Parking shouldn't be an issue at all and the shuttles are free. You can pick up a route map at any entrance. There are Downtown loop shuttles, Hancock's and Mall shuttles and shuttles to Eleanor Burns tent at Carson Park. They run all day in continuous routes. Plenty of places to eat in all price ranges...you can grab a sandwich at the food vendor's tents right outside the Convention center, try some of the neat little places downtown or head out to the Mall area where there's a Cracker Barrel, Ryans, Olive Garden and all sorts of fast food places. (the Panera Bread is nice, cheap, quick and the food is good) The Convention Center is right next door to the big vendor's tent...and outside food court. The Museum is just a couple of blocks from there and the Eleanor Burns store (different from her tent) is a block or so over from there. Vendors come in and set up shop in any vacant stores downtown which is just a block from the Museum. (shuttles go there too) There's a shuttle to the Cherry Civic Center antique quilt show between the convention Center and Hancocks. Inside the Convention Center there is a package check area where you can leave your loot while you load up on more and the Post Office sets up inside the Convention center so you can mail stuff home that you don't want to carry. Ask anything...I'm local and Mom is a docent at the Museum ...and one of the YoYo Ladies, so I'll be able to get you answers to anything you need to know.