Paducah, Kentucky has been on my “Places to Visit” list. A few years ago I started to read about the town in arts and craft magazines. It’s one of those transformation towns where the downtown is lined with 19th century brick buildings filled with boutiques, cafes, and art shops. One of its older neighborhoods is home to the Artist Relocation Program where a mix of artists from around the globe live and work.
It is also the location of The National Quilt Museum of the United States. It is amazing! I’ve never seen such craftsmanship and creativity. I especially enjoyed the vibrant contemporary quilts. Even Peter would consider hanging one in his place.
Bill and I walked around the town especially enjoying the Wall to Wall painted murals along the waterfront depicting the town’s history. We took time to sit and just enjoy the river view .
The surprise in Paducah was its founder – William Clark of Lewis and Clark fame. We didn't think we would meet up with him so soon.
As I am writing this I’m listening to more news of the tornado in Joplin. As we were traveling through Alabama we saw some of the destruction caused by the tornado that hit that state. We planned on a picnic lunch at a state park on Guntersville Lake. When we arrived at the entrance we saw the sign that most of the park was closed including the picnic areas due to tornado damage. The lodge did survive…so we enjoyed lunch with a beautiful view of the lake.
Gas Update – So far the lowest price was in Opelika, AL – 3.499. TN and KY prices in the 3.60 -3.70 range.
Did you mention my name in Paducah?
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