January is National Hobby Month - Start It Off Right!

If you’re a "Do-It-Yourself Nester" and love to do projects around the house, you’ll want to catch the annual Arizona Home & Garden Show in Phoenix at the Convention Center, 100 North 3rd. Street, January 8 - 10, 2010. Exhibits, seminars, visiting celebrities, and plenty of give-aways - all to enhance your outdoor and indoor living lifestyle.

Need a place to stay while you’re in Phoenix? See Phoenix Vacation Ideas for hotels and year-round activities.

The State Botanical Gardens of GA @ the University of Georgia will sponsor a Beekeeping for Beginners Series (a 3 part workshop) on January 15 and 16, 2010. Call 706-542-6014 for more information.

Atlanta Model Train & Railroadiana Show. North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Juergen Ct., Norcross, GA. January 16, 2010. See more on Model Trains.

Tristar Collectors Show at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston, Texas January 22 - 24, 2010. 713-853-8000 More on Collecting Things.

World's Greatest Hobby on Tour - Model Railroading. January 23 and 24, 2010, Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA. 630-279-5094.

Craft & Hobby Association Winter Convention & Trade Show at the Anaheim, CA Convention Center on January 24 - 27, 2010. For more information, call 201-835-1200 (Elmwood Park, NJ).

The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival takes place at the Dulles Expo Center (near the Dulles Airport) in Chantilly, VA. Pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, handmade fashion, home décor and much more. Food available, craft demonstrations, and live music to round out the weekend. January 29 - 31, 2010.