Wizard World Becomes Fan Expo New Orleans
Fan Expo has absorbed Wizard World New Orleans! So while we no longer have a Wizard World in New Orleans, we now have Fan Expo New Orleans.
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Category: ComicCon-ing
The Nola Nerd Couple attends Comic Cons whenever and wherever we can. We love reporting on them from a fan’s point of view. We have also created a new series called ComicCon-ing 101 aimed at fans who are new to attending these types of conventions. While we tend to focus on the Gulf Coast and Houston areas for our conventions, we have done cons in California, Illinois, and the United Kingdom.
In 2018, comiccon-ing drastically changed for us when we had the Nola Nerd Baby. Strollers are great for carrying items but terrible for walking around on a busy day. Also, now that she is mobile, walking around with her brings a new set of challenges. So now our reports on specific cons will have a section dealing with these issues.
The Family that Pensacons Together…
Except for the year our daughter decided to arrive, we have made it to Pensacon every year since its inception. While we have been to larger cons in larger cities – including ones in Philadelphia, Chicago, and London – Pensacon remains our favorite. They always seem to know what fandoms…
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Review of Pensacon 2020: Complete Success!
I’m scratching my head over here. I’m not sure what good karma they are putting out into the world, but Pensacon must be doing something right. The weather was perfect, the crowds were great, and everyone was so lovely. Our review of Pensacon 2020: a complete success. More on this…
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The Amazing City of Pensacola Hosts Pensacon 2020
If you find yourself at the Bay Center for all of Pensacon, you missed out on quite a bit. In fact, the amazing city of Pensacola hosts Pensacon.
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Epic Comic Panels at Pensacon 2020
We highly recommend that you go to the LongBox Guys comic panels at Pensacon 2020. They have forgotten more about comics than I ever learned.
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Learning about the Lockport Parade
All About the Lockport Parade Being the Nola Nerd Couple, we love Mardi Gras. We love going to parades in New Orleans and Metairie. However, the Mr. (aka me) is from Lockport, a small town about 40 minutes south of New Orleans. In 2016, he decided to ask some riders…
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