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**{These lists cover events & resources within a broad region loosely labeled as the San Francisco Bay Area; this area covers the area from San Francisco to Santa Rosa in the North; to Vacaville /Antioch /Livermore in the East; to San Jose in the South. I have focused on family events with activities available for grade school to high school age students with some adult only events thrown in. DGK}
Resource Lists Topics covered:
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Filk
- Movie & Media
- Costumes/Furries
- Comic Book
- Anime, Manga & Cosplay
- Horror
- Games & Gamestores
- Science, Nature & Community
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Welcome to MGI or Micro Gods Inc., a Family Club for fans of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Movie, Anime & Manga!!!
This page is still being worked on.
To see a current & easy to read copy of the info. below,
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{These lists cover events & resources within a broad region loosely labeled as the San Francisco Bay Area; this area covers the area from San Francisco to Santa Rosa in the North; to Vacaville /Antioch /Livermore in the East, to San Jose in the South. For events outside this area, see website resource listing below.}
{{I have focused on family events with activities available for grade school to high school age students with some adult only events thrown in. Please check the resource listS for websites with events for infants & preschool age children. Also look in other calendars for individual author readings. Always call & check before going to an event or visiting a store. Many of the stores have not been visited by me personally. Please let me know about any mistakes. DGK}}
{{{For a much more extensive list of both family calendar events & other homeschool/children's resources, request to receive a copy of the FVBB or Family Village Bulletin Board, also edited by Debra Grace Khattab for the homeschooling community, email dgkks at sbcglobal dot net to sign up or check the Family Village website at http://familyvillagehomeschoolers.blogspot.com/ DGK}}}
+++MGI+++ indicates MGI recommended item (this doesn't mean other resources aren't just as good, we just can't vouch for them from personal experience)
Resource Lists Topics covered:
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Filk
- Movie & Media
- Costumes/Furries
- Comic Book
- Anime, Manga & Cosplay
- Horror
- Games & Gamestores
- Science, Nature & Community
Contents:
One Time Events Calendar All Topics:
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Filk
- Movie & Media
- Costumes/Furries
- Comic Book
- Anime, Manga & Cosplay
- Horror
- Games & Gamestores
- Science, Nature & Community
In the Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror genres:
- Clubs Calendar
- Events & Club Website Resources
- Writing Groups Calendar
- Writing Groups Resources
- Convention Calendar
- Convention Website Resources
- Bookstores, Comic Book stores & Website Resources
- Anime/Manga stores & websites
- Misc. stores & websites
- Misc. SF&F general websites
- Fanzines & websites
- Magazine & websies
- Misc. Fun Websites
Games & Gamestores:
- Clubs Calendar
- Convention Calendar
- Events, Clubs & Convention website resources
Science, Nature & Community:
- clubs, Museum Free Days, & Repeating Events
- Events & Museums Website Resources
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One Time Events Calendar All Topics:
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Filk
- Movie & Media
- Costumes/Furries
- Comic Book
- Anime, Manga & Cosplay
- Horror
- Games & Gamestores
- Science, Nature & Community
(see other sections for website resources, especially individual author events which are listed in other calendars, look in resources for more info.)
Daily, San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour, Begins: Queen Anne Hotel, 1590 Sutter at Octavia, San Francisco www.sfghosthunt.com 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., $20
Fridays-Mondays, Haunted Haight Walking Tour Meets at Coffee To The People, 1206 Masonic Avenue, San Francisco www.hauntedhaight.com 7 p.m.-9 p.m., $20, Reservations required.
Fridays and Saturdays, Vampire Walking Tour Meets corner of California and Taylor, San Francisco www.sfvampiretour.com 8 p.m., $20, Led by Mina Harker. Tour is cancelled if there is heavy rain.
Saturdays, Rocky Horror Picture Show at Parkway Speakeasy Theater, 1834 Park Blvd., Oakland www.parkway-speakeasy.com Midnight, $7, Barely Legal Productions presents the classic midnight movie every Saturday night. No one under 17 admitted.
5/15/08 7:30pm (Thurs) Daniel H. Wilson - How To Build A Robot Army: Tips on Defending Planet Earth Against Alien Invaders, Ninjas, and Zombies at San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St., San Jose Event info - 408.521.4012 - call for reservations, Co-presented by Kepler’s Books
5/17/08 Various times (Sat) Contra Costa Libraries Reading Festival www.ccclib.org: 11am karen Joy Fowler - Wit's End, at San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St., San Ramon 925-973-2850; 1pm Robert San Souci - The Reluctant Dragon, & Danile San Souci, Illustrator, at Concord Library, 2900 Salvio St., Concord 925-646-5455; 1pm Zilpha Keatley Snyder - The Egypt Game, Witches of Worm, The Changeling, etc., at El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante 510.374.3991; 1pm Vivien Walsh - Olive the Other Reindeer, Penguin Dreams, Mr. Lunch, at Kensington Library, 61 Arlington Ave., Kensington 510.524.3043; 3pm Paul Genesee - The Golden Cord, Antioch Library, 501 W. 18th Street Antioch 925.757.9224
5/20/08 7pm (Tues) Panel Discussion with up & coming graphic novelists Jaime Cortez, Keith Knight, Miriam Libicki and Ariel Shrag, Admission: $5-$15, Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California Street, San Francisco 415.292.1200 www.jccsf.org
5/20/08 6 - 8:30pm (Tues) TECH CONNECT day at the San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market Street, corner of San Fernando, San Jose 408-271-6840 www.sanjosemuseumofart.org FREE admission - free snacks & drinks, a live DJ, In conjunction with their ongoing exhibit, Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon, the Museum is sponsoring "Tech Connect" - "experience the wild imagination of sci-fi and a 21-foot robot made of recycled Styrofoam. Sounds like fun - especially when you can build your own robot out of Legos! Hey, what's not to love about Legos??! http://sanjosemuseumofart.org/content/events/event_info.phtml?itemID=377 To RSVP for this event: email techconnect@sjmusart.org
5/21/08 6pm (Wed) Luna Philosophie: Open Source at NASA at Yahoo! Brickhouse, 500 3rd St., San Francisco http://colab.arc.nasa.gov/luna Free, The eighth Luna Philosophie will feature Patrick Hogan, Project Manager and Randy Kim, UI, Data and Graphics Lead for NASA World Wind, an open source 3D interactive world viewer. Together, they will be discussing “Open Source at NASA: 3D Visualization with NASA World Wind.” Space is limited, so please RSVP.
6/6/08 (Fri) Warp 11 at G Street Pub, 228 G Street, Davis www.warp11.com $?, Star Trek-themed band Warp 11 returns to Davis for a special summer Starfleet Academy Graduation Party at the legendary G Street Pub. Special guests TBA.
