The River House Guidebook
Food scene
Great local coffee roastery hangout spot to grab a drink or re-stock some beans! 12 mins away.
Drinklings Coffee
100 Rice StreetGreat local coffee roastery hangout spot to grab a drink or re-stock some beans! 12 mins away.
Great for breakfast and lunch! 11 mins away.
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Solomon's Porch Cafe & Catering
111 E Main StGreat for breakfast and lunch! 11 mins away.
The Local Confectionary
325 East Main StreetLocal, small-batch ice cream in Wilmore! 12 mins away.
Great Wall
104 East Main StreetBest Chinese food around! 11 mins away.
In the back left corner they secretly have great donuts that go quick in the morning! 11 mins away.
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Fitchs IGA Grocery
102 E Main StIn the back left corner they secretly have great donuts that go quick in the morning! 11 mins away.
Great, casual, home-style cooking, known for their pies! 25 mins from your stay.
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Ramsey's Diner
4391 Old Harrodsburg RdGreat, casual, home-style cooking, known for their pies! 25 mins from your stay.
Great for home-cooked breakfast! 25 mins from your stay.
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Tack House Pub
4401 Old Harrodsburg RdGreat for home-cooked breakfast! 25 mins from your stay.
Cheery spot for a drink and bar food. Menu is limited but we’ve enjoyed everything there, especially the nachos!
Public Well
104 S York StCheery spot for a drink and bar food. Menu is limited but we’ve enjoyed everything there, especially the nachos!
Fiesta Mexico
801 S Main StMy favorite spot for Mexican in Nicholasville!
Great curries and Thai tea! And of course the staples like pad Thai.
30 min away
Thai Street Food Kitchen
3340 Clays Mill RdGreat curries and Thai tea! And of course the staples like pad Thai.
30 min away
Our favorite spot for Indian food! 29 mins away.
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Masala Indian Cuisine
3061 Fieldstone WayOur favorite spot for Indian food! 29 mins away.
MUST SEE! I especially love their breakfast. Make a reservation for the restaurant and self-tour the castle and grounds!
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The Kentucky Castle
230 Pisgah PikeMUST SEE! I especially love their breakfast. Make a reservation for the restaurant and self-tour the castle and grounds!
A very special dining experience with over the top ambiance. Food is well worth it and high quality. The restaurant is below a two story antique store.
They have certain times of the year they are open and require a reservation. They fill up fast!
irishacresgallery.com/glitz 23 mins away
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The Glitz
4205 Fords Mill RdA very special dining experience with over the top ambiance. Food is well worth it and high quality. The restaurant is below a two story antique store.
They have certain times of the year they are open and require a reservation. They fill up fast!
irishacresgallery.com/glitz 23 mins away
Food, drinks, pop-up shops, downtown Lex. 39 mins away.
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Greyline Station & Market
101 W Loudon AveFood, drinks, pop-up shops, downtown Lex. 39 mins away.
Seasonal, beautiful outdoor dining for a snack and a drink downtown Lex. 38 mins away.
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Kentucky Native Café
417 E Maxwell StSeasonal, beautiful outdoor dining for a snack and a drink downtown Lex. 38 mins away.
Sipping chocolate, ice cream, coffee, need I say more? Downtown Lex. 38 mins away.
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Chocolate Holler
400 Old Vine StSipping chocolate, ice cream, coffee, need I say more? Downtown Lex. 38 mins away.
Slim hours and menu, but too delicious and nutritious not to mention. Downtown Lex. 39 mins away.
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Nourished Folks
101 W Loudon AveSlim hours and menu, but too delicious and nutritious not to mention. Downtown Lex. 39 mins away.
Thrive Kombucha
810 N LimestoneReally great, local, craft booch. Downtown Lex. 39 mins away.
Part of the Brewgrass Trail, a famed local brewery that is connected to Smithtown Seafood - don't miss the catfish and grits. Dog friendly! 39 mins away.
https://www.kentuckytourism.com/culinary/culinary-trails/brewgrass-trail
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West Sixth Brewing
501 W 6th StPart of the Brewgrass Trail, a famed local brewery that is connected to Smithtown Seafood - don't miss the catfish and grits. Dog friendly! 39 mins away.
https://www.kentuckytourism.com/culinary/culinary-trails/brewgrass-trail
Connected to West Sixth Brewery, part of the Brewgrass Trail. Don't miss the catfish and grits. 39 mins away.
https://www.kentuckytourism.com/culinary/culinary-trails/brewgrass-trail
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Smithtown Seafood
501 W 6th StConnected to West Sixth Brewery, part of the Brewgrass Trail. Don't miss the catfish and grits. 39 mins away.
https://www.kentuckytourism.com/culinary/culinary-trails/brewgrass-trail
Food, beer, coffee, ax throwing and more! 36 mins away.
lexingtondistillerydistrict.com/
Distillery District Bottlers LLC
203 Lisle Industrial AvenueFood, beer, coffee, ax throwing and more! 36 mins away.
lexingtondistillerydistrict.com/
Tucked away treasure - best Italian around. 29 mins away.
