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ISSUE THREE 2022
Skyrocketing
home values in BG
How to know when
to buy and sell
Boost your
home’s value
Home staging tips
Thunderfest
and the rest
A guide to area
summer festivals
Try a Staycation to
combat Inflation
Low cost vacation ideas
Wonderful
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6 Setting the Stage 15 Housing Gone Wild 24 Kentucky Festivals
For home sellers, proper staging of a Tips for navigating the challenging What’s happening in July and August
property can make all the difference housing market
28 Viewpoint
10 Get Away Without 16 There Has Got to be a Choosing the best siding option
Going Away Better Way! for your home
5 family staycation ideas that won’t Rethinking Gardening
break your budget. 31 Just Sayin’
20 Do You Know Where In Words and in Song
12 Cool Food For Hot Days You Are?
Try these summertime salads Southcentral Kentucky offers plenty of
options for summer exploration
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I
f you’re planning to buy or sell a home this summer, this
issue of Bowling Green Home and Lifestyle is here to help. Bowling Green Home & Lifestyle
Published and distributed by
It’s a tricky time in the real estate market in southcentral Bowling Green Daily News
Kentucky, with prices high and inventory low. But with a 813 College St.,
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self in the best position for success.
Contributor Diann Nichols offers a pair of articles to
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help buyers and sellers wrap their heads around the process. Prop- Andrea Dennis
erly staging a home is an important step in making a property stand
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out from the crowd, and Nichols shares input and advice from Mary
Daniel Pike
Loveall, a professional certified stager. Making even a few preshow-
ing tweaks – some of them quite simple – can pay off in a big way Contributing Writers
for sellers. Nichols also spoke with local experts on the state of the Ruth Ann D. Bowen
market in the Bowling Green area, which will help buyers and sellers Diann Nichols
understand the challenges – and opportunities – they will encounter. Larry Gildersleeve
Tim Graham
But there’s plenty more in this issue for those who are not in
the housing market. Summertime beckons many of us to get out Creative
and see the world, but with the cost of gas and other items rising, Kelly Kosek
long-distance trips might not fit in the budget. Contributor Ruth Kaitlyn Schoen
Ann D. Bowen suggests a driving tour of our own area, pointing out Michelle Sheridan
Deborah Schultz
many interesting locations that might be unfamiliar even to long-
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BGHL REAL ESTATE
Setting
the
Stage
BY DIANN NICHOLS
AFTER
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f you’ve had your eye on the housing market the past few neutral colors that appeal to all tastes. Think of the walls as a
years, you already know it’s a sellers’ market. We’ve all neutral canvas that allows potential buyers to visualize their
heard stories of crazy bidding wars, buyers purchasing own touches.
houses without even seeing them or having an appraisal, and Before you put that paintbrush away, take a look at your
houses coming under contract within a day or less of being kitchen and bathroom cabinets. If they are scratched and
listed. But, as a seller, how can you make sure you’re optimiz- scuffed or just look a little dreary, a coat of paint will brighten
ing your sale while also giving the buyer a fair deal? Boosting them up. Also consider changing out the cabinet hardware
your house’s value can be as simple as making a few updates and faucets. Check to see if bathtubs need to be re-caulked or
or more complex if you have major issues that need to be countertops need to be replaced. These small changes can add
remedied. Here are four areas to consider when preparing to value to your house.
sell your house. When showing your house, natural lighting is best, so con-
sider removing any dark or heavy curtains and replacing them
UPDATES with blinds. In rooms that don’t have enough natural light,
Unless you live in a house that was recently built, chances add a lamp or replace existing lighting. Small ceiling-mounted
are good that it needs a few updates. Some updates are easily LED disk lights are an inexpensive solution for dark rooms.
made by do-it-yourselfers with a paintbrush or screwdriver. A Last of all, when updating your house, look at the flooring.
fresh coat of paint can do wonders for an outdated house. But Replace worn or dated carpets. If you have hardwood floors,
be judicious when choosing colors. That dark blue bedroom or make them shine. If the grouting in tile flooring is stained or
bright red kitchen may be perfect for your tastes, but may not dirty, steam cleaned it or replace it.
appeal to others. Dark or bright colors can also make a small
room look smaller. “The wrong color choices are the number STAGING
one mistake” that certified stager Mary Loveall, owner of Prop- William Shakespeare stated in his comedy As You Like It, “all
erty on Stage (www.Property-Onstage.com), sees. She suggests continued on page 8
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turn left onto Meador Port Oliver Rd (Hwy 1533) then right on
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continued from page 6
mistake I see,” said Mary, “is that the furniture is all along the
walls. Your furniture should be floating on a rug and anchored
or centered with the focal point of that room.” The focal point
may be a fireplace, a window or a two-story wall.
By pulling the furniture away from the walls, the room will
appear bigger. Just make sure there is ample room for the
buyer to move around without bumping into the coffee table
or tripping over the ottoman. Less is more when it comes to
staging. You want the house to feel comfortable but not suffo-
cating.
