I like the bring a friend idea, I go with my aunt to the CA show, we love it, we go just one day, take as many pictures as we can. We don't try to see everything, we just try to have fun and admire all the beautiful quilts and talented people that entered them, I usually visit a few vendors if i am looking for something specific i can't find at home. Just don't try to do it all in one day. that might be too much.