# Bluegrass Passenger Line Travel Guide This work-in-progress text is for a booklet modeled on KY Trail Towns guide: https://www.kentuckytourism.com/sites/default/files/2022-01/KDT_Trail_Towns_2020_Vers18_1.24.22_0.pdf ## Possible timetable Southbound Bluegrass - xxxx Cincinnati OH 0800 - 0815 Erlanger KY 0815 - 0910 Georgetown KY 0910 - 0930 Lexington KY 0930 - 1030 Winchester KY 1030 - 1100 Richmond KY 1100 - 1120 Berea KY 1120 - 1150 Livingston KY 1150 - 1330 London KY 1330 - 1350 Corbin KY 1350 - 1420 Williamsburg 1420 - 1500 La Follette TN 1500 - 1550 Knoxville TN xxxx Northbound Bluegrass - xxxx Knoxville TN 0910 - 1000 La Follette TN 1000 - 1040 Williamsburg 1040 - 1110 Corbin KY 1110 - 1130 London KY 1130 - 1310 Livingston KY 1310 - 1340 Berea KY 1340 - 1400 Richmond KY 1400 - 1430 Winchester KY 1430 - 1530 Lexington KY 1530 - 1550 Georgetown KY 1550 - 1645 Erlanger KY 1645 - 1700 Cincinnati OH 1700 ## Cincinnati 1301 Western Av (Union Terminal), pop 309k, Hamilton Co OH 1st Congressional Dist: Greg Landsman (D) of Cinci www Getting around Arts/entertainment Stay Bike/walk/hike City Facts - OH Senate Dist 9 Catherine D Ingram - OH House Dist 24 Dani Isaacsohn ## Erlanger (& Florence & CVG Airport) 3313 Crescent Rd, pop 18k & 23k, Kenton Co KY 4th Dist: Thomas Massie (R) of Garrison www Getting around Arts/entertainment Stay Bike/walk/hike City facts - KY Senate Dist 23 Christian McDaniel - KY House Dist 69 Steven Doan ## Georgetown ?, pop 37k, Scott Co KY 6th Dist: Andy Barr (R) of Lex www Getting around Arts/entertainment Stay Bike/walk/hike City facts - KY Senate Dist 17 Damon Thayer - KY House 88 Cherlynn Stevenson/ 62 Phillip Pratt - 12k people work at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Toyota's biggest vehicle manufacturing plant - All waste at TMMK recycled or composted; the plant has a very large vegetable garden - Georgetown College, 1500 students, Baptist ## Lexington (& LEX Airport) 362 W Loudon Ave, pop 323k, Fayette Co KY 6th Dist: Andy Barr (R) of Lex www Getting around/outfitters Arts/entertainment - Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra - Lexington Ballet Company - Lexington Opera House - University of Kentucky Art Museum - Keeneland horse track, April & October - Red Mile horse track, KY Horse Park - UK Opera Theatre - Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour, Red Barn Radio - LexArts Gallery HOP - Festival of the Bluegrass, June - Railbird Music Festival, June - Lexington Pride Festival, June - Fourth of July - Woodland Art Fair, August Stay Bike/walk/hike - Raven Run Nature Sanctuary at the Kentucky River Palisades - The Arboretum - McConnell Springs Paddle/fish City facts - KY Senate 28 vacant/ 13 Reginald Thomas - KY House 77 George Brown Jr/ 75 Lindsey Burke - U of KY, 32k students, 17k employees - High-tech manufacturing: Xerox, Lexmark, Lockheed Martin, IBM - Jif plant produces more peanut butter than any other factory in the world ## Winchester 1 Depot St, pop 18k, Clark Co KY 6th Dist: Andy Barr (R) of Lex visitwinchesterky.com Getting around/outfitters - Winchester Taxi 859-745-3000 - Rent a bike for $10 from Clark County Bicycle Share Program - Three Trees Canoe-Kayak Rental - Red River Boat Dock and Campground - Foothills Bus (foothillscap.org) - Enterprise Rent-A-Car - EK line proposed passenger service east to Irvine and Hazard by Kentucky Heritage Steam Corp Arts/entertainment - Fort Boonsborough State Park - Thoroughbred horse farm tours - Beer Cheese Festival, June - Clark County Fair, June - Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival, September Stay - Cozy Cottage, The Carriage Inn, Historic Log Cabin - Hotels/motels - Red River Boat Dock and Campground Bike/walk/hike - Legacy Grove family park - River route, 28-mile bike trail - Half-century route, 54-mile bike trail - Century route, 101-mile bike trail - US Bike Route 21 Paddle/fish - Kentucky River City facts - KY Senate Dist 28 vacant - KY House Dist 73 Ryan Dotson - Burley tobacco capitol of the world ## Richmond 711 E Main St, pop 36k, Madison Co KY 6th Dist: Andy Barr (R) of Lex www Getting around/outfitters Arts/entertainment Stay