This Moonlight Bloom Walk In Kentucky Is The Most Magic You'll Experience This Spring
By Andrea Limke|Published April 23, 2018
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A Cincinnati native who has lived in Kentucky for over 10 years, Andrea's heart belongs both in the Queen City and the Bluegrass State. After earning an education degree and working in that field for a number of years, Andrea began to pursue her passion for writing over 6 years ago. Since then she has written for a number of print and online publications, as well as published a children's book.
We’ve shared quite a few ideas for ways to enjoy spring in Kentucky, but this particular event may just be the most enchanting. The city of Paducah in western Kentucky is filled with natural beauty and creative spirit, and they celebrate it every chance they get.
There’s so much to experience in this town (we’ve even called it the coolest in the country), and springtime is no exception. One of the most beloved traditions in Paducah happens in April and it’s called The Dogwood Trail. This is no typical trail, as you’ll venture through the city, visiting the most beautiful Dogwood trees and other lovely gardens, but the best part of this celebration is that you can visit it in the moonlight! It may just be most magic you’ll experience this spring.
Paducah's 54th Annual Dogwood Trail Celebration is happening now, and if you've never heard of this springtime event in Kentucky, it's sure to be on your must-see list very soon.
It was in that year that the Paducah Civic Beautification Board began this celebration of blooms and blossoms, and it was also then that they included a moonlight edition of this memorable trail.
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The main feature of this event is the Dogwood Trail that includes Historic Downtown, the Lower Town Arts District, and other residential neighborhoods, but there are actually several activities that you can enjoy during the peak season of the Dogwoods.
During the day, the route focuses on the history and natural beauty of the city and neighborhoods, but as the sun goes down, the flowering trees and gardens are illuminated for a one-of-a-kind experience.
The trees and gardens along the trail are lit with a warm glow, making the city of Paducah even more magical than it already is. The Dogwoods are the real stars of the show, and you'll find them in front of beautiful homes, decorating historic buildings, and adding plenty of color and enchantment to the season.
It's a fairly common outing in the springtime to take to a trail and seek out wildflowers and blooming trees, but it's not often that you can continue to enjoy these incredible flowers at night, under the moonlight.
The Paducah Dogwood Trail is truly a celebration of spring and the natural beauty of this city and our state. And it's especially magical under the moonlight!
Have you participated in this longstanding springtime tradition? Are there any other similar events we should know about? Let us know in the comments!
The Paducah Lighted Dogwood Trail takes place now through May 1, 2018, but don’t worry if you can’t make it this year; this tradition is sure to return in 2019. If you’d like more information on the trail and the city of Paducah, check out its website here.
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