I went last year and had a blast! Enjoy!

I go every year. You'll enjoy it. Go early.

I really want to go to the Seattle show but after spending ten days in Seattle on business I don't want to turn around and drive back up after a week....

You might check out the Chinese Garden's plant sale that morning. The garden is opening early, and waiving the admission charge for the plant sale. Here is a link.

http://www.portlandchinesegarden.org/awakening/orchids/more_info/209/

So far, I am attending on Friday. I don't know about the other two days. I usually volunteer for one or more organizations, and I often attend all three days. Since I don't have a favorite type of plant, I find it is an excellent opportunity to buy stock from some of the local specialty nurseries. This allows me to save shipping and handling. If I owned a car, I would be likely be driving to visit at least some of these nurseries, but this way, I at least get to see their stock once a year.

Seems I should have offered to speak at this show this year. Held-off, not knowing where we would be living.

Our home has not sold, and now we are teetering between whether to remain here, or move north, even if our home does sell.

But I should have asked for the forms, and just made the drive. Likewise, I missed-out to speak again for the Master Gardener's event down here.

Next year, I'll just plan to go one way or another. The booths are fun to tour too. It's quite the collection of gadgets and people and displays.

It's cool to see people's gardening enthusiasm get wound up, like bears coming out of hibernation and looking for food.