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Attractions
Amusement Parks •
Area Communities • Convention
& Expo Centers • Motor Action •
Museums & Heritage Tourism • Natural
Wonders • Theatres
AGRITOURISM
 Chaney's
Dairy Barn
Open Monday-Saturday 11am-8pm, Sunday 12:30-5:30pm. Extended hours
and walk-up window in the summer.
9191 Nashville Road
(270) 843-5567 • www.chaneysdairybarn.com
Chaney's
Open Monday-Saturday 12pm-8pm
830 Fairview Avenue • (270) 842-6020
Rolling farmlands, Jersey cows and premium homemade
ice cream are only the beginning at Chaney's. Settle in for lunch
or dinner daily and enjoy homemade soup, sandwiches and desserts.
Choose from a wide selection of Kentucky made products in our gift
shop. Catering, parties, farm tours available - call ahead for meeting
space, concession trailer and tour appointments. Enjoy our outdoor
pavilion and take a swing in our batting cage.
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Jackson's Orchard and Nursery
Open Monday-Saturday, mid-April through August and seven days a
week September-November.
1280 Slim Island Road off Richardsville Road, KY 185
(270) 781-5303 • www.jacksonsorchard.com
The Jackson family invites you to visit their orchard
and nursery to select your favorite spring plants during April and
May. Try our delicious apples, peaches, honey, pumpkins, freshly
made apple cider and many more in-season specialties throughout
the year. We'll even mail your favorite products anywhere in the
USA.
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AMUSEMENT
PARKS
Beech Bend Park & Splash Lagoon
Open daily Memorial Day to mid-August, weekends only in May and
September, Sunday 11am-7pm, Monday-Friday 10am-7pm, Saturday 10am-8pm.
Gate Admission (includes Splash Lagoon, Mini Golf & Petting
Farm) $10 - 54" and above, $6 - under 54"
Unlimited-ride armbands (includes gate admission plus all attractions
except go-carts and games) $24 - 54" and above, $21 - under
54"
(270) 781-7634 • www.beechbend.com
The amusement park offers more than 40 rides including
the most twisted wooden roller coaster in seven states, the new
Kentucky Rumbler. Other favorites include Wild Mouse Spinning Coaster,
antique cars, a miniature golf course, giant swimming pool, water
slides, interactive children's water play pool, games and go-carts.
Individual ride tickets available.
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  Otte
Golf & Family Fun Center
5800 Scottsville Road
(270) 781-6072
Open Daily 9am-10pm
Truly a great place for the whole family. Otte Golf
Center offers a driving range,
batting cages, miniature golf, pro-shop, golf lessons and club fittings.
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Hopscotch’s Playplace
I-65, exit 22, 2722 Scottsville Rd., Scottsville Square •
(270) 842-0420
Play sessions:
9am-1pm Monday-Friday
4-7pm Tuesday-Friday
10am-1pm Saturday
Check our website calendar for additional times and events.
hopscotchs.com
Pay as you play indoor facility for kids crawing
thru age 6, especially perfect for when it is too rainy, windy,
hot or cold outside! Infant and toddler area separate from the preschool
play area. Arts & crafts and party areas. Art activities available
for ages 7-10. Let us make your next party a piece of cake! Party
packages available.
Drop in Day Care - $15 one-time registration for
whole family. $8 per hour for the first hour, $6 an hour after that.
Maximum of 3 hours at a time. Service available during play sessions.
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 Imagination
Stations
I-65, exit 26, past 31W to Cambridge Square (830 Fairview Ave.)
(270) 783-0044
imaginationstations.com
Open Play Tues. & Wed. 10am-1pm, Thurs. 3-5:30pm, Fri. 10am-5:30pm.
Evenings & Weekends - call for availability. Call for summer
hrs.
South Central Kentucky’s only indoor play
zone with huge interactive inflatables, a horizontal climbing wall
and 10,000 sq.ft. of fun! Safe, smoke-free and playful environment.
Play in our obstacle course tube and slide, jump house and horizontal
climbing wall.
