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City in Kentucky, United States
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Paducah is a small city on the Ohio River about midway between St. Louis, Missouri and Nashville, Tennessee. The county seat of McCracken County and the largest city in the Jackson Purchase area of western Kentucky, Paducah has a booming riverfront restaurant trade and arts scene in part driven by the city's artist relocation program which offers interest-free housing loans and other subsidies for established artists willing to relocate. Paducah is the hometown of humorist Irvin Cobb and former Vice President Alben Barkley (who served under President Harry S. Truman). Fans of contemporary Christian music will know it as the hometown of Steven Curtis Chapman, one of that genre's most iconic artists.
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Enjoy the larger than life murals created by Robert Dafford on the flood wall as you walk down scenic 2nd street near the river.
Simulations of commerce on the river to demonstrate its importance.
Historic home and state welcome center. At I-24 Exit 7 (Lone Oak Road). Many local high schoolers have their prom photos taken here, so it gets very busy on those nights.
Broadway musicals, plays, musical groups, and more. Also stage for the Paducah Symphony Orchestra.
Award-winning films every weekend.
Bowling.
Family restaurant with BBQ pork, ribs, chicke ribs, pork, custom cooking & catering, and chicken. The pulled pork is prepared just right, not drowned in sauce to mask the flavor. It is slightly smokey, very tender, and juicy. The ribs are fantastic. The meat literally falls off the bone and they use a special dry rub that has an exceptional flavor.
Coffee and tea, bubble tea, indoor/outdoor seating.
127 Market House Square.
Restored Queen Anne with nice antique furnishing.
Distinguished by jacuzzis in some of the rooms, a kitchen for guest use and nice river views.
Just blocks from the Ohio river; renovated.
Studios of Stefanie Graves (watercolor) and David Lucht (batik painting).
Canoes and canoe rental.
2nd & Broadway.
By plane
Most locals however prefer to fly out of Nashville International Airport (BNA).
By bus
Greyhound offers plenty of bus services, there are daily departures from Memphis, Nashville and St. Louis. Greyhound Bus Station is on 2719 Irvin Cobb Dr, south of the city.
By boat
Where the Tennessee River meets the Ohio River, just upstream from where the Ohio meets the Mississippi.
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