I'm trying to adopt a rescue dog, what should I do? should I go to the adoption event?

Try a regular animal shelter for one, instead. They usually don't have restrictions. But rescues are like human adoption agencies. They get to decide who gets what, and there's really nothing you can do about it. It's not really a good idea to have a young dog in an apartment because of the small space and the younger the animal, the more exercise it needs. Never adopt a dog without meeting it too. Rescues put 'the best part' of the dog on Petfinder, not the entire animal. But to answer your question, I would drive out there. They won't accept you for the dog if you live in an apartment.