In the mountains, storytelling is truly an art form. Maxine Cheshire, American Journalist & Kentuckian " resources Ashland 606-329-1007, visitaky.com Boyd County 606-585-4770 visitboydcounty.com Carter County 606-474-5366 facebook.com/ cartercountytourism Elliott County visitelliottcounty.com Frenchburg/Menifee County 606-768-9000, frenchburgky.com Grayson 606-474-8740 exploregraysonky.com TRAVEL " Road trips Mt. Sterling: Catch first-run flicks at Judy Drive-In , Kentucky’s only twin drive-in. The perfect snack for a retro evening? Try Blue Monday candy bars, invented by Ruth Hunt nearly a century ago. Head to the Ruth Hunt Candy Factory for this sweet treat with a pulled cream candy center. REGIONAL Greenup County 606-473-6440 discovergreenup.com Louisa/Lawrence County 606-638-0078, visitlcky.com Martin County Tourism 606-477-5703, visitmartincountyky.com Staffordsville: That afternoon, Morehead: The next morning, pack sunscreen for boating, swimming, tubing and fishing on Cave Run Lake . The Musky Capital of the South is picturesque, with a shoreline as far as the eye can see. Pack binoculars for the Minor E. Clark Fish Hatchery , one of the country’s largest warm-water fish hatcheries and a birder’s paradise. Then, choose the perfect campsite at Twin Knobs Campground and Recreation Area , which features a campground store, a sandy swimming beach, scenic trails and more. learn how early farm life was lived at the Mountain HomePlace . See historical structures, including the old Fish Trap United Baptist Church and the McKenzie double-pen family cabin. Watch interpreters in period dress bustling about and completing chores. Plus, you’ll find demonstrations, live concerts, a video about early Appalachian settlers and a gift shop with Appalachian-crafted items. Morehead/Rowan County 606-780-4342, visitmorehead.com Mt. Sterling/ Montgomery County 859-498-8732 mtsterlingtourism.com Olive Hill 606-207-0776 Owingsville/ Bath County 606-674-6346 facebook.com/ bathcountykytourism Paintsville 606-297-1469 paintsvilletourism.com Pike County 606-432-5063 tourpikecounty.com Pikeville Tourism 606-437-5100 visitpikeville.com Prestonsburg 606-886-1341 prestonsburgky.org West Liberty 606-743-3330 visitwestliberty.com Prestonsburg : Overnight at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park , where scrapbook-worthy vaca-tions happen: boating and fishing, mountain biking, elk-viewing tours, exploring the nature center, and swapping memories over fried catfish and bourbon. Pikeville/Pike County: The Sandy Hook: Next, explore exhibits on Native American arti-facts, birds of Kentucky and country and bluegrass singer/songwriter Keith Whitley at the Laurel Gorge Cultural Heritage Center . The center is home base for crafts work-shops, like quilting, and for outdoor fun, like picnicking, hiking nature trails and kayaking Grayson Lake . following morning, swing by the Pikeville/Pike County Welcome Center to pick up an audio CD or USB with music/narration for the self-guided Hatfields & McCoys Feud Historic Driving Tour . Visit Randolph McCoy’s Homeplace and Well . Pay your respects at the feudists’ gravesites. Dine in the historical building at Chirico’s Ristorante , where Randolph and Sarah McCoy once slept. SCan FOr mOre On kentuCky aPPalaChIanS Kentuckytourism.com/KentuckyAppalachians 61
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