City Life

Located in the “bluegrass region” of Kentucky, Camp Norwood in central to Cincinnati (60 minutes), Louisville (90 minutes), Lexington (35 minutes) and Georgetown (20 minutes). We love stepping out of our hideaway for a new experience, live music and a great meal. Some of our favs are listed below.

Georgetown

  • Royal Spring Park and historic downtown (Birthplace of bourbon)

  • Walmart, Krogers, CVS, every chicken chain restaurant (the basics)

  • The Wine Project (wine store)

  • Yuko - En on Elk Horn (four season garden)

  • Toyota (world headquarters)

  • Amerson Country Farms (Case knifes, Lodge cast iron, jellies, etc.)

  • Red State BBQ (So So GOOD.. bbq thanksgiving)

  • The Georgetown/ Scott County Tourism Headquarters (Every flyer and pamphlet for all of Kentucky. An amazing resource)

Lexington

  • Josef Beth Bookstore (huge beautiful picture worty book store)

  • Peddler’s Mall (huge variety, picture worthy indoor flea market)

  • The Distillery District (Goodfella’s Pizza, The Burl Arcade, Crank and Boom ice cream)

  • Mary Todd Lincoln’s House

  • Grime’s (Real Kentucky Fried Chicken)

  • Kentucky Fun Mall (The home of Cocaine Bear)

  • The Lost Palm (tropical themed rooftop bar)

  • Sqchel Media and The Album (alternative bookstore and gift shop and basement record store)

  • The Kentucky Theatre (indie films in a historic location)

  • Carson’s (Awards for Best Bourbon Bar and Best Brunch

  • Le Deauville (Parisienne restaurant hole in the wall with escargot ond oysters)

Cincinnati

  • Cincinnati Museum Center (train station turned into museum)

  • Paris Baguette (delicious pastries)

  • Over the Rhine Neighborhood (murals, bars, live music)

  • Findlay Market (year round farmers market with excellent lunch options and people watching)

  • Mt Echo Park (amazing view of Cincy)

  • Caffe Vivace (jazz in an intimate 30 seat venue)

  • Everybody’s Records (cool records, cool people great local diners nearby featuring brown gravy fries)

  • Shake It Records (cool records store with a mueseum and Bridges Nepali cuisine across the street)

  • Swampwater Grill ( New Orleans style food attached to Riverside Antique Mall..shop while drinking hurricanes!)

Louisville

  • La Bodeguita (a step into Havana with sugar cane mojitos)

  • NULU (vibrant New Louisville area with hip gift shops and bars)

  • SPEED Art Museum (Modern Art with rotating galleries)

  • Bardstown Road (unlimited local flair and cruising street)

  • Butchertown (a mix of dressup brunches and dive bars)

  • Cherokee Park

  • Waterfront Park

Honorable Mentions

  • The Town of Midway (a train runs through the middle of town)

  • Versailles, pronounced Vur- Sails (horse country, stop by Wallace station)

  • Cynthiana (home of Walking Dead creators, check out the murals)

  • Williamstown (El Jalisco mexican, The ARK, Hansie Flip burgers and shakes)

  • Corinth (Corinth Lake and Noble’s truck stop)

  • Newport and Covington (mini cincy, located across the river in KY, The Newport Aquarium, )

  • Paris (Eiffel Tower in the center of town)