With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to experience all that Evansville, 40 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Tropicana Evansville Casino, Eastland Mall and Mesker Park Zoo. Locals will also probably point you toward Paducah, 45 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, let it be National Quilt Museum. (But we’re also huge fans of Kentucky Oaks Mall and Noble Park.)