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One nice thing about these shows is that everything is in one place – the food is good (ranges from Carl’s Jr. to Bennigans) – there are areas to sit to give your feet a break – you can find gems, jewelry, rough, mineral specimens, african trade beads, clothing, rugs, etc.<\/div>\n

This group of shows start at the DaysInn:<\/div>\n

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$\"\"$ <\/a>GlobeX – DaysInn Convention Center<\/div>\n

http:\/\/www.daysinntucson.com\/globex\/<\/a><\/div>\n

date: 01\/30\/2009 – 02\/15\/2009<\/div>\n

time: 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.<\/div>\n

location: Days Inn Convention Center<\/div>\n

address: 222 S. Freeway Ave.<\/div>\n

This show features a really great variety of items and is open to the public…great spheres, a good Fire Opal dealer and American Pearl.<\/div>\n

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$\"\"$ <\/a>Rapa River Gem & Mineral Show<\/div>\n

http:\/\/www.rapariver.com\/start.php<\/a><\/div>\n

date: 01\/30\/2009 – 02\/15\/2009<\/div>\n

time: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.<\/div>\n

address: 292 S. Freeway Ave.<\/div>\n

The vendor to check out here is one you won’t miss Rock Your World – will do just that!<\/div>\n

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$\"\"$ <\/a>Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show at RiverPark Inn<\/div>\n

http:\/\/www.pueblogemshow.com\/<\/a><\/div>\n

date: 01\/31\/2009 – 02\/12\/2009<\/div>\n

time: Jan. 31-Feb. 11: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Feb. 12: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.<\/div>\n

address: 350 S. Freeway Ave.<\/div>\n

I have to report a little bias here – this is my favorite of the “Freeway” shows – in the tent they have several Award Winning Gem Carvers – great OOAK Beads – some of the best Opal available – and along the outside they have funky foreign jewelry around the pool – along the hotel rooms there are rough gem dealers and I love to sit under a heat lamp by the pool early in the morning or later in the evening enjoying a coffee!<\/div>\n

Somewhere around here I would get on a shuttle – there is a whole group of hotels along this stretch – tell the shuttle driver you want to go to the last show on Freeway that he goes to – along the way look at the shows going by and make a notation of the ones you want to check out.
Start walking back down – utilize the shuttle if some don’t appeal to you. Along this strip is a Metaphysical Show – not sure where since it moved last year and I missed it.<\/div>\n

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Howard Johnson Gem & Mineral Show <\/div>\n

What: Jewelry, silver, minerals, gemstones, lapidary, metaphysical objects\/art, beads<\/div>\n

When: Jan. 31-Feb. 14, 2009 <\/div>\n

Where: 1010 S. Freeway Ave.<\/div>\n

…along your journey – don’t miss The HoJo Show (Howard Johnson) has one of the most interactive online vendor maps available – easy to look for folks you want to visit…may I suggest one? Taj Imports – http:\/\/www.tajcompany.com\/<\/a> this company has booths in all of the big Wholesale Shows (AGTA, GJX, Holidome) – this is your opportunity to get more time to talk with them in a more casual setting.<\/div>\n

Explore – have fun and tune in to see where I am…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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