A girlfriend usually meets me in paducha ....we lived next to each other in Fl . We go to the show and hit all the other places in town ...and make it a long weekend...this year she had to cancel ....so i decided to go it alone ....it was nice i could go at my pace ...stop as long or short as i wanted to ....i to think why do i need to go but the quilts at just so awesome ...new toys ...new products...old friends ....great times wonderful memories ......but if i had to give some one some advice i would just tell them to grab a bag, wear your most comfortable shoes, and just go to one once ..be sure to bring the camera ....i get to see a lot of quilts but the quality of the big shows is so over the top on many .....soak it in