The Real Ky People's List of Things to Do in KY

It seems every Kentucky "To Do List" or "Bucket List" or whatever things you must do list that comes up about Kentucky is pretty weak. Almost as if the person writing it wasn't even from Kentucky. So I thought I would start one myself and ask real people to put theirs in here, not those snooty- think I am better than you because I read some book about someone who was better than you too people. Here it is please add your favorite things to do in KY as well. Nothing is off limits, but please keep it clean and legal. Moonshine is OK just don't be the one making it or possessing it...


Here goes.

What are the things you must do or see in KY to truly say you have been to KY?

1. Go to Keeneland during a meet
2. Go to Rupp Arena for a UK basketball game
3. Tailgate at Football game (Game Optional)
4. Visit Mammoth Cave
5. Cave Run Lake - 'nuff said
6. Do some type of tobacco work, once at least
7. Drink some real moonshine - there is only one place to get it of course
8. Complain about the weather
9. Attend the Ky Derby twice - once in infield, once in seats (A Derby Party is a Must as Well)
10. Attend any local fall festival AND Mt Sterling Court Days
11. Find a real coal mine and see what it is all about
12. Eat a KY Hot Brown, or several from several locations to determine which one you like best
13. Red River Gorge is pretty cool, check it out
14. Natural Bridge - just go and ride the chair lift but hike once up top - See Lover's Leap
15. Get lost in the woods in the fall somewhere
16. Keep an umbrella handy 365 days a year
17. See how Louisville Sluggers are made
18. Visit a bourbon distillery, or several, do the tours!
19. Visit all the State Parks - they are actually pretty cool
20. Play golf - KY has many really nice courses, and some you don't need a shirt - all good times
21. Must attend a Reds game, I know its Ohio, but you can see KY from the right seats
22. Find a small town and visit the local bar, liquor store, cut and shoot bar, honkey tonk
23. Eat some real home cooking - I suggest brown beans, corn bread, okra, squash (all fried)
24. Don't buy in to the sweet tea myth - it sucks
25. Sit in on a real old school country hollering and dancing church service - once is enough
26. Field Party - Bonfire, and ATV's are a necessity
27. Say yes sir to any State Trooper at any time at anything they say - may get a warning
28. Above advice does not work with local or campus police - you're screwed no matter
29. Pronounce the town or county wrong on purpose  i.e. Versailles, Rowan, Pikeville (silent K)
30. Go to a Bluegrass Festival, not sure why but you owe it to yourself
31. If there is a funeral passing pull over. Period.
32. Ky Boys Sweet 16 Basketball Tournament is basically a holiday - just go
33. Ky Horse park - Go
34. Visit a few KY Vinyards
35. Try the ferry
36. Hike to the Chained Rock in Pineville
37. Lockeege - if you don't know you should
38. Hunt some kind of animal - eat it if you kill it
39. Go fishing
40. Drive the back roads route and stop at anything that looks cool
41. Ride a horse - it is KY after all
42. Skip the KY Speedway Race - it sucks
43. Swim in the Ohio River -you will only do it once
44. Visit the Ky Palisades
45. Go to a Louisville Cardinals game...
46. State School sporing events vs other state schools are fun (EKU, WKU, MSU, UK, UL,MuSU..)
47. Find an arrowhead - freshly plowed fields near rivers are the best spots
48. Dirt track racing Friday night - you have to see it once
49. Visit the Capital... its in Frankfort
50. Visit the historical sites they are all over the place

Here is my list any additions?
Suggestions from readers

51. We have our very own Castle! Yep on Versailles Rd. Need to visit it (me too) or at least take a pic