If staging seems too overwhelming to do on your own, enlist
the services of a professional stager like Mary. A professional
stager can help with everything from selecting paint colors to
picking out light fixtures or making sure the house has good
curb appeal. If you are on a budget and can’t afford a full stag-
ing, arrange for a consultation. It’s inexpensive and can pay off
in the long run.
Exterior
BEFORE When sprucing up your house, don’t forget the exterior.
The very first impressions a buyer has when driving up to
your house are of the driveway, the yard, and the front of the
house. Weeds growing between the cracks in the driveway or
the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely play- sidewalk and in the yard aren’t the first things you want the
ers.” When selling your home, your house is the stage and your potential buyer to see. A few pots of flowers by the front porch
possessions are merely players. Unless you have a shelf full of add a welcoming touch. Don’t forget the back yard, either.
Oscars highlighting your career as a celebrity, your possessions Make sure to cut the grass and weed the landscaping. Thor-
won’t sell your house – the house’s potential is what makes it oughly clean any wooden decks or fences and re-stain if they
sell. are faded. Once again, remove any personal items. I love my
Even with today’s booming market, sellers can add value garden gnome collection, but it’s not everybody’s cup of tea.
and reduce the amount of time their house is on the market by You want to let the buyer see what’s possible but not burn a
cleverly staging. The first step to staging is to get rid of clutter. lasting image in their minds.
That pile of magazines stacked on the coffee table or a month’s Appraisal
worth of mail on the kitchen counter detracts from the house The last area to consider when selling your home is the
and causes the buyer to lose focus. The same goes for rooms appraisal. Appraisers are trained to spot things that causes
packed with furniture or boxes. Too much furniture makes your house’s value to drop. A roof with loose shingles or storm
a room look smaller and makes it hard for the buyer to fully damage can lower your house’s appraised value. Electrical or
visualize the space. It’s a good idea to also remove anything plumbing problems that require major repairs will also lower
personal, including photographs and knickknacks or anything the value as will foundation issues, termites, mold or other
of value. Remember that photos of your house will be posted toxic substances. You will typically need a professional to fix
online on realtor websites for the world to see. Try to store these issues, which can be costly. But with each repair, you are
anything you remove offsite, if possible. Potential buyers may adding value to your house.
want to look in that storage closet or in the basement. Time to Sell
Once you have removed clutter and made updates to your Now that you’ve increased the value of your home, you’re
house, clean it thoroughly. Buyers will notice that spot on the ready to sell. Mary suggests having professional photographs
carpet or those dirty handprints around the doorknob. If you taken. A professional photographer knows how to take photos
have pets, make sure to vacuum up any pet hair and check that make your staged house look its best. As Mary stated,
for pet or cooking odors. A bouquet of fresh-cut flowers or a “you need to make it as clean, neat, and manageable as possi-
potted plant can help clean the air while adding appeal. ble so that people can see it through their eyes. BG
Lastly, check your furniture placement. “The number two
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BGHL STAYCATION
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Get Away F
amily vacations are a great way to bond and take a step
back from the hectic schedules that accompany every-
day life, but sometimes time or money (or both) make
Without
planning an elaborate trip a non-starter.
However, a staycation – a vacation you take right in your
hometown (or nearby) – can be much less expensive and fit
Going Away
into nearly any amount of available time with the added bonus
of skipping out on potentially stressful travel.
Consider these staycation ideas to take advantage of your
local area’s attractions and prove you don’t have to go far to
spend quality time together.
5 family staycation VISIT LOCAL LANDMARKS. Just because it’s not a tradi-
ideas that won’t tional vacation doesn’t mean you can’t pretend to be tourists.
Start by visiting the places you recommend to friends and
break your budget. family from out of town or pick up a city guidebook to uncov-
er hidden spots you may not even know exist. Make a plan to
seek out historic sites, visit local landmarks like museums or
try an out-of-the-way restaurant (or two) you’ve never eaten at
before.
CAMP OUT IN THE BACKYARD. Camping doesn’t have
to be done far from home. In fact, it can be done right in your
10 JULY/AUGUST 2022 BG HOME AND LIFESTYLE • WWW.BGDAILYNEWS.COMown backyard. Pitch a tent to sleep ly walk or game of tag before retreating VISIT AN AMUSEMENT PARK. No
under the stars and plan a night full to the playground to let the little ones matter where you live, there’s probably
of traditional camping activities like expel any leftover energy. an amusement or water park within
roasting s’mores, telling spooky stories driving distance. A quick online search
by flashlight and trying to identify stars HAVE A HOME SPA DAY. If you’re before you arrive can help prepare a
and constellations. looking for some relaxation but don’t strategy for hitting the most popular
want to splurge on the full spa treat- thrill rides and waterslides while skip-
SET UP A PICNIC IN THE PARK. ment, plan an at-home oasis instead. ping those that may not provide quite
Pack a basket with sandwiches, fruit Light some candles, run a bubble bath the same entertainment value. BG
and other treats and head to the park. and break out the facial masks and
You can enjoy a casual meal then take fingernail polish. Find more tips and tricks for enjoying family
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COOL FOOD FOR HOT DAYS!
