October 2011 – MY OLD KENTUCKY ROAD TRIP

Our Fall Road Trip to Evans Orchard and Cider Mill (they have pumpkins, too)

Nothing celebrates beautiful autumn in Kentucky like one of the state’s great orchards or fall festivals. Visit Evan’s Orchard near Lexington.

Plan Your Road Trip to the Trigg County Country Ham Festival

The Trigg County Country Ham Festival boasts the Guiness-official World’s Largest Country Ham and Biscuit, baked in a custom-made oven.

Kentucky (Tall) Tales: Lexington’s Narcotic Farm

Between 1935 and 1975, most everyone sent to prison for drugs in the U.S. was sent to the U.S. Narcotic Farm located in Lexington.

Gunpowder, Cannons, and Horses, Oh My! The 149th Anniversary of the Battle of Perryville

We interacted with the Civil War reenactors at the Battle of Perryville reenactment in Perryville, Kentucky. There were cannons and gun-holding involved.