Before you head out to watch the Blue Angels tear up the skies this weekend for Fleet Week, the zippy hellions above will perform practice exercises on Thursday (from 1 to 5 p.m.) and Friday (from noon to 4:30). Expect loud rumblings and wooshing above while you're at work or at play. (Keep your cats and/or dogs indoors too, if you can help it, as the bombastic sounds tend to frighten them.)

Speaking of Fleet Week, are there any queer-related events happening? Especially now that 'don't ask don't tell' is dead? We know of, oh, say, a hundred or so gays who would be interested in welcoming their bent brethren outside the closet.