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As more and more New Yorkers find their 401(k)s going down the drain, an inexpensive way to forget about one's dreary finances is doubly inviting.

For something so recent, the mid-nineties alterna-scene seems remarkably far off. (Seen Avenue B lately?) Five of that era’s staple acts are in town this week, some obscure, some who’ve exploded. (See listings, page 126, for details.)

Five options for the Four Questions—all of which really can make this night different from all others.

Winter’s finally skulking away, so stash the boots and dig out the sneakers—it’s a perfect time to tighten up your outdoor game with one of these crash courses.

Top Five Texan-Expat Hangouts

The sweet aroma of fruit-flecked tobacco will soon be outlawed from these fragrant Middle East havens. Inhale legally while the law is still on your side.

When it comes to hearing traditional Irish music, you can’t rely on U2 to supply a bouncy fiddle line. Celebrate your Irish heritage (or someone’s, anyway) and get really jiggy with it at one of these Celtic-minded establishments. Green beer optional.

Crave a Manhattan (the cocktail) but want to avoid Manhattan (the island)? Some recent additions to the Kings County liquor landscape.

You toughed out the blizzard—and now you deserve an island vacation, full of icy pink drinks and pineapples. Oh, what’s that? The flights are all booked? Ah, well—these restaurateurs can give you a taste of what you’re missing.

This month's cold snap may make for a nasty trudge to the subway, but it's given the Northeast a beautiful coat of snow. Seize the moment, and hit the slopes.