If you were at Axelrad Beer Garden on September 5–6, you might have been lounging in one of their hammocks with a drink in hand, soaking in the venue’s typically laid-back atmosphere. Maybe you caught the Solar Flare projection on the mainstage or the cardboard stars strung across the courtyard—visible nods to something special in the works. But what struck me most was how, even with the signage, music, and vendor booths guiding people through the space, there were still pock