Ah, YAY! Best of Paducah!

Nikki and I are both excited and flattered to be included in Bazooka’s The Best of Paducah picks! Nikki was named Best Local Artist — woo-hoo! And I am delighted to share the Most Popular moniker with my friend Dan Tanner of The Union Suit, also winner of Best Band - Original.

And, by the way, special shout out to Best DJ Tony Foo Yong and iList Paducah sponsors Doe’s Eat Place (Best Steak), Pasta House (Best Pasta), Mother Duncan’s (Best Bar Food), Artisan Kitchen (Best Desserts) and Kirchhoff’s (Best Sandwiches)!

And we’re in good company! To see who won Friendliest, Best Sense of Humor, Most Unforgettable and more, pick up the March issue.

Super, super cute, everyone! Thanks so much to Bella and Bazooka!

Yes We Did!

Many thanks to Paducah Sun reporter, cute, cute, cute Alan Reed, for yesterday’s FRONT PAGE COVERAGE of our Maiden Alley Night at the Oscars party. There, front and center, are Kenn and Kendra Gray — known around here as Kenndra. They successfully defended their Best Dressed Couple title — two years in a row! Way to dress, Kenndra!

Winner of Best Dressed Man: Joshua Comley, no doubt about it! The shoes may make the man….

...but it certainly doesn’t hurt to have a girlfriend as the beyond beautifully lovely Andrea Ivey!

Best Dressed Woman: The movie-star-looking Amber Brayton, escorted by the very handsome Wayne G. Yates. Love, love, love that dress!

And Goddess of the People? Kevin Crouch, of course! Nothing oozes of Goddessness quite like Kevin Crouch….

By the way, congratulations to Bobbie Wrinkle of the McCracken County Public Library! She had the highest number of correct predictions in our Oscars poll, choosing a spot-on eight out of 11 categories!

Many thanks to everyone for coming, and for DJ Urban Kobbb, DJLJ, Artisan Kitchen, Brett Duwe of Cynthia’s Ristorante, Julie Shaw, Keith Ford, Bill Fox, John Paul Henry and S&W Productions — and, of course, to gorgeous Laura K (Melissa to my Joan Rivers) — for making this such a rockin’ event, which raises much-needed funds for our amazing independent theatre — Maiden Alley Cinema!

Keith Ford, Looking Very Clooney-esque

We’re not always lucky enough to get fun photos of Keith Ford at our events — he’s almost always working his magic behind his camera. But we did manage to get this super cute one at our Maiden Alley Night at the Oscars party! Look out, George Clooney!

All my photos — along with pix that several guests were kind enough to take with my camera, including the one above — are on our iList Paducah Flickr page!

Enjoy!

Bill Fox Oscar Fotos!

Ahhh! Super cute! Our favorite bartographer Brian Steffen with his gorgeous little Gracie and that breath-taking beauty Ginny Harris!

Bill Fox photo — see the rest of Bill’s great Oscar photos on his gallery page!

More Oscar Pictures…

And the next set of pictures is from our newest iList contributor, John Henry. Click through the slideshow to see the full sized photos and purchase prints if you like… John is kindly donating 50% of the proceeds to Maiden Alley! Thanks John!

Maiden Alley Cinema - Night at the Oscars - Images by John Henry

And the Oscar for first set of pix goes to….

... Keith Ford! I didn’t stay to watch the actual awards, but I sure had fun at the Oscar Party last night at Maiden Alley! We’ll be posting pictures from all the paparazzi, but here’s the first set from Keith!

Amy Nolan, way to work that Red Carpet, girl!

Paper Marbling with Ike & Charlotte Irwin at The Yeiser!

How cute is this? At least 20 kids came out for this paper marbling workshop at the Yeiser Art Center with Ike and Charlotte Irwin of Working Artist Studios. Missed it? Go see them in their gallery and take a workshop!

2 Pairs of Tickets for Oscar Night!

We have TWO pairs of tix to give away for Maiden Alley Cinema Night at the Oscars!

Riddle us this: Your life’s a movie - what’s the title? (Use the comments button or send an .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). We’ll draw later today!)

Y’all, this was WAY fun last year, with the red carpet, paparazzi, Oscartinis, Artisan Kitchen hors d’oeuvres, DJ Urban Kobbb and DJLJ — oh, right, and the Oscars on the big screen! So get glammed up (we’ve got best dressed awards!) and come support Maiden Alley Cinema, Paducah’s incredible independent theatre.

Tix are $30 — or just $50 if you buy two. And cast your votes! The person who picks the highest number of Oscar winners gets a cool prize! We have all the scoop here.

Recycle Your Blues, Save 30 Percent!

This just in from our friends at Gap in the Kentucky Oaks Mall: Bring in your old denim — doesn’t even need to be from Gap — and receive 30 percent off new denim! Make that 35 percent off when you use your GapCard!

Gap will recycle old denim into eco-friendly housing insulation.

Offer good March 5-14.

Laura K Style File

The Hot and Happening PR Buzz

Veteran Model, Designer and Former Travel Channel TV Star Kenn Gray will moderate Zonta’s fashion show this Monday, 6 pm at Whalers upstairs in Paducah. Local charities such as Merryman House, St. Nicholas Clinic, Easter Seals Center, Bellewood Homes, PASAC and local scholarships will benefit!  Fabulous clothes and jewelry from local boutiques will be modeled with heavy hors d’oeuvres, the “Zontini” signature drink, door prizes and “Zonta Exclusive” Bill Ford prints available for purchase. $30 at the door.

Fitness expert Chase Karnes presents Get Sexy Paducah! Fitness Boot Camp for women from all walks of life. This 30 minute express group class takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:15 - 11:45 am beginning March 16 at Rowton Tennis Center, so you can easily attend on your lunch break. Included with the class is a custom designed rapid fat loss meal plan just for you. $15 per class paid 4 weeks in advance. The first 20 ladies to register get their first week free! Chase holds a BS in Exercise Science and is a NSCA Certified Personal Trainer. To register, contact Chase, 270.210.9974 or send him an .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Speaking of fitness, empower your body AND your mind at Paducah Yoga Center. A variety of group and private classes are available. Upcoming special events include this weekend’s Ashtanga Yoga Workshop with special guest teacher Ashta Wolf of Boulder, Colo. This workshop is an excellent way to get introduced to Yoga or to re-energize your practice. 

Register online here, and become a fan of Paducah Yoga Center on facebook for an easy way to stay up to date on specials and events. 

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