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Anthrocon 2025 Report
2 months ago
I went to Anthrocon 2025 this year. Well obviously it would be odd if I went to Anthrocon 2025 some other year. The point is I flew to Pittsburgh for a big ol’ furry convention. I left early Wednesday morning so I could get there at a reasonable time and get fed.
Due to Southwest changing their bag policy I flew American Airlines which was a little more irritating. The airline is clearly running things close these days. Even minor disruptions can cause big delays. They lost the plane from Dallas to Pittsburgh I was supposed to be on and spent an hour struggling to fill that it. Yes you heard me fine they said “we lost the plane” over the loudspeaker. My guess is someone messed up a document and a plan that was supposed to arrive went somewhere else and they were trying to figure out what to fill in for the mistake.
I genuinely like the Pittsburgh Airport. It has the charm of feeling like a much older airport and has some unique nooks and crannies. The t-rex skeleton from the Carnegie Museum is a fun touch. I’ll miss the old airport but they’re doing major reconstruction and it will likely become one of the more modern sleek locations. This is necessary but I admit I like the old oddball spot.
Check in was a breeze at the hotel. I was staying in the Drury with the FurPlanet crew. After that I grabbed dinner at my old staple and then a milk shake at the Milk Shake factory to be indulgent. Then it was unpacking and waiting for the Furplanet folks to arrive for the evening. In the end it was Savrin, Fugue, Tempo, Ajax, Buck, WuWei, and I between two rooms which we easily all managed despite some small logistical issues due to the hotel computers. A busy and full day though.
Thursday I slept in a bit then did breakfast with Rowland fox at Waffles Incafinated where I got some very good chicken and waffles and tried to take in a tiny bit of the city before things got busy. Registration was a breeze this year and went quickly. Anthrocon needs to be praised for working extremely hard here and streamlining a system that was overwhelmed the year before. After that Teiran arrived and we thought we were going to get onto set up but there were some snafus. No one’s fault but the loading doors weren’t ready. Eventually we got in and did set up. Runa and Bree had arrived as well and were a big help. Shiloh and Slanter had arrived as well and were exhausted. They aren’t at the table but Shiloh and I have been chatting a lot recently so….
Ajax, Tempo, Savrin, and I hit up Ajax’s favorite Chinese place. Eating hearty after a busy day.
Friday was the start of the crush. I wont bore with by blows of the busy convention dealing circuit. It was busy, I saw a lot of great furry folk, saw some people get some good books. Shiloh’s panel went well. I went to the Yard for dinner. Got a great green tomato grilled cheese. I also got perogies. The only perogies I got all trip as they didn’t seem to be around as much this year (or last year). That is a real shame as I love perogies.
Got my last milk shake of the year (just didn’t go back afterwards which was a shame). Met a very nice dragon named Iro though and we hung out for a bit.
Saturday was the day of the big parade. I got to see a little of it but I over extended and exhausted myself at the table. I felt that for Sunday too. I over did it and honestly I am thinking maybe I should stop going to conventions just because I wore myself out so much. Part of it was I didn’t want to be stuck out of the convention during the parade but maybe that would have been okay. I enjoyed seeing the street fair afterwards and how the area became one massive block party but I can’t even remember what I ate or did.
Sunday was a bit better but like I said, I over extended. Pack up went well but I didn’t take many photos or hang out as much. I did get to see Mangi, Heyoka, and Syr for a brief bit but not long. Got dinner at the Bill Burger Bar place which was fine but I was scrambled. Did a little hanging out with Unstabill and others but I went to bed.
Monday was a wrap up day. Saying good bye to everyone one by one. It went smoothly mainly because we were all tired. Teiran and I got some tacos at Condado tacos. I got a very good burrito. He got Tacos. Teiran had been eating there much of the convention as everyone else had but I had been avoiding it to have other dishes. We chatted for a bit about nothing important then I got in the taxi and left.
The flight home was more difficult. There had been several days of bad weather on the continent and a rain storm was blowing in. So might flight got delayed to Dallas then another delay caused me to have to rearrange my trip. Then getting to Dallas my flights were delayed again. So while I got a decent bowl of pho at the airport I ended up getting home after midnight when I had been scheduled to get there at 7 PM.
I’ll admit that also messed with my sleep bank a bit. Overall I had a good Anthrocon. It was fun. I just overstretched myself a bit.
For its part Pittsburgh remains a great city to visit. It has a scruffiness to it that I think fits. The folks there are lovely and welcoming. The convention clearly benefits the town https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/.....CNM-00-10abd1h
Pittsburgh itself will be doing the NFL draft in 2026 in April 2026 which means the city is already doing improvements and hotel work. I hope that will benefit Anthrocon in the long term infrastructure will be getting improved upon. I hope to go again, but we’ll see.
