Every freakin’ day is Halloween at Piratz Tavern, where servers dress as pirates, and a dive bar dresses as Chuck E. Cheese. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Oct 31, 2007
By Jennifer Deseo | Oct 31, 2007
South Silver Spring residents want to raise the roof on development in the Ripley District, but historic preservationists say, “Not so fast.” (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Oct 30, 2007
In the middle of Silver Spring’s rush towards high-density living, some small business owners say they’ve been squeezed out, run over, or just forgotten. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Oct 30, 2007
The county planning board has revealed a nonbinding agreement that would plant housing, retail and office space on Georgia Avenue at Spring Street. But it won’t seal the deal without input from area residents. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Oct 30, 2007
US Rep. Albert Wynn (D-4) once said all politics are local, like the Purple Line and slot machines. But at Thursday’s town-hall meeting, discontent with US foreign policy came home to roost. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Oct 29, 2007
Plywood has taken the place of plate glass on Georgia Avenue, where three out of four businesses near Silver Spring Avenue have had their windows shattered in the past few weeks. (more…)
The Purple Line
Read The Penguin's coverage of a mass-transit project that might roll through downtown Silver Spring.
Hard hat area
What the hell are they building now? Learn more from The Penguin's development coverage.
The Potable Penguin
Boxed wines and rosés are back in vogue. Just ask The Penguin's sommeliers.
