Thursday, April 23, 2009

Big Weekend in Marion Starts Friday

The annual Crittenden County Backroads Tour begins Friday and runs through Saturday. The event will include self-guided  tours of the county's back country, including its Amish communities where lots of things are going on.

A variety of vendors will be set up at Marion Commons in front of the Tourism and Welcome Center on Main Street. Food, quilts and crafts will be the highlights.

Motorists through town should use caution as pedestrians will be numerous.

Nearly 100 visitors stopped by the tourism center on Thursday, many of them had come from the annual Paducah quilt show that coincides with Backroads Tour.

It is also the second weekend of wild turkey season which always draws a number of camo-clad folks to Crittenden County. So be on alert and welcome our guests with a smile.