Category: Kentucky
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Churchill Downs & The Kentucky Derby Museum {Kentucky}
If there is one thing that Kentucky is known for it’s that this is race horse country. Every year millions of people come to Louisville to watch the Kentucky Derby horse race, cheering on their favorite steed while relishing the dapper attire, all here at the legendary race track of Churchill Downs. This racetrack was…
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Louisville Historic District & Old Louisville Tavern {Kentucky}
After visiting the Slugger Museum, we then made our way to the beautiful historic district of Louisville. This area is full of colorful, ornately decorated homes from the Victorian period. Each home is fashioned in a different style but they all somehow seem to fit beautifully next to each other. The garden spaces are full…
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Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory {Kentucky}
We started our Louisville weekend in the heart of downtown at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. This museum is dedicated to the game of baseball because this is where they have been making baseball bats for players and teams for over a hundred years. In 1856 the Hillerich family set up their family run…
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Year In Review :: 2020
Whew, what a year it has been right! This has been a hard year, there’s no question about it. It has been hard on everyone for different reasons- no one has not been affected in some form or fashion this year. And if you’re like me, you may be feeling a little apprehensive about what…
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Mammoth Cave Rail Trial {Kentucky}
Before making our way home, we decided to do one last trail at the park. And we were thrilled to discover the Mammoth Cave Rail Trail. The railroad was first used after the Civil War to help bring thousands of visitors to the park. The train offered transportation with a number of stops at points…
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Bowling Green Fountain Square {Kentucky}
We stayed in Bowling Green for our weekend adventure, and after a day in the park nothing could be better than walking onto the Fountain Square as the sun is setting. What a lovely and charming downtown area this is! We had dinner at Mickis on Main and their fantastic Cajun food mixed with the…
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River Styx Trail- Mammoth Cave National Park {Kentucky}
After exploring the wonders of the caves, we decided to explore one of the many trails above ground that Mammoth Cave offers. Right off the entrance/exit to the cave is the River Styx Trail. It leads down a gentle path through the trees until you come to a small spring that flows from the cave…
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Historic Cave Tour- Mammoth Cave National Park {Kentucky}
This weekend took us up to the beautiful Mammoth Cave National Park. This is the longest cave system in the world and it has been drawing the curious explorers for over 4,000 years. Established as a national park in 1941, a world heritage site in 1981, and an international biosphere reserve in 1990. Is it…
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Mammoth Cave National Park {Kentucky}
Have you ever been to Mammoth Cave? WOW! Just wow! This national park stretches over 53,000 acres with over 400 miles of caves and caverns. This cave system is massive, with no shortage of trails to explore, caverns to marvel at, and geology to step into. These caves have hundreds of years worth of archaeology…