Going with my family to Bardstown next week and wondered if anyone had any recommendations on things to see while we are there. Should be free in the afternoon and evening, but not the mornings.

My Old Kentucky Home is in the Bardstown area isn't it, if I am not mistaken.

My Old Kentucky Home is in the Bardstown area isn't it, if I am not mistaken.

 

Yes, it is. I know about it and Stephen Foster Story.

 

Last year, we just took in a movie, Harry Potter and then walked around downtown and ate at the restaurant that was downtown. Forget the name. Afterwards went back to pool and swam.

We have always enjoyed Bardstown. Of course we love to antique and there are plenty of places to do that. I think the Inn (Heresay - what is the name of the Inn?) is now open again after the fire. We always go to mass there at that wonderful church (again I can't remember the name). It's just a very nice town to visit and always something interesting to see.

The Basilica of St Joseph is a beautiful and historic Catholic Cathedral .

I know you're not a big advocate of this kind of thing, but the Maker's Mark distillery is really awesome.

Are you all going down for the Jr. Am.?

I know you're not a big advocate of this kind of thing, but the Maker's Mark distillery is really awesome.

Are you all going down for the Jr. Am.?

 

Yes on the 2nd question.

No on the first. Thanks though.

Yes on the 2nd question.

No on the first. Thanks though.

 

GOOD LUCK!

Oh, LBBC I'm leaving Tuesday morning for Wyoming, or I'd take you all around!

 

OK, you've got My Old Kentucky Home (Federal Hill) which has a guided tour by people in period dress. And of course you have the Stephen Foster Story, which is an outdoor drama in the same vicinity (across the golf course from MOKH) that shows nightly at 8 p.m.

 

Downtown, there is nice shopping (a lot of art galleries), you can go to the Olde Talbott Tavern, which is a restuarant and Inn that is the oldest continually operated stagecoach shop in the country and has hosted Jesse James, King Louis XIV, and other famous people. Another restaurant downtown that I enjoy is Kreso's, right up from the main strip.

 

Bardstown has an interesting religious history. You can tour St. Joseph's Proto-Cathedral, the oldest cathedral built west of the Alleghenies. But a diamond in the rough is taking a 20 minute drive south to go to the Abbey of Gethsemani, an amazingly peaceful Trappist Monastery that was the home of Thomas Merton, and which makes their own cheeses, fruitcakes, and a delectable bourbon fudge, in addition to having beautiful and historical grounds to tour.

 

Another diamond in the rough right in the same area (New Haven) is the Kentucky Railway Museum, that has a museum, a killer model train exhibit, and a 30-minute train excursion out into the country.

 

If you want to do something fun with your daughter for dinner and don't mind shelling out a few extra bucks, take the nightly My Old Kentucky Home Dinner Train ride. Its $60 a head, but it takes you on a train ride about 45 minutes out into the countryside and 45 minutes back, the food is actually pretty good, and they usually have a mock train holdup or some other novelty while you are out there.

 

Bardstown has live entertainment all over creation during the summer time. Jim Schue is probably the resident guru on that stuff.

 

If you're not interested in bourbon tours and related history, that eliminates a lot of Bardstown's prime attractions. However, I would be remiss if I did not strongly urge you to at least try the new Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center. It is exceptionally cool, has a fantastic gift shop area, and the museum portion focuses on more the history and geology of the area and manufacturing processes than it does on consumption. You can catch a free trolley downtown that takes you around there and down to Old Bardstown Village and some other downtown spots.

 

As for food, we have got quite a range. For pizza, I recommend either Bearno's or Hometown Pizza. Chinese, go to Hunan's on Bloomfield Road. We do not have a pure steakhouse, but I have had pretty good steaks at Xavier's (more pricey) and B.J.'s (less pricey, and the local lawyers hangout, might be a bit smokey for your taste). Country cookin' all over the place, some people like a new place called Hawk's Place II. We have a Chili's, but I'm not a fan. If you like really old style vegetables and very good pie, there is a place right across from MOKH called Kurtz' that is good. We are weak on breakfast places, but they seem to pack them in at a buffet at the Stephen Foster Restaurant. The best food is at the aforementioned Kreso's downtown, but the owners are from Bosnia and the food is European.

