so im finally making the trip out to xenia this year after talking about it for like 4 years. mostly going for the flea market tables honestly, not really interested in the indoor stuff that much. my buddy says to get there early saturday or all the good stuff is already gone by like 9am. anybody been recently and have tips? also not sure if we should bother with a hotel near the venue or just stay further out and drive in, heard parking is kind of a mess

get there friday if you can, seriously. some of the best deals happen when people are still setting up their tables and they dont want to haul stuff back. i scored a barely used IC-7300 for way under market a couple years ago just wandering around friday afternoon. the parking situation is whatever, just budget extra time and maybe bring cash for the lot fees. hotel wise we usually stay in dayton proper and just deal with the drive, never had it take more than like 30-40 min even on busy days

yeah the outdoor flea market is the whole reason i go tbh. indoor vendors are fine but its just retail prices mostly. bring more cash than you think you need and wear comfortable shoes, my feet were destroyed by end of day saturday last time