convention staff even arranged a group On the edge of the Great Plains, just block of tickets for a Colorado Rockies east of the Rocky Mountains, Denver is game against the Washington Nationals. surrounded by vast tracts and picturesque Other nearby tourist attractions included views of largely empty land. The parks, golf courses, the Denver Mint, convention center, in downtown Denver the Denver Art Museum, and the Denver and about half an hour from the airport, Museum of Nature and Science. Some was perfectly serviceable for hosting a 20 or so con-goers were able to attend a large group: excellent restaurants within day trip to NORAD (see photo story at walking distance, a devoted pedestrian end of report), and other con attendees thoroughfare on 16th Street Mall, a free also took time away from programming light rail shuttle, and a range of shopping and parties in order to watch the Opening from upscale boutiques and chain brand Ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics on name stores to cheap and quick sandwich August 8th. joints, not to mention the downtown branch of independent Tattered Cover GoHs: Tom Whitmore (fan), Lois McMaster Bujold (author), Rick Sternbach (artist), The main con hotel was the skyscraper Hyatt Regency (and not the closely Book Store (which hosted events with Kathy Mar (music), Wil McCarthy (TM) Joe Haldeman, Kat Richardson, Charles Stross, and Ben Bova, plus a book named Grand Hyatt located several blocks away). Many professionals held launch for Denver-based Flying Pen Press). Con attendees who hailed from their meetings in the Regency’s bars and restaurants: there were both the more crowded urban centers were pleasantly surprised to find open tables Peaks Lounge in the lobby area, furnished with long tables and high stools, and short wait times at many Denver restaurants. There were enough pubs to as well as the Strata Bar on the 27th floor, with huge glass windows revealing organize a pub-crawl on Sunday afternoon after the dealers’ room closed. The
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