Need advice on one day trip

Possibly planning either a one day trip or two day trip into this area. Haven%26#39;t been there since I was a child. Could someone give me some ideas on visiting and some ideas on nice places to stay. Has to be reasonable and definitely clean!!!!! Great if it had an indoor pool.

Need advice on one day trip

In Danville (10 miles south) there is a Hampton Inn. I haven%26#39;t been to this location but I%26#39;ve been to many others. They almost always have an indoor pool (you can call to check), are very clean, have nice furniture and bedding, and free breakfast. Only one I%26#39;ve been to without an indoor pool was in Pueblo Colorado. The one in Pigeon forge has both an indoor and an outdoor pool! Overall Hampton Inns are my first choice. Fairfield Inns (none in the area)would be second and Comfort Suites third (one in Danville with an indoor pool). They%26#39;re all nice.

Need advice on one day trip

My husband is from Harrodsburg and we are there often. Not a whole lot to see and do...but for a overnight, have you considered Shaker Village?

http://www.shakervillageky.org/

That is a very cool place and the food/dining experience is great. I think that beats some chain hotel that you can find anywhere. Another wonderful place is the historic Beaumont Inn:

http://www.beaumontinn.com/

I know there are a handful of events and festivals during the summer. Probably the most popular is the ';World%26#39;s Largest Yard Sale'; along 127 that stretches hundreds of miles. There%26#39;s also an antique road sale the weekend after Mothers Day.

Ft Harrod is a reproduction of the old fort, but not authentic. There%26#39;s a small museum there and some interesting Civil War displays. You can take a walking/driving tour of the old mansions in town. Herrington Lake is close, it%26#39;s a great place for sports activities.

I would reccommend the Comfort Suites in Danville. I just recently went there and the management has turned over. I was told by the young man that they are starting to renovate the property now. New bedding, carpet, curtains and a more items to their hot breakfast (scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage links). I can%26#39;t wait to go back and see all the upgrades to this already beautiful property!

3 generation family vacation

I%26#39;m planning a family vacation to Louisville in the first of August. My mother, who is 74 but in pretty good physical shape, and my nephew, who will have just passed the bar exam, will be looking for historical sights. My niece, who will have just graduated from college and who is one of NC%26#39;s premier collegiate softball pitchers, will of course want to visit the Louisville Slugger museum. (We will also be doing a day trip to see the Reds.) Do you have any suggestions for things to see and do that would please 3 generations? Thanks!

3 generation family vacation

-Take a ride on the Belle of Louisville.

-Take in a game at Slugger Field (Louisville Bats, Cincy%26#39;s farm team).

-Ky. Derby Museum.

-Frazier History Museum.

-Muhammad Ali Center

-Distillery tour, if you can drive about an hour. Woodford Reserve Distillery recommended. Maker%26#39;s Mark also recommended, but about 1.5 hour drive.

3 generation family vacation

Thank you! I have looked at the distilleries and didn%26#39;t know which one would be the best. The Frazier looks good, too. Thanks again.

Louisville to Cincinnati Reds

we%26#39;re going to take a day trip from Louisville to see the Cincinnati Reds in August. Any ideas for stops along the way? (4 adults, 3 generations)

Louisville to Cincinnati Reds

Is it a day game or a night game? (That would have some bearing on what to suggest).

The only tourist attraction right on I-71 would be the Kentucky Speedway, and I%26#39;m not sure there would be anything worthwhile there (other than on race days...and I hope you won%26#39;t be going on a race day, because traffic on I-71 would be very heavy). Belterra Casino is several miles off I-71 (just acress the river in Indiana). It might be a good idea for a stop.

I can think of a few shopping destinations along the way, if you like to shop. There is an outlet mall in Carrollton, about halfway between Louisville and Cincinnati. There is a flea market in Richwood (once you get to I-75. And there is an antique market in Florence (that%26#39;s only about 15 minutes from Cincinnat).

There are a number of attractions once you rieach the Ohio River. On the Kentucky side of the river, we have the Newport Aquarium and Newport-On-The-Levee. The Ohio side of the river has the several museums (the Art Museum, Taft Museum, Underground Railroad Freedom Center).

Louisville to Cincinnati Reds

Thanks for the help. I%26#39;ll check and make sure our tickets are not for a race day. You%26#39;ve given us lots of choices, Thanks!

New starbucks is OPEN!!!

