In the southwest of the Cincinnati Metro area, “The Friendship City” is an ever-growing suburb, home to 20,000 at the last count. The northern tip of Erlanger touches the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and is crossed by I-275, the Cincinnati Beltway. This is where much of the city’s commerce is located while the south …
This city east of Lexington is known as the gateway to Eastern Kentucky’s Mountains, but also has a reputation for delicacies like beer cheese and the unique soft drink, Ale-8-One. Downtown Winchester is a treat for amateur historians, and Main Street passes through a canyon of 19th-century storefronts. There are more than 100 historic buildings …
One of Kentucky’s big shopping areas can be found in this suburban city, where Shelbyville Road intersects with I-264 on the east side of Louisville. Mall St. Matthews and Oxmoor Center are the two malls here, but St. Matthews has a lot more going for it. Beargrass Creek flows westwards through the city and is …
In the Jackson Purchase, just west of Kentucky Lake, Murray is a friendly small town, home to Murray State University. Sports fans will know all about the Murray State Racers, named for the region’s thoroughbred heritage. As NCAA tournament regulars, the men’s basketball team are a force to be reckoned with and have helped develop …
Directly south of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, this suburban city in the Cincinnati metro area is crossed by I-75 and I-71. Since the mid-1970s millions of people traveling along the highway have been greeted by a water tower proudly painted with the friendly message, “Florence Y’All”. The story behind this landmark is a bit like …
Close to Lexington, Nicholasville is an ever-growing city on the south side of Kentucky’s dreamy Bluegrass Region. The city is enveloped in bucolic countryside known for horse-rearing, and horses can be your theme in Nicholasville. Going behind the scenes, you could hop from horse farms to stables to training facilities to a rehabilitation center. Nicholasville …
The seat of Hardin County is a diverse and growing city, home to more than 30,000 people at the last count. Elizabethtown has a lot of history, and was the site of a Civil War battle in 1862, lasting evidence of which survives as a cannonball embedded in a wall downtown. Earlier, Abraham Lincoln’s parents, …
Kentucky’s third most-populous city can be found in South Central Kentucky, and has long been known as a center for manufacturing. Since 1981 all Corvettes have been assembled in Bowling Green. America’s Favorite Sports Car still has the power to send tingles down your spine, and you could easily base your entire trip to Bowling …
Tucked into a bend on the Ohio River in Western Kentucky, Owensboro is a culturally-rich city with a lively downtown and a newly redeveloped riverfront. In Owensboro you’ll get acquainted with some regional classics, all starting with the letter “B”. First off, you’re in “The Barbecue Capital of the World”, and you can indulge in …
Across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Covington is Kentucky’s fifth most populous city, home to more than 40,000. Covington has a character all of its own, as you’ll see at the impossibly quaint MainStrasse Village, with its little alleys and painted low-rise brick buildings going back to the mid-19th century. The Ohio River is also …