Kentucky

We're strong in spirit....A Southern spirit that welcomes you home to one of The Best Small Towns in America. A religious spirit that's appropriate for the home of the first diocese of the West. And a little spirit we call Bourbon. Our eclectic shops, cultural and historical heritage blend beautifully with that spirit. We're home to My Old Kentucky Home and The Stephen Foster Story, vintage trains, and museums dedicated to the Civil War, railroads and Bourbon. Come sample the spirits, sounds and flavors that are quintessentially Bardstown.

Bowling Green is an ideal destination for discovery as you explore its vibrant downtown and historic surroundings. Home grown from the "Great Black Swamp" and the prosperous Oil and Gas Boom of the 1930's, we are rich with history blended with spectacular sights and attractions. Climate:

* Average Annual Temperature 50.1°
55% relative humidity
* Average Annual Precipitation 31.46"

Population:

* Bowling Green 2000 Census 29,636
* Wood County 2000 Census 121,065

One of the Taylor County’s greatest recreational attractions is Green River Lake State Park. Encompassing 8,200 surface acres of water and over 20,000 acres of Wildlife Management Area, Beautiful Scenery and Great Outdoor Recreational Opportunities are in Abundance at Green River Lake. So, whether camping, fishing, boating, hunting, hiking, swimming, picnicking or taking in the wildlife, Green River Lake can offer something to do for all outdoor enthusiasts. Fishing at Green River Lake can be quite rewarding too. Walleye, crappie, small-mouth, large-mouth, white bass, channel catfish, muskie and bluegill are all found in good numbers in the lake. Hunting on the land surrounding Green River Lake is also popular. A number of species inhabit the lands of the Green River Wildlife Management Area including deer, turkey, rabbit, quail, squirrel, dove and waterfowl.

Ranked 4th in Expansion Management’s Top 50 U.S. Cities for European Investment, Carroll County is home to major industry such as North American Stainless, Dow Corning, Arkema Chemical, and CertainTeed Gypsum. Carroll County boasts a diverse and well-developed commercial and retail base featuring WalMart, Kroger, and a host of small business and specialty retail throughout the county and in Carrollton’s Historic Main Street

Mammoth Cave, currently measuring 350 miles long and 379 feet deep, is known as the longest cave in the world. While most visitors to Cave City, Kentucky come to view Mammoth Cave National Park’s subterranean wonders, its surface beauty should not be overlooked. Aboveground, Mammoth offers 53,000 acres of scenic parkland perfect for hiking, fishing, paddling and wildlife viewing. Outside the park there are even more opportunities for family adventure and fun in the Cave City area!

Launched in 2006, the Danville/Boyle County Economic Development Partnership (EDP) is an innovative, collaborative public-private partnership unifying and coordinating the interrelated community and economic development missions, resources, and initiatives of its partners.

The EDP’s partner organizations include the Danville-Boyle County Chamber Commerce, the Boyle County Industrial Foundation, both the Heart of Danville and Perryville Revitalization Main Street Programs, the Danville-Boyle County Convention & Visitors Bureau, as well as the local governments of Boyle County, Kentucky, and the Cities of Danville, Junction City, and Perryville, serving a total community population of 28,579 citizens.

Learn about wildlife in this 700-acre Elk & Bison Prairie or participate in hands-on nature programs at Woodlands Nature Station. Experience history up-close when you visit The Homeplace living history farm and see how people utilized the environment in the 1800’s or see the bigger picture at the Golden Pond Planetarium by viewing spectacular shows of space and the night sky on a 40-foot diameter dome. Open daily April - Oct. Call for other dates

Abraham lived in Kentucky from his birth in a log cabin in 1809 until his family moved to Indiana in 1816. As a young boy, Lincoln lived on Sinking Spring Farm and later on Knob Creek Farm, both in what is now Larue County. It was while he lived at Knob Creek that Abe and his sister Sarah first attended "blab" school, a one-room schoolhouse where students recited their lessons aloud at the same time. Today, a marker notes the location of the schoolhouse in Athertonville. Lincoln also found time to play with his neighbors. One of his neighbors, Austin Gollaher, saved Abe from drowning in a flooded Knob Creek. Logs from the Gollahers' cabin were used to make a replica of the Lincolns' cabin at Knob Creek.

After a thrilling day on the slopes, experience the hushed calm of a winter's day gliding through boreal forest along groomed and backcountry ski trails at Dewey Mountain Ski Center - known as the village of Saranac Lake's best kept winter secret. Or head to the Paul Smiths Visitor Interpretive Center where cross-country trails offer a unique wildlife viewing experience.


Visit The Wild Center, the premier natural museum of the Adirondacks where visitors can step into a natural world teaming with activity. Meander along an inside river, watch otters gamble or witness the Return of the Wild, an exhibit featuring three new films.

If you could take all of the magic and mystique that makes the Bluegrass memorable, and distill it into one beautiful, easily accessible location, you would wind up with something very much like Georgetown and Scott County