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Russell Sims Aquatic Center at
Preston Miller Park
Open Memorial Day to Labor Day
2303 Tomblinson Way off Veterans Memorial Blvd.
(270) 393-3271
www.bgky.org/bgpr/aquatics.htm
Largest water playground in South Central Kentucky.
Features include zero-depth entry, splash playground, 50-meter pool,
two water slides, diving boards and concessions.
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Southern Lanes
Open Monday-Saturday 9am-2am, Sunday 12pm-midnight
2710 Scottsville Road
(270) 843-8741
Visit their web page here
At Southern Lanes there's plenty of fun for everyone!
Your complete family entertainment center includes 34 lanes, 18
hole indoor mini golf, indoor fast pitch baseball and softball batting
cages, 24 billiards, party rooms (3 new), game room with redemption
tickets, semi-separate lounge, pro shop and snack bar. Join us Thursday
and Friday nights at 9:30 pm for Cosmic bowling! Birthday party
packages, corporate and group pricing available.
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CONVENTION
& EXPO CENTERS
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Featuring 35,000 square feet of meeting and pre-convention
exhibit space, the center has a capacity to seat up to 1,700. Room
configuration includes a grand ballroom, five break-out rooms, registration
desk, ticket window and coat room. Located in the affluent Hartland
Business Park and adjoining the Holiday Inn University Plaza and
CrossWinds Golf Course.
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 Carroll
Knicely Conference Center
2355 Nashville Road
(270) 745-1908 • www.wku.edu/knicelycenter
This comprehensive, all-occasion 40,000 square foot
facility creates the perfect environment for seminars, workshops,
receptions, training sessions, conferences and other social and
educational programs.
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Leonard D. Brown Agricultural
Exposition Center
Located on the WKU Farm, 4 miles south of Bowling Green off Nashville
Road (US 31W)
(270) 843-3542 • www.wku.edu/agexpocenter
The Ag Expo Center is considered to be one of the
finest show and sale facilities situated on a university campus
in the south-eastern USA. A multitude of events are held year-round
including livestock shows, sales, clinics, machinery shows, rodeos
and other public events. The Center's main arena seats 2,000 with
a sales arena seating 315. There are also meeting and banquet rooms.
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MOTOR ACTION
National Corvette Museum
Open 8am-5pm, 7 days a week year-round except Easter, Thanksgiving,
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
I-65, exit 28
(270) 781-7973 or (800) 53-VETTE • www.corvettemuseum.com
This 68,000 sq. ft. showcase to America’s
sports car features over 70 Corvettes showcased in periodic settings
including a mid-century barbershop, service station and historic
race track! See classics in mint condition, one-of-a-kind prototypes
that never went into production & modern-day wonders of engineering
and design. Interact and test your skills by fueling up and changing
tires at the new “Pit Crew Challenge” exhibit, enjoy
a film in the Chevy Theater and see rare collectibles and memorabilia.
Sit behind the wheel of a Corvette and register to drive one home.
Enjoy shopping in the Corvette Store which offers a wide selection
of apparel, collectibles, home and gift items.
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 GM
Corvette / Cadillac XLR Assembly Plant
Public Tours Monday-Friday at 9 am, 11:30 am and 1:15 pm ONLY •
I-65, exit 28
Reservations (270) 745-8019 • Information (270) 745-8419 •
Tours are $5 per person
www.bowlinggreenassemblyplant.com
Group tours by reservation only. Free for school
groups 4th-8th grade, active military and GM employees & retirees.
Tours closed on holidays and 11/6/07, 11/12/07, 11/22/07-11/23/07,
12/24/07-12/31/07, 1/1/08, 1/21/08, 4/4/08, 4/7/08, 5/26/08, 6/30/08-7/11/08.
Tour times subject to change without notice, call before traveling
long distances. Every Corvette made today in the world is produced
in Bowling Green. Here you can see the step by step production of
America’s favorite sports car along with Cadillac’s
XLR. No cell phones, cameras, electronic devices, purses, backpacks
or fanny packs allowed. Closed toe shoes only. Children must be
seven years or older & school groups must be 4th grade or above.