RECIPES FROM THE FARM BY RUTH ANN D. BOWEN
DIRECTIONS:
1. Clean and slice celery and set it aside.
2. Wash and quarter the grapes. Remove
any larger seeds. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, add Miracle Whip,
mayonnaise, mustard, white pepper,
sugar, salt lemon juice, and apple cider
vinegar and whisk together well. Set
aside.
4. Shred the chicken with a fork and knife
in a large mixing bowl or cutting board.
It you desire slightly larger pieces,
you may dice it or slice it into smaller
pieces.
5. Put the chicken into the mixing bowl.
Add wet ingredients in the small bowl.
Add the celery and the almonds. Mix
until well with hand-mixer on low or
with a spoon.
6. Gently fold in grapes.
MY FAVORITE CHICKEN SALAD 7. Keep refrigerated until serving.
(Yields 8 Servings) Chicken salad is best served when it is
cold.
Over the years, I have experimented with several different chicken salad recipes. I don’t
think there are any two alike. I want a chicken salad full of flavor and crunch, but I don’t HOW TO ‘MAKE IT YOUR OWN’:
want it to be too spicy. I like it just a little bit sweet. The following recipe is the one we • This is an easy recipe, and you can
like the best, and I have used it for over 25 years with many compliments. make it your own by substituting or
At the bottom of the recipe, I have added a section on “How to Make it Your Own.” adding pecans, walnuts, cashews, dried
This is a great recipe to experiment with and substitute or add any of the ingredients I cranberries, pineapple, diced apples,
have listed or even some of your ideas. It will be delicious! sliced water chestnuts, frozen peas, or
This recipe will yield about 8 servings. The recipe doubles easily. I have made it for as avocado.
many as 150 people. • For stronger flavors, you could add
grated onion or finely diced red onion,
ginger, curry, a dash of Worcestershire
INGREDIENTS: sauce, Dijon mustard or dill.
½ cup of mayonnaise • If you like your salad creamier, you
5 cups of cooked chicken; poached
could add a spoon or two of sour cream
or baked and shredded, from a pre- 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
or yogurt.
cooked Rotisserie chicken, or canned
¼ teaspoon white pepper • It can be served on lettuce, rolls,
1 ½ cups celery; finely chopped or
2 teaspoon sugar tortillas, croissants, with crackers or
thinly sliced
½ teaspoon salt with various fruits.
2 cups of quartered grapes, deseeded. • It can be garnished with fresh herbs
1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
They can be green or red. like tarragon, cilantro, parsley or mint.
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
¾ cup of slivered almonds Parsley can also be minced and stirred
½ cup of Miracle Whip into the salad. Crisp, crumbled bacon is
also a good topping. BG
12 JULY/AUGUST 2022 BG HOME AND LIFESTYLE • WWW.BGDAILYNEWS.COMITALIAN PASTA SALAD (12 servings)
Recently, I took my Italian Pasta Salad
to an event, and since then, I have
had several people contact me for the
recipe and how to make it. Because of
so many requests, I thought I would
publish it. It is not hard to make, but
it is a little time-consuming unless
you prepare in advance. It is essential
to shop the day before you plan on
making your salad. Farmer’s markets
would be the ideal place to buy the
freshest vegetables possible.
There are a few tips on how to
make a great pasta salad. First, don’t
overcook your noodles! I cook my
noodles precisely 9 minutes after
putting them into boiling water,
but be sure to check your package
instructions and cook them about
one minute past the firm stage.
The second tip is always to use the
Pasta; there are many varieties of pasta on the market, and you may choose your
freshest vegetables you can find,
favorite. I use Ronzoni Garden Delight, a tri-color rotini, for several reasons. I like the taste
and please make sure they have
of the noodles as they are colored with spinach, tomato, and carrot. I like the way the
been washed, drained, and air-dried
swirl of the noodle holds the dressing, and I like the presentation it makes, especially in
before using, even if they say they
a cold salad. One box will serve about 12 people. I made three boxes for 36, but there was
have been prewashed. I prep all my
plenty leftover. You can stretch your salad by adding more ingredients.
vegetables the night before I put my
salad together and then place each
in its own small plastic zip-lock bag OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS: 2 Chicken breasts (boiled or baked,
overnight in the refrigerator, except These are listed alphabetically, and you shredded)
the tomatoes. will notice there are vegetables, cheeses, ½ Cucumber (peeled, sliced, and
Everyone can make this salad and meats in the list. The amounts are chopped into small pieces)
“their own.” I will list what I use in suggestions only. Customize for your
5 Eggs (hard-boiled and chopped)
mine and add an extended list of family.
