http://www.washingtonian.com/inwashington/default.asp
http://www.dcsocialinsider.com/
Nas will be at Dream Nightclub on Friday night:
http://www.digitalcity.com/washingto...p?evid=2003018
(Dream is a club frequented by Black folks - I'm not sure of the demographics of your trio, but wanted to make sure you didn't end up somewhere where any of you would be uncomfortable; I know I like to know beforehand what I'm walking into. AND Dream is expensive (cover and drinks). But it might be worth it for Nas. And it's not very middle of the road, either. Dress to impress if you go. I think it's overrated. But that's just me.)
You can look up other bars here:
http://www.digitalcity.com/washington/bars/
Also, you will want to hit Adams Morgan (for the second level, to get drunk). (
http://www.adamsmorgan.net/ ) It is a strip of bars/clubs/restaurants. A lot of it is free, but a few places have covers. Tell the women to wear comfy shoes b/c it's a lot of walking. Go to the Jumbo slice pizza place at the end of the night. One slice is HUGEmungous. And there are ALWAYS characters to laugh at. I love laughing at drunk people at the end of the night. Now, there are actually two pizza places that say jumbo slice, but you want the one where people are walking out with one slice of pizza on two paper plates. Perfect food after a night of drinking.
Oh wait. There's also Ben's Chili Bowl. Another good spot for after clubbing/drinking eats.
http://www.benschilibowl.com/
Ok, hope that helps. I know nothing about the VA area except for Pentagon City Mall.