6/14 - 6/15/08 (Sat&Sun) Northern California Pirate Festival at Vallejo Waterfront, Vallejo www.norcalpiratefestival.com $?, Details to follow
8/2/08 (Sat), 11:30am-4:30pm, The Impressionists Picnic, a PEERS Event in Lincoln Park, 1450 High Street, Alameda www.peers.org Free, Le Salon des Refusés invites painters, models, artistic subjects and interested members of
the public to join us for an outdoor picnic, fete and dance. Picnic begins at 11:30 a.m., Formal dancing 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
8/16/08 10am - 6pm & 8/17/08 10am-5pm, $15, every August (Sat&Sun), Golden Gate Renaissance Festival at Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco www.sffaire.com $low
8/22/08 6:30 - 8:30pm (Thurs) $3 - $10 sliding scale - "this month's proceeds go to saving rent control" IMPRESARIOS - Readings from the hosts of other reading series, featuring Stephen Elliott (Progressive Reading Series), Charlie Anders (Writers With Drinks), Cindy Emch (Queer Open Mic), John Yi (Dublit), and Whitney Phaneuf (Rebel Reading Series) at The Edinburgh Castle, OPEN 5 PM - 2 AM daily - fish and chips served til 11 PM, 950 Geary Street, San Francisco 415.885.4074 www.castlenews.com
9/6/08 (Sat) Northern California Renaissance Faire at Casa de Fruta, 10031 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister http://www.norcalrenfaire.org/ 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat-Sun, $25 (starting May)
9/27/08 UFO Expo at Double Tree Hotel, San Jose $$, Bay Area UFO conference, Email: isis7777@sbcglobal.net or 209-836-4281
+++MGI+++ 11/1/08, every November (Sat), Wonderfest at Stanford & UC Berkeley at www.wonderfest.org Free, San Francisco Bay Area Festival of Science - programs & lectures
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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY, Filk, MOVIE & MEDIA, COSTUMES/FURRIES, COMIC BOOK, ANIME, MANGA, COSPLAY & HORROR SECTION
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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY, Filk, MOVIE & MEDIA, COSTUMES/FURRIES, COMIC BOOK, ANIME, MANGA, COSPLAY & HORROR SECTION
Clubs Calendar - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror:
+++MGI+++ Every Monday, 8pm, B.A.S.F.A. The San Francisco Bay Area Science Fiction Association meets at Coco's, 1206 Oaklmead Parkway (at Lawrence Expressway), Sunnyvale (location might change, check website) http://www.basfa.org/ $5 lifetime membership plus pun jar
4th Wednesdays, 6:30pm, Other Realms Book Club at Books, Inc., 1375 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame Free www.booksinc.net Meets the 4th Wednesday of the Month.
Wednesdays 6-8pm, El Cerrito Comic meetup at Stand-up Comics In El cerrito, 10020 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito comics.meetup.com/119/ Meet other local Comic Book fans and talk about all your favorite comic book characters, super heroes, etc. All comic book publishers, collectors, readers, and creators are welcome! Talk about the new books and remember days past. All ages welcome.
Wednesday & Fridays, Hayward Collectibles Show, 22300 Hathaway Ave (rear bldg), Hayward www.toysandbaseballcards.com Wednesdays 3 p.m.-8 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Free
3rd Thursdays, 7:30pm, Tangential Conjectures: The Science Fiction Book Club at Books Inc., 301 Castro Street, Mountain View 650-428-1234 7:30 p.m., Free, Generally meets the third Thursday of the month. http://www.booksinc.net/NASApp/store/IndexJsp
2nd Fridays, 7pm, USS Northern Lights at The Claim Jumber, 43330 Pacific Commons Blvd., Fremont firstjedi2000@yahoo.com, 7 p.m, Free, The ‘Lights is a chapter of Starfleet International and a swell group of science fiction fans. We do more than Trek. Usually meets the second Friday of the month, with social event TBD.
2nd Fridays, 7:30pm, East Bay Star Wars Club meets at Central Perk, 10086 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito 510-558-7375 www.ebstarwars.com Free, After the meeting, all members are encouraged to stick around and join the group in events like bowling or going to see a movie. All people living in the East Bay Area or any where else in the world are welcome to attend any meeting, and are encouraged to join the ranks of the "Separatist" movement.
4th Friday, 7:30pm, The Legion of Rassilon, San Francisco Bay Area Doctor Who fan club, meets at Carl's Jr., 2551 N. First St., San Jose http://www.legionofrassilon.org/LOR/ Meetings consist of news & review of Doctor Who & other SF titles & a raffle, also volunteers at KTEH fundraising.
1st Saturdays, Noon - 2pm, Silicon Gulch Browncoats, Various locations (see website for details) www.silicongulchbrowncoats.org Noon - 2 p.m., Free, Silicon Valley fans of Firefly/Serenity meet up on the first Saturday of the month. Also check out the SiliconGulchBrowncoats Yahoo! Group at http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/SiliconGulchBrowncoats
+++MGI+++ 2nd Saturdays, 1 - 5pm, MGI, Micro Gods Inc. Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay, Horror & Boardgame Family Club at West Branch Berkeley Public Library, 1125 University Ave. at San Pablo Ave., Berkeley mgifamilyclub.org (being developed), Yahoo group: Free, family activities, low-cost childcare available & additional outside activities scheduled such as picnics in Napa, 510-526-5985 or dgkks@sbcglobal.net for info.
2nd Saturdays, 12:30pm, No-Name Anime meets at Saratoga Library, 13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga www.nnanime.com Free, Anime screenings usually take place on the second Saturday of the month.
2nd Saturdays, Noon, SF Browncoats at Cafe Murano, 1777 Steiner Street, San Francisco www.sfbrowncoats.com Free, SF Firefly/Serenity fans usually meet up on the second Saturday of the month.
4th Saturday, 1pm, USS Augusta Ada at Round Table Pizza, 3567 Geary Blvd., San Francisco 415-387-5054 trek.starshine.org 1 p.m., Free, Augusta Ada is both a chapter of Starfleet International and a Linux and *BSD user group. Normal Meeting Time: Fourth Saturdays at 1 pm, all afternoon, exceptions: May (San Jose area 6pm), Nov & Dec (Same place 3rd Sat)
Saturday once a month, varying times, Danville Furries meetup group, see website for locations furries.meetup.com/305/ Free (unless group field trip), Meet other furries in your hometown; whether anthropomorphic animal enthusiasts, fur suiters, furry artists, furry conventionists, furry role-players this is your chance to discuss ideas and beliefs.
1st Sunday, Noon, Foothill Anime meets in building 5015 at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills Free, Monthly event where people can get together to watch anime and meet like minded others. Usually meets the first Sunday of every month at noon. http://foothill.anime.net/
2nd Sunday (check for exact date), 2pm, Science Fiction/San Francisco (Santa Rosa Meetup), meets at Mysterious Future Bookstore, 531 Fifth St., Santa Rosa 707-545-5828 scifi.meetup.com/348/ Meet fellow Sci-fi/Fantasy Fans near you! Come to a local Sci-fi/Fantasy Meetup to have fun talking science fiction and fantasy in literature, media, gaming and art. Go to local conventions, signings, readings, movies, museum shows, science lectures and more!
3rd Sundays, 6pm The Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club at Borderlands Books, 866 Valencia Street, San Francisco 415.823.8204 www.borderlands-books.com For info, contact Jude at jfeldman@borderlands-books.com
Sundays 6pm, The Dublin/Contra Costa Web Comics meetup, see website for locations webcomics.meetup.com/45/ Meet other local Web Comic enthusiasts! All artists, writers, and fans are welcome! Marvel, DC, Image, independent, underground, and anime.
Sundays (check for exact date) 3-7pm, Sakuramento Anime Society at Rancho Cordova Library, 9845 Folsom Boulevard, Rancho Cordova Meets every Sunday to watch old and new anime and anime music videos, play collectible card games, practice artwork and make AMVs. http://efanzines.com/SFSF/SFSF65.pdf
Biweekly, ~8pm, dates vary, PenSFA Party, The Peninsula Science Fantasy Association meets every two weeks for a party at the home of one of their members. Email commander@pensfa.org for info. PenSFA standard party rules: bring something edible or drinkable to share, or pay the host $2. Don’t smoke in the house without checking with the host first.
