Missy’s Pies, ect

Missy’s Pies, ect

My sister got a derby pie at one of the restaurants we went to and fell in love. So on our last day she looked up bakeries determined to head home with at least two full pies. The one she decided on was Missy's Pies, ect. Missy's Pies, ect is a bakery that also offers [...]

Shaker’s Village of Pleasant Hill

Shaker’s Village of Pleasant Hill

Between 1805 and 1910 some 3,000 acres of land past winding roads and surrounded by magical ancient lime stone fences  was home to the third largest Shaker community. You can do a variety of stuff at the village, even stay at the Inn which is about 13 different restored Shaker buildings. (About $110 per night) [...]

Kentucky Fudge Company at Dedman’s Pharmacy

Kentucky Fudge Company at Dedman’s Pharmacy

A short distance from the fort in Harrodsburg  is a place called Dedman's. Once a drugstore built during the civil war with a soda fountain added during prohibition has now been refurbished by the Kentucky Fudge Company. While named Kentucky Fudge Company does not mean all the serve is fudge. They have a pretty big menu [...]

Old Fort Harrod State Park

Old Fort Harrod State Park

Our first stop on our last day in Kentucky was the Old Fort which was the first settlement in Kentucky. It is a full-scale replica of a fort built-in 1774 by James Harrod. Tickets are $7 and include entrance to the Lincoln Marriage Temple and museum on the edge of the parks entrance. Also on [...]

Horseshoes: Kentucky Grill and Saloon

Horseshoes: Kentucky Grill and Saloon

On our way back to Lexington from Claiborne's we stopped by Horseshoes for lunch. They have two locations, both attached to Days Inn's. There's plenty of space and the walls are covered in racing photos. I ordered their Country Fried Steak while my sister got a Kentucky specialty called a Hot Brown. What is a [...]

Poor Richard’s Books

Poor Richard’s Books

After lunch we headed into Frankfort for a little bit of shopping. While mom checked out antiques one of my sisters and I popped into the bookstore. A small, crammed with books style indie shop with $1 literary buttons at the cash register and a cute kids corner with a fish tank. They're speciality is [...]

Rick’s White Light Diner

Rick’s White Light Diner

After a bit of looking around to see what was around that we could eat at we headed to Rick's White Light Diner, featured in Diner's Drive-Ins and Dives. Mostly we picked it for the brisket and pulled pork sandwiches which popped up on the menu. Which is a bit surprising since most of my [...]

Woodford Reserves

Woodford Reserves

Woodford Reserves is a bourbon company that's over a couple hundred years old. Starting in 1780 and surviving through the prohibition, they offer a tour for about $14 that is 70 minutes long. It's one of the distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. On the tour you learn more about bourbon and how Woodford Reserves [...]