Now I'm embarassed. I live less than 30 minutes from there and have never been...yes it's true however sad it may be. It's one of the times "locals" stay out of Paducah.
One of the largest hotels that was within walking distance of the show has been torn down but they have built many nice ones out by the interstate. The city does good with all the shuttles and activities.
There's a fabric shop in Benton (about 30 minutes from Paducah) called Odds & Ends that has some material by the pound. She's a great lady that also goes to several shows and I'm sure she'll be there.
Be sure to wear really good walking shoes and have a tote to carry your treasures. Some of the downtown restaurants are very pricey so check out the menus if possible first...you get better $ values at the chains out by the mall.
Besides Hancocks (which is pretty expensive to me) there is a Michaels and Hobby Lobby which have nice selections of good fabric and everything else to go with it. Be sure to check our all the LQS downtown Paducah also.
Hope you enjoy if you get to go.