Sorry to see it go, from California. Must admit, I don't have the money to do all the fabulous shows & quilting events in Calif. I'm sure it's way expensive in Long Beach at the beach in the height of the tourist season to put on this show. When we were involved in Showing Rabbits, it was hard to get participation anywhere in the Pacific coast states from anywhere else in the US. There's only 3 states + Alaska and Hawaii, on this coast but its about 1500 miles. It's probably due to the cost of jumping from Colorado to California, plane changes OR time of traveling (about 22 hour by car from Denver or 26 hrs from Seattle). Hope it can make it in Portland, it'll be competing with some very popular venues in Oregon and Washington.