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Beech Bend Raceway
Raceway open March-November. Hours and prices vary by event•
I-65, exit 28
(270) 781-7634 • www.beechbend.com
Beech Bend has an auto racing facility that is nationally
recognized for its drag strip as well as an oval track for stock
car racing. Race car enthusiasts can enjoy Stock Car racing on Saturday
nights, Fun Racing on Tuesday and Friday nights, NHRA drag racing
on Sundays and national automotive events throughout the year.
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July 18-20, 2008 marks the 27th Annual National
Corvette Homecoming at the Sloan Convention Center. Corvette Car
Show; Sans Pariel Show; Muscle Car Auction; Drag Racing; Car Corral
open to all makes and models; Corvette-GM Vendors; Seminars; Ladies
World; All Corvette Parade; GM Car Show; Open Cruise-In.
2009 Dates: July 17,18,19.
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Ballance MotoX
Open March through November
(270) 792-RACE • www.ballancemotox.com
The first state-of-the-art motocross facility in
the southeast. The natural terrain 1.3 mile lighted track was designed
by six-time GNCC National Champion Bill Ballance. Riding schools
for quads and dirt bikes are available for all skill levels by highly
trained instructors. Call or visit website for more information,
directions and schedule of events. Hours and prices vary by event.
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 Race
World
Open March-Memorial Day and Labor Day-November Friday 5-11pm, Saturday
12-11pm and Sunday 12-10pm. Open Memorial Day-Labor Day Tuesday-Friday
5-11pm, Saturday 12-11pm and Sunday 12-10pm.
I-65, exit 22, 255 Cumberland Trace
(270) 781-RACE • www.raceworld-bg.com
Race World, a one-of-a-kind attraction featured
in Southern Living as "where you don't just watch the races,
you ride the races." Offering the entire family something to
remember. Two race tracks with scale stock cars themed after your
favorite driver. A fully complemented game room with the latest
in electronic entertainment and one of the most famous Dale Earnhardt
race cars on display; the actual car that had the flat tire while
leading the Daytona 500 with 1/2 a lap to go. Closed all rain days.
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Wha Bah Steelhorse Ranch
2361 Russellville Road
(270) 782-6400
Lunch at 11am, Dinner at 5pm
Happy Hour 3-6pm
whabah.com
At WhaBah Steelhorse Ranch, you can be the cook!
Choose your entree & prepare it on our huge indoor grill. Grill
your Texas toast over the coals and munch while you show off your
“grill-master” skills! Pick your entree from our finest
selection of steak, chops or fresh seafood. Full service bar with
cold domestic and import beers on tap! Dine outdoors on our 1000
sq. ft. patio! Motorcycle friendly with lots of parking!
Weekly Events:
Mondays 5-9pm - Cruise-In with Classic Cars
Tuesdays 7-9pm - Corn Hole Tournaments
Wednesdays 5-10pm - Bike Night
Thursdays 5pm until close - Nashville Songwriters' Night
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MUSEUMS &
HERITAGE TOURISM
Barren River Imaginative Museum
of Science
Open Thursday-Saturday 10am-3pm, Sunday 1-4pm. Groups by appointment.
1229 Center Street
(270) 843-9779 • www.brimsbg.org
Visit a unique "hands-on" science museum
and experience the force of a mini-tornado with the BRIMS Blaster!
Have a hair-raising experience with the van de Graff Electrostatic
Generator. Operate one of the largest interactive transportation
exhibits in the country featuring HO gauge trains in a model railroad.
Measure air flow with the new wind tunnel. Suspend your body with
the help of Magic Mirrors. These and over 50 more exhibits await
your visit.
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A memorial to all distinguished aviators who have
called South Central Kentucky home, Aviation Heritage Park currently
features a F-4D Phantom II #550, a plane with historic significance.
