I have been enough times now that I practically have the layout of the vendor booths memorized, and can cover most everything I want/need to see in a day. It is about a 4 hr drive for me and I make it an up and back trip in one day. Leave about 4-5 am on Saturday morning, get there just after the doors open and stay all day. Usually start the trip home at 4-5 in the afternoon and arrive home before the evening news. For those of you West of Kalamazoo, remember there is a time zone change, they are 1 hour ahead of us. Not a big deal, but worth factoring into your travel plans. Didn't make it last year because of the nasty weather, but plan to go this year if everything works out.