Poketourists (San Diego, Corona, Coronado: high school, campground, ferry)

[CatWarmer]

Combination of Images of San Diego and Pokemon Go threads!

We hosted my sister-in-law for a few days. She was taking a lot of pictures with an SLR that was too much for her; I had a lot of extra time on my hands waiting for her to focus and finish at each scenic spot. So I decided to pose some perky Pokemon in prime points of interest including some piers and plazas.


Krabby at Ocean Beach:



Magikarp on the OB pier:



Rhyhorn at the Balboa Park lily pond:




Ponyta on El Prado:




Paras in the Balboa Park colonnade:




Doduo learning the history of La Jolla Cove:




Magikarp at Torrey Pines:




Magnemite on Coronado:





Voltarb at the Coronado Ferry Landing:





Seel at the Coronado Ferry Landing:





Machop at the Maritime Museum:




Doduo and the USS Midway:




Geodude at Shelter Island saying the cargo ship was "so big":


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[malcorub16]

I don't get it, but there are quite a few 30 and under folks that are into this. It's quite a popular game with the younger IT staff in our office. My 19 year old nephew was playing it the first weekend it came out, we went for a bike ride on the boardwalk in MB/PB and he wouldn't put his phone down.... I had to get after him to put it away as he nearly crashed into a few people, this was before all the news coverage about the Pokemon Go Mania so I didn't understand what he was doing at all then.

[CatWarmer]

"30 and under" was long ago and far away but I enjoy Pokemon Go because it makes me more, not less, aware of what's around me. There are tons of memorial plaques, murals, painted utility boxes, fountains, etc. that I would never have noticed if they weren't Pokestops. I also like the augmented reality photo ops; it's kind of fun posing the little guys. And I do enjoy collecting things, so finding a new Pokemon is satisfying. Something to do while you're hanging around waiting or taking walks.

I do agree it can be distracting when you start playing, but over time it gets much more routine.

Our 28 year old son was into the trading cards and video games 20 years ago so he's my expert, although he doesn't play much.

[CNYC]

I played dungeons and dragons a few times in high school but once I became dungeon master I got bored with it.

[bloom]

Originally Posted by CNYC

I played dungeons and dragons a few times in high school but once I became dungeon master I got bored with it.

did you end up in the upside-down

[CatWarmer]

The Poketourists don't spend all their time sightseeing - they do take time out to relax!

Tentacool catching the waves at Mission Beach:






Growlith enjoying Taco Tuesday in OB:




Doduo waiting for a table at OB Noodle House:





Growlith at Qualcomm pre-season:





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[futbol]

Originally Posted by CNYC

I played dungeons and dragons a few times in high school but once I became dungeon master I got bored with it.

Being a DM is work. You have to be a story teller and a referee, and have sharp and timely imagination. That's less fun than being a player, so I totally understand.

[malcorub16]

Coronado Island along the ferry landing and Centennial Park seems to be the hang out for these Poke people. We were out for a jog the other day and noticed there were so many people with their phones out playing this game, kids and young adults alike.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by malcorub16

Coronado Island along the ferry landing and Centennial Park seems to be the hang out for these Poke people. We were out for a jog the other day and noticed there were so many people with their phones out playing this game, kids and young adults alike.

In a campground on the Mt two came through our camp doing this. Whatevers.

[malcorub16]

^^ Oh geez, they're up in the mountains too.