45 Area Travel Destinations!
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Lexington

Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate
120 Sycamore Rd.
266-8581 / www.henryclay.org
This historic home is preserved to look as it did when Henry Clay lived there in the 1800s.

Aviation Museum
4316 Hanger Dr # 13
231-1219 / www.aviationky.org
Learn about the history of aviation and view a variety of planes.

Explorium of Lexington
440 W. Short St., Victorian Square
258-3253 / www.explorium.com
Blow giant bubbles, feel what it’s like to sit on a thoroughbred, explore your brain and learn about dinosaurs and bugs.

Headley-Whitney Museum
4435 Old Frankfort Pike
255-6654 / www.headley-whitney.org
Experience different cultures at this museum of the decorative arts. Includes furniture, metalwork, textiles and more.

Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Pkwy.
(800) 678-8813 / www.kyhorsepark.com
Enjoy the International Museum of the Horse and the Parade of Breeds.

Lexington Children’s Theatre
418 W Short St
254-4546 / www.lctonstage.org
Kids will love the productions this theatre puts on and can even have their birthday party there.

Living Arts and Science Center
362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.
252-5222 / www.lasclex.org
Crawl through a model cave, learn about creatures that live underground, visit the garden, the pond-less waterfall and view the ever-changing art exhibits.

McConnell Springs
416 Rebmann Lane
225-4073 / www.mcconnellsprings.org
This 26-acre nature sanctuary was a campsite for the first settlers of the Bluegrass. Now, it’s marked by easy trails for leisurely walks.

Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
5888 Jacks Creek Pk.
272-6105 /
www.lfucg.com/ParksRec/-RavenRun.asp
Hike more than 10 miles of trails where you’ll see more than 600 types of native plants.

Nicholasville

Camp Nelson Heritage Park
U.S. 27 (6 miles south of Nicholasville)
(859) 881-9126 / www.campnelson.org
The site once served as a Union Army Civil War supply depot and training camp. Now take a walk on the interpretive trail system or tour the restored White House, a building used to quarter Union troops during the war.

Richmond

Fort Boonesborough State Park
4375 Boonesborough Rd., Richmond
(859) 527-3131 / www.parks.ky.gov/stateparks/fb
Daniel Boone founded this fort in 1775, and you can see it just as it was then.

Hummel Planetarium
Kit Carson Dr., Eastern Ky. University,
(859) 622-1547 / www.planetarium.eku.edu
With the planetarium’s elaborate projection system, you can view the sky from any point on earth.

Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails
(859) 622-2334 / www.kaht.net
These fun driving tours showcase interesting places, exciting events, wonderful food and some of the state’s finest artisans.

Lake Reba Recreational Complex
250 Lake Reba Dr.
http://parks.richmond.ky.us/Parks/LakeReba.html
Spend time batting at the cages, playing mini golf, fishing, horse shoes, walking on the trails or playing at the playgrounds.

Versailles

Boyd Orchards
1396 Pinckard Pk., Versailles
(859) 873-3097 / www.boydorchards.com
Spend a day in the country picking fruit, romping through the playgrounds and visiting the Apple Blossom Café and Bakery.

Bluegrass Scenic Railroad and Museum
175 Beasley Rd., Versailles
(859) 873-2476 / www.bgrm.org
Ride in antique coaches through the hills and horse farms of the Kentucky countryside

Georgetown

Evans Orchard and Cider Mill
180 Stone Rd.
(502) 863-2255 / www.evansorchard.com
Pick your own fresh fruits and vegetables, visit the Apple Cider Slide or take a hayride, then enjoy homemade fried apple pie.

Yuko-En on the Elkhorn, the Official Kentucky-Japan Friendship Garden
U.S. 25 near Cardome Centre
(502) 863-8039 / www.yuko-en.com
This beautiful garden is a blend of Bluegrass landscape and a Japanese stroll garden.

Frankfort

Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary
1305 Germany Rd., Frankfort, I-64 Exit 58
(859) 873-5711 / www.buckley-audubon.org
Hike through a natural wetland and visit a bird blind, a nature center and the gift shop.

Kentucky History Center
100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, I-64 Exit 58
(502) 564-1792 / www.history.ky.gov
Tour eight exhibits chronicling life in Kentucky from prehistoric times to the present day.

Rebecca Ruth Candy Factory
E. Second St., Frankfort, I-64 Exit 53B
(800) 444-3766 / www.rebeccaruth.com
See bourbon candy made the old-fashioned way in huge copper kettles and poured on marble slabs.

Salato Wildlife Education Center
US 60, 2 miles west of US 127., Frankfort
(800) 858-1549 / www.fw.ky.gov
Experience Kentucky’s diverse regional ecosystems -- fish, plants and animals -- at this wildlife preserve.

Louisville

Kentucky Derby Museum
704 Central Ave., I-264 Exit 9 (Taylor Blvd.)
(502) 637-1111 / www.derbymuseum.org
Learn about the most famous horse race in the world through interactive displays and a behind-the-scenes tour of Churchill Downs.

Louisville Slugger Museum
800 W. Main St., I-64 Exit 5B (3rd St. Exit)
(877) 7-SLUGGER / www.sluggermuseum.org
The world’s largest baseball bat stands 120 feet high, and you can see bats being made.