Various days: Tue or Fri, The San Francisco Star Trek meetup group based in San Francisco, see website for locations startrek.meetup.com/10/ $1/person each event, view episodes, refreshments & discussion
Various days: Sat or Sun, Tri-Valley Anime meetup group, based in Pleasonton, see website for location anime.meetup.com/534/ Free, Meet fellow Anime Fans near you! Come to a local Anime Meetup for fun, friends and talk about your favorite Anime/Manga artists, shows and games. Share your own art and fiction! Whatever interests you about Anime and Manga is welcome here.
Various days, The San Francisco Cosplay Karaoke Meetup Group, see website for locations (sometimes after an anime event) cosplay.meetup.com/197/ Fee varies, Meet other local costume players to talk about the art of cosplay: making yourself look like you don't belong in this reality and who love to sing karaoke
Monthly meetings, dates unknown, Fridays 7pm, U.S.S. Northern Lights at Claim Jumper, located at 43330 Pacific Commons Blvd., near Auto Mall and 880 in Fremont. ghoover@pacbell.net,or firstjedi2000@yahoo.com http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/4096/ Welcome to the U.S.S. Northern Lights. We are a San Francisco Bay Area science fiction fan club located in Milpitas CA. Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly and Battlestar Galactica are just a few of our interests.
Monthly meetings, Dorkbot-SF, see website for location & date/time, Free, donations welcome www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotsf/ Dorkbot hosts regular forums for artists, designers, engineers, students, and other people doing strange things with electricity.
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Events & Club Website Resources - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror:
Fantastic Frontiers http://www.freewebs.com/fantasticfrontiers/ Fantastic Frontiers, Sacramento County Sci-Fi/Fantasy Social Club
USS Defiance, Round Table Pizza, 1566 Howe Ave., Sacramento, www.ussdefiance.org 7 p.m, Free, Star Trek fan group meets the third Friday of the month.
Veritech Fighter Command ONE-THREE, Round Table Pizza, 4403 Elkhorn Blvd, Sacramento 916-338-2300, Anime/cosplay group usually meets the last Saturday of the month at 1800 hours.
U.S.S. TIKOPAI NCC-1800 http://www.usstikopai.org/index.html U.S>S> TIKOPAI NCC-1800, group for Star Trek fans in Santa Clara county, When you join the U.S.S. Tikopai NCC-1800 you will enjoy: * Monthly meetings and social events * Video parties * Community Service * Creative writing * Our newsletter the Tikopai Express * Movies * Game nights * Conventions * Other activities limited only by your imagination!
+++MGI+++ Science Fiction in San Francisco ezine http://efanzines.com/SFSF/SFSF65.pdf email SFinSF@gmail.com Articles, reviews & excellent local events calendar
+++MGI+++ Science Fiction in San Francisco http://www.sfinsf.org/ author & movie events, sign up for email calendar of SF&F/Comics/Anime/Manga events & clubs in the area
+++MGI+++ The San Francisco Bay Area Science Fiction Association http://www.basfa.org/ see links section
+++MGI+++ SF Site http://www.sfsite.com/ SF Site, reviews, articles & links plus con & club listings
+++MGI+++ SFF.NET http://www.sff.net/ - Home to the most interesting authors, publishers, media pros, and consumers of genre fiction today: Chat Rooms & events; author sections & occasional free work; book info., writing & publishing section; media, fandom & convention; and more
California Browncoats http://www.californiabrowncoats.org/ California Browncoats is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the Firefly and Serenity fandom, cast and crew through charitable work. This site has information on how you can get involved, support our organization and find out more about Firefly and Serenity and its fandom.
Creation Entertainment http://www.creationent.com/ Creation Entertainment listing of tv/movie related cons such as Star Trek, Exena, Battlestar Galactica, etc., Also merchandise & community group links
The Celestial Defender Sci-Fi Assoc. http://members.tripod.com/~CDGA/ The Celestial Defender Sci-Fi Association, listing of club info. both online & in WI
Fandom Directory http://www.fandata.com/ Fandom Directory from around the world, extensive listing of everything from cons to clubs to fan sites, use search link then search criteria to narrow your search but still difficult to use
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Writing Groups Calendar - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror:
Tuesdays, 7pm, Creative Writers of Marin meetup based in San Rafael, see website for location writers.meetup.com/717/ Suggested Donation $5/month, Meet other local writers to inspire, share, and support the growth of creativity. Come to a Writers Meetup to share your work (all genres, fiction or poetry), trade writing tips, overcome writer's block, or just to have fun and make great friends! All writers (whether you write professionally or as a hobby) are welcome. Categories: Poetry, Sfi-Fi/Fantasy,Romance
Wednesdays 7:30pm, The Berkeley Writers Circle at Au Coquelet, 2000 University Ave., (corner of Milvia). Look for us in the back area. http://writers.meetup.com/519/ Inviting writers in all genres, published or not, to share work and provide constructive feedback in an informal, supportive environment. Also to share experiences in publishing process and make friends with fellow writers. We meet weekly, on Wednesday evenings from 7.30p-9.30p in Berkeley/Emeryville. listed in Science Fiction Writers, Poetry, Screenwriters.
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 6pm, Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers’ Group at Borderlands Books, 866 Valencia St., San Francisco Contact Jade Livingston at sfscifi@yahoo.com for info.
