Comic-Con Survival Guide: San Diego 2017
General Information
When: Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23. Where: San Diego Convention Center 111 W. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101Parking
There are a few companies that are selling reserved parking stalls online. The only two that are officially on Comic-Con’s website are ABM Parking (via ParkWhiz) and ACE Parking. There are still lots available but they are filling up fast! If you’d like to try other options, ParkMe has a list of available lots from other sellers. Bear in mind, there is no designated parking for horses, spacecraft, or dragons—unless you are the Mother of Dragons of course.Shuttle Buses
Comic-Con offers FREE 24-hour service shuttles from 63 designated locations. Click here for a downloadable Shuttle Schedule with dates, locations, and shuttle frequency. It’s super simple, pick a shuttle route and flash your Comic-Con ID Badge to ride. Services begin Wed, July 19 starting at 3:00pm and ends Sunday, July 23 at 7:00pm. For additional options Comic-Con has put together this great resource for you here. For all other modes of transportation like teleportation, light-speed, flying, and broomsticks consult your local experts.
Hotelpocalypse
This is for the procrastinators and the johnny-come-latelies. Because anyone with a badge has already ran through the hotel gauntlet. Here is a list of San Diego hotels that are close to the convention center and should still have rooms available for Comic-con.- Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
- San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
- Renaissance San Diego Hotel
- Courtyard San Diego Gaslamp/Convention Center
- Island Inn
Places To Eat
Comic-Con has graciously compiled a list of over 200 places to eat and drink within walking distance of the convention center in their 2017 Restaurant Guide. Be sure to wear your badge to get special offers and discounts at local establishments. There will be special “Grab-and-Go” meals available to Comic-Con attendees. Below is a list of restaurants that have Comic-Con themed dishes and late night parties.- The US Grant: Enjoy their Game of Thrones cocktail, the Torrhen Square.
- Sally’s Fish House & Bar: Use Light-Up Lightsaber Chopsticks to eat your sushi.
- Don Chido:
- Manchester Grand Hyatt: Choose from several themed drinks including the Wonder Woman, Deadpool, The Hulk, and White Walker.
- Rustic Root: Get a front row view to all the Comic-Con action and dine off of their exclusive Comic-Con menus.
- The Commons | Downtown San Diego: $5 ComicKaze shots and a free shot to anyone wearing a costume.
- Barleymash: Try the Java the Hutt cocktail that contains Ballast Point horchata vodka, crème de cacao, Mostra cold brew coffee and cream.
If You Didn’t Get A Badge
You’re not alone. Nearly one million people try every year to get one of the mere 55,000 badges… You may feel like Superman being left out of new Justice League trailers. Luckily, there is still plenty to do! You can check out this zombie/horror character meetup. There will also be several displays of movie props. Do your best to find one of these underground lightsaber fights. Below is a list of Comic-Con costume parties at local bars and restaurants that are open to the public.- 2 Blog 2 Furious at McFadden’s Pub: the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog’s annual party. Wednesday, July 19, 7-11 p.m.
- Game of Bloggers at the House of Blues: media and bloggers networking event. Wednesday, July 19, 9 p.m.-midnight
- The Dixie Pig at the Tipsy Crow: presented by IGN and The Dark Tower. Featuring food, drinks, live entertainment, music and promotional giveaways. Thursday, July 20, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
- Syfy fan party at the New Children’s Museum: musical performances and live show by the Spazmatics. Thursday, July 20, 9 p.m.-2 a.m and Saturday, July 22, 9 p.m.-2 a.m
- Red Wedding After Party at the House of Blues: dance party to celebrate the end of SDCC and the one-year anniversary of The Hero Within. Saturday, July 22.
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When Comic-Con fans let loose you never know what will happen. You might just find yourself on the wrong side of the law. So when the commissioner wants you locked up for your constant vigilantism, or you find yourself in the dungeon of the Red Keep, or when you’re trying to convince the Mos Eisley storm-troopers that the other guy shot first . Make sure you have a Daredevil of a lawyer on your side and call Bradley R. Corbett – San Diego Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney.
Bradley Corbett
Bradley Corbett is a criminal defense attorney in San Diego. He graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo Utah in 2004. Later he enrolled at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego where he participated in a prestigious internship program with the Los Angeles County Public Defender. Since then he has handled over 2,000 cases.