hy Paducah? I got that question every time I told people we were going there. To a point, I get it. If you’re a person who doesn’t routinely visit Huntsville, Ala., or Byrdstown, Tenn., it feels random. But I assure you: Small towns make for ideal weekend getaways, in part because of their constraints. Drive instead of fly. Visit one museum instead of three. Walk everywhere. Decide between
this brewery or
that one, because there are only two. Having to make fewer choices if the choices are
good takes the stress out of a vacation. Plus, you get to double back to places you like and pretend to be a local.