Geeky vacation destinations
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SXSW Interactive Festival
SXSW Interactive Festival
We took advantage of TechRepublic’s page on Facebook to ask the TechRepublic community what geeky vacation destinations they’d recommend.
According to Angela Twyman Lawson, “The number one geek destination has to be the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, TX.
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Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum
TR member NickNielsen said, “The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. The destinations DON’T get much geekier than that!”
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
TR member GSG said, “I liked the history of computing section at the Smithsonian.”
Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center, Computers and Business Machines.
This photo is of the Altair 8800 Microcomputer.
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Comic Con
Comic Con
TR member David M. Hutton said, “Any Tech Expo and Comic Con.”
See Scenes from New York Comic Con 2009
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Hong Kong electronic district
Hong Kong electronic district
According to TR member Jungle Paradise Ronin, “Hong Kong electronic district. 1km by 1km of electrical hardware shop – maybe larger since my last visit almost 10 years ago.”
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Fry's electronics
Fry's electronics
According to Rex Baldazo, “For those of us who do not live near a Fry’s electronics, Las Vegas is a cool getaway. You can see all the fabulous electronic signs, grab breakfast any time of the day, and stop at Fry’s.”
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Microsoft Visitor Center
Microsoft Visitor Center
TR member Angela Lawson also suggested you stop by the Microsoft Visitor Center.
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Smithsonian NMAH
Smithsonian NMAH
TR blogger Justin James recommends “the Smithsonian museum about the Industrial Revolution (very Steampunk-y).”
Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center – Engines of Change: The American Industrial Revolution
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Titan Missile Museum
Titan Missile Museum
TR member James Mabry recommended the Titan Missile Museum in Sahuarita, AR.
See Underground at the Titan Missile Museum
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DEFCON hacking conference
DEFCON hacking conference
TR member Duane Brankley asked, “How about DEFCON?”
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The Firehouse - Ghostbusters
The Firehouse - Ghostbusters
TR blogger Justin James said, “The last time I was in NYC, my friend that I was with pointed out that we were across the street from the firehouse used in ‘Ghostbusters.’ Now THAT made my day.”
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Grand Canyon Skywalk
International Spy Museum
International Spy Museum
Angela Lawson encouraged folks to visit “The International Spy Museum to see some cool gadgets.”
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Google campus
Google campus
TR member Angela Lawson also recommended dropping by a Google campus. Here’s a photo showing building 43 of Google’s Mountain View, CA, headquarters.
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House of the Future - Disneyland
House of the Future - Disneyland
TR member James Garvin said, “You gotta go to Disneyland’s home of the future – while cheesey, is pretty cool.”
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Akihabara district in Tokyo
Akihabara district in Tokyo
According to TR member Evan Singer, “The Akihabara district in Tokyo [has] an electronics marketplace like no other!”
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John F. Kennedy Space Center
John F. Kennedy Space Center
TR member Brad Novak said, “Three words… Kennedy Space Center,” which is located on Merritt Island and Cape Canaveral, FL.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
TR member Duane Brankley also suggested Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.
See Cutting-edge science images from Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Photo credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy
Johnson Space Center
Johnson Space Center
TR member James Mabry recommended the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.
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National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum
Justin James and Angela Lawson both recommended the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
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Microsoft's Fargo campus
Microsoft's Fargo campus
Fargo, ND, made the geeky travel destinations list with the help of Microsoft’s campus.
See Take a tour of Microsoft Fargo
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The Tech Museum of Innovation
The Tech Museum of Innovation
TR member James Garvin recommended, “The Tech in San Jose, CA.”
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National Museum of the United States Air Force
National Museum of the United States Air Force
TR member Nij Mathur recommended, “The National Museum of the United States Air Force at Dayton, OH.”
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