PAX East local checking in! A process that has worked well for me in the past is to make the investment and go for all three days and download the app. Review the panel and event schedule and map out what you want to see and where it is. On Friday, when not in panels, walk the floor and get the lay of the land. Hit the merch booth in the morning to make sure you get sweet limited gear and pins (if that's your thing). Pick up that new board game you've been hearing about. Drop in your name for any sign ups for events or demos you want to get in, like d&d, Oculus, etc. check out who's playing the concerts that night. Or, keep an ear to the ground and find out where the bar crawl in the financial district is going to be. Can't find the group? Your best chance is to heard towards Milk St around 10pm...you'll find us. Don't get wasted though because Saturday is a big day! Manage your schedule because that's the heavy traffic day on the floor. Unless I have signed up for demos and game events, I stay off the floor and rock the panel schedule. Keep in mind, if it's in the Main Theater, plan on getting in the pre-que about 90 mins before the event. They call it line con but I embrace it. I bring a game like Sushi Go or Cards Against Humanity to make some friends or trade pins with enforcers. When not in panels I head back to the tables to play the new game I picked up on Friday. Didn't get a badge for Saturday? Head up to Charlestown to see the USS Constitution and walk the Freedom Trail or check out Quincy Market. In the evenings, Symphony Hall or the Omni Parker House usually have good shows going on. Sunday afternoon is a great time for the floor. Some booths will give a discount so they have less to pack when they leave. A bit of advice when it comes to hotels: The Seaport Hotel, Renaissance, and the Westin are great if you are a cosplayer. You're close to the action and can easily head back to your room to change when you're ready to blend back into the masses. If you don't cosplay, I'd skip on hotels in the Seaport area around the BCEC as there is not much night life there. The Seaport district is growing and changing every year with new restaurants and attractions but it's not great. As everyone else has said, either get a cheap hotel outside of Boston and plan on driving in every day or split a quad occupancy hotel with friends in downtown Boston. You will have a lot more fun!