We share the best things to do every weekend in The Weekend Scene newsletter – it’s completely free to subscribe!

Election Day might be the only thing on your mind, but another weekend will be here before you know it.

If election night watch parties are your thing, we have options with pun-filled menus and drink specials.

If you’re feeling some stress around the election, here’s where to calm down — or let it out — and why it works.

And don’t forget to get yourself a little treat after voting! Here are details on rideshare, food and drink deals in the D.C. area.

Here’s what else to do this week in the Washington, D.C. area.

What to do in Washington, D.C.

Spanish immersion pupusa class (Weds.) and pupusas and cocktails class (Thurs.): El Tamarindo at 1785 Florida Ave. NW, $60

Washingtonian’s Whiskey, Wine & Fine Spirits Festival: Thurs., 6:30 p.m., Dock5 at Union Market, $80

HBCU First LOOK Film Festival: Fri. to Sun., Howard University Blackburn Center, $15 – $30

Czech Christmas Market: Sat., Embassy of Czechia in Northwest D.C., free but timed ticket required

Day of the Dead exhibit: El muerto al pozo y el vivo al gozo: Open to general public Nov. 4-27, Mexican Cultural Institute (2829 16th St NW), free

Side Yards: Fri., 5:30-8:30 p.m., The Yards Park, free

Eastern Market November Fest: Sat. and Sun., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., free

Veteran Comedy Night: Sat., doors at 7 p.m., Penn Social (801 E St. NW), $10-$20

Day Of The Dead Masquerade Embassy Gala: Sat., 8:15 to 11:45 p.m., The Mexican Cultural Institute, $139

El Tamarindo’s National Pupusa Day celebration: Sun., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1785 Florida Ave. NW, free

What to do in Maryland

Martin Lawrence: Thurs., Fri. and Sat., The Theater at MGM National Harbor, 

Illusions by Vick as Professor Snape: Sat., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Arts Barn in Gaithersburg, $10

61st Annual Danish Christmas Bazaar: Sat., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saint Elizabeth’s Church (917 Montrose Road, Rockville), free (cash and check only for purchases)

National Harbor Holiday Tree Lighting & Fireworks: Sat., 5:30 p.m., free

Commanders vs. Steelers: Sun., 1 p.m., Northwest Stadium in Landover

Holiday Movies on the Potomac – “Elf”: Sun., National Harbor, free

What to do in Virginia

Great Country Farms Dino Fest: Oct. 31 to Nov. 24, Bluemont, Virginia, $29.99 plus fees in advance, $32 at the gate

31st Annual Northern Virginia Christmas Market: Fri. to Sun., Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, $9 (free for kids 12 and under)

Reston Town Center Ice Skating Rink: Opens Fri.

Winter Walk of Lights: Nov. 8 to Jan. 5, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, $18-$22

Coming up soon

Winter Lights’ Sip & Sparkle: Sun., 6-9 p.m., Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg, $35 per person ($20 if not participating in tastings)

National Gallery Nights: To the District, with Love: Ticket lottery open now for the Nov. 14 event

Want to know what’s up for your weekend? Sign up for The Weekend Scene, our newsletter about events, experiences and adventures for you and for your family around the DMV.

The Cougars’ 2024 opponents had a pretty solid showing in Week 10, going 6-3.

Portland State: Win at Sacramento State (FCS) 58-38

The Vikings got their second win of the year on Saturday night and did so with an offensive explosion. Quarterback Dante Chachere accounted for five touchdowns and over 400 of PSU’s 544 yards. Delon Thompson and Quincy Craig each ran for scores as well and when all was said and done, Portland State had by far their best showing of the 2024 campaign against a reeling Sacramento State squad. Still 2-6 on the season, the Vikings are surely eliminated from FCS playoff contention but they have won two of their last three.

