WESTERN WATERLANDS REGIONAL ITINERARY DAY 1 1. Antiques, Boutiques & Unique Shops , Murray It’s a retail therapy kind of town, with more than 20 locally owned shops and cafés that can be sandwiched (see what we did there?) between morning brews at Shaffer’s Coffee and savory chews at Jasmine Thai Cuisine and Sushi Bar. 2. Land Between the Lakes , Golden Pond Safari through the Elk and Bison Prairie. Gallop or wagon-drive horse trails at Wranglers Campground. Watch the sun slide into Kentucky Lake from the top deck of your houseboat or the waterside porch of your cottage at Lighthouse Landing Resort and Marina. Then shoot over to Oak Grove Gaming and Racing for 1,300 Vegas-style gaming machines, live weekend entertainment and summer shows at the amphitheater. 3. Patti’s 1800’s Settlement , Grand Rivers For nearly 50 years, this dining destination has been dishing up charm and memories, plus Flower Pot Bread and Bill’s Boatsinker Pie. The setting is resort-picturesque with a re-created historical log cabin village, gardens, a gift shop and lodging, all tucked between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. DAY 2 4. Mantle Rock Nature Preserve , Smithland Pack your camera and a sense of awe for this certified site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail with a 30-foot-high natural sandstone bridge, floral spring bling, and the best example of rare and fragile sandstone glades in Kentucky. 5. Piper’s Tea and Coffee at The Coke Plant , Paducah Mmm. Savor locally roasted coffee and handcrafted loose-leaf tea paired with locally made baked goods and artisanal chocolates in a place steeped in the arts. You’ll find arts exhibitions, music events, chalkboard poetry and a “behind the scenes” storytelling mural by local artist/ filmmaker Shanden Simmons. 6. Hotel Metropolitan , Paducah Listed in the “Green Book” as a hotel operated by and for African Americans during segregation – the first in Paducah – it hosted Jazz Age legends Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, singers Tina Turner and Ella Fitzgerald, and sports greats the Harlem Globetrotters. Book a tour and learn about its 24-year-old founder. SCAN HERE to explore this region! kentuckytourism.com /explore-kentucky 6 5 4 3 2 1 KEY: National Parks State Resort Parks State Recreational Parks State Historic Sites Lake Barkley 270-388-5300, lakebarkley.org Mayfield/Graves County Murray 270-247-6106, visitmayfieldgraves.org 270-759-2199, tourmurray.com Paducah 270-443-8783, paducah.travel Livingston County Marion 270-557-9835, kentuckylakegateway.com 270-965-5015, discovermarion.com Princeton 270-365-9575, tourprincetonky.com Oak Grove 270-439-5675, visitoakgroveky.com kentuckytourism.com 125
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