====== CLASS News ====== ===== CLASS of 2024 - April 13-14 ===== Yeah! The fifth, annual Commodore Los Angeles Super Show is set for April 13-14 at the Burbank VFW hall. Time to start preparing! ;) ===== CLASS 2023 - Success! Qapla' ===== Hurrah! The show was a big success! Thank you to all those who came from around California and from Nevada and Arizona! Tentatively, the CLASS of 2024 is set for April 13-14! And with more hours in the show for more Commodore and Amiga goodness! Photos and videos to come soon. ===== The CLASS of 2023 - April 15-16 ===== Big change in time! Saturday is still 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., but Sunday is now 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.! Our location will be the same -- the Burbank VFW hall. Citing the evolution of the pandemic and the expiration of the state's emergency health order, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to end the county’s COVID-19 emergency health order on March 31, 2023, just over three years after it went into effect. Source -- [[https://laist.com/news/health/californias-covid-emergency-ends-today]] You are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated/up-to-date when coming to CLASS. ===== Lenard Roach Bows Out ===== Due to financial and serious health concerns, CLASS veteran and Fresno Commodore User Group newsletter editor Lenard Roach has decided not to come to CLASS 2023. His presentation on More Bible Games for the C64 will be taken up by Robert Bernardo. ===== Set-up Time! ===== Confirmed -- we start moving computer equipment into the hall on Friday, April 14, at 1 p.m.! For those who can't make it on Friday, we will have extra set-up time on Saturday, April 15, starting at 9 a.m., before the show. ===== Location and Admission ===== The Commodore Los Angeles Super Show is held at Burbank Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, VFW USS Gudgeon Ship 8310, at 1006 W. Magnolia Blvd., in Burbank, California 91506, USA. {{ :class:dscn7820.jpg?300|}} Admission is $25, whether you come for one day or both days. Under 16 years of age -- admission is free! Photos of the venue are at [[http://blog.retro-link.com/2021/05/blog-post.html]] ===== Directions to the Burbank VFW Hall ===== From the north -- Go south on the I-5 Freeway. Take exit 146B in Burbank. Turn right onto W. Burbank Blvd.. Turn left onto Victory Blvd.. Turn right onto W. Magnolia Blvd. From the south -- Go north on the I-5 Freeway. Take exit 146A in Burbank. Turn right onto E. Angeleno Ave.. Turn left onto E. 1st St.. Turn left onto E. Olive Ave.. Turn right onto N. Lake St.. Turn left onto W. Magnolia Blvd. ===== Nearest Airport and Train Service ===== The nearest airport with major airline service is the Burbank Airport (Bob Hope Airport) which is 3.1 miles away. The nearest airport for private airplanes is the Van Nuys Airport which is 13.9 miles away. Bus service is available from the Burbank Airport to the intersection of 1st St. and Magnolia, and from there you can walk to our venue, the Burbank VFW Hall. Our venue, the Burbank VFW Hall, is 0.7 mile from the Metrolink Station - downtown Burbank. [[https://metrolinktrains.com/rider-info/general-info/stations/]] ===== Snacks! ===== The Burbank VFW will running their hot dog machine (a.k.a. Commodore hot dog machine!). Have a hot dog with mustard and relish in a hot dog bun for a low-priced donation to VFW! Next door in the VFW bar, have a beer (or the harder stuff!) and some bar food. You could even order a Commodore cocktail! ===== Saturday Night Dinner ===== A tradition from the days of the Commodore Vegas Expo, we go out to a restaurant after CLASS on Saturday. It's the New Town Chinese Buffet Restaurant, 1100 S. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank, CA, about 1.6 miles away from our venue at the Burbank VFW Hall. See [[https://www.facebook.com/NewTownSuperBuffet]] ===== Game Competition for Cash! ===== A tradition from the days of the Commodore Vegas Expo, we'll have a player-to-player game competition on the C64. The prize -- some cool greenbacks to line your pocket! This year it's the new SNK vs CAPCOM (alpha version) fighting game!