The bourbon trail in Kentucky is a pilgrimage spot for those who love this amazing spirit. Being bourbon lovers ourselves, we finally got the chance to visit the region to check out some of our favorite distilleries as well as others we’ve always wanted to try.
During our visit we stayed for four nights, three days, and learned a lot about what goes into planning a good bourbon trail itinerary. As such, we wanted to share all those tips with you in our three day bourbon trail guide!
When visiting an area with such natural beauty like the Finger Lakes, you might not think about spending time indoor at museums- especially with the area’s reputation as a grape-growing region with tons of wineries.
But as we found out during our recent visit, you can only drink so much wine, and sometimes the weather just doesn’t cooperate.
We ended up spending a good amount of time in several of the region’s museums, and what we found was that these museums are much more than just places to fill the time: they are attractions in their own right.
These four museums run the gamut from quirky to unique to world-class, and we highly recommend setting aside time to check them out when you visit the Finger Lakes.
Watkins Glen State Park, located on the southern tip of Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes, feels like something that doesn’t belong.
This particular region of upstate New York is full of rolling hills as far as the eye can see as well as numerous glacier carved lakes. It is not the place where you would expect to find a 400-foot gorge. But Watkins Glen is just that, and due to its unique location at a very important moment in the Earth’s history, the makings of the glen were born.
The Finger Lakes region of New York is not all about wine, even though Finger Lakes wineries are one of the major reasons we visted. To find out what else this amazing part of the state has to offer we spent quite a bit of time away from the vineyards to explore the nearby cities and museums.
The city of Corning, just south of Seneca Lake, is not famous for wine. This city is home to one of the largest glass producers in the country as well as one of the largest glass museums you’ll ever see.
We may be raving about the wine in the Finger Lakes just like everyone else, but this particular museum truly was the highlight of our visit.