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Food scene
Just a few minutes away, on Main St, Wilmore. Lovely, friendly place for breakfast, coffee break or lunch, inside or on the “porch.”
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Solomon's Porch Cafe & Catering
111 E Main StJust a few minutes away, on Main St, Wilmore. Lovely, friendly place for breakfast, coffee break or lunch, inside or on the “porch.”
Local grocery store in Wilmore, just minutes away. Very good place to buy local farm-grown beef. Lunch and dinner meals prepared/served every day.
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Fitchs IGA Grocery
102 E Main StLocal grocery store in Wilmore, just minutes away. Very good place to buy local farm-grown beef. Lunch and dinner meals prepared/served every day.
Delicious, authentic, American style Chinese food. Take-out only. Find their extensive Menu on line, order on the web or by phone, and pick-up just 5 minutes away, across from the grocery store off Main St, Wilmore.
Great Wall
104 East Main StreetDelicious, authentic, American style Chinese food. Take-out only. Find their extensive Menu on line, order on the web or by phone, and pick-up just 5 minutes away, across from the grocery store off Main St, Wilmore.
Not fancy, but a great place to savor generous portions of “southern comfort food” just a few miles up Harrodsburg Road toward Lexington.
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Ramsey's Diner
4391 Old Harrodsburg RdNot fancy, but a great place to savor generous portions of “southern comfort food” just a few miles up Harrodsburg Road toward Lexington.
Visit, tour, dine or overnight at Kentucky’s magnificent castle. Reservation required.
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The Kentucky Castle
230 Pisgah PikeVisit, tour, dine or overnight at Kentucky’s magnificent castle. Reservation required.
Sightseeing
Kentucky Horse Park is a place that’s unlike any other park in America. It’s set up to highlight our historical relationship with the horse. This unique place will educate through hands-on and eyes-on memorable experiences.
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Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works PkwyKentucky Horse Park is a place that’s unlike any other park in America. It’s set up to highlight our historical relationship with the horse. This unique place will educate through hands-on and eyes-on memorable experiences.
Experience the “taste of Kentucky” and see how it’s brewed. Find details on the Internet.
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Bourbon Trail
Bourbon TrailExperience the “taste of Kentucky” and see how it’s brewed. Find details on the Internet.
Take a short scenic drive through blue-grass countryside and picnic at “High-Bridge Park.” Look across at the historic railway bridge, built in 1879, and down at the Kentucky River 275 feet below.
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High Bridge Park
Old Park RoadTake a short scenic drive through blue-grass countryside and picnic at “High-Bridge Park.” Look across at the historic railway bridge, built in 1879, and down at the Kentucky River 275 feet below.
A great all-day outing for kids and adults alike. Spectacular adventure, thought-provoking, revealing, inspiring.
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Ark Encounter
1 Ark Encounter DrA great all-day outing for kids and adults alike. Spectacular adventure, thought-provoking, revealing, inspiring.
This Antebellum house is just minutes away. It’s also known as the Joseph Bryan estate, and includes three original outbuildings - slave quarters, smokehouse and ice house. Guided tours of Waveland historic site focus on the everyday lives of the family and the enslaved people who lived and worked at Waveland in the 1850s.
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Waveland State Historic Site
225 Waveland Museum LnThis Antebellum house is just minutes away. It’s also known as the Joseph Bryan estate, and includes three original outbuildings - slave quarters, smokehouse and ice house. Guided tours of Waveland historic site focus on the everyday lives of the family and the enslaved people who lived and worked at Waveland in the 1850s.
Take a short walk into the cozy town of Wilmore and to the campuses of Asbury University and Seminary.
Asbury University
1 Macklem DrTake a short walk into the cozy town of Wilmore and to the campuses of Asbury University and Seminary.
Events
Lexington’s Race-Track! Search events, tours, dinning and other information on their Website.
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Keeneland Race Track station
Lexington’s Race-Track! Search events, tours, dinning and other information on their Website.
You are just 90 minutes, through the beautiful blue-grace countryside, from Churchill Downs and the incomparable Kentucky Derby.
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Kentucky Derby
700 Central AveYou are just 90 minutes, through the beautiful blue-grace countryside, from Churchill Downs and the incomparable Kentucky Derby.
Shopping and Dining
Spend an hour or a day discovering thousands of centuries-old antiques, and then enjoy lunch in the lovely restaurant. (Ensure table availability by making reservations.)
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Irish Acres Gallery of Antiques
4205 Fords Mill RdSpend an hour or a day discovering thousands of centuries-old antiques, and then enjoy lunch in the lovely restaurant. (Ensure table availability by making reservations.)
Churches
Genuinely warm welcome, great music, strong Biblical preaching. Choose one of three Sunday morning services to fit your schedule (8:15, 9:30 & 11:00). Drive north on Harrodsburg Rd, look for ChicFilet and turn right on Old Higbee Mill Rd.
First Alliance Church
2201 Old Higbee Mill RoadGenuinely warm welcome, great music, strong Biblical preaching. Choose one of three Sunday morning services to fit your schedule (8:15, 9:30 & 11:00). Drive north on Harrodsburg Rd, look for ChicFilet and turn right on Old Higbee Mill Rd.
Recreation
A great scenic hike just a short 15 minutes drive south-east.
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Jessamine Creek Gorge
1232-1406 Corman LnA great scenic hike just a short 15 minutes drive south-east.
Enjoy an unforgettable adventure in nature, 40 minutes away, just outside of Lexington.
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Boone Creek Outdoors
8291 Old Richmond RdEnjoy an unforgettable adventure in nature, 40 minutes away, just outside of Lexington.
Exceptional hiking and rock-climbing, just 90 minutes south east.
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Red River Gorge
Exceptional hiking and rock-climbing, just 90 minutes south east.
McConnell Springs
416 Rebmann LnEnjoy the natural beauty of a unique park in Lexington.
The entrance into Centennial Park is just a half-block north, at the end of Kinlaw Drive. A convenient place for quiet reflection, a casual walk, a vigorous run or a round of frisbee golf.
Centennial Park
Kinlaw DriveThe entrance into Centennial Park is just a half-block north, at the end of Kinlaw Drive. A convenient place for quiet reflection, a casual walk, a vigorous run or a round of frisbee golf.