Bike Walk/hike Paddle/fish City facts - KY Senate Dist 34 Jared Carpenter - KY House Dist 91 Bill Wesley - Eastern KY Univ, 15k students ## Berea 3 Artist Cir, pop 15k, Madison Co KY 6th Dist: Andy Barr (R) of Lex visitberea.com Getting around/outfitters - P Cab: $5 ride anywhere in town (859-986-1111) - Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Get Outside KY e-bike and kayak rental - Foothills Bus (foothillscap.org) - Greyhound Bus Arts and entertainment - Artisan Village - Kentucky Artisan Center - Log House Craft Gallery - Berea Craft Festival, July - Spoonbread Festival, September - Celebration of Traditional Music, October - Berea College Theatre - Berea College Convocation series - Levitt AMP concert series Stay - Historic Boone Tavern - The Doctor's Inn, The Greathouse, Pinnacle View Inn - Hotels/motels - HomeGrown Hideaways - Happiness Hills Farm & Retreat Center Bike - TransAmerica USBR 76 - USBR 21 - John B Stephenson Trail - Silver Creek Bike Park Walk/hike - Pinnacle trails at Indian Fort Mountain - Brushy Fork trails - Anglin Falls trails - Berea Geocacheing Trail Paddle/fish - Owsley Fork Reservoir City facts - KY Senate Dist 34 Jared Carpenter - KY House Dist 71 Josh Bray - Berea College, 1500 students, antislavery - Largest privately managed forest - Auto parts manufacturing - Recycles 20% of US-recycled aluminum ## Livingston (seasonal) Main St, pop 226, Rockcastle Co KY 5th Dist: Hal Rogers (R) of Somerset rockcastletourism.com Getting around/outfitters - Rural transit (Rider TEC) - Climax Horse Camp - Just Kik-N-It Ranch - Red Hill Horse Camp - Rockcastle Outdoor Company Arts and entertainment - Renfro Valley & the KY Music Hall of Fame - Saltpetre Cave Open House, May - Wildcat Mountain Challenge, July - Sweet Land of Liberty Festival, July - Karst-O-Rama, July Stay - Daniel Boone National Forest - Rockcastle Riverside Campground - Fireglow Campground and Cabins - Red Hill Horse Camp Bike - US BR 21 - Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail Walk/hike/climb - Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail - Daniel Boone National Forest Trail Systems - Daniel Boone National Forest bouldering Paddle/fish - Rockcastle River - Lake Linville City facts - State Senate Dist 21 Brandon J Storm - State House Dist 71 Josh Bray ## London 362 Spring St, pop 8k, Laurel Co KY 5th Dist: Hal Rogers (R) of Somerset visitlondonky.com Getting around/outfitters Arts/entertainment - World Chicken Festival, September Stay Bike - Laurel River Lake - Broken Spoke - US BR 21 - Cane Creek WMA - Redbud/Honey Bun Ride, April Walk/hike - Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail - Daniel Boone National Forest - Levi Jackson State Park Paddle/fish - Rockcastle River - Laurel River (below dam) - Laurel River Lake - Wood Creek Lake City facts - KY Senate Dist 21 Brandon J Storm - KY House Dist 90 Derek Lewis ## Corbin 101 N Depot St, pop 7k, Whitley Co KY 5th Dist: Hal Rogers (R) of Somerset www Getting around/outfitters Arts/entertainment Stay Bike Walk/hike Paddle/fish - Cumberland Falls State Park City facts - KY Senate Dist 25 Robert Stivers - KY House Dist 82 Nick Wilson ## Williamsburg 530 Main St, pop 5k, Whitley Co KY 5th Dist: Hal Rogers (R) of Somerset www Getting around/outfitters Arts/entertainment Stay Bike Walk/hike Paddle/fish City facts - KY Senate Dist 25 Robert Stivers - KY House Dist 82 Nick Wilson - University of the Cumberlands, 17k students, Baptist - It's "on a low spur merging into the flood plain of a wide meander of the Cumberland River, walled in by steep winding ridges that rise to 1900 feet." ## La Follette Canyon Ln, pop 7k, Campbell Co TN 2nd Dist: Tim Burchett (R) of Knoxville www Getting around/outfitters Arts/entertainment Stay Bike Walk/hike Paddle/fish City facts - TN Senate Dist 12 Ken Yager - Tn House Dist 36 Dennis Powers ## Knoxville (& TYS Airport) 2650 University Commons Way, pop 191k, Knox Co TN 2nd Dist: Tim Burchett (R) of Knoxville www Getting around/outfitters Arts/entertainment Stay Bike Walk/hike Paddle/fish City facts - TN Senate Dist 7 Richard Briggs - TN House Dist 15 Sam McKenzie - U of TN, 31k students