[Jewelry making - Article 00889] - Re: [Orchid] Tucson: Helpful hint

[Dave Arens]

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Hi Jeff,

>       My wife and I will be going to the Tucson show for the first
>     time this year. We have a rental car but does it make sense? Is
>     parking usually available at the different show locations or is a
>     shuttle the best option? 

    I'm sort of in your position, except that I live here & have to
    drive to get to the 1st show of the day. 

    What I've found the most practical & convenient is this. 

    1. Drive to the 1st show you plan on attending that day. We always
    plan to attend one that has a large parking lot 1st. 

    2.  Plan to arrive prior (1 hr to 1/2 hr) to the show's opening .
    Most of the large shows open at 10:00 AM.. 

    3. If you've  completed that show prior to the days end, ride the
    shuttle to the next show & then back to the parking lot at the end
    of the day. 

    The shows that have the largest parking lots are:  The AGTA & GJX at
    the Tucson convention center ( parking is usually $3.00/day), The
    G&LW shows at the Holidome & the Rodeway,  the tent shows at Tucson
    Electric Park. The parking lot for the G&LW show at the Rodeway is
    actually located about 2 blocks East of the Rodeway in a theater's
    parking lot. They have shuttles that run every few minutes from the
    parking lot to the show. These are not the same shuttles that run to
    all the shows. The GLDA show has moved from downtown Tucson to
    Marriott Starr Pass Resort, several miles west of downtown on Starr
    Pass Blvd. (an extension of 22nd St.) . It's a 500 room facility, so
    I'd guess parking would be good there. It'll be served by show
    shuttles. 

    In order to 'kill the time' prior to the shows arriving, the AGTA
    show has a number of seminars that start at 9:00 each morning. You
    could also get your breakfast close to where you park.. 

Dave

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