Stories

Local Bird Watching: A Pastime that is Looking Up

By Amy Sullivan on Jul. 10, 2023

The Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to partner with Paducah Life Magazine to feature articles like this one. Offering spectacular views and riverside breezes, Paducah is a bird-watcher's ideal spot for practicing this time-tested hobby. Read about local entrepreneur Susan Edwards' favorite bird-watching tips and trips for making the most of your time in Paducah and the surrounding area. Susan scans the treetops for local wildlife at Paducah's Greenway Trail…

Memories of Manises: A Paducah Potter’s Journey to a UNESCO Creative City in Spain

By Rosemarie Steele on Mar. 28, 2023

Living the life of an artist in Paducah Creative City you never know what doors will open—at home or far away in a unique culture somewhere across the globe. In 2022, on the heels of Paducah’s 10-year anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City, opportunity knocked for ceramist/art educator Mitch Kimball to participate in the centuries old Fiesta de la Cerámica [Ceramics Festival] in Manises, Spain, a fellow UNESCO Creative City of Crafts & Folk Art. Mitch poses with Manises ceramic artist Antonio Cordero…

Bonnie Browning's Paducah Quilting Itinerary

By Bonnie Browning on Mar. 21, 2023

Known as Quilt City USA, home of the American Quilter’s Society (AQS) and a UNESCO Creative City for Crafts & Folk Art, Paducah is a fiber artist’s haven. Quilt artist and executive show director of AQS, Bonnie Browning, has curated an itinerary for experiencing all things quilting in Quilt City USA. Bonnie Browning, AQS Executive Show Director…

Paducah Representatives Share Kentucky Folk Music in South Korea

By Liz Hammonds on Feb. 09, 2023

Thanks to Paducah's designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Craft and Folk Art, representatives from Paducah were invited to perform at the Jinju World Folk Arts Biennale in Jinju, South Korea last Fall. Organizer Lexie Millikan and musicians Josh Coffey and Seth Murphy reflect on the Biennale in their own words. The Wheelhouse Rousters and Seth Murphy perform in Jinju, South Korea…

Chef Sara Bradley's Weekend Culinary Itinerary

By Sara Bradley on Feb. 03, 2023

To celebrate the 10-Year Anniversary of Paducah's designation as a UNESCO Creative City, the Paducah.travel Blog is highlighting local creatives. Get your itinerary inspiration straight from Paducah locals, starting with Chef Sara Bradley. Chef Sara Bradley at Freight House…

Local Ceramic Artist Visits Mexico as Part of UNESCO Creative Cities Network

By Michael Terra on Oct. 11, 2022

Paducah's designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art opens opportunities to collaborate with other Creative Cities cities around the globe. Local artists Michael and Victoria Terra traveled to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico, to build connections, install a custom work of art, and teach workshops. Read about their experience in Michael's own words and find out how a piece of Paducah art found its new home in Mexico. The Terras visited a church in Zinacantán as part of their UNESCO Creative City tour…

Brew Stories: Paducah's Creative Craft Breweries

By Liz Hammonds on Aug. 22, 2022

Creativity is at the center of Paducah's culture. As a testament to that creativity, Paducah enjoys not one, but two craft breweries. Dry Ground Brewing Company and Paducah Beer Werks produce unique brews year round. Some honor Paducah's history while others explore creative ways to invent fresh, new taste profiles. Learn about some special creations in the brewers' own words, then join in the West Kentucky Brewery Hop and visit Paducah's breweries yourself. A trio of brews from Paducah Beer Werks…

Cold Summer Sweets in Downtown Paducah

By Liz Hammonds on Jun. 14, 2022

Summer in Paducah is sweet! Beat the heat with these cold summer treats as you explore Downtown. Sample flavors with an ice cream flight at Forever Sweet Creamery…

UNESCO Creative Cities Network Opens International Doors for Paducah Fiber Artist

By Lexie Millikan on Apr. 29, 2022

Paducah's designation as a UNESCO Creative City has opened doors throughout the world for Paducah artists. In fall of 2021, fiber artist and Yeiser Art Center Executive Director Lexie Millikan traveled to sister city, Jinju, South Korea, to participate in a Contemporary Craft Biennale. Read as Lexie tells about her life-changing experience, made possible by Paducah's rich connections through the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Millikan in Busan, South Korea…

The Art of Conversation

By Paducah Life Magazine on Feb. 01, 2022

The Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to partner with Paducah Life Magazine to feature articles from their Storied Lives series. “Speech has allowed the communication of ideas, enabling human beings to work together to build the impossible. Our greatest hopes could become reality in the future. All we need to do is make sure we keep talking.” - Stephen Hawking Dorothea Davis…