I have never been to Blade, but I thinking about checking it out in 2022. I'm only about a 9-10 hour drive with Knoxville being the worst town I need to get through in terms of traffic since I bypass Nashville most of the time, so I can handle Atlanta by the time I get there.
My plan would be to get to the hotel and call an Uber/Lyft. I'm only messing with that freeway once.
That's a looong trip! You still in S. Africa? Almost all of our family has moved away.Blade is one of those events that for a knife enthusiast is a must see. Unfortunately it does have the effect of sucking you in every year after your first visit!
I'll be there next year with a full contingent of International visitors and exhibitors. Total travel time from my front door to the show will be around 30 hours of travel of which over 20 will be flying time. I'll pass through 4 major airports, US Customs and Immigration (always fun ) Covid crap, car rental etc........
The moment I walk into the room I realise that it was all so worth it.
Make the trip, you will forget the traffic and all the inconvenience of the trip the moment you step into the room and realise it was all so worthwhile.
That's a looong trip! You still in S. Africa? Almost all of our family has moved away.
I'ma going to put in a vote for Chicago. We have this nice little INTERNATIONAL airport called O'hare. Lot's of convention space, lot's of hotels. Restaurants, bars, nightlife. Heck... we even have a nice big LAKE. Atlanta don't have no lake...
Are we forgetting all the traffic/parking issues associated with Atlanta? Ease of access- definitely not.
I just left Chicago for Atlanta, and not just to be closer to Bladeshow. Problem with Chicago is that you can't carry most of the knives you get there, and that might be problematic for a lot of people. And it's more expensive to rent space, eat out, get a hotel, etc. Georgia just doesn't give a fuck what you do, so it works. And barbecueI'ma going to put in a vote for Chicago. We have this nice little INTERNATIONAL airport called O'hare. Lot's of convention space, lot's of hotels. Restaurants, bars, nightlife. Heck... we even have a nice big LAKE. Atlanta don't have no lake...