San Diego Fandom Index
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Current Print Issue: #9, March-June 2008 / Last Online Update:

The San Diego Fandom Index is a paper-format guide to all aspects of San Diego's SF/Fantasy and related fandom. The Index is published quarterly, and is distributed by a team of volunteers to local area bookstores, libraries, and conventions in Southern California.

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    Last update: 2009-06-30

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      Upcoming Events Calendar   Other Local Groups of Interest
      General Interest   SF/Fantasy Outside San Diego
      SF/Fantasy Clubs   Anime (Japanese Animation) Clubs
      Media (TV/Movie) Fan Clubs   Live-Action Role-Playing (LARP)
      Book Groups / Reading Groups   Role-Playing Gaming (RPG)
      Special Interest Fan Groups   Tabletop (Board/Strategy) Groups
      Writers' Events/Groups   Local Gaming Conventions/Events
      San Diego SF/Fantasy Conventions  

    Upcoming Events Calendar

    Winter Gamefest 2010 is a UCSD student-run gaming extravaganza run by the Sixth College Technology Committee.
    Website:http://www.sctechcomm.org/
     
    7/13: The monthly SF&F Meetup will hold an SF&F book swap! Bring books! (also welcome: comics, videos, games) See website for time/location. RSVP at the website so we can reserve enough seating.
    Contact:Allison
    Website:http://scifi.meetup.com/31/events/
    Place:Studio Diner (http://www.studiodiner.com)
    Address:4701 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123
    Time:7:30 pm
     
    7/23-26. San Diego's Comic-Con International is the biggest pop culture and media event in the region. Saturday and four-day memberships sold out in April, so buy your membership ASAP.
    Website:http://www.comic-con.org/
     

    General Interest

    SD-SF-Fans is a low-traffic mailing list for chat and announcements related to San Diego SF Fandom.
    Website:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SD-SF-Fans
     
    San Diego Sci-Fi/Fantasy Meetup Group gathers monthly to discuss science fiction and fantasy in literature, gaming, film, television, and art, and SF&F conventions, clubs and events.
    Website:http://scifi.meetup.com/31
    When:1st Mon/Tue of each month.
     
    Jim Hay's San Diego Area Fandom Pages is a counterpart to this Index and provides links to many local fan organizations and fan conventions around California.
    Website:http://geocities.com/jameshay.geo/
     

    SF/Fantasy Clubs

    Com Station Z is a Science Fiction club and community service organization for those interested in Star Trek as well as general SF/Fantasy/Disney/Ren Faires. Meets Tuesday evenings at local restaurants.
    Contact:Kathy Frisbie <president@comstationz.org>
    Website:http://www.comstationz.org/
     
    Darkstar is the SF/Gaming club based out of UCSD which welcomes student and nonstudent members alike. Maintains a 4000+ item SF/F lending library, and meets Thursdays for dinner at area restaurants.
    Contact:<darkstar@ucsd.edu>
    Website:http://darkstar.ucsd.edu/
     
    San Diego Queer Sci-Fi is a social group that meets for irregular outings and social events: movies, books, TV, gaming, conventions, events and social gatherings.
    Website:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDQSF
     
    USS Copernicus is a Star Trek based Sci-Fi Club and Community Service Organization; interests span all genres of Sci-Fi & fantasy, Disney and Ren Fairs. Community service includes working with children and volunteering at cancer fundraisers.

    July: We plan to volunteer at Stand Down an outreach program for homeless Vets.
    Oct: We volunteer the Palavra, an outreach program for teens and young children in So. San Diego.
    Dec.: We volunteer at a two day Cancer Society fundraiser in Lake Forest in Orange County.
    Contact:Mike Witt <papaekim@sbcglobal.net>
    Website:http://www.usscopernicus.org
    When:Wednesday evenings at local restaurants
     
    At frequent San Diego Fandom Gatherings, fans of diverse interests to cross-pollinate San Diego fandom at large. Movies, gaming, filking, BBQ, geeking. Usually runs from 4pm till late, check the website for details.
    Contact:Darrel Exline <darrelx@cox.net>
    Website:http://polarden.org/fandom
     

    Media (TV/Movie) Fan Clubs

    Crazed Imaginations hosts weekly showings of the B-movie classic Rocky Horror Picture Show. Check website for special events and themed showings.
    Website:http://www.crazedimaginations.net/
    Location:La Paloma Theatre, Encinitas
    When:Fridays, 12 Midnight
     