Various days: Tue & Thu 7pm, The Pittsburg Science Fiction Writers Meetup, see website for location scifiwriting.meetup.com/128/ Meet other local Science Fiction Writers! Gather to network, exchange ideas, and socialize with others who are interested in writng about Sci-fi, fantasy, and other types of speculative fiction
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Writing Groups Resources - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror:
Horror Writers Assoc. http://www.horror.org/ Advice & how to articles, good links, realistic attitude & answers
+++MGI+++ SFF.NET http://www.sff.net/ - Home to the most interesting authors, publishers, media pros, and consumers of genre fiction today: Chat Rooms & events; author sections & occasional free work; book info., writing & publishing section; media, fandom & convention; and more
+++MGI+++ http://www.sfsite.com/ SF Site, reviews, articles & links plus con & club listings
Locus online http://www.locusmag.com/index.html SF&F news, articles & reviews
The National Fantasy Fan Federation http://www.n3f.org/N3F.shtml Story contest, articles, links & more
Broad Universe http://www.broaduniverse.org/ Broad Universe, an intl. organization promoting SF&F & Horror written by women, broadsheet & events listing
The Carl Brandon Society http://www.carlbrandon.org/ The Carl Brandon Society, website for & about people of color in SF&F
Image Comics (publisher), 1942 University ave., Ste. 305, Berkeley, CA 94704 info@imagecomics.com www.imagecomics.com see Submissions section & examples of what they publish
Comix Experience Links http://comixexperience.com/links.htm Excellent links to comic book resources, websites & creators
The comic Book Legal Defense Fund http://www.cbldf.org/
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Convention Calendar - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror:
(most for Adults) 1/22 - 1/26/09, Every January, Further Confusion at DoubleTree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose 408-453 -4000 http://www.furtherconfusion.org/fc2009/ Celebration of anthropomorphics, seminars, art shows & social activities
+++MGI+++ Every February (Sat&Sun), AOD - Animation on Display at Cathedral Hill Hotel, San Francisco www.aodsf.org $$, MGI -sponsored board game Room, animated arts from around the world, Japanese anime, cartoons, videogames, workshops, costume contest & more
+++MGI+++ Every February (Fri,Sat&Sun), Wondercon at Moscone Center South, San Francisco www.comic-con.org $$ (excellent prices for families & younger people), Comics, anime room, masquerade, boardgames & more
3/6 - 3/8/09 (tent.), $40 until 10/28/08, Every March (Fri,Sat&Sun), Consonance, the San Francisco Bay Area filk convention, met in Milpitas in 2008 http://www.consonance.org/ $$ Guest musicians/filksingers, huckster's room & more
Every? March (Sat), Seito Chibicon at Branham High School, 1570 Branham Lane, San Jose http://www.freewebs.com/branhamchibicon/ $10, put on by high school students, exhibits, anime, masquerade & more
5/17/08 11am-6pm, every May (Sat), Anime Street Pavilion at Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration, Japantown, San Francisco, www.eigomanga.com/ahsc/ Free, eigoMANGA proudly produces the Anime Street Pavillion with rock bands and cosplay
5/17 - 5/18/08, Every May (Sat&Sun), Super-con, a Comic Convention at San Jose convention Center, South Hall, 150 West San Carlos St., San Jose $30, Comics, collectibles, cosplay & more
+++MGI+++ 5/23 - 5/26/08, $80, every Memorial Day weekend (Fri-Mon), BAYCON at The Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara baycon.org $$, SF&F - Anime room, Boardgames, Boffers Wars, filksinging, family friendly programming & more
+++MGI+++ 5/23 - 5/26/08, $55, every Memorial Day weekend (Fri-Mon), FanimeCon at San Jose Convention Center, 435 South Market St., San Jose www.fanime.com $$, The Bay Area’s largest annual anime convention returns. Dealer’s room, panels, costume contest, J-pop concert, more.
8/9/08, 9am-9pm, $15, every August (Sat), 9am-9pm, Kin-Yoobi Con, Chabot College, 25555 Esperian Blvd, Hayward www.gzronline.com $low, Annual anime con with Cosplay competitions, video game tournaments, table top gaming & more
8/29 - 9/1/08, $35 until 6/30/08, every Labor Day weekend (Th-Mon), Con-X-treme at San Mateo Marriott, 1770 S. Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo 650-653-6023, http://www.con-x-treme.com/ $$, Promoting the creation of animation & all things media
9/6/08 9am - 4pm, $5 extra for early bird, Every? september (Sat), San Jose Super Toy, Comic & Record Show, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose www.timetunneltoys.com/toyshow.html 200 tables of vintage to modern toys & collectibles
(Adult only) 9/26 - 9/28/08, $40 until 5/31, every September (Fri-Sun), Yaoi-Con at San Mateo Marriott, 1770 South Amphlett Blvd, San Mateo www.yaoicon.com $$, 18+ Adult anime
+++MGI+++ 10/3 - 10/5/08, every October (Fri-Sun), Silicon 2008: A Salute to FanAc, DoubleTree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose www.siliconventions.com $$ Variety of topics from SF to Horror to Anime, lectures, Board&video game room, & more
11/1 - 11/2/08, every November (Sat&Sun), APE - Alternative Press Expo at The Concourse, 620 7th St., San Francisco www.comic-con.org $$, Indie comics, exhibitors & programs
(2009) 11/5 - 11/8/09, $100, World Fantasy Convention 2009 in San Jose at The Fairmont Hotel, 170 South Market St., San Jose http://sfsfc.org/worldfantasy/wfc2009/index.php
(Adult only) 11/7 - 11/9/08, $85, every November (Fri-Sun), Bascon, Bay Area Slash Convention, at Embassy Suites, 150 Anza Blvd., Burlingame 650-342-4600 http://www.bascon.org/ $$, adult writing, main focus slash but gen and het fans welcome
11/8 - 11/9/08, 9am - 9pm, Every 2nd weekend November (Sat&Sun), Carnival of Stars Annual Show, Belly Dance show & Comic Book Convention at 22292 Foothill Blvd. at Centennial Hall, Hayward CONTACT: Pepper Alexandria hipaysha@aol.com http://www.carnivalofstars.com/home.htm $$, Special Guests, Costume Contest, Panels & more
+++MGI+++ Every December (~1st Sat), Holiday Anime Faire in Teen Center in Central Park, 39770 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont 510-494-4344 $5, Fremont & PMBQ Studios sponsors, holiday & anime art workshops, anime, boardgame room, dealer's room
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Convention Website Resources - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror:
Sac-Anime, bi-monthly & quarterly cons in Sacramento, www.sacanime.com, $?, Large dealer's room, tournament gameplay
+++MGI+++ Science Fiction in San Francisco ezine http://efanzines.com/SFSF/SFSF65.pdf email SFinSF@gmail.com Articles, reviews & excellent local events calendar
+++MGI+++ Science Fiction in San Francisco http://www.sfinsf.org/ author & movie events, sign up for email calendar of SF&F /Comics /Anime /Manga events & clubs in the area
+++MGI+++ Jim Hay's San Diego Fandom Pages http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/7813/CONVENTN.html CA SF&F, Horror, Comic, Anime & Gaming cons, exellent listing
+++MGI+++ SF Site http://www.sfsite.com/ SF Site, reviews, articles & links plus con & club listings
+++MGI+++ SFF.NET http://www.sff.net/ - Home to the most interesting authors, publishers, media pros, and consumers of genre fiction today: Chat Rooms & events; author sections & occasional free work; book info., writing & publishing section; media, fandom & convention; and more
+++MGI+++ Animecons http://www.animecons.com/events/state.shtml/CA002 Anime convention listings
Wikipedia SF Conventions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_science_fiction_conventions searchable listing of SF&F conventions well-setup
Wikipedia Anime http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anime_conventions searchable listing of Anime conventions
Wikipedia Furry Cons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_furry_conventions Lists Furry conventions
Yahoo SF&F Cons http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Genres/Science_Fiction_and_Fantasy/Conventions/ Yahoo listing of SF&F cons
