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"3, 2, 1—Let's Jam!"
Oh good, now I have 'Tank!', the opening theme to Cowboy Bebop in my head.
On the ConCrud front, stock up on some vitamin supplements like Emergen-C. It can help keep energy levels steady as well as help stave off ConCrud. Plus, if you get it in a drink mix form, you're also working to stay hydrated.
Some personal favorites on the non-sugary snacks front:
-Mixed nuts, not too salty. Too much salt will just make any hydration efforts more difficult to maintain.
-Beef jerky
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Is it just me or does that one mini look an awful lot like the hamburglar?
Look a bit closer at the other figures there and you might spot some of his friends.
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Leg o' Lamb wrote:I wear either slippers or I go barefoot.For the sake of getting information out there: for safety reasons, the Paizo and hotel staff request that attendees not go barefoot while in gaming spaces, seminar rooms and the rest of the convention areas.
I have yet to injure myself and I take full responsibility if I do. Slippers and bare feet are just con staples.
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Nightdrifter wrote:Is it just me or does that one mini look an awful lot like the hamburglar?Look a bit closer at the other figures there and you might spot some of his friends.
Good point on the subliminal advertising: Ronald McDonald the Hulk, Grimace the Hulk, and Mayor (Magus?) McCheese. Some Fry Kids as well. Just can't figure out who the tree is. And when the hamburglar started dual wielding pistols.
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Have not been to PaizoCon, am thankful for this guide, and as a long-time con vet I'd have to concur with all of the above.
Rest is insanely important. Last year I crammed the four specials at GenCon into my schedule, and filled a lot of 'open' other slots with PFS.
By the time Sunday rolled around I was in such a haze that people at my table had to poke me at points -- not to stop snoring, but because I'd stare off into space, wide eyes, and sort of spaced out from exhaustion.
Hygiene is exceptionally important as well, as noted above.
If one is packing a 'day bag' (to prevent to and from to a hotel room) a small carry bag with an extra t-shirt/shirt, deodorant and a washcloth are kind of handy, as is a small pillow to rest one's head against if seated next to a wall. Not for sleeping, but to take stress off the body.
Hard to believe 5 weeks out...
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Chris Lambertz wrote:I have yet to injure myself and I take full responsibility if I do. Slippers and bare feet are just con staples.Leg o' Lamb wrote:I wear either slippers or I go barefoot.For the sake of getting information out there: for safety reasons, the Paizo and hotel staff request that attendees not go barefoot while in gaming spaces, seminar rooms and the rest of the convention areas.
Not sure what Cons you frequent where bare feet are staples, but the Paizo folks and hotel folks just politely told you NOT to go bare foot in the public areas (actually kind of shocked such a statement even needs to be said)
Awesome post Liz!!!!
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Adam Daigle wrote:Good point on the subliminal advertising: Ronald McDonald the Hulk, Grimace the Hulk, and Mayor (Magus?) McCheese. Some Fry Kids as well. Just can't figure out who the tree is. And when the hamburglar started dual wielding pistols.Nightdrifter wrote:Is it just me or does that one mini look an awful lot like the hamburglar?Look a bit closer at the other figures there and you might spot some of his friends.
If you are very unlucky, you may meat them in the delve. If you are very, VERY unlucky, you will meet my other minis.
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Arikiel wrote:For the "local eats" part is there anything you would recommend for vegan noms?The aforementioned Thai place across the street from the hotel has some excellent vegetarian options, I am told.
Cool!
Across the street as in a nice quiet little street or a large, busy highway?
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Cosmo wrote:Arikiel wrote:For the "local eats" part is there anything you would recommend for vegan noms?The aforementioned Thai place across the street from the hotel has some excellent vegetarian options, I am told.Cool!
Across the street as in a nice quiet little street or a large, busy highway?
Right in between, in fact. It's a pretty big street, at least two lanes each way with a median, but eminently crossable and stocked with a crosswalk or two. And worth the trip, the Thai place is great!
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LOCAL.GUIDE.&.HOST.EXTRAORDINAIRE!
