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    GalaxyCon Raleigh, NC 2023 Recap and Review

    August 8, 2023 - By 

    I’m looking forward to attending a GalaxyCon sometime myself, but until then we’ve got roving Guest Geek reporter and photographer Al Butler on the scene, with his thoughts about GalaxyCon 2023 in Raleigh, NC. GalaxyCon Raleigh, NC 2023 GalaxyCon is a series of pop culture conventions set in various cities such as Richmond VA, Raleigh NC, Austin TX, and others. This year, I attended the one in Raleigh, where it was set at the Raleigh Convention Center. It lasted 4 days (Thursday through Sunday) and I attended two of these days. The big draw of this con are the celebrities,…

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    What to Expect at WasabiCon: A Celebration of Pop Culture

    October 15, 2019 - By 

    Ready to try a comic con and wondering what to expect at WasabiCon right here in Jacksonville, FL? Here’s a quick overview, from someone who’s been going to this convention since it started in 2012! I originally wrote this post in 2019 but have updated it with the most recent info. WasabiCon is now the longest running pop culture convention in Jacksonville, FL. It’s grown from a two-day event at a hotel, to a currently 3-day event held at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center in downtown Jax. It’s usually held mid-October. The name may lead you to believe…