San Diego trip

[khaosworks]

So I'm finalising my plans for the San Diego Comicon trip, and wondering if I should extend my stay after the con - seems a shame to just go there and not see anyone else. Anyone in California want me to visit?

(One of the things I'm thinking about is maybe taking a trip down to Anaheim to the Disney California Adventure park to take the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride. Yes, I'm a geek. Of course, my knowledge of Californian geography is sketchy at best, so I really don't know where you all stay or what's in easy reach. Let me know?)

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[cadhla.livejournal.com]

San Diego, where the con is, is about a three to five hour drive from Los Angeles, or a short commuter flight.

San Francisco, where the blonde is, is about a thirteen hour drive from San Diego, or a somewhat longer commuter flight.

[querldox.livejournal.com]

Um, no on the drive times. Assuming you avoid a rush hour situation, LA is a 2-3 hour drive (also depending on what part of LA). SF is around a 5-7 hour drive from LA (again, assuming you avoid a rush hour situation around the cities, and also depending on how fast you're willing to drive on I-5 [as well as how scenic the route you want to take is; I-5 = dull and boring but fast, coast highway = spectacular views but probably 1.5 to 2x your travel time]).

If it takes you five hours to drive from SD to LA, you're either avoiding freeways or have hit serious and lengthy traffic congestion.

[braider.livejournal.com]

I don't suppose any folks from Firefly will be there?

I'm still trying to find a con at which I can drool over Sean Maher in person...

[manywaters.livejournal.com]

Restaurants in Gaslamp:

- The Field is wonderful. They sustained us for many years, and while not the cheapest, there are always left overs, you don't get rushed, and it's always great.

- Pokez is vegetarian Mexican. I don't care for it, but my little brother schorkxcore and my friend spooktress are devotees.

- Mexican: Not in Gaslamp. You want your Mexican food to be vaguely suspect, and purchased from a hole in the wall. Take the trolley to the 13th & Imperial transfer station (1 stop south of the con) and there's a good taco shop there. My 'home' shop was Humberto's at 25th and C st, but that would involve a taxi or concerted busing. Get a burrito. Get 1, then get another if you're still hungry. California burrito or carne asada burrito. Condimentize as you will. This is the most San Diego thing I can tell you to eat. This is what locals will spend hours debating the finer points of holes in the wall around the city. A burrito and a large horchata (cinnamon rice milk), and you're set.

-The Indian in Gaslamp sucks. Just don't do it.

-Stay out of Moose McGillicuddy's and TGI Friday's unless you intend to kill the occupants. Woo Girls and Yeah Guys wall to freaking wall.

-Trattoria La Bocca is my favourite in the district - it's a birthday place for me. Gnocchi in Sauce Aurore. SO GOOD.

Remember, ComiCon has been in SD for ever. As long as your light saber isn't bothering anyone, you can go into most any restaurant in costume.

Oh. Bring your own drinks if you can. What the convention hall charges is worse than highway robbery and bordering on highway carjacking and raping.

[querldox.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, he'll be rooming with a Comic-Con veteran (i.e. me) who'll let him know about the Ralph's grocery for prebuying snacks, the Cinecafe convenience store even closer to the convention center for snacks, etc.

Personally, in recent years I've found myself eating a lot of meals at the Tin Fish (I think that's the name). It's right across the street from one end of the CC past the fountains, and basically does decent, reasonably priced, seafood.

[lapislaz.livejournal.com]

Just an idea, but would you be interested in Barney and I organizing a housefilk? We would love to meet you, and we could probably get a fair sized crowd for fun.

Email me at lapislaz at gmail, if you're interested.

ComicCon and Filk

[ifics.livejournal.com]

We used to run filking and concerts at ComicCon, but they stopped doing filk programming. We live about 15 minutes from downtown by car, and there is a trolley station near our house. (Lemon Grove). July 25th would be our usual night for a filk if you are willing to come to our estate.

Disneyland is up from San Diego. It usually takes about an 1 1/2 hours of non-rush hour driving to get there from here. (Sunday night is a rush hour as everyone heads back to LA. There is a train called The SurfLiner that goes to Anaheim and LA.

Our house is open if you want to visit San Diego for a day or two after the con. My wife is Lapis Laz.