Brigadier General Dan Cherry, a Bowling Green native, was at the
controls on April 16, 1972 when he shot down a North Vietnamese
Mig-21 during the Vietnam War. Tune in to FM Station 89.3 at the
Park to hear more about the aircraft and their pilots!
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Riverview at Hobson Grove
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 1-4pm. Closed holidays and
during January. Last tour starts at 3pm.
1100 W. Main Avenue
(270) 843-5565 • www.bgky.org/riverview
Built by Atwood and Juliet VanMeter Hobson on a
hill overlooking the Barren River, Bowling Green's historic landmark
has been restored to its original splendor and is listed on the
National Register. An official site on the Civil War Discovery Trail,
as it was used for storage of Confederate munitions when the Rebel
forces held Bowling Green, Riverview is an elegant interpretation
of a prosperous Victorian home of the 1860 to 1890 period. Come
experience the life of a 19th century family and their servants.
Seasonal and holiday tours are offered throughout the year to highlight
celebrations of the era. Gift Shop features Victorian items.
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 Shaker
Museum at South Union
March through November, Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 1-5pm
December through February, Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Closed
Sunday and Monday.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve & Day, New Year's Eve
& Day.
850 Shaker Museum Road, Just off US 68/KY 80, Auburn
(800) 811-8379 • www.shakermuseum.com
A short drive west of Bowling Green takes you to
the historic site of the South Union Shaker Village. The Shaker
society, an innovative, hard-working religious group, was established
in 1807 and closed in 1922. The village site is now on the National
Register of Historic Places. The museum is filled with original
furniture, crafts, textiles and manuscripts. Nearby Shaker Tavern,
built in 1869, provides bed and breakfast accommodations.
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Kentucky Library & Museum
Museum Galleries Open Monday-Saturday 9:30am-4pm; Sunday 1-4pm
Library Open Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm, Saturday 9:30am-4pm. Closed
on WKU holidays.
1906 College Heights Blvd, just off 68/80
(270) 745-2592 • www.wku.edu/Library/kylm
The Kentucky Library and Museum houses vast collections
of Kentucky-related materials, furniture, manuscripts, diaries,
newspapers, dolls, photographs, art, genealogical materials, etc.
Exhibit topics include anything and everything relating to Kentucky,
including “Recommended by Duncan Hines” opening in 2007.
The research library holds the largest collection of Civil War related
documents in the South. Special programs, including school tours,
summer camps, workshops, lectures, exhibit openings, and gala events
are open to all.
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 Eloise
B. Houchens Center
Open for tours Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10am-2pm and by appointment.
1115 Adams Street
(270) 842-6761
This lovely, old Greek Revival mansion was built
in 1904 by Francis Kister, onetime Mayor of Bowling Green and co-builder
of St. Joseph Catholic Church. In 1976 it was listed as a Historic
Home to be used for the purpose of restoration, preservation and
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Historic Railpark and Train Museum
401 Kentucky Street
Open Tues.-Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 1-4pm. Closed Mondays.
(270) 745-7317 • www.historicrailpark.com
Long before interstates, people resting in
Bowling Green arrived at the L&N Passenger Depot. This 1925
structure has been restored and revived to house a two-story museum
where visitors can learn the history of the tracks by asking questions
of a “real Railroader” like a Pullman Porter, an L&N
Cook and a Conductor through state-of-the art interactive galleries.
Housing one of the region’s largest model railroad displays
inside, outside is where the Historic Railpark displays a 1911 L&N
Presidential office car, a 1949 Pullman Standard dining car, a 1953
Luxury Pullman sleeper and a Chessie Class Caboose. Two rare additions
are being restored, a 1921 L&N Railroad Post Office Car and
a 1953 E8A Diesel Locomotive.
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 St.
Joseph Catholic Church
Call for tours.