*Garlic Salt (to taste)
other options you may decide to use. 1 pound Asparagus (Remove woody
It is OK to delete some of the items stems. Cut into small pieces. Sauté in ¾ cup Green Peas (frozen)
as well. Put what you like into your pan for few minutes. Cool) *½ cup Green or Black Olives (sliced, or
salad. I have discovered during my 1 Avocado (peal and dice) can use some of each)
years of making this salad, after trying
*2 cups Broccoli (small fresh florets, no *½ cup green onion tops (chopped into
several homemade dressings, I find I
stems) small pieces)
like Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing better
than all other recipes. How easy is *1½ cups Carrots (shredded) *½ of a Green, Red or Yellow Pepper
that? It has just the right amount of (chopped into finely, small pieces or
*1 ½ cups Cauliflower (small fresh
tang and clings to the noodles. After use some of each)
florets, no stems)
4-5 days, it is still as good as the first *2 cups Ham cubes, fully cooked (or
3-4 ribs Celery (chopped small)2
bite. So, below is my many times tried- thick-sliced and chopped into cubes)
and-loved salad recipe. I hope you *1 pint Cherry Tomatoes (the petite
*3 TBSP Italian Seasoning
enjoy it as well as we do. cherry tomatoes are perfect)
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1. Cook the pasta the day before serving. Rinse in cold water until cool,
add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, and mix to coat each piece.
*8 ounces Mozzarella Cheese (cubed or fresh) Seal in a zip-lock bag and refrigerate.
2. Wash all vegetables you plan to use in a clean sink in a mixture of
*½ cup Parmesan cheese (fresh grated)
three parts water and one part vinegar. Be sure to rinse well under
*8-12 ounces Pepperoni (sliced and halved or
running water after soaking for about 10 minutes. Lay on a towel
quartered)
until dry. You may pat with a paper towel to hurry the process along.
*Radishes (cut into paper-thin slices) When they are dry, put them into zip-lock bags and refrigerate.
*½ cup Red Onion (sliced, then chopped into small 3. Later in the day or the next day, when the vegetables are cold,
pieces) begin by mixing them together. Then add your meats and stir well.
Lastly, add your cheeses to this mixture and stir. Sprinkle generously
*½ cup Parsley(chopped)
with garlic salt and stir. Sprinkle with the Italian Seasoning.
1/3 cup Pine Nuts
4. The best way to mix all your ingredients is by donning rubber
1 cup Raisins gloves and using your hands. When all are mixed well with the
8-12 ounces Salami (sliced and chopped) cold pasta, begin by pouring the dressing into the mixture, about
1-2 cans Tuna (canned white albacore packed in 1/3 cup at a time, until it has the taste and consistency you want. If
water , drained) you refrigerate the pasta salad for several hours before serving, you
may want to add a little more dressing as it will absorb some while
2 cups Turkey (chopped)
sitting and may feel dry when stirring. Go by taste and feel.
*1 Zucchini (unpeeled, cut into thin slices, then halved) 5. You can search online if you prefer to make a homemade dressing.
I have starred (*) the ingredients I generally use. The There are hundreds of recipes there. I have found, over the years,
beauty of a pasta salad is that everyone can make their that Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing is the one I like best, even better
version, and all of them are delicious. You may even than the homemade ones I have tried. The rotini noodles hang on
think of something else to add to the list above, which is to the dressing, and each bite is coated.
perfectly fine. 6. Refrigerate. Serve. Accept compliments graciously!
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Housing
Gone
Wild BY DIANN NICHOLS
I
t’s no big secret that the housing right now. And typically, in a normal, refinance a year or two or three down
market has gone crazy. Accord- stable market, you’ve got anywhere from the road and get a different rate.”
ing to Redfin, a Seattle-based 600 to 800 homes available.” Ron also suggests getting pre-ap-
real estate brokerage, home “There’s a lack of inventory in the area,” proved for a mortgage and being
prices nationwide in April of said Lynn Hunt, Realtor and co-owner creative in how you construct your offer.
this year were up 15.3% over of Weichert, Realtors – The Hunt Group. He’s had some buyers include a letter to
April of 2021. The median price was “There’s a lot of new construction going the seller, describing their family and
$423,715, with 58.8% selling for more on but the houses are selling as quickly telling the seller why they want to buy
than the list price. However, the num- as they’re putting them up.” According to the house.
ber of houses that sold, on average, was Ron, the typical length of time a house is Mortgage lending expert Marlon
down 11.7%. The number of houses for on the market is five to seven days. Sanders, with German American Bank,
sale was down 8.7%. So, if you’re looking to buy a house, suggests that buyers be cautious. “Make
Confused yet? So am I. Just what does what should you do? “The best thing to sure you’re making a wise decision. The
all of this mean and what’s really hap- have is patience,” Ron said. Lynn agreed. market is such that it’s going to level
pening in the Bowling Green housing “I think people need to just be patient. back out and if you start giving consid-
market? Should you buy? Or should you They need to know what price they’re erably more than what a house appraises
sell? To try to make sense of this crazy willing to pay and if a house they’re for, you’re going to be in a hole.”
market, I spoke to real estate agents and looking at goes over, they need to decide If you’re planning to sell your house,
a mortgage lending expert, all of whom if they’re willing to possibly overpay or Steve cautions, “be reasonable. Put the
have years of experience in the local be patient and wait on the right home. price where you think it needs to go but
housing market. But if they’re really wanting the house, it has to appraise for that.”