Yahoo Anime Cons http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Comics_and_Animation/Animation/Anime/Conventions/ Yahoo listing of Anime cons
Yahoo Gaming Cons http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Games/Role_Playing_Games/Conventions/ Yahoo listing of Gaming cons
Yahoo Horror Cons http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Genres/Horror/Conventions/ Yahoo listing of Horror cons
Yahoo Star Trek Cons http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Genres/Science_Fiction_and_Fantasy/Star_Trek/Conventions/ Yahoo listing of Star Trek cons
Yahoo Furries Cons http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Cultures_and_Groups/Furries/Conventions/ Yahoo listing of Furries cons
Fanboy Conventions http://dactylmanor.org/fanboy/byarea/united.states-california.htm Conventions in CA
Creation Entertainment http://www.creationent.com/ Creation Entertainment listing of tv/movie related cons such as Star Trek, Exena, Battlestar Galactica, etc., Also merchandise & community group links
Fan's View http://www.fansview.com/consked.htm A Fan's View - Anime Convention Schedule
Westercon http://www.westercon.org/ lists upcoming Westercons throughout Western North America
Worldcon http://worldcon.org/ World Science Fiction Society & World Science Fiction Convention, lists upcoming Worldcons
World Fantasy http://www.worldfantasy.org/ listing of Word Fantasy Conventions
World-wide Scfi Cons http://www.scificonventions.com/ World-wide Scifi Convention Directory, plus services for running cons
Webring - SF Cons http://e.webring.com/hub?ring=sfcons Webring of Science Fiction Conventions
Wilf;s Intl. Con Listing http://homepage.ntlworld.com/wilf.james/i_conlist.htm Wilf's International Con Listings, interesting site, mostly non-USA
Fandom Directory http://www.fandata.com/ Fandom Directory from around the world, extensive listing of everything from cons to clubs to fan sites, use search link then search criteria to narrow your search but still difficult to use
San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. http://sfsfc.org/
Parent corporation of BAYCON http://artisticsolutions.org/
Society for the Promotion of Fannish Interests, Inc. http://spfii.org/ Sponsors cons
Baycon article http://www.noreascon.org/users/sflovers/u1/ftp/pub/sf-lovers/fandom/smofs/bible-baycon92.txt Baycon article about how to run conventions
Anthropomorhpic Arts & Education Inc. http://www.anthroarts.org/ Supporting Furry activities
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Bookstores, Comic Book stores & Website Resources - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror:
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+++MGI+++ Borderlands Fantasy, Science Fiction & Horror Bookstore, 866 Valencia St., San Francisco 415-824-8203 www.borderlands-books.com well-spoken of bookstore with large selection & community events
+++MGI+++ Dark Carnival 3086 Claremont Ave., Berkeley 510-654-7323 www.darkcarnival.com/ Excellent selection of new Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror with friendly staff
+++MGI+++ Moe's Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley 510-849-2087, books@moesbooks.com www.moesbooks.com/moes/ Used, Discount & Rare books, excllent SF&F, Children's & Graphic Novel/Manga section, friendly staff, fair trade for used books
+++MGI+++ The Other Change of Hobbit, 2020 Shattuck Ave. (near University), Berkeley, 510-848-0413 www.otherchangeofhobbit.com Science Fiction & Fantasy Bookstore with excellent selection of used as well as new books, artbooks & some graphic novels
San Francisco Mystery Bookstore, 4175 24th St., San Francisco 415-282-7444, 877-332-8979 (toll free) http://www.sfmysterybooks.com/
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Alameda Sports Cards & Comics 1412 Park St., Alameda 510-769-0644 http://www.alamedacardsandcomics.com/ Trading cards, collectibles, comic books and more!
American Comics, 367 W. Tennyson Rd., Hawyard 510-670-9020
Axis Records & Comics, 2877 Chapman st., Oakland 510-534-5269 http://stores.ebay.com/Axis-Records-and-Comics
Back Issue Comics, 695 E. Lewelling Blvd., Hayward 510-276-5262
Blondies Comics and Cards, 4425 Treat Blvd Ste G, Concord 925.680.7783
Clone Comics, 738 Ruth Dr., Pleasant Hill 925.687.2025 http://www.clonecomics.com/clonecomics/
Collectors Corner, 3883 Piedmont Ave., Oakland 510-654-7852
Collectors Universe & Anime, 3288 Pierce St., Ste. C113, Richmond 510-526-2639
Comic Cards Etc, 2529 San Pablo Ave., Pinole 510-724-7587
Comic Ink, 7980 amador Valley Blvd., Dublin 925-829-5572
+++MGI+++ Comic Relief, 2026 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 510-843-5002 www.comicrelief.net/ Huge collection of comic books & manga, knowledgeable & friendly staff, used collectible comics for sale & new comics, frequent events & authors
Comix Experience, 350 Divisadero St., San Francisco 415-863-9258 questions@comixexperience.com http://comixexperience.com/ San Francisco's Premiere Comic Book Shop
Cosmic Cards & Comic, 1233 Solano Ave., Albany 510-526-7121
Crush Comics & Cards, 2869 Castro Valley Blvd. Castro Valley 510-581-4779 http://www.crushcomics.com/ comics, manga, cards & more
+++MGI+++ Dr Comics & Mr Games, 4014 Piedmont Ave. (between 40th St. & Glen Ave.), Oakland 510-601-7800 Real friendly staff with excellent selection of both comics, used collectible & new, as well as games & toys both manga & comic book based
Endless World Non-Sport Cards & Collectibles, endless World Distrubition, 533 Balboa St., San Francisco 415-668-1968 www.andlessworld.com Comic collectibles
Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff, 2980 Treat Blvd., Concord 925-825-5410 http://www.flyingcolorscomics.com/ Comics & merchandise
Isotope, 326 Fell St. (at Gough), San Francisco 415-621-6543 james@isotopecomics.com http://isotopecomics.com/ Comics & merchandise
Jeffrey's Toys, 685 market St. (between 3rd St. & Kearny St.), San Francisco (415) 546-6551 toys & comics
Games of Concord, 2018 Salvio St, Concord 925.687.1924
Heros Sanctuary, 3429 Chestnut Ave, Concord 925.681.2851
Illustrated Books Com, 411 N Buchanan Cir, Pacheco 925.798.2665
Jang Tu Comics, 4390 Telegraph Ave Ste B, Oakland 510.985.1345
M & M Cards & Comics, 935 Manor Blvd, San Leandro 510.895.8029
Mvp Comics & Cards, 5517 College Ave, Oakland 510.601.8004
Scales Enterprises, 4971 Dawson Dr, Oakley 925.625.6975
Stand-Up Comics, 10020 san Pablo Ave., El Cerrito 510-525-3223 standupcomics@hotmail.com www.standupcomics.net/pages/main.html New & Old comics, manga, toy merchandise, anime & more
The Boys of Summer Comic Books & Sports Cards, 490 Merchant St, Vacaville 707.448.0833
The Comic Shop, 665 Bancroft Ave, San Leandro 510.562.0205
Trader Js Cards & Comics, 7293 Village Pkwy, Dublin 925.828.6804
Treasure Island Comics, 40819 Fremont Blvd, Fremont 510.770.1168 http://www.treasureislandcomics.com/ comics & more
Waterfront Comics, 609 Main St, Suisun City 707-425=6308 http://waterfrontcomics.com/ comics & pop culture store
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the Master List of comic book & trading card stores http://the-master-list.com/USA/California/index.shtml
Excellent resource
Image Comics Incorporated, 1942 University Ave Ste 305, Berkeley 510.644.4980 http://www.imagecomics.com/ Excellent comic book store search feature, publisher, submissions info.
Oakland.com East Bay Comics section http://www.oakland.com/comics/business-directory/2
Anime Depot, San Carlos www.animedepot.com sells at cons & online, wide variety of toys, DVDs, CDs, comic books & more
The Big Little Book Club http://www.biglittlebooks.com/club.html The Big Little Book Club, long term club based in Danville, helps locate hard to find books & more, newsletter
NTP National Press Comics www.nationalpresscomics.com/ Comic shop locator, interesting reviews, links & info.
Dr Comics http://www.drcomics.com/ resource listing, art, comic books & comedy
+++MGI+++ http://www.sfsite.com/ SF Site, reviews, articles & links plus con & club listings
Horror Writers Assoc. http://www.horror.org/ Advice & how to articles, good links, realistic attitude & answers
http://www.btinternet.com/~charles.nightingale/Index.htm Three sites: Fantasy and Science Fiction; The Golden Age Of SF; and The Golden Age - lots of neat info.
