Tag: travel
group name: geektravel
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June 03, 2007 11:46 PM EDT --
A first time novelist’s first time at the show (originally published on my website at www.duskbeforethedawn.net)
I went to BEA (and took my wife and son) for many reasons:
My first book (Dusk Before . . . more
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March 17, 2007 02:24 AM EDT --
Tournament Location: Game Night, Mashpee MA
Tournament Format: Friday Night Magic, Standard Constructed
My Deck: Turbofog '07
It was a miserable night out tonight, with sleet and freezing rain making . . . more
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April 21, 2008 12:30 PM EDT --
Magic tournaments were a big deal at science fiction, comic, and gamine conventions when the game first became popular. Over the years, though, Magic became something of a specialty, with dedicated tournaments . . . more
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February 18, 2007 01:27 PM EST --
Boskone is one of the “Old Guard” of literary SF conventions, with a history stretching back more than 40 years, it is run by NESFA, the New England Science Fiction Association. I’ve . . . more
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March 24, 2007 05:35 PM EDT --
You wanna talk geek travel? This week, a group of coin op game geeks will be heading to Vegas by planes, trains & automobiles - hm, maybe not trains. Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, . . . more
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October 26, 2007 01:47 PM EDT --
August 4, 1892. A affluent businessman and his spouse discovered brutally murdered in their Victorian home in Fall River, Massachusetts.
The Accused : the youngest daughter, Lizzie Bordon . . . more
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October 06, 2007 01:32 AM EDT --
Recently, we spent some time in one of our favorite places in Massachusetts - Cape Ann. Cape Ann is the smaller of Massachusetts' two capes, and is located on the North Shore of Massachusetts.
In . . . more
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June 17, 2008 05:32 PM EDT --
Okay, there's this new dance, see? It's called Hypermililing, and it's the bomb. Everybody who is anybody is doing it. If you're still flooring your Suburban or Cadillac . . . more
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October 27, 2007 12:34 AM EDT --
Throughout the annals of American literature, no author has stirred the murky recesses of our imagination as Edgar Allan Poe. Fueled by a peculiar sensation of the supernatural, . . . more
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June 12, 2008 08:17 PM EDT --
Up until a few weeks ago, the thought would not have crossed my mind. Getting to Southwestern Colorado was all about doing it in less than 22 hours. I even drove the whole way back to St. . . . more
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February 22, 2007 12:29 AM EST --
Happy Ash Wednesday!
While Mardi Gras was being celebrated in New Orleans and other locations, Gynn and I were enjoying a vacation in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, following a weekend at the Boskone . . . more
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June 06, 2008 07:36 PM EDT --
Before the megahit musical WICKED, back in the day of flower children and tie-dyed clothing, composer and lyricist Stephan Schwartz collaborated with legendary choreographer/director Bob Fosse . . . more
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February 20, 2007 07:03 PM EST --
No Borders this week. Instead, we're doing our weekly writing session live from the Applebrook Bed & Breakfast in Jefferson NH.
I've got a mug of green tea and we're sitting in the . . . more
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July 01, 2008 10:48 AM EDT --
The objective - to get 40 miles per gallon out of a 1997 Saturn sedan.
The test area - a stretch of rural roads between Minnesota and Colorado.
The average of 3 tanks of gas will . . . more
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June 10, 2008 09:38 PM EDT --
Imagine driving across Nebraska in the summer, at 53 miles per hour . . .
Our Saturn sedan is not a sports car by any means and yet, if I'm sitting at the light at an onramp that feeds into . . . more
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August 20, 2007 01:25 PM EDT --
The Ice Hotel at Jukkasjarvi, Swedish Lapland, offers the ultimate in cold comfort - a building constructed out of ice where the average room temperature is minus four degrees centigrade. The beds are . . . more
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April 04, 2007 11:16 AM EDT --
The Associated Press reported today that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided not to lift the ban on cell phone use on airplanes. Apparently, they worry that there may be interference . . . more
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July 12, 2008 09:14 PM EDT --
The second annual Harry Potter Adventure festival was held today. We had missed the first one, but we were sure
to attend this time around.
So, what is the Harry Potter Adventure, anyway? . . . more
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June 12, 2008 05:29 AM EDT --
As we try to conserve gas and money, summer vacations may require a lot more planning to keep our children occupied. This series of articles will each focus on one destination in the San Diego area . . . more
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May 04, 2007 11:41 PM EDT --
Tournament Location: Past Time Cards & Collectibles (615 Route 28 West Yarmouth, MA 02673, 508-862-2752)
Tournament Format: Future Sight Sealed Deck (non-sanctioned)
Another false start . . . more
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