The inaugural parties are here

_ Other venues with plans to party include Old City's the Plough and the Stars and ZOT, Mount Airy's North By Northwest, and Upper Darby's Traxx Sports Bar & Grill.

Web it

There will be many live Internet streams of the inauguration ceremonies, but perhaps none more official than inaugural.senate.gov, direct from the U.S. Senate.

Of course, philly.com will carry live reports, video, photo galleries and blogs that will put you everywhere, from the buses to the balls, in D.C. and around the Delaware Valley. There's a place to share your thoughts, too.

Gear

Maybe it's a signal of the new administration's sensitivity to our struggling economy that inaugural commemoration goodies were already marked down last week at . Grab some 24 karat gold-plated cuff links for $34.90 ($5 off!).

_ Customize a commemorative hat or T-shirt with your own message at .

_ A Barack Obama "44th President" winter beanie, a 6.1-foot Obama cutout and 6-inch Obama action figure, among other things, at www.amazon.com/inauguration.

_ Excuse this moment of shameless self-promotion: Limited-edition plaques of Daily News and Inquirer covers on Obama's historic win are available at www.thatsgreatnews.com/philiobama for $79.

How 'bout a Next Day

of Service?

Celebrate the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as the nation's first African-American president takes office, by committing to another day - or days - of community service. Think of it as your personal commitment to "Renewing America's Promise," the inaugural theme.

_ While volunteering is its own reward, Starbucks is throwing in a cuppa joe for your efforts, with its "I'm In!" campaign. Pledge five or more hours of local community service and get a free tall brewed coffee at a participating Starbucks Wednesday through Sunday. The java giant hopes to raise more than a million hours of service pledges nationwide. *