434 Church Street
(270) 842-2525
St. Joseph Catholic Church is at the heart of the
St. Joseph Historic District. The church was placed on the National
Register of Historic Places in 1975 because of its artistic and
historic significance. The Parish was founded in 1859 to serve the
needs of Irish Catholic immigrants, brought to Bowling Green with
the construction of the railroad. The Gothic style church was constructed
in three stages over a 30 year period, being dedicated finally in
1889. The first pastor, Reverend Joseph DeVries, is said to have
been inspired in the church's design by the cathedral church of
Cologne, Germany. Father DeVries died three months after the church's
dedication, and in deference to his wishes, is interred in a vault
under the old high altar. The Gothic interior has been redecorated
and judiciously adapted several times since 1889 to meet the needs
of a thriving Catholic community.
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Western Kentucky University
Campus Events (270) 745-2497
Admissions (800) 495-8463
www.wku.edu
Founded in 1906, Western Kentucky University is
recognized as one of the most beautiful college campuses in the
nation. The area of the university known as College Heights commands
an impressive view of Bowling Green and the Barren River Valley.
A statue of Dr. Henry Hardin Cherry in front of Cherry Hall provides
Bowling Green with an impressive landmark. A pylon, erected in 1956
as part of the university's 50th anniversary, marks the entrance
to campus and portrays the university motto, The Spirit Makes the
Master. The historic colonnade, which was part of the old football
stadium, serves as a backdrop to an outdoor theater and the Guthrie
Tower and Plaza has become the centerpiece of the south campus area.
WKU has over 18,000 students and 66 major buildings on the 200 acre
main campus, with another 785 acres on the University Farm. Western
has produced educational opportunities to more than 70,000 alumni
who proudly claim the name Hilltoppers.
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 Bowling
Green Brewing Company
575B Veterans' Memorial Lane
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 781-5800
www.DrinkingLikeAFish.com
or www.BGBrewCo.com
Witness Stephen Foster Wheat Beer in the making
at Western Kentucky’s only microbrewery. Tour the facility
and sample the German-style mix of wheat, barley, yeast and hops.
Call for tour availability and times.
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NATURAL WONDERS
Lost River Cave and Valley
Open seven days a week 9am-5pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Year's. Boat tours subject to weather so call ahead. I-65 exit
22, left at stoplight #9, right on Nashville Road.
(270) 393-0077 or (866) 274-2283 • www.lostrivercave.com
Kentucky's only Underground Boat Tour and the enchanting
Butterfly Habitat await you at Lost River Cave and Valley. Daylight
disappears from view as you board the boat on the river that Ripley's
Believe It or Not claims is the shortest, deepest in the world.
A comfortable 57 degrees year round, the boat tour offers a visit
into the timeless world of a Kentucky Natural wonder. The walking
tour along the river's edge will bring alive stories of Native Americans,
Early European settlers, Civil War troops and the notorious Jesse
James. Enjoy Treetop Bridge, nature trails, bird watching stations,
picnic area, gemstone sluice, Old Mill Gifts and the rock climbing
wall.
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Kentucky's Cave Country
For a Caves, Lakes and Corvettes guide, call (800) 326-7465 or visit
www.kycaveregion.org
Mammoth Cave National Park is located
just 30 miles north of Bowling Green, off I-65 exit 48. It is open
year-round except Christmas Day offering a variety of tours, nature
trails, camping, scenic boat trips wild animals and birds. Tour
tickets call: (800) 967-2283 or visit recreation.gov. Tour info
call: (270) 758-2180. For a Cave Region guide, call 800-326-7465
or visit CavesLakesCorvettes.com.
Cave Country's lakes provide entertainment for sportsmen
and boating enthusiasts alike. Barren River Lake,
a 10,000 acre recreational lake, is the site of a state park with
campgrounds, lodge, cabins, houseboat rentals and much more. Other
lakes in the area include Nolin Lake, Lake
Malone and Dale Hollow Lake.
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Fountain Square Park has been the focus of downtown
Bowling Green since 1798. By 1812 a two-story brick building replaced
the original log courthouse. In addition, the public square was
the location of the town's jail and market house. Main Street became
a natural location for business development with the completion
of the L&N Railroad in 1859. The original courthouse was abandoned
upon completion of the new courthouse on East 10th Avenue in 1869.
