By Mayka Mei
The numbers are in, and they are epic, FTW! USA Today reports that over 125,000 pale nerds, booth babes, masked avengers, and Robert Pattinson fans descended upon San Diego for what it describes as “the premier pop-culture convention.”
Comic-Con returned for its landmark 40th year to the San Diego Convention Center last month, drawing in record-breaking crowds over a period of four days. What once started as an obscure event in an obscure basement has grown into reason enough for San Diego city officials to consider expanding the already huge convention center.
One can only pity the naive bachelorette party who planned its weekend outing in downtown San Diego on Friday night. Literally every corner of downtown San Diego displayed something Con-related. Comic artists painted Homer Simpson’s Duff-loving face across the windows of trendy Australian grill Bondi. Open tables weren’t easy to come by, with crowds of Con-goers lining the streets in search of cheap and quick post-Con food. The weekend alone rakes in thousands of dollars through San Diego’s restaurants, hotels, and shopping, though not so much for the tourist trap petty cabs.