[Jewelry making - Article 01011] - Re: [Orchid] Tucson: Helpful hint

[Marcia & Leroy Ingham]

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    Another system that works is to go early, park your vehicle, take
    the shuttle to the show you want to start with that day & then take
    the return shuttle early to your vehicle's location. 

    This takes a little more planning but saves long lines at the end of
    the day. Several show locations have plenty of parking with in-show
    shuttles from parking lot to tent shows. 

    Especially well-organized is the Gem Mall location; they provide
    golf cart rides from the parking lot to the tents! Great for
    handicapped access; will deliver you directly to the door of your
    choice! Or their food court or restrooms....My knees can handle the
    tent areas but not those gravel parking lots.... Also have a LARGE
    area for Handicapped Parking Only, very nice! 

    Only once have I had handicapped parking difficulty; the parking lot
    attendant would not let us enter, said the lot was full--but the
    hncp. prk. wasn't full--my persistent husband found another way in,
    parked, & we reported the problem to the show organizer. It was
    IMMEDIATELY addressed, attendant was replaced by Tucson police
    officers, & the problem was gone!! Even if you have a rental vehicle,
    take your hndcp. permit with you, if possible. If there's no parking
    empty, you can be dropped off closer to the entrance at least. In
    Texas, the placard charge is only $5 for 5 years & it's honored in
    all the states (to the best of my knowledge). 

    The shuttle personnel are very helpful to the handicapped--very
    helpful entering, exiting & were in no way in a hurry! One year, I
    was there very shortly after knee surgery & was impressed with the
    courtisies accorded the "handicapped". 

Marcia Ingham
lmcraft AT wcc.net

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