i do 85% of my shopping online, then 10% at the quilt shows, and 5% at the local fabric shops.
in NY its just to expensive to buy fabric. hoffman batiks costs $11-12 a yard at the local shops and i can buy it for $6-7 online when its not on sale.
every year when i go to the lancaster PA show i stop by the country store because batiks are on sale for $4-$5 a yard and i try to stock up for the entire year.