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History & Culture

A Trip Back in Time

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My Old Kentucky Dinner Train – A Trip Back in Time After finishing a welcome bourbon cocktail, guests exit Bardstown’s Limestone Train Depot to be greeted by a tuxedoed server who shows them to a table in one of three…

48 Hours in the Bourbon Capital of the World®

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It’s no surprise that Bardstown has been named one of the most beautiful small towns in…

48 Hours in the Bourbon Capital of the World®

A Bardstown Legend Turns 65!

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A Bardstown Legend Turns 65 With a New Season of "The Stephen Foster Story" In the summer…

Food & Drink

Bardstown: A New Culinary Hot Spot

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Bardstown: A New Culinary Hot Spot Bardstown is a town with a population of just over 13,000 people…

Things to Do

The Vintage Scene in Bardstown

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The Vintage Scene: Antique Stores & More In Bardstown There’s history everywhere you look…

Things to Do

What's New in Bardstown 2025

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Parlor Room Tastings: “Step into the parlor” and discover Bardstown’s newest…

Bardstown in Spring: It’s Blooming with Activity

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The quaint city of Bardstown is synonymous with several words. The obvious one would of course be the Kentucky “spirit” that helped put us on the map. The second would be “history,” followed by “beautiful.” Long before USA Today and Rand…

Bardstown in Spring: It’s Blooming with Activity

5 Inventive Bourbon Cocktails Inspired by The Bourbon Capital of the World®

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If you already have all the ingredients you’d need to mix up a Manhattan, a Mint Julep, an Old Fashioned, or a Whiskey Sour, chances are pretty good that you know a thing or two about Bourbon cocktails. But have you ever heard of a Bardstown Bubbler? What about a Proven…

5 Inventive Bourbon Cocktails Inspired by The Bourbon Capital of the World®

48 Hours in the Bourbon Capital of the World®

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It’s no surprise that Bardstown has been named one of the most beautiful small towns in America more than once. With several well-known bourbon distilleries, wineries, and historic sites, Kentucky’s second-oldest town has a lot to offer the modern American traveler…

Christmas ’Round Bardstown

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“Merry & Bright” at My Old Kentucky Home November 17 - December 30 My Old Kentucky Home State Park | 501 E. Stephen Foster Ave. | www.visitmyoldkyhome.com Guides in Victorian hoop skirts and gentleman in tailcoats sing the song “My Old Kentucky…

Bardstown: The Festive Fall Destination for Any Traveler

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The fall season is almost here. But if recent years are any indication, it won’t last long. It seems that every year, the Kentucky autumn gets shorter and shorter. When the weather changes and the leaves turn, it’s only natural to explore the great outdoors. And the…