More travelly goodness.

So, while I have a travel itinerary and some plans already, I'll be looking for a few interesting things to do while I'm in the U.S - either touristy, academic or game-dev-geek related.

Pasadena/Los Angeles area
I arrive here in mid-July, and shall be staying with my lovely friends Michael and Becca in Pasadena. I suspect I'll be looking for other geeky/gothy/rivety/steampunky things to do, places to visit and so forth while I'm here. And maybe people to visit, if anyone I've met online in the past is in the area.

Versailles/Lexington area
This is probably the most-planned part of the trip at this stage. I'll be staying with Jana (who is several kinds of awesome, and I owe a pile of hugs and things to from over the years) for a couple of weeks. There's a couple of interesting research labs in the area I'm hoping to call in on too, if they'll have me.

GenCon/Indianapolis
Mid-August, I'm going to be attending GenCon, and talking about game/education-related stuff at the Trade Day.
I also have a hotel room that could use another person to split costs, if anyone's going. Hoping to put together something to wear for the Steampunk-themed dance thing on the Saturday night, also.

Seattle and environs
I was going to be hanging out with my friend and partner-in-crimeScience Trond on the way back from GenCon, but it looks like his visa availability issues may put paid to our splitting accommodation plans.
As such, I'm looking for somewhere cheap to stay while I'm in the area, if people have any thoughts.

My nifty friend Becky in Olympia has plans to show me wolves and a cider farm (though not both at the same time), and I may call in at the U.S. HIT Lab and see if Tom's free to catch up while I'm in the city. Other than that, looking for things to do and people to meet.
(And probably for the easiest way to buy Abney Park merchandise, while I'm in their general neighbourhood.)