    IKV Stranglehold is a group dedicated to preserving the Klingon lifestyle through costuming, reenactment, outings, and social events. Humans welcome.
    Contact:K'Han Den yo' aj' <captain@hmsstranglehold.org>
    Website:http://www.ikvstranglehold.org/
     
    San Diego Star Wars Society meets regularly for costume/prop construction, movie outings, and more.
    Contact:StarWars@gmail.com
    Website:http://www.sandiegostarwars.com/
     
    San Diego Vintage Sci-Fi meets once a month to watch films, TV, and serials made through 1964. Rubber monster suits, cheesy dialogue, and scripts by Robert A. Heinlein!
    Contact:Adam Tilghman <agt@sdvsf.org>
    Website:http://www.sdvsf.org/
     
    The Rebel Legion Sunrider Base is a costuming club dedicated to promoting the "good guy" costumes of the Star Wars universe. Sunrider Base covers the Southern California area and members generally communicate online. We attend a variety of events in costume including parades, charity events, children's hospital visits, and more. Membership requires a high quality "good guy" costume and anyone 18 years or older may apply.
    Website:http://www.sunriderbase.com/
     
    The San Diego Browncoats meet for a shindig 2nd Saturday of the month and on-line to chat about Joss Whedon's Firefly TV show and Serenity movie.
    Contact:John Monteagudo <john_monteagudo@yahoo.com>
    Website:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sdbrowncoats
     

    Book Groups / Reading Groups

    Mysterious Galaxy Books hosts a book group every other Wednesday evening which discusses SF, Horror, Fantasy, and Mystery genres. Participation is open to all readers; readers need not have completed a particular book to attend.
    Contact:<mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com>
    Website:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/
    Where:7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego
     

    Special Interest Fan Groups

    S.D. Cosplay is San Diego's premiere cosplay forum/website! Meet local cosplay addicts and plan cosplay activities at local cons/events.
    Website:http://www.sdcosplay.org/
     
    SDSMOFS is a mailing list for people organizing SF/Fantasy/Gaming events around San Diego. Join the list to meet other organizers, share ideas and solutions, etc.
    Website:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sdsmofs
     
    San Diego Filk Fandom gathers regularly to play, sing, and appreciate Fandom's own brand of folk music, "Filk". Meetings are held at members' homes; see website.
    Contact:Barney Evans <offkey@sdfilk.org>
    Website:http://www.sdfilk.org/
     
    The San Diego Costume Guild is a group of costumers, professional and hobbyist, who meet to learn, share, and enjoy creating, displaying, and wearing genre and non-genre costumes.
    Contact:Valarie Labore
    Website:http://sdcg.angelfire.com/
    Email:sdcostume@yahoo.com
    Meetings:4th Monday, even months
    Where:Sizzler, 3755 Murphy Canyon Rd., SD 92123
     

    Writers' Events/Groups

    San Diego SF/F Writers meets monthly to critique and discuss its members' works. Check website for participation criteria.
    Website:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sdsffwriters/
    When:3rd Tuesday of each month.
     
    Join the North County Writers of Speculative Fiction meetup.com group for a fun and productive evening of sharing thoughts, exchanging critiques, etc.
    Website:http://writers.meetup.com/747/
     
    The annual Clarion workshop is widely recognized as a premier proving and training ground for aspiring writers of F/SF. Applicants must submit two complete short stories, representing their best fiction work to date.
    Website:http://clarion.ucsd.edu
    Apply:Jan. -Feb. 2010
    Dates:Jun 27 - Aug 7, 2010
     

    San Diego SF/Fantasy Conventions

    Comic-Con International is the largest popular arts convention in North America, with program topics ranging from comics to SF books to Star Trek.
    Contact:<cci-info@comic-con.org>
    Website:http://www.comic-con.org/
    When:July 22-26, 2009
    Location:San Diego Convention Center
     
    Con-Dor XVII is San Diego's longest-running SF/Fantasy/Gaming convention.
    Contact:condorcon@gmail.com
    Website:http://www.condorcon.org/
    When:February 26-28, 2010
    Location:Handlery Hotel in Mission Valley
    Guests:
     

    Other Local Groups of Interest

    The Barony of Calafia is the regional chapter of the worldwide Society for Creative Anachronism, which studies and reenacts pre-17th-century European society: tournaments, heraldry, crafts, workshops, cuisine, etc.
    Contact:<webmaster@calafia.org>
    Website:http://www.calafia.org/
     
    The Mars Society, San Diego works towards the exploration and settlement of Mars via research, outreach, and education. Activities include support of Mars Society International research projects, movie nights, and more.
    Contact:<MarsSocietySanDiego@yahoo.com>
    Website:http://chapters.marssociety.org/SanDiego/
     
