Arcade/pinball convention returns to Santa Clara – SFGatehttp://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Arcade-pinball-convention-returns-to-Santa-Clara-11399326.phpThe annual California Extreme arcade show is one of the gems on the Bay Area entertainment scene — a show featuring hundreds of playable pinball and arcade games, organized and promoted by some of the region’s greatest collectors. Cal Extreme organizers adhere to the arcade collector’s code: bringing rare and often fragile games (set on free play) to the convention, just to share their love of arcade engineering and entertainment. California Extreme: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, July 29; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday July 30. $30-$60, children age 3-12 half price.