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Travel or home improvement? How about travel to a home and garden show?
When I lived overseas some friends of mine, who also lived overseas, complained that when they were in the U.S. on vacation, they couldn't relate to what excited people.
For example, one friend said that a friend of hers in the U.S. was excited about getting a new deck. My friend didn't think that getting a new deck was exciting news. Planning an adventure vacation was exciting, however--unless you are a person who enjoys staying home enjoying a party on your new deck.
I did point out that for people who live overseas, buying items like carpets and unusual furniture can also give one that new things rush and that people like to show off at their parties. She agreed.
Once we moved back to the U.S., I discovered that we were fresh meat when it came to people trying to sell us stuff for home improvement. Let's just say we have a whole house water improvement system that we have to feed salt, because we lived in two countries where we couldn't drink the water. I have become more savvy since that purchase. Still, there are always home improvements that loom while we are off traveling.
This is the time of year when, now that vacation fun is fading into the past, the need to nest before winter kicks in begins to build. Somehow, each fall, I'm hooked into some "Let's spruce up the place" endeavor. A friend who is a handy fellow is doing some plaster repair work today.
Because my friend who was less than impressed with decks has not moved back to the U.S., she is unaware that there are places to go dedicated to decks and other wonders of home improvement. Home and garden shows are a nesting bonanza. This month kicks off a flurry of fall activities geared towards getting people to focus on the place where they live.
At such shows, I'm one of those people who picks up brochures just so I can imagine what a sunroom might look like in the backyard. I won't actually put a sunroom in the backyard, but the brochures are enticing. I also like to tour model homes and trailers. It's not like I'd actually like to live in one, but it's like visiting a movie set where you can imagine another kind of life.
A home and garden show, to a traveler, is a place to fantasize what your house might look like if you were ever home enough to fix it up--or what life would be like if you lived in one place.
Of course, a travel show opens up the possibilities of where you might go if you didn't need to fix the leaky roof, or felt the draw of energy efficient windows. With some financial juggling, it is possible to take the trips and do home improvements.
The Home and Garden shows listed here are some of the ones I found for September and October.
Although there is an admission price, check local grocery stores or other venues for discount tickets. For example, the Best of Fall Show in Columbus, September 12-14 has free tickets at Krogers.
One thing I noticed about the Columbus show is that there are exhibitors specific to Ohio such as Longaberger baskets, as well as local celebrities. Chances are, if you go to a home and garden show, it's a way to learn a bit about the state where the show is located. The one in Columbus also has travel related exhibitors which illustrates the fix up the house AND travel lifestyle.
- South Bay Home and Garden Show: Santa Clara, California, Sept. 5-7
- San Diego Fall Home/Garden Show: San Diego, California Sept. 12-14
- Atlanta Home Show: Atlanta, Georgia, September 25-28.
- Texas Home and Garden Shows: Dallas, Sept. 5-6; Houston, Sept. 19-21; Fort Worth, Sept. 26-28
- Fall Home and Garden Show.TV: Birmingham, Alabama, Sept. 19-21
- MAC Events Fall Home Show: Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 26-28
- Portland Fall Home and Garden Show: Portland, Oregon, Oct. 2-5
- Midwest Home and Garden Show: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Oct.3-5
- Tacoma Fall Home & Garden Show: Tacoma, Washington, Oct. 9-12
- Fall Jersey Shore Home Show: Lincroft, New Jersey, October 17-19
- Sacramento's Fall Home Show: Sacramento, California, October 17-19
Home and Garden Show in Canada
Toronto Home Show: September 18-21
Here's a link to a site that lists several others. If you miss the ones this fall, there is always the spring.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Business, Festivals and Events
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jhazline Sep 4th 2008 11:28AM
I like both but I like most is the idea of traveling to a home and garden show. It suits to my personality very much. I used to do home decoration and landscape. its my job, garden show mean so much to me and will really fit and besides I love traveling so it it really meant to be. When is this event happening and where to get more information about it?
Jhazline
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http://www.1explore.com
Your life deserves a place like this.
Jamie Rhein Sep 4th 2008 11:30AM
Jhazline, which one are you interested in attending? Click on the highlighted link of the show you would like to attend, and that one will take you to the event's specific Web site.
Yashwanth Sep 12th 2008 10:48AM
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Messe Frankfurt Sep 16th 2008 8:51PM
I ahev another good trade/ home show to add:
I know it's right around the corner, but if you are interested in some new industry products or how the green revolution is sweeping the Kitchen, Bath, Plumbing, PVF, Heating and Air Conditioning trades, then I invite you to come on over to the 5th edition of ISH North America on October 1 – 3, 2008 in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center.
There will be quite a focus on green technology this year with:
• Green Focused Seminars
• UA Green Training Trailers
• Renewable Energies Exhibits
• Georgia Institute of technology Solar House Tour
• Technology and Controls Pavilion
• New Green Products Showcase
It's great becasue the products will be getting into the hands of the contractors and installers, who then can pass on this knowledge to their clients. Plus consumers can get a look at the new green technology that is available on the market. It wil be fun, educational, and very cost effective to boot!
For more info, please see http://www.ish-na.com/