Fun with the Family in Kentucky; Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids

by Teresa Day

• ISBN13: 9780762722877
• ISBN10: 0762722878
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Globe Pequot

Summary

From Big Bone Lick State Park to the Junior Jockey Club, this guide supplies hundreds of terrific ideas for family-friendly outings to residents and visitors alike. Each evocative entry describes what to see and provides all the vital information to get there. Includes: Kentucky Horse Park; Louisville Slugger Museum; The Falls of the Ohio; John James Audubon State Park; Mammoth Cave National Park; Barren River Imaginative Museum of Science; Shaker Museum; Kentucky Highlands Museum and Discovery Center; Newport Aquarium; Art Sparks Interactive Gallery.

Author Biography

A nearly lifelong Kentuckian, Teresa Day writes scripts for educational television programs and documentary videos. She began her writing career as a feature writer and newspaper editor. Previous travel credits include editing three editions of Kentucky Off the Beaten Path (Globe Pequot). Teresa lives near Georgetown, Kentucky, with her husband Charlie and their three children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. viii
Louisville	p. 1
North-Central Kentucky	p. 27
Northern Kentucky	p. 51
Lexington	p. 85
Bluegrass Region	p. 105
Eastern Kentucky	p. 141
South-Central Kentucky	p. 167
Western Kentucky	p. 201
Index	p. 233
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Excerpts

KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY (ages 8 and up)
Hwy. 35, Route 1, Box 15, Sparta 41086; 888-652-RACE, [phone] or www.kentuckyspeedway.com Race and events dates vary $$$$

Older children might enjoy the NASCAR racing at this 66,000-seat 1.5-mile track which opened in the summer of 2000. There is some free camping, but it's first-come, first-serve and fills up fast. The track includes a restaurant and concessions; many families also come early and tailgate in the parking lot. Keep in mind that races can last up to 4 hours and that many are held at night and end very late. No children under 13 are allowed to enter the pit area.

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Excerpted from Kentucky: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids by Virginia Southgate, Teresa Day
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