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We're meeting some friends on the Tuesday after PaizoCon to start our West Coast driving tour and they're only there for the one night. Is the Space Needle restaurant worth visiting?
I would generally say: yes. It is something worth doing at least once in your life, in my opinion. (And this is speaking as very frugal person who is very careful about how I spend my money. Granted, I went for lunch, instead of dinner, so saved some money that way.)
The food was really good and the view was gorgeous! Would do again.
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Marc Radle wrote:Right in between, in fact. It's a pretty big street, at least two lanes each way with a median, but eminently crossable and stocked with a crosswalk or two. And worth the trip, the Thai place is great!Cosmo wrote:Arikiel wrote:For the "local eats" part is there anything you would recommend for vegan noms?The aforementioned Thai place across the street from the hotel has some excellent vegetarian options, I am told.Cool!
Across the street as in a nice quiet little street or a large, busy highway?
Random data point regarding being a pedestrian in the Seattle area. Use the crosswalks. They may not always be well-placed or convenient, but use them anyway. While not 100% enforced all of the time, the Seattle area is somewhat known for being stricter on jaywalking than other cities often are. Keep your focus on crossing and not on electronic devices, etc, drivers are not always paying attention, even at crosswalks.
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Which food/grocery retail location is the least expensive one yet still aware of dietary restrictions?
It very much depends on the dietary restrictions you're concerned about. I have found most restaurants in the Seattle area much more aware of celiac and vegetarian options than in other parts of the country.
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Wei Ji the Learner wrote:It very much depends on the dietary restrictions you're concerned about. I have found most restaurants in the Seattle area much more aware of celiac and vegetarian options than in other parts of the country.
Which food/grocery retail location is the least expensive one yet still aware of dietary restrictions?
Also, there is a very large chain grocery store about 2 miles away. I'm certain they'll have plenty of items that are safe for any dietary restriction.
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Anyone know where the Crab Pot fits in that list of locations? It's one I definitely want to visit as I have a great love of seafood and an appetite to match :P
The Crab Pot is super yummy, and a fun experience! I don't know if it's true for all of their dishes, but some of the options are just buckets of seafood that they dump on the table and you get to smash and crack your way through them! The Seattle location isn't close to the hotel, unfortunately. It's down on the waterfront in Downtown Seattle proper. You should be able to get there with public transit or a rental car, though!
For reference, Google tells me that it's about half an hour to get there by car, closer to an hour for public transit.
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Ooh! And on the sightseeing side of things, the hotel is about 15 minutes away from the The Museum of Flight for those who are interested in aviation!
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DT Seattle Crab Pot and the Seattle Aquarium are both very near one of my favorite Iconic Washington things to do, which is to walk onto the Seattle-Bainbridge ferry and then either get right back on to come back to Seattle or walk around the town for a bit and grab lunch/dinner/ice cream before returning. Both sailing directions offer a lovely view of Puget Sound and Seattle and it takes about 35 minutes each way.
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In the vein of the many restaurant recommendations: If you, like me, do not live on or near a coastline I'd highly recommend making the time to get seafood while in Seattle. The difference in quality is pretty clear and worth going a little bit out of your way. I always make a point of getting sushi while in town.
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There's also the Fremont Troll. It's a bit out of the way, but was a fun photo op.
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sushi
If you can get a reservation and are in the mood to splurge, I hear Sushi Kashiba at Pike Place Market is amazing. The chef, Shiro Kashiba, trained under Chef Jiro of Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
Unrelated to sushi, Memorial Day Weekend is also the Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center: three days of music, dance, and other types of performances from the US and around the world. And it's free!
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In the vein of the many restaurant recommendations: If you, like me, do not live on or near a coastline I'd highly recommend making the time to get seafood while in Seattle. The difference in quality is pretty clear and worth going a little bit out of your way. I always make a point of getting sushi while in town.
Agreed. Being from a place with not so much water at all I was not super keen on seafood. But fresh is a lot better and tastes different from the trucked in stuff I had eaten all my life.
