It's hard to believe that I've been coming to the Con since 2010. A lot in my life has changed since that first trip to Atlanta...but one thing that hasn't changed is the fact that the Con is a great big party. It's filled with people of all kinds and all passions: if you have … Continue reading DragonCon 2018
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DragonCon 2017
2017 marked my eighth year as an attendee at Atlanta’s DragonCon. For the uninitiated, DragonCon is one of the biggest pop-culture conventions of the year. Most people have heard of Comic-Con, and this is kind of like that -- but it covers so much more. It started as a celebration of fantasy culture (hence the … Continue reading DragonCon 2017
DragonCon 2016
I spent Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. Just as I did last year...and the year before that...and the year before that. In fact, 2016 marks the seventh year that I've found my way to The Athens of the South. There's a really good reason for that, and it's one of the largest pop culture conventions … Continue reading DragonCon 2016
DragonCon 2015
DragonCon has become an annual tradition. This year marks my sixth trek to Atlanta, Georgia to experience the unparalleled geekdom of the largest pop culture convention in the United States. It’s crazy to think of how much has changed (and HASN’T changed) in that time. Although I was not the first in my friend group … Continue reading DragonCon 2015
Wrapping up the Con
So, after a busy and thoroughly enjoyable four days of Dragon*Con, I am writing from the comfort of my apartment in Tulsa, rested and reset. How'd the rest of the con go? I had planned to write more but the excitement of D*C interfered...I'll try to keep this from being rambly. The parade on Saturday … Continue reading Wrapping up the Con
Enter the Dragon*Con
It's just after midnight here on the east coast. I've returned to our hotel room and am relaxing as my pictures upload to Flickr and am trying to process my day. Really...really trying to process it. Oh my goodness. My day started later than usual (thank you, 5:45 shift!) so I was able to get … Continue reading Enter the Dragon*Con
Arriving at Dragon*Con
We all piled into Brad's van and left town by 10:00 PM on Wednesday. It was a record, us all getting organized and mobile so quickly. We made a short stop at Quiktrip for last-minute rations and headed out. The road to Atlanta was probably filled with good times...due to my Dramamine, I passed out … Continue reading Arriving at Dragon*Con