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International Gem and Jewelry show. Very awesome. ...

International Gem and Jewelry show. Very awesome. Super cool. Lots of vendor's. So much to choose from. I wanted to buy everything. I buy gemstones to make bracelets. My friend buys jewelry already made. Along with clothes and Beautiful trinkets. They even have STARBUCKS coffee available. Next show is in July and always a big one in November. Just in time for Xmas.

Was here for the San Mateo County Fair and found t...

Was here for the San Mateo County Fair and found the venue to be nice and neat and well maintained. Ample space for all the different vendors and attractions. Large parking area, although it was $12 to park for the day.

Nice

Wonderful facility! Have worked here during Maker ...

Wonderful facility! Have worked here during Maker Faire, SF/SM Master Gardener Fundraising Sales, San Francisco Flower Show, and various other events. Each one is different but the facility is the same to navigate.

parking for inner engineering event was not organi...

parking for inner engineering event was not organized properly . Management for parking at the end of event need to be streamlined . There will be no one to control the traffic flow . It ended up waiting in parking lot for vet longer period of time . highly discourage parking in San Mateo parking lot .

Aloha,

Aloha,

We usually go to the Annual Aloha Festival every year. It's well organized as far as the different vendor booths and the flow of the foot traffic.

The entertainment is always a treat, while tasting all the assorted Island food. However some of the food being served is not worth the money.

Coach D's food booth- I ordered plate no 4 which includes a hot link, BBQ chicken, potato and macaroni salad. I opened the to go box and I was dissappointed! The small sliced pieces of chicken was not freshly cooked. It was dry! Nothing like the picture advertised.!

But the booth next to it was 100% better! We ordered the teriyaki chicken skewer and the prawns with fries.

The chicken was hot, juicy and packed with flavor. The prawns were battered and fried. It was crunchy and tender on the inside. Yummy!!! Now we know where to go next yr.

Also, I forgot the name of the food booth. But it's near the vendor entrance off of S. Delaware. They're the only ones serving lomi lomi seperately. For $10 you get a small see through container with little slivers of salmon and the rest of it was tomatoes! Not worth the $10 put more salmon please!!!!

As far as the Hawaiian merchandise, we always support the Kalikiano booth. Which is Christian in Hawaiian. They sell good quality hats, t-shirts, and thermoses. Our teens love their hats, which are $30. They're the last booth on the far left hand corner if you're entering from the parking lot.

Mahalo

Glad the event center wasn t torn down with the ra...

Glad the event center wasn t torn down with the racetrack, but the International Motorcycle Show no longer is held here. The parking is plentiful, but of course they overcharge event goers to use it - at least $15. The center itself is in good condition, not a disaster waiting to happen like the Cow Palace. Definitely worth checking out.

Attended the Makers Faire again this year, and San...

Attended the Makers Faire again this year, and San Mateo is the original and flagship Makers Faire to this day. It is quite a lot of space that the event covers, and while years ago it seemed like they would never come close to needing the entire expanse, it has started to seem a possibility as the years progressed. Huge faire, with an insanely diverse range of various parts of the Maker Movement.

I took some family and friends who had never been, and was constantly bombarded with questions about what the Makers Faire is actually about. These continued up to the day of the event despite my explanation that it wasn't what they probably expect and the diversity makes it impossible to summarize efficiently. Once we got there, and walked around for a couple minutes those questions instantly ceased. Their sudden and overwhelmingly clear comprehension of my explanatory struggles was plainly obvious, but overshadowed by the sense of wonder that is inevitably evoked by such a huge range of creative, hands on projects in the endless rows of booths.

I have no idea what this venue looks like for any other events throughout the year, so I cannot comment there. But it is so spectacular for this glorious annual gathering of the Maker Community, albeit a bit short on available parking within the immediate vicinity. We parked a few blocks away and simply hailed an Uber to take us that last mile. Ultimately this was far more preferable to having to deal with the backed up traffic immediately adjacent to the grounds.

The event organizers did an excellent job designating an area for Uber, Lyft, or any other drop-off or roadside pickup service. They kept it close enough to not be a hassle to use the area, while ensuring the bit of roadway was only having event traffic directed along there if providing such services. So the traffic around the ride share service area was not bad at all, not having to battle with the rest of those folks driving 5 MPH looking for the $50 parking!

I'll absolutely be attending again soon! If not next year, then I'll certainly be sure to plan attending within three years or so. If you or someone you love is at all technically inclined, or even if just the type who is great at skills that are particularly hands-on, I urge you to check out this event. You will not be disappointed! (But purchase your tickets prior to approaching the entrance gate, or expect to pay significantly more for passes.)

San Mateo Event Center

San Mateo Event Center

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