How long are you going for? Are any close friends going? We took the bus to Nashville TN & I took my ipod to listen to music, I took some hand work to work on on the way there & back, took a few snacks & even a sandwich if there's no lunch planned. Make a list of things you want to look for. If the shops are on line, check each one out. I hated going into the quilt stores with this many women because everyone was just grabbing fabric like they were starving! So I am sure I missed a lot of good buys. Where do you get to go? Don't stress. it's suppose to be fun!