Seattle: So Tempted

[furtech]

I'm so tempted to sneak up to Seattle this weekend.

There's:
Norwescon (2nd best sf con anywhere) & Tai-Pan folks.
Seattle spring.
Northwest food!
Rainforests.
Raspberry freezer jam.
Snow!!

Too many obligations down here. I've even got plenty of miles to get a free ticket. And the dogs would really love the snow. Maybe I'll just sneak up to Mt. Pinos for a day next week instead. Hopefully there will still be snow when I really do sneak up there in May (fingers crossed).

Comments

[lironess.livejournal.com]

Will you be at CF? I would love to finally meet you...

It is the first weekend in June.

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Is CF= Califur? Maybe. I usually hit it on Saturday to see people. The people who run it keep doing things that aggravate me and keep me away-- inviting reality TV, the freak-press, hotels with weird policies-- but if I know to look for you, I'd definitely make the effort to come down and schmooze with you!

[ladyaxum.livejournal.com]

hmmm... I think Hoshikage would debate the 2nd best-ness or Norwescon. she has had some rather poor experiences.

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Norwescon is my favorite regularly attended (such as it is) convention. They have fantastic panels, terrific masquerade (probably the best regional sf masq), a great hotel and the con has a good "flavor" to it. I know she's had some bad experiences there, but as an attendee I have more fun there than at all but a handful of cons. Plus, SEATTLE!

[aeto.livejournal.com]

A few of us are going out Sailing Saturday, as well, if you'd like to join us.

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the invite, but at this point...probably unlikely. Where do you go in the Sound? Do you just do a loop, or do you visit islands or have destinations?

[okojosan.livejournal.com]

You want snow? I'll send you ours. We had it falling again yesterday. -_- It needs to stoooop.

[furtech.livejournal.com]

That is so weird. It sounds neat, but from what you describe, the weather's too warm for the snow to do anything but turn into mud instantly. Bummer.

[c-eagle.livejournal.com]

I see lots of sneakin'! ;D

Hope ya find a good getaway, no matter wot!

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Gotta sneak or the List gets ya'!

[kvogel.livejournal.com]

And the big anime con (Sakura con) is also this weekend. I also have enough frozen blackberries for at least one pie.

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Sakuracon has gotten huge. I hate that they're the same weekend now-- was much better when they were shifted a bit.

[typographer.livejournal.com]

We are having a blast at NorWesCon... but then, I'm biased, having attended all of them in the last 24 years.

I also disagree with the second bestness, but because I don't think it belongs so low. :P

Would love to see you. Understand about the obligations!

[furtech.livejournal.com]

As far as sf cons go, only Minicon ranks higher for me. But then, I haven't been to a Minicon in -years- and that may have changed. 4th St. Fantasy Faire was also a top-rate sercon, but I'm pretty sure they've ceased. So I could be convinced that NWC is the best sf con going these days...

Cons I would absolutely attend if money and time were no object: Norwescon and Eurofurence. Second tier: ComiCon, CostumeCon, Further Confusion, maybe Furfright (only been to one so far).

[typographer.livejournal.com]

You're now the third person whose taste I respect who has recommended FurFright... damn. We need to find a way to attend, I think.