“We’re 2,000 housing units short they need to be prepared to possibly pay Lynn recommends getting a profes-
right now,” said Ron Cummings, a real over the asking price if they get into a sional to help with painting and staging.
estate agent and broker with Century 21 bidding war.” “If they’re wanting to get top dollar,” she
Premier Realty Partners. Realtor Steve “I would tell buyers to continue to said, “then they need to go ahead and
Davis, with Crye Leike Executive Realty, pursue,” said Steve, “because even if they invest.”
concurred. “In the Warren County area go up a little bit more on the interest “Do the repairs you need to do to
alone, our inventory for active listings rate, it’s still a good rate. And if they can make it nice,” Ron advises. “You need to
is less than 200,” Steve said. “It’s like 183 get the house they want, they can always make it sellable and it’ll sell.” BG
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There
Has Got
to be a
Better
Way! Allium
Rethinking Gardening
CONTRIBUTING WRITER RUTH ANN D. BOWEN
H
ot and exhausted! That is how remember that feeling of not going out to learned to throw them in the back seat
I feel by July and August, and eat very often, visiting friends for the eve- and take them with us and deal with any
from its appearance, my flower ning or attending a formal event such as a problems later. Why did I find myself
garden does as well. Did I mention wedding. I knew that one of them would thinking of all of this? Because of my
HOT? This is the time of year that de- spill something, say something they beautiful flower garden!
mands a lot of water for my flowers and shouldn’t or a dispute would erupt, and Today a friend asked if my husband
for me. I’ve dragged myself to the porch we would have to make a fast exit. I think and I would like to meet for supper. I
couch after three hours of pulling weeds, most parents understand what I mean. said, “We would love to, but we work
deadheading and watering … again. I Reclining on my porch couch, craving in our yard every evening.” Something
peruse my many colorful pots on the pa- anything cold to drink and “glistening,” about the way she looked at me struck
tio and check out the yard while looking as all southern women do during July me hard. I realized that I had said the
past the overflowing hanging baskets. and August, I suddenly thought of those same thing earlier this week to another
BEAUTIFUL! That is the first word days when my life was better off if I friend who had wanted me to do some-
that comes to mind. Next, the sentence, limited it to front and back yards for thing in the early evening hours. I am
“There has got to be a better way!” my sanity. Yet, those days were fleeting. allowing my flowers to control my life!
Thinking back many years to when Most of my friends had children within There has got to be a better way!
my children were all three very young, I the same age range, so we all soon Had it honestly taken me all of these
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Coreopsis Nippon Daisy Virginia Bluebells
years to realize that it wasn’t my flowers daylilies and other lilies, the daffodils, lucky, they will get a drink or two of
ruling my life, precisely, my annuals? tulips, and peonies were just a month plant food each year. That is all! I have
That was it! There is a better way. Only ago. Now I see the ornamental grasses, found a better way! Next year, I will fill
plant perrenials! (Well, maybe a small the jasmine, the honeysuckle, the sweet those bourbon barrels and huge patio
pot or two of annuals to mix in). Taking peas, the trumpet vine, hydrangea, and pots with perennials! Then all I will have
another long look at the view in front the verbena. All I do for them is clean to do is weed and water. Now . . . to find
of me (and still wishing for that cold them up in late summer when they a better way to do that! BG
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Perennials
Following is a list of other peren-
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our area. Added to the ones listed
on page 17, you will find that these
will last for years, so you, too, will
not be ruled by your flowers.
Ajuga or Bugleweed
Allium
Aster
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DO YOU
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YOU
ARE?
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
RUTH ANN D. BOWEN,
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ave you ever stopped for directions and were the circle about half-way round and go straight.”
told to “turn left at the bottom of the hill right Many of us now use GPS devices or smartphone
before you get to the store that burned and apps to get us down the block, but believe it or not,
turn there and you will come to a fork and go straight,” most of us still hop in the car and figure out where we
and you have no idea what you just heard, let alone are going as we go. The best ways are by guessing or
on how to get there. How about, “go 4-5 miles ‘til you stopping to ask. That person is me. Unless I have to be
come to a four-way stop in town and take a left. I don’t at an important meeting or on time for an event, you
remember if it’s the 3rd or 4th four-way stop, but it’s will usually find me wandering around figuring out
one of them. Then go about a fourth of a mile and take where I am going. I have discovered many charming
20 JULY/AUGUST 2022 BG HOME AND LIFESTYLE • WWW.BGDAILYNEWS.COMpeople, places, and things by courthouse and jail out of logs
doing this all my adult life. for the newly created coun-
It’s a great way to find old ty seat (This site is now the
towns that are no longer on location of Fountain Square
the maps, beautiful old (and Park). There are two theories
new) home sites long forgot- about how Bowling Green was
ten, a hidden creek with an named. In his book, Kentucky
old bridge, or a fantastic site Place Names, author Robert
covered with wildflowers. It is M. Rennick writes, “It was
tough not to take a street or a most likely named for Bowling
country road that I have come Green, the seat of Caroline
upon and have never driven. County, Virginia . . . which had
In Warren County, we have some in- second-largest city is Smith Grove with been named for the . . . estate of Colonel
teresting places that many may have yet about 800 people living there. Plum John Hoomes. . . . The estate boasted
to discover. Maybe it’s time you pack the Springs, Woodburn, and Oakland follow a large lawn where country gentlemen
kids into your car with some snacks (I it. These are lovely communities, and all played the game of bowls. This . . .
