I've gone to Paducah every year for 5 years now, but will probably give it a miss next year. I love to see the quilts, and poke through the vendors to see what's new - but don't buy much from them as everything is full retail as far as I can tell. I like being in a place with so many people with a shared interest. It's always fun to talk to "strangers". I do most of my buying - if any - in town at some of the pop up shops. For some reason, this year seemed a little flat to me - lots of vendors that I am used to seeing were not there. I would love to go to Houston some time, and also the Modern Quilt show.