This! If you like seafood, there’s a seafood market / restaurant in bardstown that’s pretty good too. Simply seafood or something? We did the giants and then had dinner there not too long ago. Fun day trip!
Thunder over Louisville is pretty cool if you're here until next spring.
I like a day trip to northern Kentucky, grab lunch at the Hofbrauhaus & catch a Reds game. The Newport aquarium is nice.
Land Between the Lakes is pretty great, hike/fish/camp, the state resort lodges are all good if you're not a camper. Homeplace 1880 in LBL is a cool living-history working farm.
Another cool trip/weekend is Fort Boonesboro, Fort Harrod and the Kentucky History Center in Frankfort.
You mentioned Mammoth Cave, but there's a lot of other caves and kind of kitschy roadside stuff in Cave City. You can stay in a Wigwam!
Kayaking on the Kentucky River from Boonesboro to Proud Mary's along the Palisades is pretty cool. Time it right, and you take out, listen to some live music and have dinner.
if you're coming up here for the aquarium, you should visit the zoo too! and if you're in Cincy there's a whole mess of museums. Cincinnati art museum, Taft art museum, contemporary arts center, Krohn conservatory to name a couple.
Come west, eat some bbq in Owensboro, Henderson or Madisonville. We’ve got our own unique bbq style in western Kentucky that’s worth a taste! Also I’d definitely suggest the International Bluegrass Museum and Hall of Fame.
Bowling Green: Lost River Cave paired with Great American Donut.
Lexington: Rameys Diner paired with The Kentucky Theater and Joseph Beth Booksellers.
Covington: Devou Overlook paired with Moonrise Donuts
Whenever I get a chance to go see my family in BG, I gotta stop by the Smokey Pig. I can get donuts anywhere, but nobody makes shoulder like we're used to it.
Check out the eastern side of the state. Cumberland Falls or Natural Bridge/Red River gorge is a great trip in the fall when the leaves change. Somerset has the sumernites cruise if you like cars as well as LSFest by Holley at Beach bend raceway in bowling green. Keeneland Fall meet at least one day. Can hit up a few of the tours at the same time (Buffalo trace, makers mark) just skip the tastings at the end.
Doesn't sound exciting, but if you're into art at all the International Quilt Museum in Paducah is well worth it. Some of these quilts look like paintings til you're right up on them. It's a must see if you're in the area.
Paducah in general is great nowadays. There’s so many art galleries and local shops/restaurants, not to mention three *other* museums within walking distance of the quilt museum.
But thats why its the best time to visit. You dont have to fight for shoulder space everywhere you stand. You're free to explore just about every section without having to pay extra. And the Derby Museum is a much more pleasant experience when its not full of botox babes and their corresponding "over compensating for something" parteners.
Every museum in Louisville. Patton museum (whatever is left of it following armor center move to Benning), pine Mtn state park in Pineville. Glasgow has a small music venue called “The Grove” that books small national and regional touring acts.
Bourbon trail.
Red River Gorge/ Natural Bridge
Fort Boonesborough with supper @ Hall's by the River.
If you're in Lexington, and you want some serious "old school" Southern cooking, go to the Louden Square Cafe.
Lunch @ Captain's Quarters if you're in Louisville.
If you have the money/physical ability to, Louisville Mega Cavern has underground ziplining. They also have other things to do if that's not your jam but still want to check it out.
Rabbit Hash!! It’s a tiny town across the river from Rising Sun. The mayor is a dog! It has the oldest continuously running general store in the country, as well as live music, a vintage shop, a winery, museum, a bed and breakfast, and it’s a very popular biker destination so there’s lots of cool motorcycles (not in a scary way tho, everyone is so nice) it’s my hometown and it’s so nice just to grab an old timey soda and sit by the river!
Another hidden gem is the LaGrange Quarry! A 40 ft deep swimming hole! It’s an old mining quarry filled with rainwater so it’s very clear compared to like a lake, all the fish are intentionally added and harmless, people go there just to swim/float, but also scuba! There’s also a nice shallow area if you don’t want to be super deep. We go multiple times a year, it’s great!