Locus online http://www.locusmag.com/index.html SF&F news, articles & reviews
Mystery Readers International http://www.mysteryreaders.org/
Comix Experience Links http://comixexperience.com/links.htm Excellent links to comic book resources, websites & creators
The comic Book Legal Defense Fund http://www.cbldf.org/
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Anime, Manga & Cosplay stores & websites - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror:
+++MGI+++ Anime V, based in Berkeley (location changing, see website) animev@hotmail.com http://www.animev.com/ Excellent selection of merchandise associated with Anime & Manga like toys & costumes. Order online or check them out at cons, very friendly & knowledgeable staff willing to research & help find things.
Ichi Ban Kan El Cerrito store, 10562 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito http://blog.ichibankanusa.com/2008_01_01_archive.html Japanese products, ceramics, trests & some Anime merchandise
Ichi Ban Kan San Francisco store, Japantown Miyako Mall (between Buchanan & Laguna), San Francisco http://blog.ichibankanusa.com/2008_01_01_archive.html Japanese products, ceramics, trests & some Anime merchandise
Ichi Ban Kan San Mateo store, 98 E. 3rd Ave., San Mateo http://blog.ichibankanusa.com/2008_01_01_archive.html Japanese products, ceramics, trests & some Anime merchandise
Alameda Sports Cards & Comics 1412 Park St., Alameda 510-769-0644 http://www.alamedacardsandcomics.com/ Trading cards, collectibles, comic books and more!
+++MGI+++ Comic Relief, 2026 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 510-843-5002 www.comicrelief.net/ Huge collection of comic books & manga, knowledgeable & friendly staff, used collectible comics for sale & new comics, frequent events & authors
+++MGI+++ Dr Comics & Mr Games, 4014 Piedmont Ave. (between 40th St. & Glen Ave.), Oakland 510-601-7800 Real friendly staff with excellent selection of both comics, used collectible & new, as well as games & toys both manga & comic book based
Anime Depot, San Carlos www.animedepot.com sells at cons & online, wide variety of toys, DVDs, CDs, comic books & more
NTP National Press Comics www.nationalpresscomics.com/ Comic shop locator, interesting reviews, links & info.
Dr Comics http://www.drcomics.com/ resource listing, art, comic books & comedy
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Misc. stores & websites - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror (see below for game stores):
+++MGI+++ Paper Heaven, 2018 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 510-540-7914 Favorite local store for gifts, funny, joke & halloween merchandise as well as figures, boxes & more
Dragon Caves, San Mateo http://dragoncaves.bravehost.com/ sells online & some cons, posters, movies & music
Pegasus Publishing http://www.pegasuspublishing.com/ Pegasus Publishing, unusual shirts, toys & gift items, lot of SF&F stuff
+++MGI+++ Archie McPhee http://www.mcphee.com/ Tons of cool & bizarre toys
+++MGI+++ Stupid.com Again tons of cool, bizarre & stupid toys
Unamerican.com http://www.unamerican.com/catalog/index.htm political & strange items for sale
Creation Entertainment http://www.creationent.com/ Creation Entertainment listing of tv/movie related cons such as Star Trek, Exena, Battlestar Galactica, etc., Also merchandise & community group links
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Misc. General Info. websites, multiple topics - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror:
+++MGI+++ SFF.NET http://www.sff.net/ - Home to the most interesting authors, publishers, media pros, and consumers of genre fiction today: Chat Rooms & events; author sections & occasional free work; book info., writing & publishing section; media, fandom & convention; and more
+++MGI+++ SF Site http://www.sfsite.com/ SF Site, reviews, articles & links plus con & club listings
+++MGI+++ Science Fiction in San Francisco ezine http://efanzines.com/SFSF/SFSF65.pdf email SFinSF@gmail.com Articles, reviews & excellent local events calendar
The National Fantasy Fan Federation http://www.n3f.org/N3F.shtml Story contest, articles, links & more
http://www.btinternet.com/~charles.nightingale/Index.htm Three sites: Fantasy and Science Fiction; The Golden Age Of SF; and The Golden Age - lots of neat info.
Locus online http://www.locusmag.com/index.html SF&F news, articles & reviews
Anthropomorhpic Arts & Education Inc. http://www.anthroarts.org/ Supporting Furry activities
Creation Entertainment http://www.creationent.com/ Creation Entertainment listing of tv/movie related cons such as Star Trek, Exena, Battlestar Galactica, etc., Also merchandise & community group links
Vulkon Entertainment http://vulkon.com/site/index.php Limited con listings for SF&F media, mostly tv & movie, also reviews, news updates & more
Broad Universe http://www.broaduniverse.org/ Broad Universe, an intl. organization promoting SF&F & Horror written by women, broadsheet & events listing
The Carl Brandon Society http://www.carlbrandon.org/ The Carl Brandon Society, website for & about people of color in SF&F
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Fanzine & Fan websites - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror:
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+++MGI+++ Science Fiction in San Francisco ezine http://efanzines.com/SFSF/SFSF65.pdf email SFinSF@gmail.com Articles, reviews & excellent local events calendar
+++MGI+++ The Drink Tank http://efanzines.com/DrinkTank/ edited by Christopher J. Garcia, articles on cons, films, sf & more, Chris Garcia also helps edit the SF in SF zine & is always entertaining & surprising
Virtual Tucker Hotel, VTH is primarily an electronic fanzine, available on http://www.efanzines.com. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-virtual-fan-lounge From: Peter Sullivan (“ceemage”), peter@burdonvale.co.uk Boring webpage at http://www,burdonvale.co.uk Slightly less boring livejournal at http;//ceemage.livejournal.com
Locus online http://www.locusmag.com/index.html SF&F news, articles & reviews
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The National Fantasy Fan Federation http://www.n3f.org/N3F.shtml Story contest, articles, links & more
http://www.btinternet.com/~charles.nightingale/Index.htm Three sites: Fantasy and Science Fiction; The Golden Age Of SF; and The Golden Age - lots of neat info.
