Designer Con 2017

More info: DesignerCon – November 11th – 12th 2017

DesignerCon

Pop Culture Collectibles, Art & More

Pasadena Convention Center (Pasadena, CA)

For collectors, life is an ongoing quest to clear shelf space. But even the savviest collectors may have trouble finding room for all the cool stuff DesignerCon packs under one 90,000-square-foot roof at Pasadena Convention Center. From sci-fi figurines to whimsical wearables, indie comic books, toys that put the “oh!” in adorable, underground fashion and beyond, there’s something for pop culture enthusiasts of every stripe at this annual weekend-long bonanza of art and design. Shop at more than 400 vendor booths as you navigate special events such as artist signings, giveaways, a “3D Printing Essentials” panel, a scratch session and meet-and-greet with visionary turntablist DJ Qbert, and so much more.

Saturday November 11, 2017 / 10:00am – 7:00pm | $5
Sunday November 12, 2017 / 10:00am – 5:00pm | $5
Get discount tickets at Goldstar:

Toys, Art and Collectibles

Designer Con 2017 is an annual art and design convention that smashes together collectible toys and designer goods with urban, underground and pop art. DCon is over 90,000 sq. ft. and features over 400 vendors, art and custom shows, live demonstrations and more. The show coordinators strive to provide a fun, safe, comfortable environment for fans, artists and vendors to meet.  The show happens every November at the Pasadena Convention Center for a weekend of fun, toys and art.

The show is a fan fest, it’s about having fun and meeting your favorite artists, designers, and manufacturers — it incorporates everything from the world of design such as apparel, plush, printing, sculpture, designer toys, and art ranging from fine to urban.

What to Expect

At Designer Con you will find all your favorite artists and brands. With over 400 vendors and artists, art shows, show exclusive items, panels and presentations, and more.

Live Panels and Party

As part of the VIP ticket, you will have access to live panels and the Saturday night party. The MC for the panels and party will be Mark Brickey, the host of Adventures in Design. Dance to the sounds of Z-Trip at the party on Saturday night. Z-Trip’s style of mixing has been recognized with the award for America’s Best DJ. Watch some of the hottest artists battle it out during the live art battle called Secret Walls. Remember the evening with exclusive merchandise from Mishka.

On October 27, 1917 Grand Central Market opened its doors to Angelenos and has been in continuous operation ever since!

The Market thanks Angelenos for 100 years of support with a day-long birthday celebration on Friday, October 27, 2017.

The day’s festivities begin at 9:30 a.m. with the unveiling of a massive, 100-layer birthday cake created by Valerie Confections — with free slices for everyone. Kids 12 and under ride nearby, historic Angeles Flight for FREE all day.

Join us from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. when the Market hosts a 100th Birthday bash. Market vendors will serve up menu items and specials inspired by the iconic food hall’s history and the number 100. The evening will be filled with musical groups representing different decades of the Market’s history, a vintage costume contest for prizes, vintage photo booth, commemorative lapel pins, book signing of The Grand Central Market Cookbook, and more. Plus visitors who check in at the Market between 6 – 10 pm receive a token for a FREE round-trip ride on Angels Flight.

iOS 11.0.3 includes bug fixes for your iPhone or iPad. This update:

• • Fixes an issue where audio and haptic feedback would not work on some iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices
  • Addresses an issue where touch input was unresponsive on some iPhone 6s displays because they were not serviced with genuine Apple parts

Note: Non-genuine replacement displays may have compromised visual quality and may fail to work correctly. Apple-certified screen repairs are performed by trusted experts who use genuine Apple parts. See support.apple.com for more information.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

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Want to test drive electric vehicles? @BurbankH2OPower is co-hosting a drive event in Pasadena on Oct 28! To RSVP: https://electriccarguestdrive.com 

An Electric Car Guest Drive event hosted by three Southern California utilities will be held at Pasadena’s Brookside Park on October 28, 2017 from 10am to 4pm. The Ride & Drive and EV enthusiast meet-up will feature a wide variety of electric cars including the new Chevrolet Bolt and Volt, and electric cars manufactured by Tesla, BMW, Ford, Nissan, VW, Audi, FCA (Fiat Chrysler), Hyundai Sonata, Mercedes, Smart and others.

