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(Bronwyn Ferrier Ms) wrote in message . com>...
> This time, I am meeting up with my new friends from Austin and we are
> travelling to the Paducah Quilt Show in late April.
> So, what great advice can you give me on the cuisine of KY and places
> to try in Paducah?
> Also, does anyone know of a day trip I can do from Paducah on a
> Sunday? I'd love to visit one of the distilleries, but fear Paducah is
> too far west to achieve this in one day (without a car at my
> disposal). Any other tourist attraction from there would be nice I am
> sure.

The only tourist type thing that I can think of in the area is the
casino on the Illinois side of the Mississippi. It's a riverboat with
slot machines, etc. and I believe that there may be some kind of
transportation service from certain hotels--you'd just have to ask. A
possible day trip might be to Charleston, Missouri. Depending on when
spring gets here, the magnolias and azaleas will probably be in bloom
and Charleston has an Azalea Trail and Azalea Festival. I'm not sure
how far it is from Paducah--maybe 2 to 3 hours--and you'd probably
have to rent a car to do that. Paducah may also have an azalea
trail--seems like I've read that somewhere, but I'm sure you can find
that on the websites already listed by another poster. What the area
has to offer, really, is scenery. Across the river in Illinois is the
Shawnee National Forest and state parks such as Garden of the Gods.
If shopping is your thing, there was an outlet mall at Eddyville, KY,
but I haven't been there in years and don't even know if it's still
open. In the downtown area near the Quilt Museum there are lots of
antique shops--I could spend days there and never get through them
all.

As for places to eat, there are mostly chains in the area. If
barbecue is something you want, I like Starnes. It is near Noble
Park--can't think of the street--Joe Clifton Drive maybe? Another
poster said that you will most likely find pork, and that's been my
experience also. Most places are really casual. I agree with the
reservations--if you can get them, do because I've been in Paducah
when the quilters are there and it is wall to wall people. My
favorite place to eat there is Logan's Roadhouse, which is a chain,
but has good food that is reasonably priced. From my experience the
Chinese place Chong's is to be avoided at all costs.

I hope this helps somewhat! Have a good time. I don't plan to be in
Paducah during that time--I avoid it on that weekend and do my
shopping somewhere else because with all the people traffic is
terrible and the stores and restaurants are filled to the brim!

Stacey