Weekend Events

As far festivals and such go it appears that this weekend is Bardstown Weekend.

This is the weekend for Bardstown's monthly classic car show. Hosted by Whiskey City Cruisers the show will feature restored cars from the 1930's to the mid 1970's and has featured over 170 restored cars to date. The show occurs monthly, from April to October, on the second Saturday of each month, at the Justice Center parking lot.

After the car show head over to the Old Stable Restaurant for the Ghost Trek from 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Admission for adults is $15.00 each and children under six are free. The trek includes the Jailer’s Inn, Chapeze House, Pioneer Cemetery and the Talbott Tavern (areas of the Tavern are dependent on current events at tour time). Bring along your hi-tech detecting device and catch evidence of the afterlife. Woooo! For more information call 859-576- 5517 for reservations or go to http://www.ghosthunter.com/. The Ghost Trek will take place on the following dates: Sep 11, 2010- Sep 18, 2010-Sep 25, 2010-Oct 02, 2010-Oct 09, 2010-Oct 16, 2010-Oct 23, 2010-Oct 30, 2010.

If you're the active type, this is also the weekend for the 33rd annual "My Old Kentucky Home Bike Tour". Start from Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville for this two day bike tour with 3 different mileage ranges. You'll ride from there to Bardstown, stay over night and then return to Louisville the next day. The cost of registratering is $55 the day of the ride.  For more information or to register call 502-348-4877 or 800-638-4877, or visit http://www.okht.org./

A note to my previous post. In addition to the Bluegrass Music Centennial Exhibit on Friday night the museum will also host the 4th Annual Bill Monroe-style Mandolin camp from 9/11-9/13. This years camp director will be Mike Compton, one of the worlds preeminent teachers.

If you have any trip ideas, notable sites or fun things to do in Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois or Indiana please leave a comment.