Hello all you GA quilters. I might have the possibility of attending a conference in Atlanta in 2011. As I'm still thinking about asking my employer about going I thought I'd put out a call for some early advice.
I would like to know if there are any quilt or fabric stores or Walmarts with fabric that I can get to using buses or trains from downtown. I'm assuming the conference will be held at a downtown hotel, but don't yet have venue details. I'm not likely to rent a car as the idea of driving in the US scares me more than you can imagine.
I did a search and it looks like there's a Hancocks that I could walk to from the Lindbergh Centre. Is that correct? I'm fit enough that a 30 minute walk is no problem, even if I'm carrying shopping bags :-)
Also, if there are any no-go areas that I should avoid for personal safety reasons please let me know. My Aussie friend and I made a mistake on a visit to Chicago once and got off the train in a very scary neighbourhood. We didn't come to any harm but we knew we were a long way from home at that moment.
Many thanks in advance for any advice you are able to share.