Thanks for the suggestions. I'm planning the trip so no driving will be done during rush hours. Sleep late and stay out late type of plan. The gift show validates parking so that won't be an issue. Splitting the days between a downtown hotel and Renton hotel isn't such a bad idea. We do plan to shop a lot at Ikea and Costco so I'm leaning toward Renton now for the last 2 days. Thanks again for all the tips and hints. Cheers, Seth