Owensboro, KY is barely considered in the South, yet the culture of bluegrass music, bourbon, and BBQ as well as the people seemed very Southern to Lainie, who is fresh off a weekend away! She’s here to share her experiences and y’all know she travels well and packs it in, so get ready to learn all about the 4th largest city in the state of Kentucky!   Mentions:   Bluegrass  Hall of Fame & Museum - https://www.bluegrasshall.org/ Hampton Inn - Riverfront was a great hotel! Lots of hotel recs among other attractions: VisitOwensboro.com ROMP Bluegrass roots and branches music festival held in Owensboro, Ky, June 21-24, 2023 https://rompfest.com/ Riverfront Playground - Smothers Park - https://owensboroparks.org/parks/smothers-park/ Restaurants:  Lure https://www.lureowensboro.com/ Famous Bistro https://www.thefamousbistro.com/ City Walk https://www.citywalkofowensboro.com/ The Miller House http://themillerhouserestaurant.com/ Moonlite BBQ https://www.moonlite.com/ Old Hickory BBQ https://www.oldhickorybar-b-q.com/ Ole South BBQ http://olesouthbbq.com The Crème Coffee House https://thecremecoffeehouseowensboro.com/ Rolling Pin Pastry Shop http://rollingpinpastryshop.com/ Gramps Coffee and Donuts https://grampscoffeeanddonuts.com/ Red Swing Coffee https://www.redswingcoffee.com/ Green River Distilling - started in 1885 - ask for a tour with Karen Wells! https://www.greenriverdistilling.com Western Kentucky Botanical Garden https://www.wkbg.org/ Trunnels Farm https://www.trunnellsfarmmarket.com Reid’s Orchard https://reidorchard.com/ Shopping: Julep Home & Garden https://www.julephomeandgift.com/ Simply Chic Home Accents https://www.simplychichomeaccents.com/ Willow and Pine https://www.willowandpinemarket.com/ Other Offerings (Inside Options): Owensboro Museum of Fine Art https://omfa.us/ Science and History https://owensboromuseum.org/ Are you enjoying this podcast? Would you share and/or support this show? Text a friend with a link to the show https://pod.link/1442852139 Financially support us by visiting https://tr.ee/9NKBLc2fYD