as vintage leather books, allowing you to mix classic sophistication with modern technology.

Buy it here: http://twelvesouth.com/products/bookbook/

Cost: $79.99