Kentucky

Mammoth Cave National Park: History, Mystery and Wonder

When I first headed down the stairs to the historic entrance of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, I was a child fascinated by walking through passages deep underground. On recent visit with my kids and husband, I found my fascination still intact. The world’s longest cave—more than 400 miles discovered so far, is one of the most […]

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Willett Distillery: An Intimate Stop on Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail

About this time last year, I was learning about bourbon in Louisville, Kentucky as I traversed the Urban Bourbon Trail. This month I added to my bourbon know-how at Willett Distillery in Bardstown. Founded in 1936, Willett Distillery is still owned and operated by a Willett. For anyone who likes intimate tours where the tour

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Louisville’s Urban Bourbon Trail is more than great bourbon

Think Kentucky and perhaps bourbon come to mind. Bourbon style whiskey was born in Kentucky more than 200 years ago, and Louisville’s Urban Bourbon Trail is a testament to Kentucky’s bourbon bounty. What began as a way for Kentucky’s first farmers to use their extra grain–mostly corn, turned  into a booming business. As small and large

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