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Giuseppe's Ristorante Italiano
4456 Nicholasville RdTucked away treasure - best Italian around. 29 mins away.
Asuka Japanese Steak House & Sushi
360 East Brannon RoadGreat sushi and hibachi! 28 mins away.
Upscale, delicious, beautiful space - great cocktails!
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Carson's Food & Drink
362 E Main StUpscale, delicious, beautiful space - great cocktails!
Attractions, Tours, Hiking
They have a nice restaurant (reservation needed) and lots of hiking trails. 37 mins away.
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Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
3501 Lexington RdThey have a nice restaurant (reservation needed) and lots of hiking trails. 37 mins away.
Great scenic overlook of the river! You'll see your stay below you. There's a playground and pavilions for picnics. 4 mins away.
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High Bridge Park
Old Park RoadGreat scenic overlook of the river! You'll see your stay below you. There's a playground and pavilions for picnics. 4 mins away.
Check out the lock and dam just down the road from your stay. Good spot for fishing. There is a somewhat hidden way to get down to a beach area on the river for swimming or fishing. 2 mins away.
Lock 7 Road
Lock 7 RoadCheck out the lock and dam just down the road from your stay. Good spot for fishing. There is a somewhat hidden way to get down to a beach area on the river for swimming or fishing. 2 mins away.
Historic site and nice place to walk. 23 mins away.
Camp Nelson quickly became the largest of the eight African American recruitment centers in the state of Kentucky and the third largest U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) recruiting center in the entire nation. Once all restrictions on enlistment were removed by June 1864, the number of African American enlistees exploded.
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Camp Nelson National Monument
6614 Danville RdHistoric site and nice place to walk. 23 mins away.
Camp Nelson quickly became the largest of the eight African American recruitment centers in the state of Kentucky and the third largest U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) recruiting center in the entire nation. Once all restrictions on enlistment were removed by June 1864, the number of African American enlistees exploded.
Catch a horse race or tour the lovely grounds. 33 mins away.
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Keeneland
4201 Versailles RoadCatch a horse race or tour the lovely grounds. 33 mins away.
When built in 1877, High Bridge was the highest railroad trestle in the world. As part of the busiest north-south route in the nation, it is still used heavily today. The restored High Bridge Park, known as the jewel of the Kentucky River Parks, is open to the public, and features a huge Victorian Pavilion on the top of the famed River Palisades, a heart stopping overlook of the Kentucky River Gorge, a playground, museum and facilities for picnicking.
High Bridge
When built in 1877, High Bridge was the highest railroad trestle in the world. As part of the busiest north-south route in the nation, it is still used heavily today. The restored High Bridge Park, known as the jewel of the Kentucky River Parks, is open to the public, and features a huge Victorian Pavilion on the top of the famed River Palisades, a heart stopping overlook of the Kentucky River Gorge, a playground, museum and facilities for picnicking.
From your stay you will see the confluence of the Dix and Kentucky Rivers. This is a pretty special spot. The smaller Dix River is especially beautiful for paddling and is stocked for fishing.
https://www.kentuckytourism.com/fishing-the-dix-river
Dix River
From your stay you will see the confluence of the Dix and Kentucky Rivers. This is a pretty special spot. The smaller Dix River is especially beautiful for paddling and is stocked for fishing.
https://www.kentuckytourism.com/fishing-the-dix-river
Asbury University Hiking Trail
985 Shanty Hill RdGreat spot for a short hike! 11 mins away.
Jessamine Creek Gorge
1232-1406 Corman LnBeautiful hiking! 18 mins away.
Our favorite distillery in the area! Downtown Lex. The Kentucky Sundown sample will make you want to buy a bottle. 37 mins away.
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Town Branch Distillery
401 Cross StOur favorite distillery in the area! Downtown Lex. The Kentucky Sundown sample will make you want to buy a bottle. 37 mins away.
