GingerSoulThief

Lodging:
 
We stayed at the Pinnacle Harbourfront last year. I was on vacation and I wanted a room with a view. It was nice and I could walk to the convention center and to most restaurants. It was easy to get taxis to anywhere else. They had an amazing breakfast that we had comped since they messed up our room. We would not have been able to afford it otherwise since it was 25$ a person. We got the harbourview room with a rollout bed. We had 3 people and honestly we were barely in our room. The pictures are deceiving and I was disappointed when we got there. It was older than the website made it look. I won't be staying here this year unless I get a better price. I am looking forward to hear where other people stayed. 
 
Food:
 
If you stay somewhere that you get free breakfast, load up. Eat as much as you can. You can avoid eating during the convention if you do that lol. More time for panels and booths. Bring a water bottle (lttstore.com or merch booth) 
 
Download "skip the dishes" it is like the Canadian Doordash. If you are looking for poutine I recommend Smokes Poutinerie it was delicious!
 
Spaghetti Factory was delicious and it is haunted. They give you a lot of food. 
 
Touristy things:
 
Honestly my Teen's favorite thing was the Sky train to LTT Studios. 
 
If you don't do anything else Granville Island is a must. Tons of fresh food and it is located in a beautiful location. 
 
Hop On Hop Off bus. It was a great way to see all of Vancouver and learn the history. It was 40$ a person but the ticket was good all day for two days. 
 
Electric boat tour: you could do this with a discount from the Hop on Hop off bus. I would do this again. It was a tiny boat that is fully electric. It was super cute. He took you around the harbour. You got to get up close and personal with the Floatplanes and learn the history of Vancouver's waterfront. The most interesting thing I learned was about Dead Man's Island, the naval base. It reminded me of Poveglia. 
 
Ghostly Vancouver: This is a walking tour. The guide walked very fast. His story telling was great. It was not scary at all. It was fun but I wouldn't do it again.
 
There was a lot we didn't get to see and do that I have on my list for this year. I want to go to Whistler, Grouse Mountain, and Capilano Suspension Bridge. 
 
Make sure you have a good camera. I took pics with some of my fave people and they came out so bad. Dennis even made the comment "that's bad", lol. Get a charging pack.
 
The LTT Office Tour:
 
I hope they offer this again. I had so much fun. It was worth it. I felt so bad for Linus. He was running back to back tours. There is no videoing allowed. You can take pics but no video or audio. Everyone was super nice. We were quiet in the work areas because people were working while we were there. We got to see all the sets and offices. The gaming lounge was super cool and seeing sets that you have seen on YouTube for years is surreal. Linus was thorough and at the end he tools pics with everyone and we got to ask him questions. It is very hard to find the office. We took the Sky Train and got off at the wrong stop. We took a taxi the rest of the way. We were lost in Surrey for a while. So make sure you give yourself a lot of time and know where you are going. 
 
The convention:
 
They line up early. The line to get into the convention was wrapped and long. I blew out my knee running through the airport so I stayed in the stage area and didn't miss a single panel, lol. The panels were amazing. James was an excellent Emcee. There wasn't a single panel that I didn't find interesting. My sister and son did the booths. The lines were too long for them to do a lot so I hope that is fixed this year. All the creators are super nice. Get to the merch booth early. That line never died down. Don't forget to enter the raffles at the different booths. They will draw for prizes. Make friends! I made a couple friends in the stage area that watched my seat for me. My son made friends in the free play area. He is an introvert but being around other introverts was great for him. 
 
LTX is worth it. Vancouver is a magical city. They care about the environment and everyone is super nice. I hope everyone else posts their recommendations, tips, and tricks. 
 
 
 

 

While I'm here, I'll add...

Vancouver also has a vibrant music scene that could be leveraged. It wouldn't be out of place to have something like Tom Lee's or Long & McQuade or better yet, Native Instruments, Yamaha, Shure etc set up a booth and show off some of the tech that anyone with a computer (or iPad for that matter) could get into. It could even be content creator oriented instead of musical. Just an idea.

You'd be surprised at how many musicians out there don't have a clue about how to integrate their rigs into their hobby or profession for that matter. Or people wondering what steps to take in order to start their own channel regarding gear. With a little thought, it could be a great booth of sorts.

Ipv4 and ipv6 explained, and also WHY THE HECK I can't use my wireless MFD with my mac to Scan, can use it to Print, but not scan.  My research show its to do with ipv4 vs ipv 6 stuffs........

Ipv4 and ipv6 explained, and also WHY THE HECK I can't use my wireless MFD with my mac to Scan, can use it to Print, but not scan.  My research show its to do with ipv4 vs ipv 6 stuffs........

Because printers have been, are, and always will be spawns from the depths of hell.

Yeah, that was essentially my logic also, just stating a minor disclaimer ;-)

good questions, I haven't really thought too much about content creation, but I'd like to have the ability in the future.  As for the change from Mac to PC, I currently console game, I want to make switch to PC gaming, and I'm a little tired of mac.......I get it, kind of arbitrary reasons.  I'm not anti-mac, I still run an iphone X, apple watch, macbook air for university.