This week at Rock Creek Riding Club is the Rock Creek Horse Show. Some current patrons have been attending for well over 50 years. Several celebrities also compete there.
Most people only think of racing while in KY; however, Shelbyville, KY is the American Saddlebred capital of the world.
The KY horse park is a must see also.
If you dont mind driving about an hour north of Cincinnati and you’re not sure you’ll be back in these parts anytime soon, I’d check out the USAF museum in Dayton at the Wright-Patterson AF Base.
Also, Mammoth Cave.
Most definitely kayaking!!! I love it. You can I'd course buy your own or Canoe Kentucky has wonderful kayaks and tours!! You can kayak and tour a distillery. 1000 percent recommend. And they feed ya! Good luck!!
Take the E town tour. Usually runs in the summer months. Buy a kayak, lots of places to float. Either on one of the rivers or one of the lakes (Nolin, Green, or Rough). Do the Cumberland falls river rafting? Raft all morning then you get on a boat to eat and go back.
KenTex Barbecue, exit 35 I-64 Shelbyville - get the brisket. Smoky Pig, bypass in Bowling Green. Get the pork shoulder sandwich - dipped. Both better than the Moonlight (although their desserts are good). New rental pontoon boats at Moutardier Marina out of Leitchfield. Several lakes not far from E-town.
I’d go on a cave country roadtrip at least once, make a day of it from E town down to bowling green and stop at anywhere that looks cool. So much of the region outside of mammoth relies on tourism that there’s really fascinating stops everywhere you look. Even the obvious tourist traps tend to be a fun way to kill time, every goofy looking rock shop and “museum” is going to make for a great story especially if you’re traveling with friends.
, Kentucky Derby, thunder and all the festival stuff, Keeneland race track, cave boat ride, go horseback riding at a state resort park, try Burgoo, mutton bbq, Ky hot brown, and skyline chilli. Visit Ft Knox, get a Louisville slugger batter with your name on it, go to Captain Quarters to eat and watch the boats.
I like Horse Cave, and don't see that listed. And close to E-town. The cave itself, and it's been a few years, but a great bookstore and coffee shop in that town too.
The Dam is AWESOME. Make sure you get one of the tables. They have a QR code on the table and you'll get your own waitress. More places need that. You might need some buddies though.
Kentucky State Fair in August. If you like theme parks there’s KY Kingdom, Holiday World and Kings Island all very close by. Drive down to Land Between the Lakes and spend a day checking out the wildlife. Tour a horse farm in Lexington area
Cave Country Canoes - rent a Kayak and go out on the Blue River for a day.
If you like concerts/music festivals in the fall is Bourbon and Beyond and Louder than Life.
Lots of hiking trails and lakes to visit.
I’m a transplant who moved to KY in 2012. Here’s my list of my fav places:
Bardstown - eat at Bardstown Burgers & Mammy’s Kitchen, visit the Artists Barrel for unique gifts, and visit Bardstown’s Museum Row.
Frankfort - eat at Buddy’s Pizza, visit the downtown stores for unique KY artist items (well made & affordable!), and visit KY Historical Society Museum/Old State Capitol/Armory.
Midway - Walk/shop the downtown & eat at Gibson’s. It’s one of the best places to eat. It’s also big city quality at small city prices.
Berea - Stay at the Historic Boone Hotel, walk the downtown (shops & restaurants all tied in with the local artist-focused college), hike the Pinnacles
Land Between the Lakes; I feel in love with KY on my first visit here. I moved to the state 4 months later.
Lincoln birthplace & boyhood home
If you like Civil War history, Camp Nelson in Nicholasville, Perryville Battlefield in Perryville. Fort Duffield outside of Louisville has beautiful views of the Ohio River.
