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Geeky Philly: The Only Blog You'll Need

2/15/2008 at 12:32 PM
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Geeky Philly: What to do once you've seen the lightsabers and droids at the Star Wars show.

We went sneaker shopping, comic book browsing and yakitori eating, and now we're all geeked out, at least for the next few weeks or so. But Philly's got more to offer if you know where to look.

To keep up on the scene, check in with Geekadelphia, a new-ish site started by two self-proclaimed Philly geeks. (Credentials? One's a blogger and the other recreates Star Wars costumes for fun.) Why'd they start the project?

It's a town full of geeks. We're trying to embrace this often looked over culture dwelling within our city. Independent comic book stores, mom and pop arcades, handmade robot battles, Jedi sword fights in public parks, collectives who build electronics, musicians creating tunes using 8-bit Nintendo cartridges... Philly's got it all.

So, we thought it might be fun to step it up and start our own cityblog that talks about World of Warcraft, Legos, Star Wars and embraces the city's geek culture.

Aside from general geek news--updates on important developments like the Cheeseburger in a can--they've also got a handy map of spots worth seeing in the city. You'll even find a hilarious video tour of the Brave New Worlds comic book shop hosted by one of the blog's editors a Shadow Stormtrooper.

Related Stories:
· Geekadelphia [Official Site]
· Philly for Geeks Map [Jaunted]


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CaroPhila
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Thanks, Geekadelphia (none / 0)

Eric has really introduced me to geek culture in my fair city. And I am eternally grateful. I don't think I ever would have played Ms. Pac-Man in West Philadelphia without him.

by CaroPhila on 2/15/2008 at 12:42 PM


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