Strix, I will mention DragonCon. It happens in Atlanta over Labor Day weekend. It's not the media draw that SDCC is, but last weekend's con had several stars from The Walking Dead, two previous Doctors, three people from Spartacus including Lucy Lawless, several Trek cast members including William Shatner and George Takei, and so on. In addition to writers, comic artists, costumers, podcasters, and everything else you can think of. And Ed Asner.
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It gets very crowded, especially on Saturday, and it's spread out over several hotels in a several-block area. But tickets for next year are available now, and the convention area is convenient to public transportation.
Cincinnati actually has 2 comic-cons now. One was started 4 years ago, and it's gotten big enough to be 3 days, and is branching out into being more of a pop-culture convention, with actors (including Nicholas Brendon this year, and no, I don't think I'm going) and speed dating and a geek prom and whatnot.
The second one (which happens to be this weekend) just started this year. Apparently some comics creators (::cough::TonyMoore::cough::) decided that they want a convention that is JUST comics-related and not a pop-culture convention. Which is fine, there's no problem with 2 conventions...except they scheduled it for the weekend before the other comic-con. Which is a pretty dick move.
Anyway, I don't know what the dates for them are next year, although I assume September, and they might be big enough to warrant checking out.
Thanks, guys! DragonCon has the bennies of quite a few peeps I know going to it.
Shall have to count the pennies and see. KCCC is getting bigger, but it's during a time when the boy isn't in town. They're getting bigger guests (George Takei! Wil Wheaton! in 2013) so we can still go geek out. We need something in July...
I'm committed to the Decatur Book Festival on the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day/Dragoncon weekend, but you're welcome to stay with me. The logistics might be a bit complex, but you can take MARTA to Dragoncon. The book festival has some great children's events too.
That gives me a year to clear out the guest room....
I am moving this here in case it got buried in Natter:
People who know Texas and Louisiana--I am trying to figure out what to go see on my drive from Galveston to New Orleans. Any suggestions? How is Sea Rim State Park?
I'm planning on playing it by ear and/or seeing where the road takes me or what the hotel people in Galveston recommend, but I thought I ask here in case someone has a recommendation.
I saw, but didn't really have any suggestions. I haven't been to that state park, and I normally just drive straight through. You could sort of muddle around the Lafayette area in case you wanted a taste of Cajun country, but I'm not sure it's real entertaining.
Thanks!
Driving straight through may be what happens, but I feel like I should at least pretend to explore.
As you drive by, see if you see any little places that offer 'Hoppin Chicken" (deep fried bread frogs legs). Really good, and if they bother to sell it they generally make it well.
You will be passing through the Frog Capital of the world.