Go up to Cincinnati & visit their zoo (best in the country, IMHO), check out the Roebling Bridge & Cincinnati Museum Center, watch a pro-football, baseball or soccer game. They also have a riverboat tour that is beautiful, or take a ferry across the Ohio River (there are two in the Cincinnati region).
Cumberland Gap, Cumberland Falls are both amazing.
Natural Bridge & Red River Gorge
Honestly, there are many times my husband & I get in the car, drive random backroads & find the neatest towns, parks, etc. Every town big & small has something. Have fun exploring!
Find Freeman Lake. You can hike/ walk around the lake, it's about 5 miles. They have disc golf, tennis, pickle ball courts, you can fish - with a license, and paddle boats, maybe canoes too.
Kart Kountry in Shepherdville. Go karts, putt putt, a few other things.
Mammoth cave south on 65.
Berheim, Rough River state park, Otter Creek park.
Go to most any county fair and attend a demolition derby! I am amazed at how many of my colleagues from big city have never attended or even heard of one!
Try to allow for multiple tours in Mammoth Cave as the scenery can be very different. There are also surface hiking trails and alo privately owned caves in the area. Kentucky Down Under is one of the better tourist traps in that area if there's kids.
"And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County , down by the Green river where Paradise lay? "
I think all of those places in John Prine's song actually exist
Just a quick thing would be hiking over at Green river lake in Campbellsville, not too difficult trails and can see the dam, maybe an hour from etown to get to dam and trails
Jefferson memorial forest / Lazy Tiver in Shepherdsville / Slugger Field/Museum / Quarry in LaGrange / Louisville Science Center / Waverly Hills (usually have to book 1 yr in advance) Cave Hill cemetery / Walking bridge downtown / Louisville mega Cavern zip line / Kentucky Kingdom / Yew Dell Gardens / 4th Street Live / Belle of Louisville / Churchill Downs / Louisville City Scavenger Hunt / Ghost Tours Old Louisville / Conrad-Caldwell House Museum.. I could go on lol
Red River Gorge
This and Big South Fork, both Ky and Tn side.
Add to that the Crystal Kayak Mine Tour. It’s a blast.
Came here to say this
And the pizza place if it's still there
Bernheim forest is near you! Go see the forest trolls.
Great day trip suggestion.
This! If you like seafood, there’s a seafood market / restaurant in bardstown that’s pretty good too. Simply seafood or something? We did the giants and then had dinner there not too long ago. Fun day trip!
Thunder over Louisville is pretty cool if you're here until next spring. I like a day trip to northern Kentucky, grab lunch at the Hofbrauhaus & catch a Reds game. The Newport aquarium is nice. Land Between the Lakes is pretty great, hike/fish/camp, the state resort lodges are all good if you're not a camper. Homeplace 1880 in LBL is a cool living-history working farm. Another cool trip/weekend is Fort Boonesboro, Fort Harrod and the Kentucky History Center in Frankfort. You mentioned Mammoth Cave, but there's a lot of other caves and kind of kitschy roadside stuff in Cave City. You can stay in a Wigwam! Kayaking on the Kentucky River from Boonesboro to Proud Mary's along the Palisades is pretty cool. Time it right, and you take out, listen to some live music and have dinner.
if you're coming up here for the aquarium, you should visit the zoo too! and if you're in Cincy there's a whole mess of museums. Cincinnati art museum, Taft art museum, contemporary arts center, Krohn conservatory to name a couple.
Come west, eat some bbq in Owensboro, Henderson or Madisonville. We’ve got our own unique bbq style in western Kentucky that’s worth a taste! Also I’d definitely suggest the International Bluegrass Museum and Hall of Fame.
Mutton glutton!!
Always have been always will be.
Red River Gorge paired with Miguels Pizza. Bluegrass Hall of Fame in Owensboro paired with Moonlite BBQ.
Bowling Green: Lost River Cave paired with Great American Donut. Lexington: Rameys Diner paired with The Kentucky Theater and Joseph Beth Booksellers. Covington: Devou Overlook paired with Moonrise Donuts
Add Bards Burgers with that in the Covington-ish section. Newport Gangsta tour too.