The present park was build 1871-1872. The original stone fountain
was replaced in 1881 by the present cast iron fountain along with
statues of the Four Seasons, benches and urns. The landscaped public
park has retained much of the same appearance since 1881.
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THEATRES
Capitol Arts Center
CAC Galleries open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
(270) 782-ARTS or (877) 694-ARTS • www.capitolarts.com
An icon of the historic downtown district, the Capitol
Arts Center features an 800-seat auditorium and two art galleries.
Throughout the year this civic auditorium and two art galleries.
Throughout the year this civic auditorium hosts a full schedule
of local and touring arts performances and civic events. The Center
houses the Houchens and Mezzanine galleries for year-round exhibits.
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 Public
Theatre of Kentucky / Phoenix Theatre
Information & Reservations
(270) 781-6233 • www.ptkbg.org
Located in historic downtown off Chestnut Street,
this intimate 147-seat facility is a professional, non-Equity, not-for-profit
theatre company founded in 1987. PTK produces annual seasons of
contemporary plays and musicals September through May.
AREA COMMUNITIES
Smiths Grove Historic District
10 miles north of Bowling Green, I-65 exit 38
www.smithsgrove.org
Smiths Grove, an antique shoppers' paradise,
welcomes you to its quiet, peaceful, historic community. It
was an important railroad town in its earlier day (1859-1950s)
when the famous L&N Line ran through the area and contributed
greatly to its growth. It claims 1,000 residents today making
it Warren County's second largest city. Many historic buildings,
churches and homes remain with architecturally significant
designs, many on the National Register.
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 Woodburn
Just off US 31W near the Simpson County border
Woodburn sits in one of Warren County's most
fertile agricultural regions and includes a number of picturesque
19th century homes. Incorporated in 1866, the town once boasted
a railroad depot, hotel, stockyard, bank, doctors' offices,
feed store, funeral parlor and other amenities. Cedar Bluff,
a 19th century women's school, was located just outside town.
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Franklin
Franklin/Simpson County Tourism •
I-65 Exit 2
www.franklinky.info
• (866) 531-2040
Concerts by Grand Ole Opry stars and top names
in bluegrass music. Live thoroughbred horse racing. Golfing
on the home course of one of the PGA’s best golfers.
Antique malls, specialty shops, museums, top motel chains,
fine dining, liquor-by-the-drink, home cooking, ethnic restaurants,
even a drive-in theater. All this can be found just 18 miles
south of Bowling Green, at Exits 2 & 6 on I-65, in the
charming community of Franklin, recently honored as one of
the “50 Best Small Southern Towns.”
Kenny Perry’s
Country Creek Golf Course
I-65 Exit 2 or 6
(270) 586-9373
Designed by PGA touring pro
Kenny Perry, this par 72 public course is nestled in picturesque
countryside. Practice range, pro shop, snack bar. Tee times
needed weekends; open play weekdays.
Museums and Antiques
Franklin has four large antique malls and several antique
and specialty shops. Museums include Octagon Hall, the Old
Jail and Jailer’s Quarters, and the African-American
Heritage Center.
 Kentucky
Downs Race Course
I-65 Exit 2
(270) 586-7778
Open year-round for simulcast
racing and dining. America’s only turf track; features
live thoroughbred racing in September. Open Wed.-Sun. 11am-11pm.
Festivals and
Special Events
The Franklin Bluegrass Music Festival is held every year on
the second weekend of September. A big antique car show and
craft fair is held on the fourth weekend of September.
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Russellville / Logan County
Logan County Tourist &
Convention Commission
www.visitlogancounty.net
270-726-1240
“Why go anyplace else?” Logan
County features four historic communities, one-of-a-kind attractions,
antique shopping, genealogical research and much more. While
in Logan County, visitors can also enjoy the hospitality of
one of our five bed & breakfasts or comfortable, family-owned
motels. For more information contact the Logan County Tourist
& Convention Commission at (270) 726-2206 or log on to
visitlogancounty.com
Auburn
Just 15 minutes from Bowling Green, Auburn is famous for its
antiques and historic downtown. While in town, visitors can
enjoy historic walking tours and the Auburn Museum.
