On the Wilderness Road that brought pioneers and early settlers into Central Kentucky, the small town of Danville is held as the birthplace of Kentucky statehood. Then known as Crow’s Station, Danville became a center of political activity, and at Constitution Square downtown you can visit the exact place where the first Kentucky constitution was …
A southwestern suburb of Louisville, Shively is a community of just over 15,000, set close to many of the metro area’s highlights. Foremost of these is Churchill Downs, the world-renowned racetrack, staging the Kentucky Derby every May, well worth visiting for the Kentucky Derby Museum and guided tour . The University of Louisville’s Belknap Campus …
On hilly land next to the Ohio River, this affluent suburb in Greater Cincinnati takes its name from an army base that opened in 1890. Ft. Thomas Army Post closed in 1964, but there are tantalizing remnants in the old brick buildings of Tower Park, also home to a local history museum. Modern day Fort …
Framed by low mountains, this Utopian town has a story that begins in the mid-19th century with the foundation of the first racially integrated and coeducational college in the South. Berea College continues to be devoted to sustainability, social justice, community service, but also the preservation of Appalachian culture, which has helped turn Berea into …
In the very south of the Louisville metropolitan area, Shepherdsville is a small town on the Salt River, surrounded on all sides by bucolic rolling countryside. Shepherdsville is on I-65, and people come from miles around for attractions like the gigantic Awesome Flea Market and the accompanying Awesome Lazy River, for tubing down the Salt …
Kentucky’s second-oldest city, brimming with Georgian and Federal architecture, is known as the Bourbon Capital of the World. Bourbon has been distilled in Bardstown since 1776, and the industry has never been stronger, with new distilleries opening by the year. Coming to Bardstown and touring the aging warehouses and distilleries is akin to visiting champagne …
This small town in southeastern Kentucky ticks all the boxes for an active vacation in beautiful nature. Somerset is right on Lake Cumberland, with state and county parks nearby for an endless choice of recreation, from camping to boating to relaxing on a beach. Then in the east is the vast Daniel Boone National Forest, …
West of the Kentucky River, Lawrenceburg is a small town in Central Kentucky with a big beverage industry. Two of the world’s most prized bourbon brands, Wild Turkey and Four Roses, are based In Lawrenceburg, offering tours and tasting experiences. On a smaller scale, the town also has a pair of award-winning wineries, with vineyards …
Nicknamed “Crater City”, Middlesboro has a one-of-a-kind location, in the middle of a meteorite crater three miles in diameter. On the east side is the Cumberland Gap, a pass in the lower central Applachians and the gateway to the west in 1775 for trailblazer Daniel Boone and the legions of settlers who came after him. …
This suburban city sits on Louisville’s east side, with malls, shopping centers, sprawling parks and historic properties all around. Lyndon’s southwest corner grazes Shelbyville Road, which is a vital commercial artery for the metro area, lined with malls, power centers, car dealers, independent stores and entertainment amenities. Both the Oxmoor Center and Mall St. Matthews …