know, gas is high) and hit the roads. It is have interesting features for you to see. seems plausible because many pioneer
worth an afternoon of discovering when A good place to start would be in Warren County families had come from
it’s too expensive to go anyplace else. downtown Bowling Green. That may this section of Virginia. However, some
Who knows what you might find? be as far as you go if you want to take local historians think the name referred
Warren County has five cities, the the time to learn some things of inter- to Robert Moore’s “ball alley” near
largest being Bowling Green, the county est. In 1797, Robert Moore, landowner, his home, which is mentioned in old
seat, with about 72,000 people. The donated two acres of land to build a continued on page 22
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continued from page 21 The next closest city to visit would When you get ready to further your
records as a site of recreation. be Plum Springs, about 4 miles away. adventure, go back to U.S.-31W North/
Check out the old buildings around Plum Springs was incorporated as a city Ky. 68-80 (locals call it Louisville Road)
the town square, and walk to the central in 1966. Take East Main Avenue two and take a left. You will drive 2.8 miles
park with the reflecting fountain. The blocks and turn right onto Kentucky and take a right on Glasgow Road (68-
plans for the park were drawn up in Street (which becomes US 68-80). Cross 80). Drive approximately 6 miles, and
1870, and the fountain has been there the bridge and stay on this road until you will see a sign for Oakland and turn
since 1881. Make time to look at the you get to the light at the intersection left. This takes you into the nostalgic
statutes. The Smithsonian Art Inventory of Plum Springs Loop and Porter Pike. little city of Oakland. It was named for
describes the fountain as “A fountain Turn left onto Plum Springs Loop and the oak trees that grew in the area.
with two graduated bowls. Hebe, the follow the road round until you come to You will discover an amazing event
Greek goddess of Youth, tops the foun- Plum Springs Road. Turn left, and you center, beautiful churches, historic
tain. She holds an ewer from which wa- will find Oak street on your right. Turn homes with several on the National
ter flows. Four cherubs shoot water from there, and it will lead you to a small Register, and a quaint downtown with
horns into the reflecting pool on the top park on your left with picnic tables and a railroad running through it. Oakland
bowl. The central shaft is decorated with a playground for the kids. This is a nice, was settled during the late 18th cen-
four boys (two sitting, two standing), quiet area for a short snack-and-drink tury when the railroad came through,
three swans, and lily pads. The under- break before traveling on. The area making it a boomtown for shipping the
sides of the bowls are decorated with around Plum Springs has grown tre- locally grown grains, tobacco, and cattle.
vegetation motifs. The entire fountain is mendously in the past few years and will Between 1915-1950, Oakland enjoyed its
painted black.” It is a wonderful learning continue to do so in the future. It might greatest prosperity as the major straw-
experience to stand before the fountain be an excellent time to drive around the berry-producing area of Kentucky. Back
and identify its art. area and see how nice it is. then, there was a telegraph office, drug
22 JULY/AUGUST 2022 BG HOME AND LIFESTYLE • WWW.BGDAILYNEWS.COMstore, Post Office, two general stores, The community began as a stagecoach Woodburn was home to two hotels, five
passenger platform, hotel, school, bank, stop, the “Mason’s Inn,” which sat along- mercantile stores, two blacksmiths, a
barbershop, corn mill, and blacksmith side the turnpike. Nearby were woods shoemaker, a saddle maker, an under-
shop. In the early twentieth century, a that burned; hence, the name Wood- taker, two carriage and plow makers,
fire destroyed several of the buildings, burn. Then, the railroad built a depot at three doctors, and two saloons . . . (and)
but a few remain. There is a nice lawn the site in 1859 and called it New Wood- five churches.”
with a bench to sit on, view the build- burn. In 1862, Confederate guerrillas Despite the passage of time and all the
ings, and daydream about earlier times burned the depot, and the L&N rebuilt losses, there are still some impressive
while the children play in the grass. it in 1864. A townsite was platted next to homes in the area, well worth finding.
The best way to proceed to Smiths the depot in 1865 and was incorporated There are at least two homes on the
Grove, the next small but growing city, the following year. National Register that you may enjoy:
is to return the same way you came. The Cedar Bluff College for Young La- the Robb house and the Polk house. The
At Glasgow Road, take a left and drive dies was founded in 1863 by Dr. William Woodburn Cemetery is lovely, and the
about 2.3 miles to the Highway 101 F. Whitesides just outside of Woodburn. oldest grave dates back to 1859.
intersection. Take a left, cross over I-65, The school attracted students through- To complete your drive back to Bowl-
and continue into “The Grove.” out the southeastern United States and ing Green, take a left turn back onto
The city evolved along the Louisville had as many as 80 boarders there for Woodburn-Allen Springs Road (Highway
& Nashville Turnpike and the mainline a session. The college burned in 1892. 240), and go to the 31-W intersection.
