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Local Special Events and Places

This is a list of links to other useful website; these include other local groups and events, local stores and amything else that might be of use to the board gamer..

SOCAL GAMES DAYS

SoCal Games Day: Southern California's Games Day is a full day of convention-style open gaming. They are held approximately every quarter at the Tujunga Elks Lodge. They play all sorts of strategy games: mostly German games, but also some abstract boardgames, Family Games, and Card Games. Website >

STRATEGICON CONVENTIONS

Orccon/Gamex/Gateway: These are the three Strategicon conventions that take place in the Sheraton Hotel near Los Angeles Airport (LAX). They are held three times a year and consists of a wide range of board gaming, miniatures and roleplaying events. Website >

WARGAME BOOTCAMP

Wargame Bootcamp : The role of the bootcamp is to teach wargames to those people who have not tried them before; or are returning to wargaming and want to try some the modern innovations. The bootcamp is a feature at the Strategicon conventions where we teach and run games and offer a prize raffle to reward those who have participated. In addition we have a regular Wednesday night online gaming session using vassal and ventrilo where we record the sessions in a Series Replay style where the players and a neutral commentator discuss the game as it unfolds. You can download our previous Series Replays from our Website >. We also have a guild on BGG.

 
Local Stores with regular SoCalGamers events

This is a listing of local board game stores with regular SoCalGamers gaming events. We meet at local game stores on regular days of every month. The yahoo group message board is used to discuss what games we want to play and coordinate things in general.

 
Meeting Day Location Website Map Link Notes
First Saturday
Knightware - Studio City

Free parking at MTA lot at Ventura/Lankershim.

Close to the 101 Freeway opposite Universal Sudios.

There is a wide variety of places to eat within walking distance.

Second Sunday
Emerald Knights - Burbank

Some parking behind store, street parking at front.

Near the 101/134 junction, the 5 and the 170 Freeways.

Sports bar across the road, other eating places within a mile.

Third Saturday
GameEmpire - Pasadena

Parking behind store.

Near the 210 Freeway.

Some eating places within walking distance, others within a mile.

Fourth Saturday
Gameology - Montclair

$2 cover; Parking in front of store.

Near the 10 Freeway.

Burger King very close and lots of eating places within a mile.

 
Local Stores

This is a listing of other local board game stores in and around the catchement area of the SoCalGamers.

 
Location Website Notes
All Ways Gaming - Chatsworth
Large gaming/function room and coffee bar/lounge area.
Game Ogre - Northridge
Near BevMo in Northridge. Stocks board games and miniatures. Gaming room in the back.
The Last Grenadier - Burbank
Street parking, wide selection of games and history books.
Aero Hobbies - Santa Monica
 
The War House - Long Beach
 
Njoy Games & Comics - Northridge
 
Seth's Game and Anime - Ventura
 
Brookhurst Hobbies - Garden Grove
 
GMI Games - Riverside
 
Dice House Games - Fullerton
 
Game Towne - San Diego
 
Game Empire - San Diego