Kentucky Burgoo

After you and your family have raced through the corn mazes and picked the perfect pumpkin this weekend chances are you are going to have a serious appetite worked up! Sometimes after a day of running around dinner out doesn’t sound appealing. So grab your crockpot and get ready to fix your family a tasty meal to come home to after a day of fun! This is my father – in – law’s recipe for Burgoo, a dish native to Kentucky. Don’t let the name burgoo scare you off. This is very similar to a hearty stew. Kentucky Burgoo: 2

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Corn Mazes in Kentucky

We have covered the pumpkin patches around our great state. Let’s move on to the fun of corn mazes! There are several around Kentucky, so without further adieu here is our list of corn mazes around Kentucky. Lots of pumpkin patches in the area have corn mazes but not all, so if you are wanting to do both make sure you check with the farm first.  Gallrein Farms Mullberry Orchard  Devine’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch Were else but Kentucky can you find a corn maze tribute to American Pharaoh? Kentucky’s largest corn maze is in Mayfield Kentucky and is called A-Maize-ing

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Distilleries to Visit in Kentucky

It is a well known fact that Kentucky is a haven for Bourbon lovers. There is a whole bourbon trail, that caters to those who want to learn more about the spirit. Did you know that the commercial production of moonshine is really taking off here in the bluegrass state? I thought it might be fun to provided a list of all the different distilleries in Kentucky that invites visitors in for tours. Keep it handy, you know in case you ever have a moment away from the kids! Let’s start in Bardstown, shall we? Heaven Hill Barton 1792 Willett

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10 Things to Know about Barbecue on the River in Paducah

  1) It takes place September 24-26th  (last weekend in September) in historic downtown Paducah.   2) Admission is FREE! 3) There are multiple stages so there’s pretty much live entertainment everywhere you turn. 4) It’s all for charity! 5) Go hungry – folks will cook up over 80,000 lbs of pork and chicken and you’ll want to sample quite a bit. 6) There’s a huge list of vendors so there’s something to delight everyone.  7)  For the kids – lots to see! Plus facepainting, balloon animals and more.   8) Plan ahead- there will be over 40,000 people there!   9) 

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Trimble County Apple Festival

If a festival has been going for 25 years, it has to be good. And, anything apple sounds really good this time of year.  In Trimble County, they do it right with the Trimble County Apple Festival. Photo courtesy of the Trimble Apple Fest website It’s this weekend – September 12 & 13th in Bedford, KY just northeast of Louisville and with the weather looking great, we are thinking this is the place to be.  Tons of good food and family fun! They will have the following events: SCHEDULE of EVENTS SATURDAY 10:00 Festival Opens, Miss Apple Festival, Little Miss

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End Summer with Natural Bridge State Park

Can ya’ll even believe that school starts for some districts this week?! My kiddos start on Wednesday and I am not ready for all the homework I they will have to do! Someone asked me recently how I would spend the last few days of summer vacation, you know if I didn’t have to go to my day job.  Here is what I would do: I would head to Natural Bridge State Park. With the many miles of trails to hike, and amazing scenery along the way, it is the perfect way to stretch your legs before the reality of

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SomerSplash in Somerset!

Did you know that Somerset has a water park? I didn’t either, but it looks pretty incredible! It is called SomerSplash! With the dog days of summer really in full swing, you have to find a way to cool off! The water park has a lazy river, a wading pool for smaller kids, tube slides, body slides and so much more! Tickets for those who are 48 inches or taller cost $16.95, for your kids that aren’t quite 48 inches the cost of admission is $14.95. If you have no plans to join in on the fun, there is a minimal

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Issac’s Cafe at Bernheim Forest

On Tuesday of this week I was invited to Bernheim Arboreum and research center to check out all of the things that they had been working on in Issac’s Cafe. *Cue the musings that Bernheim even has a place to eat* Believe me. They do, and if you haven’t indulged you are missing out. They are really rocking out with the food they are serving to their customers especially in the space that they have to work in. They have a kitchen that is slightly bigger than a food truck kitchen, with only crockpots and a panini press to work

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Fun in Peryville Kentucky!

If you have any Civil War buffs in your family, then heading to Perrville should be at the top of your Kentucky bucket list! The battlefield was the site of one of the deadliest Civil War battles in Kentucky. Today the 750 acre battlefield hosts a reenactment each October. When there isn’t a reenactment taking place visitors are welcome to explore the site and act out your own battle! Parents against kids anyone?! If you want to tour the museum that is on site the cost is $4 for adults, $3.00 for kids 7-12. You can visit the website here.

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5 places in Kentucky your kids need to see…before they grow up!

Time with our kids while they are little is so very limited, and there is so much to do with them it is hard to even begin to plan what to start with. So we thought hard about 5 things that are classically Kentucky that you must take your kids to see while they are still little. 1. Natural Bridge – Kid or not this area so so breathtaking, your kids will marvel at the bridge way up in the sky! If you aren’t up for hiking you can take a chair lift up to the top, little legs will

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