Louisville Zoo
1100 Trevilian Way, I-264 Exit 14
(502) 459-2181 / www.louisvillezoo.org
Visit the rare white alligator, polar bears, Siberian tiger cubs and the Gorilla Forest. Be sure to check out Lorikeet Landing and feed the birds.

Muhammad Ali Center
144 N. Sixth St., I-64 Exit 5B (3rd St. Exit)
(502) 584-9254 / www.alicenter.org
With more than two levels of exhibits, the Ali Center features his biography, a hands-on “Train with Ali” exhibit and a video-on-demand area with clips from Ali’s greatest bouts.

Louisville Science Center
727 W. Main St., I-64 Exit 5B (3rd St. Exit)
(800) 591-2203 / www.louisvillescience.org
Tour the human body, build with blocks and construction toys and see “Dinosaurs Alive!,” “Dolphins” and “Mummies: Secrets of the Pharoahs” in the IMAX theater all summer.

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
937 Phillips Lane, I-64 Exit I-65, Exit 132
(800) SCREAMS / www.sixflags.com
Ride the Ultimate Storm, Tornado at one of the nation’s top full service amusement parks.

Harrodsburg

Old Fort Harrod State Park
100 S. College St. / (859) 734-3314 /
http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/fh/
Kids can learn how pioneers lived in the 1770s.

Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill
3501 Lexington Rd.
(800) 734-5611 / www.shakermuseum.com
This living history museum chronicles Shaker life with tours through 14 restored buildings.

Eastern Kentucky

Jenny Wiley Theatre
121 Theatre Court, Prestonsburg
877-CALL-JWT/ www.jwtheatre.com
Enjoy professional theater under the stars in Jenny Wiley State Resort Park at Kentucky’s only professional theater east of I-75.

Mountain Arts Center
50 Hal Rogers Drive, Prestonsburg
606-889-9125 / www.macarts.com
Located on US 23 Country Music Highway, the MAC is home to the Kentucky Opry plus national headlining acts.

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Museum Center
1301 Western Ave., I-75 Exit 1G
(800) 733-2077 / www.cincymuseum.org
Save a whole day for a visit to this site, which includes the Cincinnati History Museum, Cinergy Children’s Museum and Museum of Natural History & Science.

Cincinnati Zoo
3400 Vine St., I-75 Exit 6
(800) 94-HIPPO / www.cincyzoo.org
Travel the world in a day visiting penguins, white lions, flamingos, manatees, gorillas, Komodo dragons and eagles.

Newport Aquarium
Newport on the Levee, Newport, Ky.
(859) 261-7444 / www.newportaquarium.com
Walk through a coral reef, visit jellyfish and gators, and meet Sweet Pea, a rare shark ray who’s come to live at the aquarium.

MainStrasse Village
Covington, I-75 Exit 192
(859) 491-0458 / www.mainstrasse.org
For a unique afternoon, visit a German-themed village of shops, restaurants, a rare glockenspiel bell tower and the Goose Girl Fountain.
Bluegrass Parkway Area

My Old Kentucky Home and the Stephen Foster Story
Ky. 245, Bardstown, I-65 Exit 112
(502) 348-3502 / www.stephenfoster.com
Federal Hill was the inspiration for Stephen Foster’s ballad “My Old Kentucky Home.” Tour this restored mansion and see the Stephen Foster Story in an outdoor amphitheater.

My Old Kentucky Dinner Train
U.S. 150, Bardstown, I-65 Exit 112
(866) 801-3463 / www.kydinnertrain.com
Imagine eating a four-course meal on fine china while riding through the state’s most scenic areas in a beautifully restored railroad dining car. It’s an experience your family won’t forget.

Kentucky Railway Museum
U.S. 31E, New Haven, I-65 Exit 105
(800) 272-0152 / www.kyrail.org
If your kids have a thing for trains, this is a perfect side trip. The museum has exhibits of restored railroad cars, a depot and more.

Kentucky Down Under
3700 L&N Turnpike Rd., Horse Cave, Ky.
(800) 762-2869 / www.kdu.com
Pet a kangaroo, feed a lorikeet, throw a boomerang and eat a bison burger while you explore Australian culture. Plus, take a real trip down under into Kentucky Caverns.

Dinosaur World
711 Mammoth Cave Rd., Cave City, I-65
Exit 53
(270) 773-4345 / www.dinoworld.net
Kids will love meeting more than 100 life-size dinosaurs in the outdoor museum, digging in the Fossil Dig and romping in the playground.

Mammoth Cave National Park
Cave City, I-65 Exit 53
(270) 758-2180 / www.nps.gov/maca
Thirteen tours show off the largest recorded cave system in the world. You can spend a weekend in the caves or hiking above ground.

Western Kentucky

Beech Bend Raceway Park
798 Beech Bend Rd., Bowling Green
(270) 782-7634 / www.beechbend.com
The park features a race track and drag strip, the “Wild Mouse” roller coaster, Splash Lagoon waterpark and a 500-site campground.

National Corvette Museum
350 Corvette Dr., Bowling Green.
(800) 53-CORVETTE
www.corvettemuseum.com
See 75 classic and modern Corvettes and schedule a tour of the plant.