this looks like the first year i started covering the masquerade event. this was also the year we took a trip to washington dc after otakon. we stayed at the hay-adams hotel, which is across the street from lafayette park, which is across the street from the white house. what a view from the hotel room.
otakon 2003 pictures / gallery unlocked. https://www.rdfn.org/gallery/otakon/2003/