[LORE]

As discussed in our February Organized Play Live Stream event, North American Continentals will be headed to Sioux Falls, South Dakota this July. I have just received notification that the events will be the weekend of July 26-28 at Game Chest in the heart of downtown Sioux Falls near numerous hotels and restaurants. The exact schedule is still being hammered out, but now that we have a venue and a date you can start planning your trip out to the plains!

[Hoss-Drone]

Here's the schedule of events:

Friday July 26th:

8AM: Executive course Golf challenge . There is a golf course near me that is 18 very short golf holes designed for young/new players to learn to play. This event will be designed to encourage regular golfers and non-golfers alike to participate - the regular golfers will get paired with non-golfers to play as a team. This event will require that you pre- register (or comment below) for this so that i plan out teams and so we can coordinate to carpool out to the location. (Cost will be separate from the regular events - but trust me, its minimal. Wear comfortable shoes for walking.) https://golfthevalley.com/

2pm: First edition North American Continentals
- 5 rounds of swiss

2:30pm: 2nd edition side tournament - Format: cool tournament with special rule
- Addicted to gambling: Each player may start the game with Tongo, Dabo, and/or Alien Gambling Device in play.



Saturday July 27th

11:30am - 2nd edition North American Continentals
- 5 rounds of swiss.

Noon - 1st edition side tournament - Format: Cool tournament w/ Special rule
- NEW CIVILIZATIONS special rule: If you or your opponent seed New Civilizations, then neither player can win unless/until they have solved (or placed a on) 4 missions.

approx: 6:30pm - Tribbles continentals championship


Sunday July 28th

11am - Anachronism draft World Championship. This is a draft tournament, you dont need to bring any cards as I will provide everything for this event. (Even if you've never played anachronism dont worry! its a fairly simple game that can be taught quickly. If you want to be prepared - you can read the rulebook here (thanks to our old friend Chris Heard): https://web.archive.org/web/20120424064 ... ebook7.pdf


NEVER BEEN TO SIOUX FALLS BEFORE? HERE'S MY RECOMMENDATIONS:

Hotels:
Recommended option 1: If you are flying in the SF the airport hotel is a great choice. Rent a car and stay at the hotel next door, then you literally just travel straight down Minnesota Ave from the airport to the venue. No turns necessary.

Recommended option 2: Stay at a hotel downtown. Downtown is halfway between the airport and the venue and Minnesota avenue runs adjacent to it. I personally recommend the Holiday Inn or the Hilton Garden Inn. All of downtown is walkable. Do the sculpture tour as you go around!

Recommended option 3: Stay at the Glo hotel in Dawley farms on the east side of sioux falls. You can walk to my house (or i'll pick you up ) and we can travel to everything together. I know @Commander Joe would recommend this and might do it again.

Food:

Sioux Falls is the number 1 restaurants per capita city in the upper midwest. Like literally. There are dozens of options downtown, and dozens more up and down Minnesota ave. If you are willing to travel a little farther away there are dozens more on 41st street on your way to the mall. If you want a personal recommendation - both me and Guy Feiri would recommend:

Urban Chislic (for the authentic signiture taste of the midwest)
Look's Market - next to the Prairie Green Golf course

Kevin's personal list of if you can only pick one place:

- Roots of Brasil
- The Attic
- Carnaval
- Smoked Culture BBQ


Any other questions - send me a pm!

[LORE]

FYI, all four tournaments are now in the system and flagged appropriately. Get yourself pre-registered for 2024 North American Continentals!

[jadziadax8]

I just booked my flight for Thursday afternoon arrival and Sunday morning departure.

I'm thinking about the Glo Inn if @Hoss-Drone doesn't mind hauling my butt around. I also want to do the golf outing because I have never golfed before and that sounds like a stupid thing to have not done by this time.
[*]Dirt biking in Costa Rica? Check!
[*]Midnight Lime scooter ride in Vienna? Check!
[*]Golfing? Nah, can't hang.

[Hoss-Drone]

I just booked my flight for Thursday afternoon arrival and Sunday morning departure.

I'm thinking about the Glo Inn if @Hoss-Drone doesn't mind hauling my butt around. I also want to do the golf outing because I have never golfed before and that sounds like a stupid thing to have not done by this time.
[*]Dirt biking in Costa Rica? Check!
[*]Midnight Lime scooter ride in Vienna? Check!
[*]Golfing? Nah, can't hang.

I definitely do not mind hauling anyone around.

Trust me, the golf event will be fun even if you've never golfed before.

[doctorjoya]

Looks like ill be able to make this. Put me down for the golf too. That sounds like fun. I can get down the fairway, just not in a pretty way. Got a mean right

[Hoss-Drone]

Looks like ill be able to make this. Put me down for the golf too. That sounds like fun. I can get down the fairway, just not in a pretty way. Got a mean right

Excellent! Its a par 3's only course so you dont have to cover much distance!

[doctorjoya]

Looks like ill be able to make this. Put me down for the golf too. That sounds like fun. I can get down the fairway, just not in a pretty way. Got a mean right

Excellent! Its a par 3's only course so you dont have to cover much distance!

[Hoss-Drone]

I just booked my flight for Thursday afternoon arrival and Sunday morning departure.

I'm thinking about the Glo Inn if @Hoss-Drone doesn't mind hauling my butt around. I also want to do the golf outing because I have never golfed before and that sounds like a stupid thing to have not done by this time.
[*]Dirt biking in Costa Rica? Check!
[*]Midnight Lime scooter ride in Vienna? Check!
[*]Golfing? Nah, can't hang.

Early word Maggie is that at least two others are going to book at the Glo also so you will have options for carpooling and going to dinner, etc.

[Hoss-Drone]

BLACK ALERT! I've been informed that the airline ticket prices to Sioux Falls have come down a bit. If u are thinking of coming nows the time to book. I will happily pick anyone up from the airport!

[Mugato]

Flight booked. I've been trying to find a way to make this trip work out and the delta fare updates pushed it over the top!

[Hoss-Drone]

Flight booked. I've been trying to find a way to make this trip work out and the delta fare updates pushed it over the top!

[JeBuS]

Looking at flying in Thursday night and leaving early Sunday morning.

Questions for the braintrust:
Should I plan to bring the streaming rig I brought to Worlds last year?
How's the internet / 5G connection at the venue?
Will we have space and power for it? (Need a bit of extra space at the main table for computer and tripod boom for the camera.)

[Hoss-Drone]

Looking at flying in Thursday night and leaving early Sunday morning.

Questions for the braintrust:
Should I plan to bring the streaming rig I brought to Worlds last year?
How's the internet / 5G connection at the venue?
Will we have space and power for it? (Need a bit of extra space at the main table for computer and tripod boom for the camera.)

I would bring it if you can. The store has good 5g iirc and there *should be* space available. I'd rather you have it and we don't use it rather than not have it when we could have used it

Also when you and @jadziadax8 have your flights in booked lmk so I can figure out pickups. My wife and my father in law have volunteered to help with airport shuttling

[LORE]

As of this morning, my hotel is booked. If any of the Frozen Chosen want to ride with me Thursday morning and / or share the room, let me know.