Hi all! Ive heard Starbucks is open in London!!. Its right off I-75 (the walmart/hardees exit). Its not even 1 block from the interstate! Enjoy!

New starbucks is OPEN!!!

Yay! London officially enters the 1990%26#39;s! Sorry. Couldn%26#39;t resist.

Road trip: St Louis to Louisville to Fredericksburg VA

My best friend and I are driving back to NJ from St. Louis. we decided instead of the boring route, we would stop in Louisville to visit someone then stop in Fredericksburg to see my sons new house. If anyone has made any portion of this trip and could offer advise please do. We do not plan on driving more than 4 - 5 hours at a stretch.

We are up for the adventure but want to be

prepared. Any ideas on where to stop.... We will spend the nite in Louisville before strting off again.It appears we would be stopping in West Virginia somewhere ovrrnight.

Any interesting places too or eateries. I am only just now researching the trip.

Thanks a lot!

Road trip: St Louis to Louisville to Fredericksburg VA

Since you%26#39;ll be in Louisville one evening only, I would suggest you take in one of our excellent locally owned restaurants.

How about one of these: Jack Fry%26#39;s (Bardstown Rd., Southern Cuisine), Seviche (Bardstown Rd., Latin), Primo (East Market St., Italian), Sapporo (Bardstown Rd., Sushi or Hibachi), Havana Rumba (Oechsle Ave., Cuban) to name a few of my favorites.

Here is a great website of reviews of many of Louisville%26#39;s restaurants. Be aware that some are chains. So, be sure to pick one that is locally owned and operated for a true Louisville experience.

http://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/?page_id=8

Road trip: St Louis to Louisville to Fredericksburg VA

amen, oakae, amen. I just don%26#39;t see why people flock to the Spaghetti Factory. Yuck!

There%26#39;s absolutely nothing between Lexington and Charleston. I think that region is one of the last in the US to still have analog cell service.

If you get car sick easily, be prepared for the ride between Charlestown and Beckley. Many turns and narrow lanes with not many places to stop and rest. It%26#39;s a toll road too. The new river gorge is worth seeing if you dont mind making a little detour.

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Southgate House Parking on a Saturday night

I%26#39;m going to a concert at SGH in a few weeks. It%26#39;s on a Saturday night. It occurred to me that I haven%26#39;t been to a show there since the mid-1990s, before NOTL et al went in, and finding parking might be much more challenging than it used to be. Anybody have any tips? Would prefer not to pay, but I recognize that might no longer be possible, especially on a weekend evening.

Southgate House Parking on a Saturday night

It would be tough if you don%26#39;t know the area and its side streets very well. You might just have to bite the bullet and park at the levee or in one of the surface lots. I think the levee parking structure is like $5 on the weekends.

Southgate House Parking on a Saturday night

In the future you might ask the clerk at the Travel lodge. They have let us park there before for free.

Louisville Hotels

I%26#39;m looking for for a hotel for the Memorial Day weekend. What hotel areas would be in a safe neighborhood? Will likely be going down to waterfront park, but a 10 mile drive to the park would be ok. Thanks.

Louisville Hotels

Safety isn%26#39;t really an issue when choosing a hotel. There are the airport hotels located off the interstate which offer no frills, basic stays and shuttle service to airport, etc. Those are okay, but tend to be a bit noisy and there are few restaurants or other places of interest around there. There are many hotels in the I-64 /Hurstbourne Lane area, While there are nearby shopping malls and a plethora of chain restaurants and stores, the traffic is horrible just about any time of the day. Therefore, for visitors wanting to see the downtown sights, I recommend a downtown hotel such as the Mariott, Hyatt, Galt House or one of the historical hotels, Seelbach and Brown. We also have many wonderful B%26amp;Bs in the old Louisville area which are convenient to downtown. There is a decent Ramada Inn off Zorn Ave by the river and I-71 where we occasionally send clients. Some of the rooms are a bit dated, but it%26#39;s not a bad place. If you can use Priceline to bid for a downtowmn hotel, you may be very happy with the results. Often people bid 4 star and get the Hyatt or Galt House for 70 dollars or less.

Louisville Hotels

Stick to one of the hotels on the waterfront or out on Hurtsbourne Lane. Dont stay at the Holiday Inn on Broadway Ave (just outside of downtown), any of the hotels in southern indiana, or out by the airport. I lived right off Hurtsbourne for 3 years and traffic is not all that bad if you%26#39;re not going very far from the interstate.