I have been there many times and just love it. The show itself is in the huge convention hall and you walk around in there. There are food vendors outside with burgers etc for lunch. If you want to go to some places, they do have shuttles. Why don't you log on to the AQS website or put in the search engine "Paducah Quilt Show" and read all the various sites ? There is parking just about everywhere, people charge a fee for their yards even. The whole city of Paducah does everything they can to help you have the best time of your life. Don't forget the Rotary Show and the vendors at the mall too. Eleanor Burns usually does a show that is great as well as sells very cheap/great fabric.