Prelude to the 1998 Con

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Here's a shot of the banner outside the Convention Center. It was taken from the top of the Horton Plaza parking structure. More	The San Diego Convention Center is a rather interesting building. It's supposed to represent a ship, but I don't see it. More	More
The back side of the San Diego Convention Center. The Center is, in my opinion, a really beautiful place. I've quite enjoyed the time I've spent here over the years. More	This is the area called Under the Sails, here seen before the Con was all set-up. This is a great place to plan on meeting, to eat your meals (much better than down inside the Con), or just to relax. More	More

During the Con, you'll find banners like this all over the Gaslamp Quarter. More

Nelson DeCastro, creating a chalk mural to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the X-men. More	More	A big thank you to Randy Tischler for identifying Nelson for me. This was something that had been a mystery to me for years. More
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While the line for badge pick looks quite long (it is), it goes blazingly fast (for a line, that is). I usually get there about 15-20 minutes before they start, and once they start, I'm usually through the line and out with my Bag O' Goodies© in 10 minutes. More