The Shaker Museum is the
historic site of the South Union Shaker Village (1807-1922).
The museum features four restored buildings, 40 exhibits,
unique shopping and the 1869 Shaker Tavern.
Annual events include Shaker Farm Day and the Christmas at
Shakertown Holiday Market.
 Russellville
Ten more miles down the road is Russellville, Southern Kentucky’s
oldest town, which features historic homes and shopping. While
in Russellville, visit the Archives Building
and the Library for information on the Washington,
Coke, Crittenden & many other families. Seven governors
and numerous war heroes came from the area, including Texas
Ranger Jim Bowie. In 1861, Russellville hosted the Civil War
Convention. In the spring of 1868, Russellville became the
site of the Jesse James Gang’s first
bank robbery. The original bank building still stands at Sixth
and Main Streets.
The Bibb House was home of
Revolutionary War Major Richard Bibb, who freed all of his
slaves by the time of his death in 1839. The 1817
Saddle Factory features exhibits of early industry
and area artifacts, a carved stone fireplace and attic space
once used as sleeping space for indentured workers.
Adairville
The Red River Meeting House near Adairville
marks the site of our country’s “Second Great
Awakening” religious revival. A replica of the original
meeting house may be visited. The adjoining cemetery marks
the resting place of many early settlers who braved this untouched
frontier. A primitive camp meeting and Rendezvous is held
each October. Adairville is also the site of the historic
duel fought by President Andrew Jackson.
Lewisburg
The 788-acre Lake Malone near Lewisburg is
thick with tall pines, magnificent cliffs, scenic views and
great fishing. Lake Malone offers boat rentals, docks, restaurants,
accommodations and a golf course.
Festivals
Logan County hosts several of the finest hometown festivals:
Flying Fish, Adairville Strawberry, Bluegrass Jam, Lewisburg
Purple Martin, Auburn Autumn Days, Tobacco & Heritage
and Schochoh Christmas.
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Scottsville
Allen County-Scottsville Chamber of
Commerce
www.scottsvilleky.info
or chamber@scottsvilleky.info
(270) 237-4782
Founded in 1815, this progressive community
offers small-town hospitality with access to metropolitan
amenities. Hunting, fishing, antique shopping & a gracious
countryside waits to greet you in the “friendly city.”
Antique Shops
of Scottsville
Visit more than 80 booths offering a variety of unique primitives,
antiques and collectibles. Or expand your search to areas
convenient to the downtown area and the public square.
Barren
River Lake
Allen County offers top-notch outdoor recreation along its
50 miles of shoreline at Barren River Lake. Beautiful scenery
and high rated camping awaits you. Trophy deer, wild turkey
and excellent fishing await the sportsman. The Kentucky State
Record Hybrid Bass (20 lbs. 8 ozs.) was taken right here in
Barren River Lake.
Jacksonian
Days
(270) 237-4782
Each April, Scottsville opens
its arms to the region when it hosts the Jacksonian Days festival,
a celebration of music, arts, crafts and good food. Jacksonian
Days offers a variety of activities and fun for all ages.
Spend a day or the whole weekend!
Allen County
Historical Museum
Open Mon.-Thurs. 12-5pm and by appt.
301 North 4th Street
(270) 237-3026 / 237-4051 / 237-3759
www.rootsweb.com/~kyallen/
The museum, built in the early 1900s, currently houses many
interesting items from the past and an abundance of genealogical
references.
Mennonite Community
KY 100/585 and KY 1332
Visit a gentle, simple people who lead a full productive life
with no electricity or gas-powered machines. Fresh produce,
molasses and homemade goods in a setting of well-tended farm
land makes this a satisfying destination.
Naturally Inviting
As you tour the area, you will enjoy visiting many of Allen
County’s other attractions including the home of Dollar
General Corporation. Visit Scottsville. One stop and you’ll
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National
Corvette Homecoming
Aviation
Heritage Park
Fountain
Square Park