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail attracts visitors, far and wide! There are lots of distilleries to tour within 45 mins.
kybourbontrail.com
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Kentucky Bourbon Trail Visitor Center
829 W Main StThe Kentucky Bourbon Trail attracts visitors, far and wide! There are lots of distilleries to tour within 45 mins.
kybourbontrail.com
Sally Brown Nature Preserve
Great little hiking spot! 35 mins away
Wellington Park
565 Wellington WayGREAT dog park. There have been lots of dogs every time I've gone. 18 mins away.
Large green space, pretty walking trail, playground, dog park. (There are not usually other dogs in the dog park)
Centennial Park
Kinlaw DriveLarge green space, pretty walking trail, playground, dog park. (There are not usually other dogs in the dog park)
26 mins away
https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/jim-beam-nature-preserve/
Jim Beam Nature Preserve
Payne Lane26 mins away
https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/jim-beam-nature-preserve/
Hickman Creek Nature Center
2830 Sugar Creek Pike26 mins away
https://jessaminetrails.com/hickman-creek-nature-center/
24 mins away
https://eec.ky.gov/Nature-Preserves/Locations/Pages/Tom-Dorman.aspx
Tom Dorman State Nature Preserve
24 mins away
https://eec.ky.gov/Nature-Preserves/Locations/Pages/Tom-Dorman.aspx
MUST SEE! I especially love their breakfast. Make a reservation for the restaurant and self-tour the castle and grounds! (So cool I had to mention it twice!)
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The Kentucky Castle
230 Pisgah PikeMUST SEE! I especially love their breakfast. Make a reservation for the restaurant and self-tour the castle and grounds! (So cool I had to mention it twice!)
Cantina Wildside
5500 Troy PikeWine tasting and cheese board!
Prodigy Vineyards & Winery
4686 Versailles RdWine tasting!
Vigneti Equus Run
1280 Moores Mill RdAshland - The Henry Clay Estate
120 Sycamore RdHenry Clay Estate Tour - has a cost
Mary Todd Lincoln House
578 W Main StHouse tour - has a cost
A full-scale replica of the fort built by James Harrod in 1774 is the centerpiece of Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg, KY.
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Parco Statale di Old Fort Harrod
100 S College StA full-scale replica of the fort built by James Harrod in 1774 is the centerpiece of Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg, KY.
Neighborhoods
You've reached our favorite place in the world - the end of the road! Awaiting you is the beautiful Kentucky River and its palisades (exposed rock cliffs). As you enter the neighborhood keep an eye out for a happy black lab that loves to bark at and chase cars.
There's a great mix of long-time (generations!) locals who are a fixture of the Highbridge community and newcomers (like us) who live full or part-time along the river-bottom. It's our favorite, low maintenance, casual resort!
If you go for walk, know that the pups who live on the street are free and friendly, though they will likely do their job and bark at you.
Dix Drive
Dix DriveYou've reached our favorite place in the world - the end of the road! Awaiting you is the beautiful Kentucky River and its palisades (exposed rock cliffs). As you enter the neighborhood keep an eye out for a happy black lab that loves to bark at and chase cars.
There's a great mix of long-time (generations!) locals who are a fixture of the Highbridge community and newcomers (like us) who live full or part-time along the river-bottom. It's our favorite, low maintenance, casual resort!
If you go for walk, know that the pups who live on the street are free and friendly, though they will likely do their job and bark at you.
Your stay is very close to Highbridge, an active railroad bridge.
When built in 1877, High Bridge was the highest railroad trestle in the world. As part of the busiest north-south route in the nation, it is still used heavily today.
We don't notice the train noise anymore but if you're a light sleeper, consider a sound machine app on your phone or earplugs.
High Bridge
Your stay is very close to Highbridge, an active railroad bridge.
When built in 1877, High Bridge was the highest railroad trestle in the world. As part of the busiest north-south route in the nation, it is still used heavily today.
We don't notice the train noise anymore but if you're a light sleeper, consider a sound machine app on your phone or earplugs.
City/town information
A tiny, cute, historic main street with a few shops! (Check to confirm their hours before showing up.)
Wilmore
A tiny, cute, historic main street with a few shops! (Check to confirm their hours before showing up.)
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Brewgrass Brewery Trail
Lots of local breweries to check out!
https://www.visitlex.com/things-to-do/bars-and-breweries/breweries/brewgrass-trail/