Get your pirate on this weekend when Camera Obscura and DJ Nocturna present "Pirates Ahoy," a special edition of Camera Obscura night at NextDoor, 43 N. Hotel St. in Chinatown, beginning at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Win dark booty for the most original costume: prizes and giveaways from Millennium Hawaii and Eternal Body Art.

The evening will feature a dance performance by Catwings, and DJs Nocturna, Night Fox and I/O Control spinning goth, '80s, darkwave and dark electro. Tickets at the door are $10; $8 for those in pirate attire. For more information, go to www.myspace.com/808cameraobscura.

— Advertiser Staff

ECO-FRIENDLY SPLURGE

TAKE A SPIN THROUGH COMMERCIAL CAR WASH

Here's a tip from Woman's Day magazine that allows you to live green while also indulging yourself: Nix the DIY car washes.

As it happens, commercial car washes are a more earth-friendly option than sudsing up in your driveway. The pros use less water per wash and often reuse rinse water.

— Gannett News Service

FINAL WORD

"At one point I said, 'Let's call it "There Will Be Shoes." ' "

Michael Patrick King | "Sex and the City" writer-director, in Entertainment Weekly