• January 12, 2025 - Updated with new information since originally published.
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  • Our editors recommend these diverse local experiences.

1. Aviation Heritage Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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2. Beech Bend Amusement Park & Raceway

Category: Entertainment Near Me
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3. The Baker Arboretum and the Downing Museum

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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4. Drake Vintage Music & Curios

Category: Entertainment Near Me
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5. General Motors Corvette Assembly Plant & National Corvette Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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6. Historic Railpark and Train Museum

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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7. Kentucky Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples

8. Lost River Cave

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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9. Jackson’s Orchard & Nursery

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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10. Novo Dolce Gastro Pub

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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11. Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green

Category: Entertainment Near Me
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12. Riverview at Hobson Grove

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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13. Shanty Hollow Lake Hiking Trail

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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14. SKyPAC

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15. 440 Main

16. Chaney's Dairy Barn & Restaurant

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • This lively city in southern Kentucky may be best known for the National Corvette Museum, where visitors can actually drive classic Corvettes for an extra fee.
  • The excitement continues at Beech Bend Amusement Park and Raceway, where thrill seekers can master park rides or catch a drag race on the speedway.
  • Visitors can learn about local history, including Civil War history, at the Kentucky Museum or Hobson House.
  • The Lost River Cave offers an underground cave experience that travelers won’t find anywhere else in Kentucky.

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