Need a break? Ready to get together with bead-obsessed friends to indulge in endless hours of creativity? Want to learn a few new techniques to add to your bag of tricks? Here is a list of possible places to run away for a weekend or a week!
Bead Fest – September 24-27, Portland, OR
Bead Cruise – January 17-24, sailing from Port Canaveral, FL to the Eastern Carri bean
Adorn Me! 2010 – March 2-7, Houston, TX
Want something closer to home? Check with your nearest Bead Society for upcoming classes and events. 
Connie
September 18, 2009 at 5:03 pmI'm going to the Portland Bead Fest. 🙂 My first time going to any type of bead show and I'm really excited. My hubby – not so excited, lol.
Connie
Alice
September 19, 2009 at 1:01 amOh gosh, how can I bribe any of these great artists to come to Kanasas? Pleeeeeease! Here's me begging. On my knees. With pouting lip and puppy-dog eyes. It's not so bad in Kansas, it really isn't!
Heather Powers
September 19, 2009 at 8:01 pmI wish I was going to BeadFest Connie, have fun! Stop by Bello Modo's booth to see my beads. 🙂
Alice, check out your local bead society, there might be something closer than you think.
Cindy Caraway
September 20, 2009 at 12:33 amI worked on cruise ships for 10 years – mostly in the Caribbean – I wish I could go!! That picture of the white sand beach made me "homesick" 🙁