We will meet at the shop on Saturday morning, January 19 by 7am and be ready to pull out by 7:15am. We’ll have food and drink to tide us over on the ride to Atlanta.

When we arrive, we’ll drop our luggage at the Omni Hotel for secure storage until check in time later in the afternoon (3pm). You will have the afternoon to enjoy the IMS. If family members come and want to do something other than going to the IMS with you, they can go to many of the local attractions near the event,the Atlanta Cyclorama, CNN Studio Tours, Stone Mountain Park, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Centennial Olympic Park, Six Flags Over Georgia, the World of Coca Cola Museum and Zoo AtlantaMany of these attractions are within walking distance, or a short cab ride from the hotel.

There are plenty of alternatives for dining,  including hot dogs or hamburgers at the show, the food court in the adjacent CNN Center (Starbucks, Wendy’s, Chick FilA, Salad Sensations, etc….), local restaurants like Vidi Vici, Pittypat's Porch, McCormick & Schmick's, Jock's and Jill's, Hard Rock Café, City Grill, Azio, or the hotel’s restaurants (Prime Meridian Restaurant, the Latitudes Bistro and Lounge).