Saddle up at any of the area’s many riding stables and enjoy the trail, or visit one of the legendary Bluegrass horse farms.
Step back into time through:
• Restored forts, battlefields, re-enacted battles, civil war tours
• Preserved churches and historic homes
• Monuments to heroes and explorers that were involved in the birth of the nation
Shopping • Kentucky Crafts: Handmade, handcrafted, heirloom-quality crafts and original works of art make wonderful gifts or attractive additions to your own home.
• Contemporary: Big names in area malls, boutiques, and outlet stores.
• Antiques: Discerning shoppers can browse upscale galleries with museum-quality items, and small-town stores where bargains are the rule rather than the exception.
Taste Enjoy a rich heritage of food, wine, spirits … something for every appetite.
• Kentucky Bourbon: Tour distilleries, and savor full-flavored bourbons, on the
Bourbon Trail.
• Vineyards: Sip the reds and whites of the Bluegrass at area vineyards.
• Kentucky foods: Spoonbread, burgoo, hot brown and the Nonesuch Kiss, these are just a few of the intriguing dishes that visitors may find irresistible, but may NOT find anywhere outside the Bluegrass.
Outdoor Adventures The Bluegrass Region is a vast and engaging playground, with lots of activities for all ages:
• At area lakes and rivers you can go fishing, skiing, power boating or canoeing. Enjoy hiking and bicycle trails, as well as scenic byways.
• Fairways & Greens in the Bluegrass: Golfers can choose from new courses, old courses, tough courses, forgiving courses and two tracks that have hosted Senior PGA events. Whether designed by Pete Dye, Rees Jones or local architect Danny McQueen, they all do have one thing in common: Every course capitalizes on the beautiful local terrain.
An experience difficult to describe, impossible to forget.