Who would travel across the country for a plastic horse? If you are one of the thousands of Breyerfest model horse enthusiasts in Lexington, Kentucky this weekend you know the answer to this question. Breyerfest fans from all across the country traveled to the Kentucky Horsepark for the Silver Jubilee 25 Year Celebration of Breyerfest….
Many people have visited Cumberland Falls many times, but what about Eagle Falls? What an amazing place! Have you taken this hike? It’s not a long trail, but there are hundreds of steps and more boulders and rocks to climb than you can count. This is one hike that I can’t wait to take again!…
It’s Kentucky Derby week! That means that many kindergarten classes are preparing for their big race day on Friday. Teachers are making stick horses; parents are scrambling to help their kids craft the best Derby hats and everyone is ready for the biggest horse race of the year. Anyone attending the Kentucky Derby knows that…
Did you know that over 30 states and Canada place quilt blocks on barns? Barn Quilt Trail of Boone County, Kentucky A beautiful little cottage along the way….just one of those places where your eyes just automatically rested upon. Many of the barns had welcoming places to rest in the shade. Virginia Adams beckoned us…
I have lived near Lexington, Kentucky for about 13 years but just recently visited Raven Run Nature Preserve for the first time. This Preserve is only 15 minutes from the city and offers some amazing hikes, views and places to experience nature. Raven Run Nature Preserve Raven Run Nature Preserve may have been a secret…
One of the most beautiful places in Louisville where you can enjoy the view of the city skyline and get outside with the family is the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge in Louisville. This bridge links the Louisville Waterfront Park to Jeffersonville, Indiana over the Ohio River. Big Four Pedestrian Bridge The Big Four Bridge is…
This weekend we drove over to the Tom Dorman State Nature Preserve and enjoyed hiking the Kentucky River Palisades Trail. The trails were muddy from recent rain, but the temperature was perfect and the scenery beautiful. It’s always a great memory maker to be outside with the family enjoying a new hiking trail.
A local friend took her 2 young grandchildren and traveled a few miles from home to discover knights, medieval dancing, jousting, and a world of pirates. Where did she find all this in Kentucky? At the KY Renaissance Fairee in Eminence, KY (about halfway between Frankfort and Louisville.) I have never even heard of this…
This weekend we went looking for something new to see in Kentucky. We decided to track down another one of the remaining covered bridges near us. The Mt. Zion Covered Bridge wasn’t too far away and easy to find. Built in 1871, we were excited to see how this covered bridge looked after over 140…