What are your suggestions for a 1st timer to Paducah?
03-29-2011, 06:05 AM
#31
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Location: Wisconsin
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If the weather cooperates I suggest if you go out for lunch to take the time to visit the paintings on the River walls they are so pretty and tell a story of paducah. Otherwise just enjoy the expierence I sure did, I was only there once and had a ball.
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03-29-2011, 07:26 AM
#33
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: 25 yrs in TN; now back home in MI
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I understand there are vendors throughout town and in non-quilt-related commercial buildings. Is there a map posting the vendor locations?
I heard Saturday is the less congested day as it is the last day. What day do you think is best to attend?
Thanks!
I heard Saturday is the less congested day as it is the last day. What day do you think is best to attend?
Thanks!
03-29-2011, 07:41 AM
#34
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Originally Posted by Carol J.
Been there 7 times and my daughter 12 and going again, not me though. Take your time and see the quilts a couple times, there are so many. Get there early to visit the vendors, gets very crowded. Free bus service and often private citizens will pick you up and take you to the show. They go all out to make you comfortable and welcome.
I enjoyed visiting the museum the most and some of the historic sites. Talk to everyone you see, people come from all over the world and even if you can't understand them, smile a lot. I took hand painted thimbles I made and gave them to people from other countries with a big smile to let them know Americans are glad to see them here. I received a guild pin from a young lady from Scotland one time.
Be yourself and treat everyone else like a long lost friend. Hancocks, Rotary club, the mall, the museum, the wall, downtown, Eleanor Burns and be prepared to walk alot.
Have fun and ask for help from anyone in a red jacket.
And the flowes are beautiful this time of the year.
Carol J.
I enjoyed visiting the museum the most and some of the historic sites. Talk to everyone you see, people come from all over the world and even if you can't understand them, smile a lot. I took hand painted thimbles I made and gave them to people from other countries with a big smile to let them know Americans are glad to see them here. I received a guild pin from a young lady from Scotland one time.
Be yourself and treat everyone else like a long lost friend. Hancocks, Rotary club, the mall, the museum, the wall, downtown, Eleanor Burns and be prepared to walk alot.
Have fun and ask for help from anyone in a red jacket.
And the flowes are beautiful this time of the year.
Carol J.
03-29-2011, 07:49 AM
#35
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: northeast Georgia
Posts: 662
Originally Posted by gmaybee
I take address labels so if they have drawings you can put on an address label, and not have to take the time to fill out the entry form.
03-29-2011, 07:54 AM
#36
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Location: northeast Georgia
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Take advantage of the shuttles! They are free, anywhere you want to go in town, and run frequently! You can probably find a map at the show.
Also, don't sign up for more than 1 class, or you won't have time to see everything else. If I go again, I won't take any classes!
Also, don't sign up for more than 1 class, or you won't have time to see everything else. If I go again, I won't take any classes!
03-29-2011, 08:17 AM
#37
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Originally Posted by vickimc
take a small pad and pencil or pen. as you look thru the venders write down the booth number and what you were thinking about, so you can find it again easy. I just did that in Houston. I looked and made notes, then went back to buy and look some more.
03-29-2011, 08:30 AM
#38
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Southwest Kansas
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I think everybody has covered the basics. The one thing I'll add is, rest often. Even if you don't think you need it just sitting down for 10 to 15 minutes every hour or so will really help by the end of the day.
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