People who would like to drive these electric cars may register to receive an invitation and confirm drive time availability.

The event sponsors are: Pasadena Water & Power, Glendale Water & Power and Burbank Water & Power.

Displays and educational demonstrations of the most popular Electric Vehicle charging stations will be available for hands-on viewing at the event. Educational representatives will be on hand to discuss methods of fueling EVs using domestic and renewable sources of energy.

To reserve your spot behind the wheel at the next Electric Car Guest Drive event:

Electric Car Guest Drive registration form

Electric Car Guest Drive cars include:

Tesla Motors

Volkswagen

Audi

BMW

Nissan

Toyota

Chevrolet

Kia

Exhibitors Include:

Electric Car Insider magazine

QuickCharge Power

Want to test drive electric vehicles? @BurbankH2OPower is co-hosting a drive event in Pasadena on Oct 28! To RSVP: https://t.co/Z5aKGACQjn pic.twitter.com/Oa93TKW8es

— City of Burbank (@BurbankCA) October 10, 2017

Finally, the event we’ve all been waiting for is back! Join us at Tony’s Darts Away on October 8th for our Annual Vegan Chili Cook-Off! Full *spicy*

Details found here: https://bit.ly/2xke935

The time has come for another epic battle… and this time there is no Pay-Per-View needed. Our highly anticipated Annual Vegan Chili Cook-Off is upon us and it will all go down Sunday, October 8th.

We’ve curated an all-star cast of local chefs and judges to bring you one of our favorite events of the year. $10 gets your five 3-ounce tastes of delicious chili and one voting ballot for the Peoples’ Choice Award!

Chefs:
Chef Drew Coleman of Mohawk Bend
Chef Erica Daking of Kitchen Mouse
Chef Luke Davin of Sixth St Tavern
Chef Rachel Carr of PlantCraft
Chefs Trevor Faris and Josh Pressman of Artisanal Brewers Collective

Judges:
Chef Tal Ronnen of Crossroads
Ryan Ritchie of VegNews
Chef Caroline Concha of Beelman’s

Hosted by Chef Crispy of Tony’s Darts Away

*Portion of sales will benefit Beagle Freedom Project*

12pm – While Supplied Last!

Mark your calendars – This competition will be hot n’ spicy!

Follow us on Twitter & Instagram (at)tonysdartsaway!

Baja Cali Fish & Tacos Pasadena

2487 E. Washington Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91104

Menu for other location in Alhambra

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Jesse Gomez owner of Mercado restaurants is reported to be opening a new location in Pasadena, where Seco recently closed. This was previously the location Cafe 140 South and Crocodile Cafe. Apparently the Smith brothers gave it their best shot with this location and the remodels after each opening. It is sad to see the closing of Seco, but we look forward to Mercado opening, reportedly in early 2018.

More about Jesse Gomez and Executive Chef/Partner Jose Acevedo here.

Mercado would bring a modern Mexican option to Pasadena.  With several locations around Los Angeles, this location would be a great fit offering diners on South Lake another option.

140 South Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA

This location will offer lunch and dinner with favorites from other Mercado locations.  See some of the menu items here or visit the website

South Lake has seen a rise in dining options recently, with Paul Martin’s, Del Frisco, Urban Plates, and the under construction and soon to be opening Arbour Restaurant, Granville, and Nicks.

Apple iOS 11.0.1 update released Bug Fixes #ios11

This morning Apple appears to have released a patch to iOS 11 to resolve some bugs, perhaps the main one is the issue with Microsoft email services, in particular Exchange, Office 365.