Advice from Locals for Out-of-Town Attendees

Posted on May 1, 2009 in Phoenix

Two-thirds of this year’s Second Amendment Blog Bash participants are traveling to Arizona for the NRA Annual Meeting. In an effort to pass on the wisdom of the locals, here are tips collected from a few of the Phoenix area attendees:

• Leave your sweaters at home. It may not be summer where you are, but it is in Phoenix. According to The Weather Channel, the average high for the month of May is 94 degrees. The record high in the month of May was 114.
• If you would like to purchase adult beverages for off premises consumption, grocery stores and convenience stores can carry everything.
• Many of the unique tourist opportunities around here aren’t in Phoenix itself.
• There are many great dining options around Phoenix, including several downtown.
• Bring sunscreen and a hat unless you plan on staying indoors all day.
• Bring comfortable shoes if you plan to walk to and from the convention center from the Blog Bash hotels. They are within walking distance, but by the end of the weekend, your feet will likely be tired.
• If you are staying downtown, you will not need to rent a car, as all Blog Bash events are within a six-block area.

Contributors to this list include: Exurban Kevin, Dave Hardy, and Eseell. Many thanks for their suggestions!