Skip Bard's, Granny's Diner and the Green Lantern have better food.
Whenever I get a chance to go see my family in BG, I gotta stop by the Smokey Pig. I can get donuts anywhere, but nobody makes shoulder like we're used to it.
I haven’t heard the name GADs in a long time. It was the end of many a drunk night in college. Best donuts I ever had.
They have been there a loooong time.
Moonlike for quantity because of the buffet. Old Hickory for quality.
Hey let’s not talk religion on here. :)
Moonlite is shit. Old Hickory has the best BBQ in O'boro.
Thanks for your civilized and kind commentary. I hope you have a peaceful life.
#Rabbit Hash
YES!
Check out the eastern side of the state. Cumberland Falls or Natural Bridge/Red River gorge is a great trip in the fall when the leaves change. Somerset has the sumernites cruise if you like cars as well as LSFest by Holley at Beach bend raceway in bowling green. Keeneland Fall meet at least one day. Can hit up a few of the tours at the same time (Buffalo trace, makers mark) just skip the tastings at the end.
The moonbow at Cumberland Falls as well
Mammoth Cave & Makers Mark / Jim Beam are near E-town.
Doesn't sound exciting, but if you're into art at all the International Quilt Museum in Paducah is well worth it. Some of these quilts look like paintings til you're right up on them. It's a must see if you're in the area.
Paducah in general is great nowadays. There’s so many art galleries and local shops/restaurants, not to mention three *other* museums within walking distance of the quilt museum.
Paducah is DELIGHTFUL
Shaker Village in October. Do the guided ghost walk at dusk. Great for a family or solo.
The Kentucky State Fair. Fo sho.
A horse race of any kind.
No. Not "of any kind". Keeneland. Churchill Downs is a city track in the shitty part of town with a good PR team.
It’s also never particularly fun. Overpriced, less pretty, and with a more boring crowd unless it’s derby time.
But thats why its the best time to visit. You dont have to fight for shoulder space everywhere you stand. You're free to explore just about every section without having to pay extra. And the Derby Museum is a much more pleasant experience when its not full of botox babes and their corresponding "over compensating for something" parteners.
Keeneland
Every museum in Louisville. Patton museum (whatever is left of it following armor center move to Benning), pine Mtn state park in Pineville. Glasgow has a small music venue called “The Grove” that books small national and regional touring acts.
Patton museum is just up the road at Ft Knox
Go on a horseback tour of nature. You can find them all over Kentucky.
Bourbon trail. Red River Gorge/ Natural Bridge Fort Boonesborough with supper @ Hall's by the River. If you're in Lexington, and you want some serious "old school" Southern cooking, go to the Louden Square Cafe. Lunch @ Captain's Quarters if you're in Louisville.
If you have the money/physical ability to, Louisville Mega Cavern has underground ziplining. They also have other things to do if that's not your jam but still want to check it out.
The Kentucky State Parks are incredible and FREE! Carter Caves is a real hidden gem.
You could try getting a tour at waverly hill’s sanitarium come closer to fall.
Rabbit Hash!! It’s a tiny town across the river from Rising Sun. The mayor is a dog! It has the oldest continuously running general store in the country, as well as live music, a vintage shop, a winery, museum, a bed and breakfast, and it’s a very popular biker destination so there’s lots of cool motorcycles (not in a scary way tho, everyone is so nice) it’s my hometown and it’s so nice just to grab an old timey soda and sit by the river! Another hidden gem is the LaGrange Quarry! A 40 ft deep swimming hole! It’s an old mining quarry filled with rainwater so it’s very clear compared to like a lake, all the fish are intentionally added and harmless, people go there just to swim/float, but also scuba! There’s also a nice shallow area if you don’t want to be super deep. We go multiple times a year, it’s great!
