About 15,000 years ago, this area was populated by mammoths, mastodons, ground sloths, and bison that were attracted by the warm salt springs. They lived and died here, making the grounds a smorgasbord of paleontology fossils.  The 564 acre park includes a museum that exhibits some of these fossils and a life-sized diorama that shows how some of the animals...

If you don’t have much time to see the area, call Blue Grass Tours and let them do all the work. They have all sorts of tours to get you to the sights you want to see. One of their most popular tours, Horses, Hooch and History, is a great intro to the region. Their fun and knowledgeable drivers make...

Visit the battlefield and pay your respects to the 60 Kentucky pioneers who died as a result of an ambush by Native Americans and British soldiers on August 19, 1782. The loss of these men, one of whom was Daniel Boone’s son, killed ten percent of Kentucky’s population at the time. Stay for a weekend at the 32 Room Lodge...

Although this Spanish Mission-style building looks like it should be in Southern California, the home of Four Roses Distillery is gorgeous no matter what state it is in. Built in 1911, you’ll find it on the National Register of Historic Places. You can tour the facilities and see all the behind-the-scenes action that takes place to create Four Roses Bourbons....

The Kentucky Horse Park is a working horse farm sprawling over 1200 acres of Kentucky Bluegrass. Come out and spend the day wandering through museums, shows and the sensational grounds. Horseback riding is offered at an additional fee. The Visitor’s Center is the perfect place to learn about everything the park has to offer. It is also where you will...

Founded in 1950, Pioneer Playhouse is the oldest outdoor theater in the state. Visitors come for the plays, dramas, comedies, and musical performances, but the fried chicken and barbeque pork dinners are nothing to shy away from either. As you know, the show must go on. And it does, rain or shine, but they move indoors if rain is a...

Right along the edge of the University of Kentucky campus, you will find more than 100 acres of nature at her finest. Open every day from dawn to dusk, year round, so you can learn about native trees, grasses and flowers, no matter what the season. This includes a winding trail through the landscape, offering perennial gardens, annual gardens, a dreamy...