Anthropomorhpic Arts & Education Inc. http://www.anthroarts.org/ Supporting Furry activities
Broad Universe http://www.broaduniverse.org/ Broad Universe, an intl. organization promoting SF&F & Horror written by women, broadsheet & events listing
The Carl Brandon Society http://www.carlbrandon.org/ The Carl Brandon Society, website for & about people of color in SF&F
+++MGI+++ http://www.sff.net/ - Home to the most interesting authors, publishers, media pros, and consumers of genre fiction today: Chat Rooms & events; author sections & occasional free work; book info., writing & publishing section; media, fandom & convention; and more
+++MGI+++ http://www.sfsite.com/ SF Site, reviews, articles & links plus con & club listings
Webring Science Fiction & Fantasy http://lb.webring.com/cgi-bin/hubsearch?search Choose among numerous webrings & subjects, use search to find other topics
Mystery Readers International http://www.mysteryreaders.org/
Fandom Directory http://www.fandata.com/ Fandom Directory from around the world, extensive listing of everything from cons to clubs to fan sites, use search link then search criteria to narrow your search but still difficult to use
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Magazine websites - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror:
+++MGI+++ http://www.sfsite.com/ SF Site, reviews, articles & links plus con & club listings
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Misc. Fun & Blog Websites - Science Fiction & Fantasy, Filk, Movie & Media, Costumes/Furries, Comic Book, Anime, Manga, Cosplay & Horror:
+++MGI+++ http://www.sff.net/ - Home to the most interesting authors, publishers, media pros, and consumers of genre fiction today: Chat Rooms & events; author sections & occasional free work; book info., writing & publishing section; media, fandom & convention; and more
+++MGI+++ http://www.sfsite.com/ SF Site, reviews, articles & links plus con & club listings
The National Fantasy Fan Federation http://www.n3f.org/N3F.shtml Story contest, articles, links & more
+++MGI+++ Archie McPhee http://www.mcphee.com/ Tons of cool & bizarre toys
+++MGI+++ Stupid.com Again tons of cool, bizarre & stupid toys
Unamerican.com http://www.unamerican.com/catalog/index.htm political & strange items for sale
Redmeat http://www.redmeat.com/redmeat/ bizarre comic & links
The Laugh Button http://www.thelaughbutton.com/default/ watch/listen to comedy for free
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GAMES & GAMESTORES SECTION
Convention Calendar - Games & Gamestores
2/13 - 2/16/09 (Fri-Mon), DunDraCon 33 at San Ramon Marriott, 2600 Bishop Dr., San Ramon, CA 800-228-9290 www.dundracon.bom $$, Game of all types, kid's room & more
5/23 - 5/26/08, $50, every Memorial Day weekend (Fri-Mon), KublaCon at Burlingame Hyatt Regency, 1333 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame www.kublacon.com $$, Annual gaming convention returns with panels, dealer’s room, game demos, flea market, more.
8/29 - 9/1/08, $50, every Labor Day weekend (Th-Mon), Pacificon Game Expo - ConQuest SF at Santa Clara Marriott Hotel, 2700 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara 408-988-1500 http://www.conquestsf.com/ $$, Gaming events, tournaments, demos, dealer's room & more
9/4 - 9/7/09, $$, every September? (Fri-Mon), ConQuest SF - Pacicicon Game Expo at San Francisco airport Marriott Hotel, 1800 Olod Bayshore Hwy., Burlingame, CA 650-629-9100 http://www.eventbrite.com/event/62282288 $$
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Clubs Calendar - Games & Gamestores
Mondays 6:30-11:30pm, RPGA Roleplaying - D&D at EndGame, 921 Washington, Oakland 510-465-3637 endgmaeoakland.com Sanctioned Living Greyhawk RPGA events, table fee $3/night or $10/month. Living modules used; keep the same character no matter how often you come. Info. on Living campaign system, see Wizards of the Coast http://www.wizards.com/ Games DM'd by local RPGA judges. Pre-registration required http://warhorn.net/endgame/
Mondays 6:30pm, South Bay Boardgamers meet at Yahoo! cafeteria (in Sunnyvale) http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/sb- boardgamers/ Games played tend to be German-style strategy games.
Mondays 8pm, Dukefish at Jake’s of Sunnyvale, 174 E. Fremont Ave., Sunnyvale Free, boardgames & occasional bridge
Mondays & Wednesdays 6:30pm, Silicon Valley Boardgamers at Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View www.davekohr.users.sonic.net/svb/ $2, Group meets regularly to play mostly German-style strategy boardgames such as Settlers of Catan; also multiplayer Avalon Hill-style, historical wargames, and others.
Wednesdays 6 - 10pm, Bay Area Role-Playing Society at Go-Getter’s Pizza, 1489 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City www.BayRPS.com Free, Hosts a weekly game night. For club and game night details email GM@BayRPS.com.
Wednesdays 7:30 - 11pm, East Bay Strategy Games Club at EndGame, 921 Washington, Oakland 510-465-3637 endgmaeoakland.com or www.michaeldashow.com/eastbaystrategy/home.html Free, arrive between 6 & 8pm, games like Carcassonne, Puerto Rico, and Ticket to Ride
+++MGI+++ Wednesdays 5pm, Multiplayer Magic the Gathering at Eudemonia, 2154 University Ave., Berkeley 510-883-0814 www.eudemonia.net Free, William Judd, winterblack@gmail.com 707-536-8110 Non-tournament play
+++MGI+++ Thursdays 7-11pm, Board Game Night at Eudemonia, 2154 University Ave., Berkeley 510-883-0814 www.eudemonia.net Free, Gabe Alvaro, galvaro@gmail.com, www.berkeleyboardgmaers.com or boardgames.meetup.com. Strategy board & card games with shorter playing times
Every other Thursday 6 - 9pm, D&D Campaign at Games of Berkeley, 2151 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 510-5460-7822 gamesofberkeley.com/ Free, downstairs, family friendly RPG, aggressive types discouraged. Call Henry, 510 691-8256, to see if there's room.
1st Friday, 7:30pm, The oakland First Fridays Boardgames meetup group at its Your move, 4920 Telegraph Ave. (Temescal), Oakland 510=547-4386 or www.itsyourmovegames.com or boardgams.meetup.com/439/ $3 Donation to help offset the cost of running the game nights, meet nearby Boardgame Players! Come to a First Fridays Boardgames meetup to play old and new favorites with new friends. Brings some snacks or drinks to share, and any game you want to suggest we play.
+++MGI+++ 3rd & 4th Friday, 5-8:30pm, MGI sponsors Board Game Night at Its Your Move, 4920 Telegraph Ave. (Temescal), Oakland 510-547-4386 or www.itsyourmovegames.com Free, Games taught & played of all types (Munchkin, Zombies, Monopoly, Risk, Chess, etc.)
4th Friday eve, The South San Jose Boardgames Meetup, see website for location http://boardgames.meetup.com/537/ We're all about enjoying board games. Rather than limit ourselves to one type of game, we are open to many board games--both simple and complex, card games, party games, and other games. Our goal is to meet on a regular and on an ad-hoc basis to play games. The games we play are decided for each event (sometimes ~during~ the event). So feel free to join and connect with other people who like to play games. I'll be hosting a Boardgames Extravaganza once a month, typically in the evening of the 4th Friday. If you'd like to host any additional get-together and use this Meet-up to do it, just let me know.
Fridays, 7pm - midnight, SF Games at Muddy’s Coffeehouse, 1304 Valencia St., San Francisco vax.hanford.org/dk/games or www.sfgames.org Free, board games & card games. Also regular cards at Atlas Café, 20th & Alabama Streets, Tuesday nights from 6:30-10. 2ND GROUP?! see boardgames.meetup.com/488/ The San Francisco Games Group Fridays 7pm - midnight, see website for exact location
Friday Nights Unlimited in Sunnyvale, see website for contacts to get location & exact date/time http://fnu.tumblr.com/ FNU is a weekly excuse for people to unplug from the computer and TV and get together in RL for unpowered fun including anything from card and board games to nights out at the bowling alley and miniature golf. Any and all are welcome to join us for a night of gaming mayhem so if you’re in the Bay Area CA and would like to join us please let us know, send a e-mail to warpedjester@yahoo.com and we will fill you in on where we are at.
