If you live on the West Coast of the U.S., particularly Southern California, you may have seen the commercials. Two kids are swimming in a small pool when something catches their eye. The dive and find themselves in a ocean with characters from Disney/Pixar’s hit movie Finding Nemo (one of my favorite films, BTW). It’s […]
The Hyaena Gallery has some interesting genre fair on display this month. Show:Blood, Bones, & PosiezThe art of Erin Martinez, Suzi Boneshaker, & Queenie. Description:Dreamy, cute and playfully spooky artwork from three up and coming female artists. Opening Reception:Saturday, June 2, 20078pm-midnightFree Show Runs:June 1-15, 2007 Show:Emotional Reasoning – the art of Marie Barr Description:Mixed […]
Many are predicting that gas prices in the U.S. will be curbing many people’s travel plans this summer. I just learned of one place that is trying to reduce the impact of rising gas prices on their business and it can benefit genre travelers heading out to Orlando. Here’s the info: VillaDirect (www.villadirect.com), a vacation […]
I got my monthly newsletter from the Museum of Science in Boston today and this little event caught me eye: Machine Science Robot Sumo Competition Saturday, May 19, 1 – 4:30 pmWhat turns an ordinary robot into a Sumo wrestling champion? Find out as the Museum hosts a battle of robots built and programmed by […]
I just got word of this event and thought that you might be interested. It is a documentary about a Star Wars fan group centering on authentic costumes from the original trilogy. For more information, visit: heartofanempire.com For more genre travel information, visi http://thegenretraveler.com.
Ah! The perfect accompaniment to cocktails — poop, slime and other gross things. If you’re a science fan, here’s an event you might want to attend, if you happen to be in the Orlando, Fla., neighborhood this Friday. For more genre travel information, visi http://thegenretraveler.com.
After last weeks’ posts, are you still having trouble coming up with someplace to photograph to enter The 1st Annual Genre Traveler Photo Contest? Here are some useful websites for finding out about various destinations that might appeal to science fiction, fantasy and horror fans. The most robust resources I found on the web cater […]
I just found out about his, though it has been open since November of last year. The Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium exhibit, The Science of Aliens, lets visitors “explore what an alien world might look like, create personalized alien messages and visit iconic aliens in sci-fi pop culture.” You can find out more […]
My two favorite rides at Disneyland have always been Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion. The former celebrates 40 years today. Wow! That means its only a few months younger than me. My how time flies. Anyway, according to a press release, the ride has hosted nearly 315,000,000 guests. I wonder how many […]
Beginning May 25, you can get a taste of what it’s like to be a crime scene investigator (CSI) at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. The “CSI: Crime Scene Investigator” Experience, which was developed by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History with support from CBS Consumer Products and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, […]