Stone Mountian games 2014 ....are you going?

[tripleblessed]

I'll second staying closer to the games, unless the hotel events are a major draw for you. It's only about three miles from the house, but I've never made it to one thing there. The games, on the other hand, are about twelve miles - a half hour or so on a good day. Reasonably close, as the metro area approaches sixty or more miles across. If unfamiliar with the area, proximity is advisable. This is a car town, and at any moment on any day at any time of day you may find yourself stuck if you don't have a full arsenal of back streets and side roads in your head. GPS is rarely truly useful off main roads; everyone I know has a long litany of horror stories built on the similarity of street names across the communities, and there are more than a hundred streets in Atlanta containing the word "Peachtree".

It is usually a bit warm for a jacket, or even a vest, but many do. And it may actually be chilly. Unpredictable. Thomas is correct in advising rain gear, that would include footwear that doesn't mind soggy or even muddy conditions. Beautiful grounds, many trees. If
it has rained within a couple of days it may still be a little much for dress shoes. Combined with many thousands of pairs of feet, prudence is helpful. Hopefully, rain gear stays in the car.

A quick perusal of the vendor list does not reveal the Tartan Museum; we may need a new meetup spot.

For Friday night, a less formal substitute has been thescot's gathering in Conyers, not a long haul from the games. Though he has been otherwise occupied much of this year, he may well surface to our rescue once again, or we can have it anyway. With a good turnout, a ride to the event can probably be arranged with another member.

You'll have a good time in any event, and few eyebrows will be raised however casually or formally you choose to arrive.