 

I hope you enjoy my hometown.

Thanks Hearsay and have a great time in Wyoming.

Stayed in a B&B in Bardstown about 10 years ago. I seem to remember a restaurant called The Iron Gate? If my memory is serving me correctly, got an awesome steak there. Is it still in existence? Don't remember the name of the B&B, but do remember the owners. Older couple, Dot and Bernie, had the best cheesy grits cassorole I've ever tasted.

Oh, LBBC I'm leaving Tuesday morning for Wyoming, or I'd take you all around!

 

OK, you've got My Old Kentucky Home (Federal Hill) which has a guided tour by people in period dress. And of course you have the Stephen Foster Story, which is an outdoor drama in the same vicinity (across the golf course from MOKH) that shows nightly at 8 p.m.

 

Downtown, there is nice shopping (a lot of art galleries), you can go to the Olde Talbott Tavern, which is a restuarant and Inn that is the oldest continually operated stagecoach shop in the country and has hosted Jesse James, King Louis XIV, and other famous people. Another restaurant downtown that I enjoy is Kreso's, right up from the main strip.

 

Bardstown has an interesting religious history. You can tour St. Joseph's Proto-Cathedral, the oldest cathedral built west of the Alleghenies. But a diamond in the rough is taking a 20 minute drive south to go to the Abbey of Gethsemani, an amazingly peaceful Trappist Monastery that was the home of Thomas Merton, and which makes their own cheeses, fruitcakes, and a delectable bourbon fudge, in addition to having beautiful and historical grounds to tour.

 

Another diamond in the rough right in the same area (New Haven) is the Kentucky Railway Museum, that has a museum, a killer model train exhibit, and a 30-minute train excursion out into the country.

 

If you want to do something fun with your daughter for dinner and don't mind shelling out a few extra bucks, take the nightly My Old Kentucky Home Dinner Train ride. Its $60 a head, but it takes you on a train ride about 45 minutes out into the countryside and 45 minutes back, the food is actually pretty good, and they usually have a mock train holdup or some other novelty while you are out there.

 

Bardstown has live entertainment all over creation during the summer time. Jim Schue is probably the resident guru on that stuff.

 

If you're not interested in bourbon tours and related history, that eliminates a lot of Bardstown's prime attractions. However, I would be remiss if I did not strongly urge you to at least try the new Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center. It is exceptionally cool, has a fantastic gift shop area, and the museum portion focuses on more the history and geology of the area and manufacturing processes than it does on consumption. You can catch a free trolley downtown that takes you around there and down to Old Bardstown Village and some other downtown spots.

 

As for food, we have got quite a range. For pizza, I recommend either Bearno's or Hometown Pizza. Chinese, go to Hunan's on Bloomfield Road. We do not have a pure steakhouse, but I have had pretty good steaks at Xavier's (more pricey) and B.J.'s (less pricey, and the local lawyers hangout, might be a bit smokey for your taste). Country cookin' all over the place, some people like a new place called Hawk's Place II. We have a Chili's, but I'm not a fan. If you like really old style vegetables and very good pie, there is a place right across from MOKH called Kurtz' that is good. We are weak on breakfast places, but they seem to pack them in at a buffet at the Stephen Foster Restaurant. The best food is at the aforementioned Kreso's downtown, but the owners are from Bosnia and the food is European.

 

I hope you enjoy my hometown.

Yes...Yes...Yes....This is so much fun!!!!!

I know you're not a big advocate of this kind of thing, but the Maker's Mark distillery is really awesome.

Are you all going down for the Jr. Am.?

 

Drive a little farther and visit Maker's Mark. They now serve a BBQ lunch.

Bardtown is a nice place . We have been several times .

LBBC: I have two vouchers for free tix to the SF Story that I got through work and probably will not use. You're more than welcome to them. I will likely also be at Maywood at some point or another Wednesday and would love to meet you.