I attended Paducah this year and had a blast! I stayed outside of Paducah in Benton KY on Kentucky Lake. Checkout Whispering Oaks.com. This place was great! Prices were great also. Would stay there again. As far as the quilt show, if you don't want to pay for parking, you can park downtown by the river next to where they have a farmer's market. There is a bus that picks up/drops off right by the parking lot and goes right by the convention center where the quilt show is held. What a deal! I also ventured out to Metropolis MO (home of Superman) and tried my luck at the Casino. Hope this info helps you out. You will have a blast!