We’re still working out the details, but in a month, we’re going to head towards Phoenix to attend the NRA Convention and the Second Amendment Blog Bash.
We liked our winter cruise that we took this past December so much, that we decided to rent a motorhome again for this trip. That way, we can do some spring break sightseeing and camping with the convention and Bash as the centerpiece.
There are a few logistical details that still need to be resolved. We’re bringing our dog, ‘Bear,’ with us, so we need to find a kennel to leave her while we’re doing the convention/bash thing. If any Phoenicians out there have any ideas, we would welcome them.
Second, we’re not sure where we can park our RV near the convention center. We have a space reserved in a local RV park, but will have to drive to the convention center each of the two days we plan to attend. I’m sure that there has to be some accommodations for bus/RV traffic, but we just haven’t figured that out yet.
We’re looking forward to the trip and hope to meet many like-minded Second Amendment supporters and firearms enthusiasts. We can hardly wait.
You might try calling the local visitor’s bureau to see if they have information the RV parking and maybe even kennels.
Thanks, Bitter. I plan to continue the research and the VB sounds like a good place to start.
Hmmn, good question. I know there are open parking lots downtown (ie no multi-story structures, just a flat lot), but I have no idea what their RV policies are. The Convention Center might have more info: (602) 262-6225 or Bitter’s idea of the Tourism Bureau is a good one, too. If there isn’t any RV parking near the convention center, my best advice would be to park at a Park N Ride lot and then take the Light Rail into downtown.
Thanks for the info, Kevin.
I will find out if the light rail runs from the area where we will be camping in our RV. That may be the best solution if a rail terminal is within walking distance.
Your closest rail stop would be at 19th Ave and Montebello, about 10 or so miles (-ish) from that campsite: http://www.valleymetro.org/metro_light_rail/