> Even in daylight shit is unsafe to take the subway far from the convention.

lol Don't take MARTA anywhere, D*C or no. I could've told you that.

Yeah, getting a room at a reasonable rate can be a pain, but once you do it once you're in the grandfathered group to get first chance at one next year. It's really worth staying at the con so you can enjoy all the late-night activities and socializing. D*C is the best con I've been to, nothing else is quite like it. Every group of four nerds from every small town for 800 miles all show and realize they are not alone. It's an insane sense of camaraderie and exuberance.