PAX veteran in need of help.

digitalodin

I was at PAX '04, '05, and '06 but had to miss out on '07 due to some horrible family issues that I'm not going to waste your time on. To put it very briefly: I was unable to attend last year and lost contact with a bunch of really cool people I met the previous three years.

I want to get back in touch!

So Logicbomb; Moefwacky and everyone from The CCST; Aaron and everyone from the GTA bus; Trish; Sara; everyone from Annarchy; and everyone else whose name I can't remember but will never forget; post here, email me, PM or the like. Pretty please with sugar on top.

I'd also like to get any other veteran's opinion of how to prepare for the new (for me) venue and change of location. Anymore long uphill walks? How's the food situation during the event?

Thanks in advance!

Godmeat

The food is alright. Your best bet is walking to the Pike Street Market.

The only long uphill walk is if you're coming back from the Pike Street Market. (Or if you're staying at the Hilton)

ElectricTurtle

Food in the WSCTC itself may sell out. I recommend looking here for alternatives.

You people don't know what uphill is. The Pike/Pine corridor is sooo tame compared to say hiking from downtown to Capitol Hill via Cherry St.

CCST people are pretty easy to find, especially in IRC ya n00b. (And yes, I started with the NecrowombiCon in 2k1, so even with your PAX04 status I can still call you a n00b. :P )

Also, GTA is dead.

Moe Fwacky

Man, I walked up to the QFC on Capitol Hill. Managed to pinch my sciatic nerve on the way back down.

Seattle gives a whole new meaning to the term "downtown"

Godmeat

ElectricTurtle wrote: »

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You people don't know what uphill is. The Pike/Pine corridor is sooo tame compared to say hiking from downtown to Capitol Hill via Cherry St.

Hmm?

Better? Worse?

ElectricTurtle

Godmeat wrote: »

ElectricTurtle wrote: »

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You people don't know what uphill is. The Pike/Pine corridor is sooo tame compared to say hiking from downtown to Capitol Hill via Cherry St.

Hmm?

Better? Worse?

That's a bunny slope. I'll see if I can find pics after I get home from work.

Godmeat

ElectricTurtle wrote: »

That's a bunny slope. I'll see if I can find pics after I get home from work.

Hah! Unfortunately we stopped taking pictures at that point when we realized we weren't actually at the top.

(not my picture, by the by)

Faced with approximately that view (well, we were closer to that spikey building), we discovered we were parked on the OTHER side of that horrid mage's tower. Strangely, though I don't recall actually walking DOWNhill to get to that point. ^_^

Still, I'm anxious to see what you've got!

Transparent

I think you'll like the new venue. PAX 07 was my first, but from what I understand the downtown area has more / better amenities than the old venue. I think I barely scratched the surface of what downtown Seattle has to offer last year.

dyaballikl

personally, i greatly preferred the meydinbauer center, mostly because it was easier to find things, but the hills are hell in seattle, especially when compared with bellevue.

ElectricTurtle

I can't as yet find pictures, but here's a list of SDOT's steepest streets. Anecdotally there are couple of 25% grade, don't know if they were left off the list out of fear or if they're just myths.

Qs23

ElectricTurtle wrote: »

I can't as yet find pictures, but here's a list of SDOT's steepest streets. Anecdotally there are couple of 25% grade, don't know if they were left off the list out of fear or if they're just myths.

God, you know I'm now going to have to take my van up or down some of those...

dyaballikl

ElectricTurtle wrote: »

I can't as yet find pictures, but here's a list of SDOT's steepest streets. Anecdotally there are couple of 25% grade, don't know if they were left off the list out of fear or if they're just myths.

that can't be right. i know maynard ave in the international district is steeper than most of those.