This is the "Big Boy" show. If you haven't been before, you just can't imagine what you have missed. Takes three days to see MOST of the show. If you are thinking of flying to Atlanta, you don't need to rent a car. Just pickup the MARTA in the airport, go to Five Points and transfer to west bound train to Phillips Arena / Georgia Dome which is the very next station. Baggage check is available at the show for a nominal fee. Catch the MARTA / bus to your hotel. We stay over in Buckhead, just because we have been pleased with the hotel we use. There is a bus stop at the foot of the stairs at the hotel, and Linberg Center (MARTA station) is about four blocks away. MacRabbet can give you the details on catching the MARTA if driving in from the north. If you drive, try to go out to Stone Mountain to catch the laser light show. Costs (last year) ten bucks a car load to go to see laser light show.
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Is it possible to decide to attend, at the last minute, and be successful at finding a hotel, etc.?
i suspect they'll be plenty of rooms to be had this year.
YES! You can get hotel rooms anywhere from $69 to $400 a night. Remember that metro Atlanta is a BIG place, with plenty of hotels. Main thing (for us anyway) is for hotel to be close to MARTA station. We are still undecided as to whether to fly in, or drive down. If we decide to go out to Stone Mountain for the laser light show, then most likely we would drive. When I add airport parking for four days, and one day's use of a rental car, fuel to drive is much less. It's nice to get up, drive out to the airport, catch a flight to Atl, eat breakfast in the CNN Center, and go across the street to the show before 10:00 AM, instead still being driving, almost to the SC line, with three hours to go.
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I'll be going again this year and need to start thinking about staying overnight to make it a 2-day venture, because I had to rush through to see 1/2 of what was there last year. One advantage I have is it is lots closer for me to drive, so I can leave the morning of the show and be there as the doors open without rushing. Here is an excerpt from the MARTA website concerning parking at stations coming in from I-85 as I did last year (I parked at Chamblee).
Make sure you leave time to check out Highland Woodworking; I was in there 2-weeks ago and was quite impressed. It is like an Orvis for woodworking.
I was also at this show in 2008, and I recommend making it a 2-day deal; I was there on business and it took all of those two days to get it done. If I were there as a hobbyist I would never leave; it is that great.
I was also at this show in 2008, and I recommend making it a 2-day deal; I was there on business and it took all of those two days to get it done. If I were there as a hobbyist I would never leave; it is that great.
Remember to add parking to any deal you get on a downtown hotel. Some charge a bunch($25-$30/day:swoon
I normally stay out at the Perimeter Mall area. It's safe, clean, MARTA gets you into the convention center in 25 minutes and plenty of restaurants are within walking distance and hotel parking is free.
I normally stay out at the Perimeter Mall area. It's safe, clean, MARTA gets you into the convention center in 25 minutes and plenty of restaurants are within walking distance and hotel parking is free.not to worry, Atlanta has the worst sports fans, so stadium should be 1/4 full!!:rotflm:
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