Texas Tech: Win at Iowa State 23-22

The Red Raiders went in and handed #11 Iowa State its first loss of the year. A five-yard Tahj Brooks touchdown run with just 20 seconds to go helped Texas Tech pull off the upset over the Cyclones on the road. Quarterback Behren Morton had an up-and-down night in Ames, throwing two touchdowns but also two interceptions. Receiver Josh Kelly snagged eight passes for 127 yards and both of those TDs while Brooks ran for 127 yards and another score. The Red Raiders got two big stops in the second half with a fumble recovery on Iowa State’s opening drive and a missed field goal with just over five minutes left. The win gives Texas Tech bowl eligibility and improves their record to 6-3.

Washington: Win vs. USC 26-21

The Huskies defense turned the Trojans away on fourth down twice on thier final two drives to seal a 26-21 win on Saturday night. The Washington D also picked off USC signal caller Miller Moss three times and and broke up eight passes. Running back Jonah Coleman found the end zone twice and, despite Will Rogers not throwing any touchdowns, the offense was able to outlast the Trojans in the end thanks to a Keith Reynolds TD run. UW is now 5-4 on the year and is back even at 3-3 in conference play.

San Jose State: No Game

The Spartans did not play last last weekend.

Boise State: Win vs. San Diego State 56-24

Ashton Jeanty delivered a school-record eighth straight 100-yard rushing game as #15 Boise State dominated San Diego State at home on Friday night. The Broncos’ star and Heisman-hopeful bullied his way to 149 yards and two touchdowns. Maddux Madsen threw four more TDs and when the dust had settled, BSU came out with a 56-24 blowout win. The Broncos offense was an unstoppable force, racking up 33 first downs, 541 total yards and nearly 40 minutes of possession. Boise State seems well on its way to the G5’s CFP bid and is now 7-1 on the season.

Fresno State: Loss vs. Hawaii 21-20

Despite doing a lot of things wrong, the Bulldogs had their chance to win against Hawaii but couldn’t quite close the deal. Fresno State only put up a dismal 19 rushing yards and couldn’t do anything witih a late Rainbow Warriors fumble that could have helped them ice the game. There were some highlights, namely Phoenix Jackson’s 89-yard pick six, but when it mattered most the defense didn’t deliver. Hawaii marched 47 yards in the final two minutes to score the game-winning touchdown with 15 seconds left. Fresno State still needs one more win to be bowl eligible as they fall to 5-4 on the year.

Hawaii: Win at Fresno State 21-20

Brayden Schager saved the day, throwing a touchdown strike to Nick Cenacle with just 15 seconds left to help Hawaii rally and take down Fresno State on Saturday evening. The three-yard TD capped a big night for Cenacle who finished with 12 catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Schager threw for 244 yards and three scores on the night as the Rainbow Warriors offense outgained the Bulldogs 346 yards to 176. Hawaii dominated the time of possession battle, holding the ball for over 38 minutes. Winners of two straight, Hawaii is now 4-5 and 2-2 in Mountain West action.

San Diego State: Loss at Boise State 56-24

The Aztecs couldn’t do much of anything right in Boise on Friday night. The San Diego State defense got gashed to the tune of 219 yards on the ground and another 307 through the air. They only forced the Broncos to punt twice and were on the field far too long in the 32-point loss, their largest margin of defeat this season. Danny O’Neil threw two interceptions, one of which got taken back for six and the offense failed to convert on third down twelve times throughout the game. The Aztecs are now 3-5 on the year and have lost two straight.

Utah State: No Game

Washington State’s next foe, Utah State, also had a bye in Week 10.

New Mexico: Loss vs. Wyoming 49-45

It was a track meet in Albuqurque on Saturday and New Mexico ended up on the wrong side of it despite a big offensive output. Devon Dampier and Eli Sanders each ran for over 200 yards and totaled five touchdowns on the ground between them while Dampier also threw for a score. The problem was that the Lobos defense got tore apart on the other side, allowing Wyoming over 600 yards of total offense. It also didn’t help that Dampier’s lone interception went the other way for a Cowboys touchdown and that he fumbled away the last drive. UNM is now 3-6.

Oregon State: No Game

Oregon State had the week off.

