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Category Archives: Travel
New York Comic Con Coverage: Here’s What’s Coming
New York Comic Con is a massive event taking place from October 3-6. It would be impossible to cover the con in full. But the GeekFamilyNetwork is going to do their best to bring you as much as possible in way of New York Comic Con coverage, concentrating on the stuff they love. Be sure… Read More
Classic Superheroes and Everything Vintage at Rags-A-GoGo
Searching for some superhero t-shirts, we stumbled on a New York City staple – Rags-A-GoGo has been serving up pop-culture since 1990. Read More
Discussing Convention Safety with Voice Actor Gregg Berger
To discuss the issue of fan and guest safety, we spoke to veteran voice actor Gregg Berger at the recent SacAnime convention in Sacramento, California. Read More
Denver Pop Culture Con 2019: GeekDad Diary – The Con With Kids
This weekend, GeekDad was privileged to attend the Denver Pop Culture Con (DPCC), which can be a unique experience with kids in tow. Read More
Building Up to LEGOLAND New York Resort
The upcoming LEGOLAND New York Resort has lots of amazing things coming for us, and they made a few announcements in lower Manhattan last week. Read More
Bodaciously Awesome Family Show: Enters The VOID
I’m not sure I’ll ever write geekier words: the family went inside a Star Wars-based Virtual Reality experience and it was the experience I’ve wanted since 1977. Read More
This One Time at CAMP
This CAMP is an experience and store unlike anything you’ve seen, and there’s a surprise that makes it even better. Read More
Bodaciously Awesome Family Show: Star Wars: “Galaxy’s Edge”
Patience as we wait for the opening of Star Wars: “Galaxy’s Edge” at Walt Disney World (or Disneyland, if that’s the coast you’re on. Living in Florida, however, means we wait an extra few months). Read More
Star Wars “Galaxy’s Edge” at Disneyland, Walt Disney World Opening Dates Announced!
Now we now how long we have to wait to fly the Millennium Falcon! It is going to be EPIC! Read More
Bodaciously Awesome Family Show: Diving Into SeaWorld
SeaWorld is an often over-looked park by general visitors but has a lot of fun within it. It is packed with fantastic rides. Read More
King Tut With Kids
Join us for a day at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, where we experience The Discovery of King Tut exhibit and explore Howard Carter’s amazing find. Read More
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Trailer Video Will Blow Fans’ Minds
Every ‘Star Wars’ fan in the galaxy will want to see this video. Trust me. Read More
Bodaciously Awesome Family Show: The World of Coca-Cola
Now… I know what you’re saying. The World of Coca-Cola isn’t a museum per se. I can’t argue with that. At least when I took them to the Guinness Book of World Records museum it had “museum” in the title. The World of Coca-Cola… not so much. Read More
Zendure Passport Travel Adapter: Travel With Power
International travel can be fun, but figuring out how to keep all of your electronics powered can be a real pain. The Zendure Passport Travel Adapter has you covered for just about anywhere you want to travel, all in a single device (no attachments or adapters needed). Read More
Keystone Comic Con – Year One Recap
Few first-year conventions have a pedigree like Keystone Comic Con. Read More
A GeekDad Takes Southampton’s Chantry Island Tour
If you visit Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula area, be sure to check out the family-friendly Chantry Island tour out of Southampton, taking in an 1800s-era lighthouse, light keeper’s cottage, and a protected migratory bird sanctuary. Read More
Top 3 Things To Do In Chicago
We recently got a chance to hit the Windy City for a week. Cowed by the sheer number of things we wanted to do, we were still able to pack in enough to give us a tantalizing taste of the city and what it has to offer. Read More
Start Planning Now for Free Museum Day!
Mark your calendars for Free Museum Day, next month! Thanks, ‘Smithsonian Magazine’! Read More
Would You Pay $0.42/min. to Play ‘Fortnite’ at the Airport?
The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport has installed a gaming lounge where you can pay to play popular titles while you wait for your flight. Read More
10 Things to Know For Your Family Trip to Aulani – Disney’s Hawaiian Resort
Aulani is Disney’s family-friendly resort on O’ahu, Hawai’i. It’s filled with pools, food, stories, and the kind of high-quality experiences that Disney is famous for all over the world. But if you want to have the best experience, here are a few things you should know. Read More
Geek Links: Middle Earth in Color
Oxford’s Bodleian Library is showing of JRR Tolkien’s in a new exhibition of his drawings. BBC Arts have all the information you need and lots of pictures for those who can’t make it to the City of Dreaming Spires. Courtesy: [BBC Arts] Read More
7 Great Things I Saw at the UK Games Expo
I had a great first visit to the UK Games Expo. Here are 7 great things I found at the show and fell in love with. Read More
How to Renew a Passport in a Few Hours
I recently went through the ordeal of getting a brand new passport for my daughter and a very last-minute passport renewal (within just a few hours of our international flight) for my wife. If you find yourself in a situation like I did with my family then I wanted to share with you a few options. Read More
Southern-Fried Gaming Expo 2018 Is Almost Here!
For five years now, Southern-Fried Gaming Expo (SFGE) has provided the southeast with an amazing event filled with arcade games and pinball, but as the event has grown, so has the list of things you can do while attending. Read More
Legoland California’s Newest (Castle) Hotel Is Now Open!
The brand new Legoland Castle Hotel is now open at the Legoland California resort in Carlsbad, California! Read More
A New “Marvel Universe LIVE!” Hits the Stands
A new and expanded set of heroes and villains from the Marvel universe come to life to battle for the fate of the world in the latest installment of “Marvel Universe LIVE!”. Read More
That’s a Wrap: Planet Comicon 2018
Another year, another Planet Comicon in the books. GeekDad was on-site in Kansas City, Missouri, for the best Planet Comicon yet. Read More
Geek Links: Toy Story Land at Walt Disney World Opening Announced!
Walt Disney World has announced that the eagerly-awaited Toy Story Land will open at its Disney’s Hollywood Studios park on June 30 of this year! Read More
Take ‘A Journey Through a History of Magic’ With Harry Potter and the British Library
Learn about the curriculum at Hogwarts, along with the history of the subject of magic itself, in this new book from the British Library based on their new, popular Harry Potter exhibit. Read More