    The San Diego Futurists discuss and debate the future of science, technology, and the arts, in the tradition of the long-running salons of Los Angeles and the Bay Area.
    Website:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sdfuturists/
    When: 7pm, 1st Friday of every month.
    Location:Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Mira Mesa
     

    SF/Fantasy Outside San Diego

    CFM: Cienca Ficcion Mexicana es un grupo de discusion, sobre lo que hacen autores, editores y otros interesados por el genero en Mexico.
    Website:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cfm
     
    Fuerza Rebelde Base Tijuana is a Star Wars fan club located in Tijuana, B.C.
    Contact:Abel Cervantes <dr_abelcervantes@hotmail.com>
    Website:http://www.fuerzarebeldebasetijuana.tk/
     
    Members of Rebel Legion, Mexican Base engage in costume recreation at charity events and SF conventions in Tijuana and beyond.
    Contact:Roberto Mancera <fuerzarebelde@hotmail.com>
    Website:www.legionrebeldemexico.com
     
    The Orange County Science Fiction Club meets monthly in Fullerton to discuss the latest happenings in Science Fiction, books, films, TV, conventions, etc.
    Website:http://www.ocsfc.org/
     

    Anime (Japanese Animation) Clubs

    Cal-Animage Beta Chapter is UCSD's campus Anime society, but non-student members are welcome! Weekly Anime showings, video library, and more!
    Contact:<animage@ucsd.edu>
    Website:http://acs.ucsd.edu/~animage/
     
    Tri-City Anime Club gathers fans in the Carlsbad / Oceanside / Vista for viewing, discussion, and other activites. Areas of interest include Anime, Manga, and anything Japanese.
    Contact:Sylvia Wolfe <sylvia.wolfe@sdcounty.ca.gov>
    Website:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tri-CityAnimeClub/
     
    sd-anime meets in the local San Diego area for discussion, anime viewing, and the occasional potluck. If you like to watch anime until your eyes ache, and enjoy the company of other anime and manga fans, join this group!
    Website:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sd-anime
     
    Live, eat, and drink anime? Join the San Diego Animanga Club! Members participate in countless anime events, meetups, and conventions around So-Cal.
    Website:http://sdanimanga.net/
     

    Live-Action Role-Playing (LARP)

    Siar Geata is part of Amtgard, a free, full-contact medieval/fantasy boffer combat organization. Newcomers welcome! Meets Weds eve. & Sat afternoon.
    Website:http://www.caamtgard.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=11
    More Info:http://www.amtgardinc.com/bldocs/AmtgardRoPv7_2.pdf
    Location:Kit Carson Park, Escondido
     
    The Gossamer Masque is a monthly Changling LARP held on 3rd Saturdays in Balboa Park.
    Contact:Hector Reyes < Keichiokami@yahoo.com >
    Website:http://gossamermasque.freeforums.org/
     

    Role-Playing Gaming (RPG)

    San Diego Gaymers is a table top role playing group catering to San Diego's Queer community; games include 3.5E D&D (Ebberon Setting).
    Website:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SanDiegoGaymers/
     
    Starbase 619 is the home for Decipher CCG gaming in the San Diego area: Star Trek CCG (1st and 2nd edition), Star Wars CCG, Lord of the Rings, and Battlestar Galactica. Meets twice a month or more for tournaments.
    Contact:Moderator
    Website:http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/sb619/
     
    Warlords @ Game Empire offers two rounds of new D&D/RPGA modules. New players welcome.
    Contact:Tom Kee <tfkee@cox.net>
    Website:http://www.warhorn.net/warlords/
    Location:Game Empire, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., S.D.
    When:3rd Saturday of each month
     
    rpg-sandiego.org is San Diego's online roleplaying resource, featuring discussion forums, announcements, calendars of events, and links to local gaming groups.
    Contact:<owner@rpg-sandiego.org>
    Website:http://rpg-sandiego.org/
     
    The SD RPG Events mailing list carries discussion and news of RPGA and other RPG system events in San Diego and around Southern California.
    Website:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sdrpgevents
     

    Tabletop (Board/Strategy) Groups

    San Diego Strategy Gamers meets regularly to play strategy board games. See website for weekly schedule and current location.
    Contact:John - (858)922-3503
    Website:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sdstrategygamers/
    When:Tuesdays, 7:00 pm
     
    The Game Empire Message Board helps connect those who play games at Game Empire, and carries announcements of new players, game schedules, Game Empire store special events. Strategy/RPG/Miniatures.
    Website:http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/GameEmpire
     

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