ARTICLE

Hit the Open Road, When the Roads Open Again

Ease back into traveling with a road trip

Gas prices are the lowest in decades. What does that mean to a nerd? Road Trip! What better way to ease back into travel after the order has been lifted than driving down a nearly deserted highway, Supernatural style.

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Navigating Nerdy Events in a Virtual Age

Comic-cons on YouTube and Zoom watch parties are the new norm

Fans of all things nerdy suddenly have a myriad number of options when it comes to pop culture events—Comic-cons, watch parties, trivia, event “day” or “weekends. Virtual, viral, digital, online, streaming – different descriptors or platforms, but it is all still fandom. It is a dizzying array to choose from.

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Staying Fit and Nerdy While at Home

Virtual nerd races you can do virtually anywhere

What is a virtual race? It is an actual event that you participate in, complete the distance and achieve a medal. What makes it virtual? You choose the time and place; it doesn’t have the structure or pressure of a timed race. It is not run in a virtual reality experience or a game, it is real sweat and real achievement. 

CATEGORY

Anatomy of a Road Trip — The Playlist

“Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole.” – Dean Winchester

Playlists enhance your trip experience and heighten the anticipation, but most importantly playlists keep the driver engaged. Long drives can cause zone-outs, and that’s not good. Therefore, the driver is the one who needs to pick the music (thanks, Dean) or at least control the playing of it. It is simply active versus passive.

NERD BUYS

Father’s Day

When Dad's a nerd — there are gifts for that

Gifts for when a tie isn't going to cut it.

NERDY PLACE FEATURE

Books, Books, Everywhere Books

California's largest used and new bookstore is an adventure.

The Last Bookstore is a must-experience destination. Books come alive at the Last Bookstore. Whimsical art pieces decorate almost every nook and cranny, some using books themselves to build a sculpture or objects associated with books, the act of reading or even the subject matter.

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There’s Still a Universe to Explore Even When Staying at Home

Explore a universe right from your couch

Staying at home doesn’t mean your can't virtually travel the universe. There's a world to explore and beyond using your desktop computer, smart phone or tablet. Join us as we guide you through a few to explore.