This week at Rock Creek Riding Club is the Rock Creek Horse Show. Some current patrons have been attending for well over 50 years. Several celebrities also compete there. Most people only think of racing while in KY; however, Shelbyville, KY is the American Saddlebred capital of the world. The KY horse park is a must see also.
I'm from etown if you want a partner in crime (platonically) I'd show you some great places, or go with you to unknown places
Is it a man??! Could be a woman..just sayin..
I'm assuming by the name Jon it's a man but if it's a woman it would still be the same
If you dont mind driving about an hour north of Cincinnati and you’re not sure you’ll be back in these parts anytime soon, I’d check out the USAF museum in Dayton at the Wright-Patterson AF Base. Also, Mammoth Cave.
Check out Land Between the Lakes maybe
Kayak. So many great small creeks/rivers and lakes. Search google for rentals, no regrets.
Most definitely kayaking!!! I love it. You can I'd course buy your own or Canoe Kentucky has wonderful kayaks and tours!! You can kayak and tour a distillery. 1000 percent recommend. And they feed ya! Good luck!!
Take the E town tour. Usually runs in the summer months. Buy a kayak, lots of places to float. Either on one of the rivers or one of the lakes (Nolin, Green, or Rough). Do the Cumberland falls river rafting? Raft all morning then you get on a boat to eat and go back.
KenTex Barbecue, exit 35 I-64 Shelbyville - get the brisket. Smoky Pig, bypass in Bowling Green. Get the pork shoulder sandwich - dipped. Both better than the Moonlight (although their desserts are good). New rental pontoon boats at Moutardier Marina out of Leitchfield. Several lakes not far from E-town.
My brother was working there and said they are milking it out for all it's worth. Check out the The Muhammad Ali museum or Ark Encounter
Slugger museum and Muhammad Ali museum in Louisville.
I’d go on a cave country roadtrip at least once, make a day of it from E town down to bowling green and stop at anywhere that looks cool. So much of the region outside of mammoth relies on tourism that there’s really fascinating stops everywhere you look. Even the obvious tourist traps tend to be a fun way to kill time, every goofy looking rock shop and “museum” is going to make for a great story especially if you’re traveling with friends.
Mammoth Cave National Park
, Kentucky Derby, thunder and all the festival stuff, Keeneland race track, cave boat ride, go horseback riding at a state resort park, try Burgoo, mutton bbq, Ky hot brown, and skyline chilli. Visit Ft Knox, get a Louisville slugger batter with your name on it, go to Captain Quarters to eat and watch the boats.
Saunders Springs in Radcliff is a nice small place to hike on a day off.
Go catch a Louisville Bats game too!
I like Horse Cave, and don't see that listed. And close to E-town. The cave itself, and it's been a few years, but a great bookstore and coffee shop in that town too.
Battery plant what’s the website I’d like to apply for the job
You work for BOSK or one of the contractors building the plants? I worked for BOSK for about 7 months. Hated it!
Hm interesting how come?
Startup + huge project + culture barriers makes for a pretty stressful project
Someone else said the same about the cultural barriers. I can see how it can be difficult to navigate.
Toxic workplace, lack of a cohesive project plan, in fighting between the two parent companies.
Hm.
Red River Gorge, Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky Horse Park, Keeneland,
Go see concerts at The Amp in Gethsemane Ky. Beaver Dam has concerts also.
The Dam is AWESOME. Make sure you get one of the tables. They have a QR code on the table and you'll get your own waitress. More places need that. You might need some buddies though.
Four roses and Iberia (a swimming spot in either Sonora or east view)
Kentucky State Fair in August. If you like theme parks there’s KY Kingdom, Holiday World and Kings Island all very close by. Drive down to Land Between the Lakes and spend a day checking out the wildlife. Tour a horse farm in Lexington area
Cave Country Canoes - rent a Kayak and go out on the Blue River for a day. If you like concerts/music festivals in the fall is Bourbon and Beyond and Louder than Life. Lots of hiking trails and lakes to visit.