+++MGI+++ Sundays 11am Heroclix & 1pm Pokemon!! Club at Its Your Move, 4920 Telegraph Ave. (Temescal), Oakland 510-547-4386 or www.itsyourmovegames.com Free, Adult couple available to teach & run Heroclix tournaments
Sundays 2pm The SF Bay Area Boardgames Group at Zephyr Cafe, 3643 Balboa St., San Francisco (415) 221-6063 http://boardgames.meetup.com/385/ Come enjoy fun Sunday afternoons of boardgames. We're a casual group that meets roughly every other week to enjoy a relaxed social atmosphere with plenty of board and card games. Everyone is welcome to attend, no matter your age or experience. We're always happy to teach new games or be introduced to any of your favorite games.
Sundays 4pm, The Santa Rosa Dungeons & Dragons meetup group, see website for locations dnd.meetup.com/1105/ This is a local D&D group that meets regularly and plays in the world of Ebberon. Sometimes we have openings in our group and encourage new members to join. We use meetup to manage our group and logistics about upcoming games. If you are interested in this venue, please contact the manager of the group and see if there is room at our game. Thank you for your time.
Various days: Tue or Thu, 7pm, Berkeley Area social Gamers meets at 33 REVOLUTIONS, 10086 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito (Tue) & at Las Palmas, 5804 College Ave., Oakland (Rockridge area) 510-597-0890 berkeleygamers.com/LasPalmas We meet weekly, alternating between Tuesday evenings at the coffee house 33 Revolutnions (formerly CentralPerk) in El Cerrito, and Thursday evenings at the burrito joint LasPalmas in the Rockridge area of Oakland. Meetings officially start at 7pm, but, people drift in, so if you get there at 7, you might be the first one. First-timers are welcome!
Various days: Tue or Wed 6:30pm, The Walnut Creek Boardgames Meetup, see website for location boardgames.meetup.com/544/ Free, Meet nearby Board Game Players! Board Games are making a comeback! As more and more people are seeking fun things to do, the trend is moving towards new and exciting games. Come to the Walnut Creek Board Games Meetup to enjoy spending time from a full range of games from lighthearted Taboo to intense mind burners like Power Grid.
Various days: Wed, Sat or Sun, The Stars Are Right! Call Of Cthulhu meetup group based in Everyville, see website for locations cthulhu.meetup.com/53/ Chaosium's RPG Call Of Cthulhu. Free, For players and GMs of all levels from new to experienced
Various weekend days at Noon, The Palo Alto Boardgames Meetup Group, see website for exact date and location http://boardgames.meetup.com/428/Meet nearby Boardgame Players! Finally, a place for Palo Altons to get the game on. This meetup will focus on games such as Settlers of Catan, Carcassone, Puerto Rico, and others of this style. All ages and skills are welcome - the goal is to have fun. Have a game you want try, bring it along... Have an old favorite, but don't know anyone to play, bring it too..
Various weekend days, The Bay Area Dungeon's & Dragons Meetup Group http://dnd.meetup.com/696/ Meet other local Dungeons & Dragons players for adventures and fun! Come to a Dungeons & Dragons Meetup to explore fantastic worlds, clash with dark monsters, spin lore and excell at heroic feats. Have Fun!
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Events, Convention, Club & Store website resources - Games & Gamestores
+++MGI+++ Its Your Move Games, Oakland www.itsyourmovegames.com Its Your Move, 4920 Telegraph Ave. (Temescal), Oakland 510 -547-4386 or www.itsyourmovegames.com Friendly staff, large table section & sofa, interesting game selection with game clubs willing to teach newcomers, 3rd & 4th Fridays MGI Board Game club
+++MGI+++ Eudemonia, Berkeley www.eudemonia.net Eudemonia, 2154 University Ave., Berkeley 510-883-0814 www.eudemonia.net Knowledgealbe staff, especially Magic the Gathering, extensive schedule of games from Magic tournaments plus freeplay to board game nights, large table section & high-end computers to use for computer games charged by hour, nice selection of games for sale
+++MGI+++ Berkeley Board Gamers www.berkeleyboardgamers.com & boardgames.meetup.com at Eudemonia, Berkeley, coordinates people to play board games together, newcomers welcome
Games of Berkeley gamesofberkeley.com/ Games of Berkeley, 2151 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 510-5460-7822 gamesofberkeley.com/ Extensive calendar of tournament and competitive play, also hosts D&D games, huge selection of games & fun merchandise, some staff friendly /some staff knowledgable but less friendly to deal with
Endgame, Oakland endgameoakland.com/ EndGame, 921 Washington, Oakland 510-465-3637 endgmaeoakland.com Extensive game schedule, many miniature-oriented games & strategy games plus rpg like D&D, long history & excellent reputation
Endgame game organizer www.michaeldashow.com/eastbaystrategy/home.html at Endgame, Oakland
+++MGI+++ Dr Comics & Mr Games, 4014 Piedmont Ave. (between 40th St. & Glen Ave.), Oakland 510-601-7800 Real friendly staff with excellent selection of both comics, used collectible & new, as well as games & toys both manga & comic book based
SF Games www.sfgames.org/ Board & card games organized in San Francisco
Boardgame Addicts of the Peninsula (BAP) http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/boardgameaddicts/ A group for boardgame addicts living in or near the Peninsula, the Bay Area community between San Francisco and San Jose. Boardgame fans like us enjoy... * Multi-player games(including "Eurogames") like Settlers of Cataan, Cosmic Encounters, and Civilization. * Related card games (not collectable), like Family Business and Battleline. * Wargames, from the simplest (Glory) to the most complex (ASL). Looking for other (mature) players? Trying to find a place to play? Here's the group for you.
Silicon Valley Boardgamers, Mountain View www.davekohr.users.sonic.net/svb/ Organizes regular games in the Silicon Valley area
http://www.rahul.net/pierre/SRP/SRP_local_groups.html Gaming groups of the San Francisco Bay Area with online contacts
San Jose Gaming Day http://www.angelfire.com/sc/gameday/ Info. about Living city rpga events ($2/table)
San Francisco Bay Area chapter of NEROhttp://www.nerowest.com/ San Francisco Bay Area chapter of NERO, a live-action, live- combat roleplaying game, costs$$ with various meetings at parks
Steve Jackson Games http://www.sjgames.com/con/ Gaming conventions and Trade Show Schedule
ConQuest Avalon Game Conventions http://avalonconventions.com/ limited listing of cons
SJGames.com http://www.sjgames.com/con/ Gaming convention info. & listing
Webring of Gaming cons http://k.webring.com/hub?ring=gamecon Also try other names & use search
Wizards of the Coast https://events.wizards.com/rpgaweb/external/calendar.asp Extensive game listing but difficult to access quickly
RPG Registry http://www.rpgregistry.com/ Both event & online listings
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SCIENCE, NATURE & COMMUNITY
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SCIENCE, NATURE & COMMUNITY
Calendar - Science, Nature & Community
+++MGI+++ Every May (Sat&Sun), Maker Faire at San Mateo Fairgrounds, San Mateo makerfaire.com $$, Build, CRAFT, hack, play, MAKE - Arts, Crafts, Engineering, Food, Green, Music, Science & Technology
6/12 - 6/15/08, $55, every June (Thur-Sun), RoboGames at Fort Mason Festival Pavillion, San Francisco www.robogames.com $$
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Events & Museums Website Resources - Science, Nature & Community
+++MGI+++ makerfaire.com Website for Maker Faire & both magazine sponsors, Make & Craft magazines, excellent resources for do it yourself types
robogames.com website for Robogames events with links to other Robot websites
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Calendar & Resource listings gathered by Debra Grace Khattab, MGI founder
with many thanks to the other websites listed in resources
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