Hey it’s Friday and we’re heading into the weekend. So you just endured your first full week back at work after a long holiday break. You’ve got to be reeling and in need of a fun weekend. That’s where we come in! We’re all about the fun and we’ve got you covered. Plus we’ve got some special weekend beer picks for you too ……..So welcome to this week’s edition of awesome Weekend Picks!

After a long holiday drought, beer festivals and beer weeks are kicking in big-time. Kalamazoo Beer Week starts tomorrow and runs through the 18^th, and it sounds like a full-on blast! This is the third time that Kalamazoo, Michigan has hosted this event and it just keeps getting better and better. This weeklong series will include special tastings, dinners, and interactive opportunities. You’ll meet the brewers themselves, but more importantly, you’ll be drinking serious beer all week long! For more info on everything going on daily, be sure to check out: Kalamazoo Beer Week

The much talked about Zero Dark Thirty opens wide this weekend and its one of the best movies of 2012! Its director, Kathryn Bigelow, once again shows herself to be a force to be reckoned with. She proved that with “The Hurt Locker” and again with this year’s” Zero Dark Thirty.” You’d have to have been living under a rock to not know the back story on this one. “Zero Dark Thirty” chronicles the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden and his eventual death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May 2011. Filmed in docudrama style, Zero Dark Thirty stars Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, and Chris Pratt and it’s destined to become a classic.

Columbus, Ohio is hosting its third annual Columbus Winter Beerfest tonight and tomorrow (Jan 11^th-12^th) down at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and it sounds like a “must-do.” We’re talking two big nights and more than sixty brewers serving up some 300+ craft beers. If you’re not considering rehab on Monday – you didn’t go! There will be VIP tickets, with early admission, available for both days and designated driver tickets as well. For more info on what promises to be a whole lot of fun, check out: Columbus Beerfest

If you’re a fan of Caribbean Cruises and you want to see some of the best singer-songwriters in the world perform, then you need to be onboard for the Cayamo Cruise 2013 – seven days of music, adventure, hanging with your favorite artists and relaxation. The Norwegian Pearl departs from Miami on Sunday and it is “totally on” from there! And here’s just a few of who’ll be performing: Lyle Lovett – Richard Thompson – Brandi Carlile – Buddy Miller – Keb’ Mo’ – Rodney Crowell – Shawn Mullins – Jason Isbell – Edwin McCain, Dead Flamingoes and Jill Sobule. For more info on what sounds like an awesome time, check out: Cayamo 2013