# where do you go for a geek vacation? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 2, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-a-geek-vacation/495047 "2009-05-02T01:09:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-a-geek-vacation/495047/61 "2009-05-25T11:03:59Z")
Well, I don’t think it’s a zombie resurrection yet, so I’ll report in that I _did_ visit the [Computer History Museum](http://www.computerhistory.org/) today. 'Saw the Difference Engine in operation (it’s lubricated with Canola Oil, as it turns out); a couple of Crays; parts of Colossus and ENIAC; the famed Kitchen Computer (with integrated cutting board); a couple of Apple Is (and a III, and a Lisa); the first mouse; SHAKEY the robot; a NORAD “SAGE” control console—with integral cigarette lighters; a few early hard disks the size of sawmill blades, all sorts of good stuff. You may stare slack-jawed in awe, now. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-a-geek-vacation/495047/62 "2009-05-25T11:19:19Z")
> [@drachillix](#): > > As a firmly entrenched member of the geek camp ( I own a computer shop, do they get geekier 😃 ) > > My personal fave, especially if you have never been > > Las Vegas > > Tons of applied computer wizardry to ponder, the star trek experience at the hilton, tons of museum and historical recreations of landmark goodness, shooting ranges that allow you to fire full auto weapons, go during CES or another big electronics event and you could be up to your eyballs in geeky goodness for days. I’ve been there! > [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Gencon (a D&D/gaming convention). I’ve been two or three times, and it’s transcendantly geeky and transcendantly fun. I’ve been there! Wait, does this mean … I’m a Geek? Eek! :eek: I can recommend any chess tournament for meeting Geeks. [However the Nirvana for English Geeks is here.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQOOSWCa-ig) ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-a-geek-vacation/495047/63 "2009-05-25T16:22:55Z")
> [@Ranchoth](#): > > Well, I don’t think it’s a zombie resurrection yet, so I’ll report in that I _did_ visit the [Computer History Museum](http://www.computerhistory.org/) today. > > 'Saw the Difference Engine in operation (it’s lubricated with Canola Oil, as it turns out); a couple of Crays; parts of Colossus and ENIAC; the famed Kitchen Computer (with integrated cutting board); a couple of Apple Is (and a III, and a Lisa); the first mouse; SHAKEY the robot; a NORAD “SAGE” control console—with integral cigarette lighters; a few early hard disks the size of sawmill blades, all sorts of good stuff. > > You may stare slack-jawed in awe, now. I went there two weeks ago. I strolled around saying “I used that, I used that” - PDP-1, UNIX PC, Commodore 64, Computer Space, the very first coin-op video game. When I get more time I’m going to volunteer there. They could use a better gift shop. I bought a Difference Engine mug, but only because I felt I had to buy something. But definitely geek heaven, though. ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-a-geek-vacation/495047/64 "2009-05-25T17:00:31Z")
And for book geeks, [Hay-on-Wye](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay-on-Wye), an entire town of books! Although my personal numonic is Ham-on-Rye. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-a-geek-vacation/495047/65 "2009-05-26T02:23:26Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > IThey could use a better gift shop. I bought a Difference Engine mug, but only because I felt I had to buy something. Yeah. I bought a T-Shirt, though I’d have loved a Difference Engine Testors model kit, or some such. (Or if ya really [wanted](http://www.meccano.us/difference_engines/rde_1/) to get [fancy](http://acarol.woz.org/)…) > [@](#): > > But definitely geek heaven, though. Yea, verily. 🆒 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-a-geek-vacation/495047.md?page=3)