The Penguin newsroom is busy prepping for what will be a busy week — not because there’s a slew of meetings to cover. Not because the powers that be in Rockville are expected to drop some legislative bomb shells.
It’s all because there are parties to plan, menus to review, and patience to try. At the end of this week, the highly anticipated Silver Spring Zombie Walk staggers into town. The details to that gig are mostly in the bag, but the guys in The Penguin mail room still haven’t gotten the “Thriller” choreography down yet.
Then next Tuesday, The Penguin newsroom moves its operations into its Election Night headquarters — the Quarry House Tavern (8401 Georgia Ave). We’re calling this bender “ElectionWatch 2008″, complete with live blogging via Twitter and drink specials for true patriots. Stop by for a post-ballot swig, or stick around for the freedom tots. The live online coverage starts at 8:00 p.m.
And then, The Penguin is working on a carbo-fest to drop the night before Silver Spring’s Thanksgiving parade. Details on that gig roll soon, but until then, here’s what’s kicking:
Monday
7:00 p.m. Jackie’s restaurant (8081 Georgia Ave) throws its annual Halloween costume party a few days early. Hit it in your usual duds, or rock something spooky and sexy — you could win a gift certificate for best costume. There’s no cover, so what the hell.
Tuesday
7:00 p.m. The planning board’s Purple Line advisory committee plow through the zillion-page epic that is the mass-transit project’s draft environmental-impact statement. The heavy debate rocks planning HQ (8787 Georgia Ave) and is open to the public.
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Photo Mojo.
Updated Oct 27, 2008, to give you something to do on Tuesday.
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Jennifer, need to know your costume so we’ll recognize you. I think girl with a buzz and uncontrolled laughing will not be enough, either on Halloween or Election night.
I’m doing the zombie look for Halloween. And for Election Night, I’m thinking something patriotic.
I walked tonight- I was the really old zombie- and as you can see at 10:49- I am home. The movie is too scary for me. I had a great time – I am sorry I scared the woman with my torn out intestines.
the updates will be great. but anyone remember from ‘04 what the lines or wait time was like? i have to request time off work to get away just to vote and then head back, any guesstimates you have would be helfpul. thx!