I know in the past that lots of folks have run back to their rooms mid prom for a bit in order to escape the crowd feeling. This would be difficult on a boat.
I'm so sorry, but if it makes you feel any better, my fun-time-Buffy party night involved watching a robot throw Spike through a window, so if you want to trade... no wait, I wouldn't give up that memory for anything.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon.
NoiseDesign - Feb 27, 2010 9:05:05 pm PST #5152 of 12707
Our wings are not tired
Trudy Booth - Feb 27, 2010 9:09:56 pm PST #5153 of 12707
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
There are all kinds of alone time, of course. Deffinately something to consider once we pick a city, pick a date, and start prom planning. I'm just pimping options.
Strega - Feb 27, 2010 9:31:23 pm PST #5154 of 12707
megan-
Khan! You'll be staying just a couple of blocks from where I work. Except I'll be out of town next week. Boo, me!
FWIW, I will offer recommendations, because Rockville is not exactly an exciting town. If you like sandwiches, there is Roy's Place, which is dive-y but good. It's not bad dive-y but it's not fancy by any stretch. It's worth going just to read the menu. There is also nummy dim sum to be had at lunchtime here. Both are within a 15-30 min. drive of your hotel, depending on traffic/time of day. And they're cheap and more interesting than going to someplace generic, I think.
Oh, and going southish, you're near Rockville Town Square which has all this. Obviously there's tons of stuff in DC, too, but if you just want to run out for a meal at least you'll know what's nearby.
I hope you have a good trip! And I'm bummed that I won't be around that week.
meara - Feb 27, 2010 10:56:20 pm PST #5155 of 12707
Lunch in Rockville-- urban BBQ! Or the Cuban place! Or crisp and juicy! Nomnomnom. Or pho. Or Korean. Or salvadoran. Or the argentinian empanada place! Or koshermart! ....can you tell I used to work there and liked to eat out at cheap places?
hippocampus - Feb 28, 2010 1:46:54 am PST #5156 of 12707
not your mom's socks.
I suck. I'm having some issues pimpng Philly, solo especially, mostly due to some work issues. Please someone take over to make sure it happens fast, please please.
Sheryl - Feb 28, 2010 5:00:09 am PST #5157 of 12707
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Mmmm, Roy's place. (sorry, I have nothing else to add)
Amy - Feb 28, 2010 5:38:52 am PST #5158 of 12707
Because books.
I can try to get Philly pimped this week, but I really doubt it's going to happen -- I've got about seven thousand things going on this week between the kids and work.
megan walker - Feb 28, 2010 8:24:21 am PST #5159 of 12707
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Thanks Strega! I don't know Rockville at all, but I did go to school in DC and lived in NoVa for 3 years after that, so I otherwise know the area. But I'm only there overnight anyway.
But thanks for the Roy's recommendation because I'm pretty sure I won't pass anything interesting on the way from the airport and I'll need to pick up dinner somewhere.
hippocampus - Feb 28, 2010 11:40:13 am PST #5160 of 12707
not your mom's socks.
yeah Amy - the snow closings (6 days? really SIX SNOW DAYS in two weeks is enough already) killed me - and work has gone... actually there's no word I know of for this level of nuttiness. Want to collaborate ?
javachik - Feb 28, 2010 11:53:41 am PST #5161 of 12707
Our wings are not tired.
I can definitely write to Philly hotels to see about group rates and stuff, would that help? I have stayed downtown several times and have a fairly good idea of the layout.