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bdk86 wrote:Agreed. Being from a place with not so much water at all I was not super keen on seafood. But fresh is a lot better and tastes different from the trucked in stuff I had eaten all my life.In the vein of the many restaurant recommendations: If you, like me, do not live on or near a coastline I'd highly recommend making the time to get seafood while in Seattle. The difference in quality is pretty clear and worth going a little bit out of your way. I always make a point of getting sushi while in town.
So, would you say that when it comes to Washington seafood, you're... hooked? :D
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Diego Valdez wrote:So, would you say that when it comes to Washington seafood, you're... hooked? :Dbdk86 wrote:Agreed. Being from a place with not so much water at all I was not super keen on seafood. But fresh is a lot better and tastes different from the trucked in stuff I had eaten all my life.In the vein of the many restaurant recommendations: If you, like me, do not live on or near a coastline I'd highly recommend making the time to get seafood while in Seattle. The difference in quality is pretty clear and worth going a little bit out of your way. I always make a point of getting sushi while in town.
It's pretty...
*puts on sunglasses*off the hook.
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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Steve Geddes wrote:We're meeting some friends on the Tuesday after PaizoCon to start our West Coast driving tour and they're only there for the one night. Is the Space Needle restaurant worth visiting?I would generally say: yes. It is something worth doing at least once in your life, in my opinion. (And this is speaking as very frugal person who is very careful about how I spend my money. Granted, I went for lunch, instead of dinner, so saved some money that way.)
The food was really good and the view was gorgeous! Would do again.
I'd say that when I hear this question, half of the respondents say the food is really good, and half say it's really meh. I'd therefore mark it down as "inconsistent." So go to enjoy the view, and if the food is good, take that as a bonus.
(And if you want the really good seats, tell them you're with the band.)
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Katina Davis wrote:Diego Valdez wrote:So, would you say that when it comes to Washington seafood, you're... hooked? :Dbdk86 wrote:Agreed. Being from a place with not so much water at all I was not super keen on seafood. But fresh is a lot better and tastes different from the trucked in stuff I had eaten all my life.In the vein of the many restaurant recommendations: If you, like me, do not live on or near a coastline I'd highly recommend making the time to get seafood while in Seattle. The difference in quality is pretty clear and worth going a little bit out of your way. I always make a point of getting sushi while in town.
It's pretty...
*puts on sunglasses*
off the hook.
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
*Sobs uncontrollably*
Vic Wertz Chief Technical Officer |
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In the vein of the many restaurant recommendations: If you, like me, do not live on or near a coastline I'd highly recommend making the time to get seafood while in Seattle. The difference in quality is pretty clear and worth going a little bit out of your way. I always make a point of getting sushi while in town.
My recommendation for sushi is Mashiko in West Seattle. (My followup to that recommendation is that, awesome as the sushi is, if you're limiting yourself to just the sushi there, you're making a mistake.)
Liz Courts Community Manager |
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bdk86 wrote:In the vein of the many restaurant recommendations: If you, like me, do not live on or near a coastline I'd highly recommend making the time to get seafood while in Seattle. The difference in quality is pretty clear and worth going a little bit out of your way. I always make a point of getting sushi while in town.My recommendation for sushi is Mashiko in West Seattle. (My followup to that recommendation is that, awesome as the sushi is, if you're limiting yourself to just the sushi there, you're making a mistake.)
Second that recommendation. If you *really* want a taste of the Pacific Northwest, and you really want to indulge yourself, go here.
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My recommendation for sushi is Mashiko in West Seattle. (My followup to that recommendation is that, awesome as the sushi is, if you're limiting yourself to just the sushi there, you're making a mistake.)
Oh, that's the all-sustainable one! It's on my list, too. (it's just a pain to get to sans car.) Kappo Tamura at the north end of Eastlake, is also very good, and is mostly sustainable.
For distilled water... one of the grocery stores near the hotel? I think there are a couple within about 1/2 mile.
Liz Courts Community Manager |