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The second edition of MAGWEST will be held at the Santa Clara Hyatt Regency on August 10-12, 2018!
http://magwest.org/MAGWest 2018 single-attendee passes are now available! for $70 you get the basic pass to attend all three days! Just head on over to:
https://west2018.uber.mag...uber/preregistration/formPlease note that the price for the single-attendee pass will go up to $80 on August 8, 2018.
Have an idea for a panel? Why not submit it here:
https://west2018.uber.mag.../panel_applications/indexThe host for this event, the Santa Clara Hyatt Regency, will be more than happy to take your room reservations:
https://book.passkey.com/.../49606739/owner/2281/homeThere are a lot of other hotels in the immediate area, many a decent walking distance away, which you can check out here:
https://www.tripadvisor.c...nta_Clara_California.htmlAll of these lodgings are just a 10-15 minute shuttle ride from Mineta San Jose International Airport:
http://www.sjc.orgAnd here are the airlines that go through SJC, which includes Southwest, American, Alaska, Air Canada, and other carriers:
http://www.sjc.org/airlinesOddly enough, I'm not very familiar with the South Bay independent video game shop scene. However, there are a few places nearby-- both geekin' and not-so-geekin'-- that you might find of interest:
Levi's Stadium is just a short walk from from the convention. Sign up to tour it here:
http://www.levisstadium.com/tours/Just a mile south is California's Great America amusement park:
https://www.cagreatamerica.com/Aaaand a bit further north is the Computer History Museum in Mountain View:
http://www.computerhistory.org/Go a few more miles north, and you can take a gander at the California Historical Landmark known as "the birthplace of Silicon Valley:"
http://www.hpmuseum.net/divisions.php?did=37http://www.hpmuseum.org/garage/garage.htmArguably the most notable San Jose landmark/tourist trap is the Winchester Mystery House:
https://wmhonline.winches...e.com/Info.aspx?EventID=3So, ummm... anybody up to attending this year's event?