Creative vibe helps Paducah thrive, drawing tourists to crafty Kentucky town

In this riverfront town in western Kentucky, art isn’t just a luxury. It’s a lifeline.

Paducah’s floodwall murals

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Former Chicago chef Sara Bradley 'boomerangs' back to Kentucky with delicious results

Sara Bradley cut her teeth in high-caliber kitchens.

Freight House dishes up farm-to-table cuisine

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3 Midwest places to watch bird migrations this fall

Bird nerds, grab your binoculars and flock to these Midwest spots to watch your feathered friends high tail it out of here in search of warmer weather.

Midwest places to watch birds migrate

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On the sport-fishing bucket list: Alaska's Bristol Bay

For months leading up to my visit to Alaska's Tikchik Narrows Lodge, I'd been fantasizing about two personal angling milestones - landing a king salmon on a fly rod and catching a 24-inch rainbow trout on a mouse fly. It would take a bit of effort and more than a little luck, but if there was any pl...

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