Never give up listening to the sounds of birds. John James Audubon, French-American Naturalist & One-Time Kentuckian " " resources Beaver Dam 270-274-7106 beaverdamtourism.com Central City 270-754-9603 cityofcentralcityky.com Greenville 270-338-1895 tourgreenville.com Hancock County hancockky.us Henderson 270-826-3128 hendersonky.org Madisonville/ Hopkins County 270-821-4171 visitmadisonvilleky.com McLean County 270-273-9760 Muhlenberg County 270-641-0276 visitmuhlenberg.com Ohio County 280-947-1342 visitohiocountyky.com Owensboro/ Daviess County 270-926-1100 Union County 270-997-1007 unioncountyky.org/things-to-do Webster County 270-639-7867 TRAVEL Road trips Morganfield : Hidden away in western Kentucky, Moffit Lake Recreational Area is nature’s jewel, offering unspoiled waterfront campsites and cabin rentals, boating, accessible ramps and dock, fishing for catfish, bass and bluegill, picnicking, hiking, and biking in a forested idyll. REGIONAL Beaver Dam: Continue south to the Bill Monroe Homeplace to tour the boyhood home of the Father of Bluegrass Music, with its cherished family heirlooms. Then, tap those toes to live bluegrass music under the stars during Pickin’ on the Porch , held the second Saturday of the month, June through October. Corydon: Thirty minutes away, go in search of a blue-winged teal, white-breasted nuthatch or other birds at Sloughs Wildlife Management Area , designated an Important Birding Area by the National Audubon Society. Next stop: Mattingly Farms for u-pick peaches, apples and other farm-fresh produce. Muhlenberg County: Next, drive to Lake Malone State Park for an overnight adventure. Play at the inclusive playground and hike the trails to visit with the Big Twigs , a family of 10-to 17-foot crazy-for-camping sculptures. During September’s annual Dock Trot , set up a lawn chair shoreside or cruise around the lake by boat to multiple live concerts. Owensboro: Dig into Kentucky-style barbecue cooked low and slow at the iconic hotspots, Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn and Old Hickory Bar-B-Q , that put it on the map. Stretch your legs on the paved and accessible Adkisson Greenbelt Trail in J oe Ford Nature Park , then unplug for a quiet night at Windy Hollow Campground with fishing lakes, a swimming beach, and hiking and biking trails. Madisonville: Set your course next for Mahr Park Arboretum , a peaceful pocket of paradise with paved and soft-wooded trails meandering past ponds and encircled by trees. Paddle Lake Pee Wee or play the championship disc-golf course. SCan FOr mOre On bluegrass, blues & bbq Kentuckytourism.com/BluegrassBluesBBQ 99
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