of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. There were several other large schools in Take a right and follow back into Bowling
Later I-65 was built within a mile of the the community through the 1940s. Green. Your day trip is complete, and
town. These routes provided access to Presently, there are a few surviving you are back from where you started. The
shipping grains, cattle, tobacco, straw- buildings from a fire in 1902 and what next time someone asks you if you know
berries, dairy products, and other agri- once was a thriving city. Janie-Rice where you are, you can answer them with
cultural products throughout the state. Brother writes in her blog, Gardens to certainty, “Yes, I do!” BG
Large farms remain in the area. Gables, “An 1876 directory . . . states that
Here you will find another love-
ly small town, incorporated in 1871,
with historical buildings, a lovely B&B,
antique shops, a garden shop, and good
food. There are several homes on the
National Register, and it may be some-
thing you want to search out before
making the trip to each of the cities. The
city was named for a grove of trees on a
small knob west of town, and that same
loveliness remains throughout the area.
The kids will love to stop by the railroad
tracks that bisect the city, especially if a
train goes through. There is also a lovely
park. It would be fun to pick up lunch,
ask a local for directions to the park, and
enjoy a precious time in a beautiful spot.
Once you have finished exploring here,
it is time to ride south.
Take the Bowling Green exit onto
I-65 and drive about 15 minutes to Exit
22. Stay in the right exit lanes and get
onto Scottsville Road. Use the two left
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(Ky. 884S). Drive 9.6 miles, turn left
onto Woodburn-Allen Springs Road
(Highway 240), which will take you into
Woodburn, located initially along the
Louisville and Nashville Turnpike.
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Kentucky
Festivals
(July and August 2022)
F
estival Season in Kentucky is
in full swing! What is more fun
LOCAL ON-GOING EVENTS
than a trip to a county fair, a Concerts in the Park will run through September 9
fireworks display, a carnival, a
– Bowling Green – 7:00 p.m. on Friday nights, Circus
car show or a music festival?
Square Park, 601 State Street Saturdays in Smiths
There are usually activities Grove will run through November 13
planned for all ages and lots of good food and
drinks for everyone. And, most importantly, – Smiths Grove – 11:00 a.m. thru 4:00 p.m., on second
prices are usually reasonable. Saturdays, downtown Smiths Grove
With COVID still hanging around, I found
that some festivities from previous years have JULY
remained closed, but there are ample new ones
to take their places. So, read the list and find 7/2 – Thunderfest Fireworks – Bowling Green – https://
some places to go that your family will enjoy. www.bgkiwanis.org/thunderfest
These are great places to celebrate birthdays, 6/30-7/3 – Campbellsville-Taylor County Fourth of July
dates, family stay-cations or just a way to have Celebration-Hometown Strong – Campbellsville –
a grand time on any day. https://campbellsvillefourthofjuly.com/
A list of Kentucky festivals follows. Although
this is not an exhaustive list of summer festivals 7/1-7/2 – Bullitt Blast – Shepherdsville – https://bul-
littblast.com/
and fun, as this publication went to print, these
were the ones that had been found and con- 7/1-7/3 – Rislofest – Harrodsburg – https://rislofest2022.
firmed. As summer progresses, more festivals ticketleap.com/rislofest2022/?fbclid=IwAR1C6W-
will undoubtedly be added, so check Google syP_H5wcHEsHgBmw0ghnHk7hrujdy_YBCA3_
for updates. If you choose one of the festivals TaDgR7QzcNRUAOLfc
on the list, please check the festival’s website 7/1-7/4 – Green River Catfish Festival – Morgantown –
for updated information. https://greenrivercatfishfestival.com/
24 JULY/AUGUST 2022 BG HOME AND LIFESTYLE • WWW.BGDAILYNEWS.COM7/2 – Thunder Over Big Woods
– Wellington – https://www.
facebook.com/events/9428-ky-
1274-wellington-ky-40387-8664-
united-states/thunder-over-big-
woods-2022/3312855762283526/
7/2-7/9 – Wayne County Fair and
Horse Show – Monticello – https://
www.facebook.com/wcfair/
7/4 – 4th of July Celebration –
Covington – https://sndusa.org/
7/1-7/3 – River Day’s Celebration
festival/
– Warsaw – https://www.cityofwar-
sawky.org/river-days.html 7/4 – Founders’ Day Celebration –
Elizabethtown – https://elizabeth-
7/2-7/3 – Breathitt Heritage
townky.org/july-4th-founders-day/
Fair – Jackson – https://www.
facebook.com/Breathitt-Heri- 7/8-7/9 – Paradise Music and Beer
7/4 – 4th Fest– Harlan – https:// Festival – Covington – https://
tage-Fair-392325799017/ harlancountytrails.com/ www.facebook.com/ParadiseNKY/
event/4th-fest-in-downtown-har-
7/1-8/31 – Summer Run-Big
lan/?fbclid=IwAR2Q_gvTmsD- 7/8-7/10 – Craft Festival –
South Fork Scenic Railway –
cOf23b4lWRq8NVAtM_Q411qAA- Berea – https://allevents.