Due to Southwest changing their bag policy I flew American Airlines which was a little more irritating. The airline is clearly running things close these days. Even minor disruptions can cause big delays. They lost the plane from Dallas to Pittsburgh I was supposed to be on and spent an hour struggling to fill that it. Yes you heard me fine they said “we lost the plane” over the loudspeaker. My guess is someone messed up a document and a plan that was supposed to arrive went somewhere else and they were trying to figure out what to fill in for the mistake.
I genuinely like the Pittsburgh Airport. It has the charm of feeling like a much older airport and has some unique nooks and crannies. The t-rex skeleton from the Carnegie Museum is a fun touch. I’ll miss the old airport but they’re doing major reconstruction and it will likely become one of the more modern sleek locations. This is necessary but I admit I like the old oddball spot.
Check in was a breeze at the hotel. I was staying in the Drury with the FurPlanet crew. After that I grabbed dinner at my old staple and then a milk shake at the Milk Shake factory to be indulgent. Then it was unpacking and waiting for the Furplanet folks to arrive for the evening. In the end it was Savrin, Fugue, Tempo, Ajax, Buck, WuWei, and I between two rooms which we easily all managed despite some small logistical issues due to the hotel computers. A busy and full day though.
Thursday I slept in a bit then did breakfast with Rowland fox at Waffles Incafinated where I got some very good chicken and waffles and tried to take in a tiny bit of the city before things got busy. Registration was a breeze this year and went quickly. Anthrocon needs to be praised for working extremely hard here and streamlining a system that was overwhelmed the year before. After that Teiran arrived and we thought we were going to get onto set up but there were some snafus. No one’s fault but the loading doors weren’t ready. Eventually we got in and did set up. Runa and Bree had arrived as well and were a big help. Shiloh and Slanter had arrived as well and were exhausted. They aren’t at the table but Shiloh and I have been chatting a lot recently so….
Ajax, Tempo, Savrin, and I hit up Ajax’s favorite Chinese place. Eating hearty after a busy day.
Friday was the start of the crush. I wont bore with by blows of the busy convention dealing circuit. It was busy, I saw a lot of great furry folk, saw some people get some good books. Shiloh’s panel went well. I went to the Yard for dinner. Got a great green tomato grilled cheese. I also got perogies. The only perogies I got all trip as they didn’t seem to be around as much this year (or last year). That is a real shame as I love perogies.
Got my last milk shake of the year (just didn’t go back afterwards which was a shame). Met a very nice dragon named Iro though and we hung out for a bit.
Saturday was the day of the big parade. I got to see a little of it but I over extended and exhausted myself at the table. I felt that for Sunday too. I over did it and honestly I am thinking maybe I should stop going to conventions just because I wore myself out so much. Part of it was I didn’t want to be stuck out of the convention during the parade but maybe that would have been okay. I enjoyed seeing the street fair afterwards and how the area became one massive block party but I can’t even remember what I ate or did.
Sunday was a bit better but like I said, I over extended. Pack up went well but I didn’t take many photos or hang out as much. I did get to see Mangi, Heyoka, and Syr for a brief bit but not long. Got dinner at the Bill Burger Bar place which was fine but I was scrambled. Did a little hanging out with Unstabill and others but I went to bed.
Monday was a wrap up day. Saying good bye to everyone one by one. It went smoothly mainly because we were all tired. Teiran and I got some tacos at Condado tacos. I got a very good burrito. He got Tacos. Teiran had been eating there much of the convention as everyone else had but I had been avoiding it to have other dishes. We chatted for a bit about nothing important then I got in the taxi and left.
The flight home was more difficult. There had been several days of bad weather on the continent and a rain storm was blowing in. So might flight got delayed to Dallas then another delay caused me to have to rearrange my trip. Then getting to Dallas my flights were delayed again. So while I got a decent bowl of pho at the airport I ended up getting home after midnight when I had been scheduled to get there at 7 PM.
I’ll admit that also messed with my sleep bank a bit. Overall I had a good Anthrocon. It was fun. I just overstretched myself a bit.
For its part Pittsburgh remains a great city to visit. It has a scruffiness to it that I think fits. The folks there are lovely and welcoming. The convention clearly benefits the town https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/.....CNM-00-10abd1h
Pittsburgh itself will be doing the NFL draft in 2026 in April 2026 which means the city is already doing improvements and hotel work. I hope that will benefit Anthrocon in the long term infrastructure will be getting improved upon. I hope to go again, but we’ll see.
