Harriet Vane Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Hi folks, I am hoping to drive 3-5 hours south of Springfield on my way to Alabama. Is there any town you would recommend to stay? I was thinking of avoiding Paducah because of the casino--it seems like there would be a higher likelihood of drunken or loud behavior??? I live in a loud neighborhood but am looking forward to not dealing with loudness/drunkenness on vacation. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibrarianMom Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Mt. Vernon is nice and right on the interstate. Benton is good also. However, I've also stayed in Paducah and didn't have any trouble at all. However, our family is fairly basic Super 8/Holiday Inn type folks. :001_smile:It really depends on how far you want to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Paducah is my home town (to explain my bias), and is NOT a casino town. Harrah's Casino is on a boat in Metropolis, Illinois (across the river, with its own hotel). The Mall area at Paducah (Exit 6 off Interstate 24) has Drury Suites, which is a very affordable motel option for larger families . . . along with Motel 6, Drury Inn, The Courtyard, and others. It has a Super-Walmart, the usual Big Box stores, 10+ restaurants, and a large non-franchise fabric store: Hancock's of Paducah http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/ The Riverfront area downtown is re-vitalized & just finished hosting 40,000 quilters (which doubles the size of the town). There is a Quilt Museum downtown with a sampling of the winners. Unfortunately, the Ice Storm on January 27th hit the area very hard & we are still cleaning up tree damage . . . but it should not affect your stay! If you're just driving through, try to take a rest stop at Whitehaven, a large antebellum mansion which has been converted into a nice rest area. Hope you'll stop by! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Thanks for those thoughts--that's VERY helpful! It's also good to know Paducah is not a rowdy casino town. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison in KY Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 That makes me giggle thinking of Paducah as a rowdy town:001_smile:. Hi Beth S:D IF you do have time to explore Paducah, along with Beth's suggestions, there is a district called Lowertown which has a lot of art galleries. You could do a search on google and find info. on it. Have a safe trip. Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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