we are so lucky here that we have five lqs within 20 mile radius. however, i almost always find things at the show that i have not seen anywhere else. sometimes a special fabric, sometimes a new tool.
some of the best advice i have ever found was "don't buy anything the first time through". that saves a lot of those impulse buys that leave you saying "why did i buy that". if it is meant to be purchased you will gladly make the trip back to buy after you have seen everything.