Press Releases
| 9/2/2011 |
Two Paducah Fall festivals recognized by Kentucky Tourism Industry Association
The Kentucky Tourism Industry Association (KTIA) announced last week that Paducah’s Barbecue on the River was named one of the 2011 Fall Top 10 Festivals & Events. Additionally, the River’s Edge Film Festival was honored with a Judge’s Recognition Award. more |
| 8/31/2011 |
“A Sense of Balance” Exhibit opens at National Quilt Museum
Exhibit Explores How Quiltmakers From The 1800’s Balanced Form, Color And Line In Their Work more |
| 8/29/2011 |
River Discovery Center Photo Exhibit Commemorates the Bicentennial of the Steamboat
Two hundred years ago, the epic voyage of the New Orleans, the first steamboat to descend the Ohio and Mississippi River to New Orleans, changed American civilization. This October marks the 200th anniversary of the New Orleans’s historic trip from Pittsburgh to New Orleans. more |
| 3/21/2011 |
Paducah noted by CNBC as “Time Warp Town” worth visiting
On the heels of being voted the 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destination Fan Favorite, Paducah adds another accolade to its growing list of awards. CNBC recently named Paducah one of nine "Time Warp Towns" in America. The announcement was made on Friday, March 18 on Yahoo! Travel and provided by CNBC. more |
| 3/16/2011 |
Paducah Visitors Bureau credits community and friends for 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destinations “Fan Favorite” award
PADUCAH, Ky., March 16, 2011 – Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that Paducah, Kentucky is the winner of the 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destinations (DDD) "Fan Favorite" award. Paducah was chosen by the public via an online voting process, that began on February 15 with the announcement of the 2011 DDD award and commenced through March 15. more |
| 2/15/2011 |
National Trust for Historic Preservation Selects Paducah, Kentucky, as one of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations for 2011
Washington, D.C. (February 15, 2011)—Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Paducah, Kentucky, one of its 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destinations. Paducah, nominated by the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau, was selected for its rich heritage, its vibrant historic districts and its commitment to celebrating its past and culture. From February 15 to March 15, Paducah will be ... more |
| 2/11/2011 |
Paducah named as one of Five Most Romantic Main Streets by National Trust for Historic Preservation
Paducah, Kentucky, was named one of the five Most Romantic Main Streets as the result of an online photo submission contest conducted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP). The Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau received the announcement on Thursday, February 10. more |
| 6/10/2010 |
Historic Brooks Stadium to host 2011 NAIA Opening Rounds
Paducah, Ky. June 10, 2010 - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced that the Historic Brooks Stadium in Paducah has been selected as the site for the 2011 NAIA Baseball Championship Tournament Opening Rounds held May 17-20, 2011. Five college teams, comprised of 125 players and staff, will compete to advance to the NAIA Baseball National Championship in Lew... more |
| 5/12/2010 |
Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet announces Economic Impact Figures
The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet announced yesterday that the economic impact of tourism in Kentucky amounted to $10.8 billion in 2009. Compared to the year 2008, the economic impact figure for the Commonwealth was down 1.9%. Hotel occupancy in Kentucky dropped 2.8% in 2009, compared to a national drop of 8.6%, according to Smith Travel Research, the lodging industry's leading information... more |
| 5/5/2010 |
Patriotic Quilting Group visits National Quilt Museum
Thirty-six members of Quilts of Valor (QOV) groups delivered 610 hand-stitched quilts to soldiers at Fort Knox, Kentucky, today. The group consisted of quilt guild members from Perham, Fergus Falls, Park Rapids, Grand Fork, and Maine Township, Minnesota. more |
| 4/11/2010 |
Wall Street Journal features Quilt City, USA
An article on Paducah by freelance writer and quilter Meg Cox from Princeton, New Jersey, appears in the Saturday, April 12 edition of the Wall Street Journal. The article, Stitching Up the Future: The Revived Art of Quilting Brings a Kentucky Ghost Town Back to Life, appears in the Weekend Journal section of the newspaper. The article addresses how downtown Paducah's rebirth dovetails with the... more |
