October 20, 2012
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To Zombie or not to Zombie..
Today I am supposed to be at the Carnagie Historical Library working on an article for Boulder County on the works done by the Civilian Conservation Corp, but I have found I am too excited to concentrate on that.
This afternoon we are going to the Denver Zombie Crawl. If you are in the area and want to check it out, go to www.eyeheartbrains.com. Here is the schedule:
- 11:00 am – Organ Trail
- 12:00 – Makeup and costume help
- 2:00 pm – Kickoff!
- 3:00 pm – Widows Bane
- 3:55 pm – Thriller!
- 4:00 pm – Zombie Crawl Parade down 16th St.
- 5:30 pm – Costume Contests @ Skyline Park
- 8:00 pm – Zombie Crawl after party at Casselman’s
There are professional makeup artists and people to help “zombify” you. There are a ton of kids and people of all ages that participate throughout the day. They are also collecting donations for the food bank. There is live music and then they always do the Thriller dance:
Here are some pics I found from previous events.
If you want to participate without being a zombie, you can always wear an X on your back. That lets the zombies know you are food. The horde comes on scene up Pearl Street mall around dark, and you are either a zombie, a mark, or watching from the street cafes enjoying the show.
We are going to leave after the parade and go to a hotel in Denver where we are attending a large Halloween costume party with our friends. Everyone is getting a room so there is no fear of drinking and driving. I didn’t have time to get excited and shop for costumes this year, so I am lucky that Corey is involved in theater! He has our costumes all ready with no effort from me, and I can’t wait.
When the fun settles down, I will finish my article on the CCC in Boulder. But honestly, zombies are so much more fun..
For those of you going out tonight for Halloween parties, be safe, don’t drive, and if you can’t outrun the horde, embrace them!
Comments (18)
WoW… Sounds like fun. If I were to be in the area, I think I would be sitting on the sidewalk cafe eating and drinking, rather than being eaten by a zombie.. The zombies look great too. Someone sure has some talent in that area. Thriller has always been one of my faves.
huahahaha that is crazy cool. So you get to satiate your long-repressed craving for brains! What is your costume?
You got me in to the mood of dancing after listening the Thriller song. And at the same time I felt sad for Michael Jackson. He is valued after his death.
This looks a lot of fun for sure. Oh I really hope you have a lot of fun. And costumes can be so much fun.
@armnatmom - The event goes all out with professional make-up artists and it is so fun to see!
@we_deny_everything - That’s right! The theme is Ganster – so he is going in a Juke Suit and I am going in a poodle skirt and coreset, with era appropriate hats and makeup I won’t be able to breathe all night, but I am going to look good!
@angys_coco - I love that song and dance, it was his best work I think! I love costume parties, I think it will be a great time!
ha. sounds like fun!
@plantinthewindow - thanks! It’s going to be great!
I wish there was something like this around here!
@Doitean - They are all over, so if not this year, make a trip up next year! It is a great time!
we’re going to a family zombification tomorrow and haunted lab tour. should be entertaining. no wonder you didn’t want to work today. sounds like great fun!!
I am so bummed I can’t go to the Fort Collins Zombie Crawl tonight! Damn work…
looks like a blast
Hoping for pictures… Have a great time…
Looks very cool.
A wonderful blog!
Halloween parties here start this week end. Downtown and the Mall trick or treat are the 27th and all over the place trick or treat is on the 31st from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Your Zombie time sounds like so much fun and enjoy!!
Wow…this looks so cool…especially for a Slayer!
Zombies smell funny…kinda like rotting meat.
Just saying…
Sail on… sail on!!!