Wyoming: Win at New Mexico 49-45

Kaden Anderson threw for 342 yards and accounted for four touchdowns while Harrison Waylee ran for another score in Wyoming’s shootout win over New Mexico. Receiver Jaylen Sargent had a big day, hauling in six catches for 186 yards and a score. The Cowboys offense had just enough in the tank to outpace the high-scoring Lobos but they also got some major help fromt their defense. Wrook Brown took an interception 29 yards to the house and Tyce Westland recovered a fumble to seal the game late in the fourth. Wyoming moves to 2-7 and 2-3 in the Mountain West.

More Reading Material From On SI

Washington State Football Finalizes 2025 Football Schedule

Four Teams the Pac-12 Could Target for Continued Expansion

John Mateer Talks Relationship with Former WSU QBs Cam Ward, Emmett Brown

East Rutherford, N.J. — The Washington Commanders are in New Jersey taking on the New York Giants and are in search of their second NFC East Divisional win along with their seventh overall this season.

The Commanders and Giants exchanged quick three-and-out possessions to start the game before the action started to pick up.

On the second possession of the game for New York, the team came out with running on its mind and did so effectively. After three straight explosive runs got them down to the Washington 29, the Giants called their first pass play of the drive after five on the ground and it cost them dearly.

Coming off the defense’s right side, Commanders’ edge defender Dante Fowler Jr. knocked the ball out of New York quarterback Daniel Jones’ hand for a strip-sack fumble, and the ball – after some bounces and dramatics – was recovered by linebacker Bobby Wagner all the way back at the home team’s 31-yard line.

Three plays later, quarterback Jayden Daniels connected on a one-yard slant to Washington receiver Terry McLaurin to get the scoring started, giving the visiting good guys a 7-0 lead after kicker Austin Seibert’s extra point sailed true.

The Giants’ third drive of the game started much like the second with nine runs in the first 10 plays of the possession. Unfortunately, as you might have guessed in the line there, the drive included three third-down conversions through those 10 plays. In total, the first scoring drive for New York ran through 16 plays, 13 of them rushes, and ate up nearly 10 minutes of the clock. The final play was a two-yard touchdown pass from Jones to tight end Chris Manhertz to get it tied up at 7.

It was Jones’ first home touchdown pass since January 1, 2023.

Needing to give their defense some time to rest and regroup the Commanders’ offense came out in a tie game for their third drive of the game. Fortunately, the Washington offense has shown the ability to be a bit more balanced, and eight runs and three passes later running back Austin Ekeler capped off the third drive of the game with another red zone touchdown.

That score, and the extra point, gave the Commanders a 14-7 lead with 6:21 left in the first half. The scoring drive included the first explosive play of the day for Washington and a fourth and one conversion at the New York 12-yard line.

A second three-and-out forced by the Commanders defense gave their offense back the ball with plenty of time to try and fully grasp control of the game with a late-half score in anticipation of receiving the ball to start the second half.

Aiding in that effort was another fourth down conversion, this time on a one-yard run by Ekeler at the NYG35, that gave Washington a new set of downs at the 34 with close to a minute left in the half. Head coach Dan Quinn also had all three of his timeouts in his back pocket if he needed them.

Quinn used one of them with 40 seconds remaining and his offense facing a 2nd and 20 at the New York 44 after a holding penalty erased a solid run by Daniels.

He used his second of the half with 20 seconds left after a short gain made it 3rd and 18 from the Giants’ 42 yard line.

The third timeout was used after a big catch and run by receiver Dyami Brown took the ball down to the New York 18 with 11 seconds left. The 24-yard play not only set up the first down but Daniels’ second touchdown pass to McLaurin coming from 18 yards out.

It was a masterful display of time and timeout management, a beautiful pass from Daniels, and a 21-7 lead for the Commanders entering the locker room.

Washington will also get the ball back to start the second half.

Stick with CommanderGameday and the Locked On Commanders podcast for more FREE coverage of the Washington Commanders throughout the 2024 season.

• Commanders Foe Giants Not Planning to Bench Struggling Starters

• Commanders Eyeing Second NFC East Division Win in Week 9

• Commanders May Have Best Rookie Class

• Commanders Have ‘New Wrinkles’ for Giants Game