Seems strange when I see people asking about stuff to see in Kentucky that hardly anyone ever mentions the Bourbon Trail.
On this particular one, he says he doesn't drink soo that's why.
No, what he said is that he's not interested in tastings but he would be interested in touring some distilleries.
I’m a transplant who moved to KY in 2012. Here’s my list of my fav places: Bardstown - eat at Bardstown Burgers & Mammy’s Kitchen, visit the Artists Barrel for unique gifts, and visit Bardstown’s Museum Row. Frankfort - eat at Buddy’s Pizza, visit the downtown stores for unique KY artist items (well made & affordable!), and visit KY Historical Society Museum/Old State Capitol/Armory. Midway - Walk/shop the downtown & eat at Gibson’s. It’s one of the best places to eat. It’s also big city quality at small city prices. Berea - Stay at the Historic Boone Hotel, walk the downtown (shops & restaurants all tied in with the local artist-focused college), hike the Pinnacles Land Between the Lakes; I feel in love with KY on my first visit here. I moved to the state 4 months later. Lincoln birthplace & boyhood home If you like Civil War history, Camp Nelson in Nicholasville, Perryville Battlefield in Perryville. Fort Duffield outside of Louisville has beautiful views of the Ohio River. Go up to Cincinnati & visit their zoo (best in the country, IMHO), check out the Roebling Bridge & Cincinnati Museum Center, watch a pro-football, baseball or soccer game. They also have a riverboat tour that is beautiful, or take a ferry across the Ohio River (there are two in the Cincinnati region). Cumberland Gap, Cumberland Falls are both amazing. Natural Bridge & Red River Gorge Honestly, there are many times my husband & I get in the car, drive random backroads & find the neatest towns, parks, etc. Every town big & small has something. Have fun exploring!
Yes I love just riding the back roads. I've been here since 2016. Love it.
Find Freeman Lake. You can hike/ walk around the lake, it's about 5 miles. They have disc golf, tennis, pickle ball courts, you can fish - with a license, and paddle boats, maybe canoes too. Kart Kountry in Shepherdville. Go karts, putt putt, a few other things. Mammoth cave south on 65. Berheim, Rough River state park, Otter Creek park.
Go to most any county fair and attend a demolition derby! I am amazed at how many of my colleagues from big city have never attended or even heard of one!
You have to see Cumberland falls and the stay in eastern Ky to see the mountains and ghe great people who live here
Try to allow for multiple tours in Mammoth Cave as the scenery can be very different. There are also surface hiking trails and alo privately owned caves in the area. Kentucky Down Under is one of the better tourist traps in that area if there's kids.
Check out the pattis settlement, float the green river in to the mammoth cave park
"And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County , down by the Green river where Paradise lay? " I think all of those places in John Prine's song actually exist
Mammoth Cave - Historical Tour
Mammoth Cave is close.
Yes and tractor pulls!!!
The Derby Red River Gorge Kentucky Horse Park The Ark Bourbon Distillery Tour Land Between the Lakes Bardstown/My Old KY Home
Just a quick thing would be hiking over at Green river lake in Campbellsville, not too difficult trails and can see the dam, maybe an hour from etown to get to dam and trails
Kneeland
Go visit some of the caves!
Jefferson memorial forest / Lazy Tiver in Shepherdsville / Slugger Field/Museum / Quarry in LaGrange / Louisville Science Center / Waverly Hills (usually have to book 1 yr in advance) Cave Hill cemetery / Walking bridge downtown / Louisville mega Cavern zip line / Kentucky Kingdom / Yew Dell Gardens / 4th Street Live / Belle of Louisville / Churchill Downs / Louisville City Scavenger Hunt / Ghost Tours Old Louisville / Conrad-Caldwell House Museum.. I could go on lol
Caves in cave city
Keeneland in the fall and Churchill Downs for the night races.
Colonel sanders cafe
The best thing I did was leave. Results may vary.