Sterns – https://www.etix.com/
j0gvkxRG-d3n-cAWrSVpfCI in/berea/berea-craft-festi-
ticket/v/15215/big-south-fork-sce-
nic-railway??performance_ val/200022071554524
7/4 – Fourth of July Celebration –
id=6641109&country=US&lan- Lexington – https://www.lexing- 7/9 – BG Wine Fest – Bowling
guage=en tonky.gov/fourthofjuly Green – https://www.visitbgky.
7/2-7/3 – Kentucky Highland Re- com/event/bg-wine-fest/4616/
7/4 – Waterfront Fourth –
naissance Festival – Louisville – https://ourwaterfront. 7/9 – Hops on the Ohio Beer
Eminence – https://www.kyren- org/events/photo/2022-07-01/ Festival – Owensboro – https://
faire.com/_files/ugd/b8dbbd_50b-
visitowensboro.com/2022/01/hops-
17e9cd7a64737ade6af0a59723fa9. 7/4 – Liberty’s 4th of July Cele- on-the-ohio-bringing-good-beer-
pdf bration – Middleburg – https:// music-and-food-to-the-riverfront-
allevents.in/middleburg/ this-summer/
7/2-7/4 – Summer Motion – libertys-4th-of-july-celebra-
Ashland – https://www.facebook. tion/200022356894147 7/9-7/10 – Kentucky Highland
com/SummerMotion/
Renaissance Festival –
7/4 – All American Fourth of July – Eminence – https://www.kyren-
7/2-7/4 – 4th Fest and Praise in Owensboro – https://www.owens-
the Park – Madisonville – faire.com/_files/ugd/b8dbbd_50b-
boro.org/page/all-american-4th 17e9cd7a64737ade6af0a59723fa9.
https://www.facebook.
com/pages/Madison- pdf
7/4 – Independence Day Celebra-
ville-City-Park/156684897677312 tion – Paducah – http://paducahky. 7/9 – Christmas in July Craft and
gov/independence-day-celebra- Vendor Fair – Hopkinsville –
7/1-2 & 7/4 – Freedom Fest – tion
Murray – https://www.tourmurray. https://hpr.recdesk.com/Commu-
com/freedomfest nity/Page?pageId=10325
7/5-7/9 – Blackberry Festival –
Carlisle – https://www.facebook. 7/9-7/12 – Italian Fest – Newport
7/2 – Lakefest – com/carlislenicholascountytour-
Jamestown – https://allevents. – https://www.italianfestnewport.
ism/ com/?fbclid=IwAR0caOWmFGg-
in/jamestown/jamestown-lake-
fest/200022423530717 7H3jx7pIk1NatVV1L8_biXxUvs55oN-
7/8-7-10 – CamaroFest X1 – b2C-VHp6FJjAEKNXBA
Bowling Green – https://www.
7/1-7/2 – Fazoli’s Freedom Fest – motorsportspark.org/events/cama-
Morehead – https://www.facebook. 7/11-7/16 – Hardin County Fair and
rofest-x/ Horse Show – Glendale – https://
com/moreheadfreedomfest
www.hardincofair.com/
7/2 – 8th Annual Sparks in the Park
– Beaver Dam – https://beaver- 7/11-7/16 – Jessamine County
damtourism.com/concerts-events Fair – Nicholasville – https://www.
fairsandfestivals.net/events/de-
tails/2022-jessamine-county-fair
continued on page 26
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7/16-7/17 – Riverfest Days –
Augusta – https://www.augustaky.
com/calendar-of-events
continued from page 25
7/22 – Barbecue and Homecom-
7/14-7/17 – Bacon, Bourbon ing – Dawson Springs – https://
& Brew Festival – Newport www.facebook.com/Daw-
– https://www.cincinnatifestival- son-Springs-Community-Cen-
sandevents.com/bacon-bour- ter-136377550257954/
bon-and-brew-festival
7/22-7/23 – North Fork Music 8/6-8/7 – Craft Fair – Shaker
7/14-7/16 – Shriners Bluegrass Festival – Hazard – https://www. Village of Pleasant Hill-Harrods-
Festival – Olive Hill – http://www. facebook.com/northforkmusicfest/ burg – https://allevents.in/harrods-
shrinersbluegrassfestival.com/ burg/craft-fair/200022047250327
7/22-7/23 – The Mountain Grrl Ex-
7/14-7/17 – Kentucky Bike Rally perience – Pikeville – https://www. 8/6 – Festival on the Lake at AJ
– Sturgis – http://www.kentuckybi- mountaingrrlexperience.com/ Jolly Park – Alexandria – https://
kerally.com/ festivalnet.com/81273/Alexan-
7/27-7/30 – Sandy Lee Songwriters dria-Kentucky/Festivals/Festival-
7/15 – Summer Concert – Calvert Festival – Henderson – http://san- on-the-Lake
City - Kentucky Dam Village dyleesongfest.com/
State Park – https://www.explore- 8/6 – Summer Beer Fest at Frazier
kentuckylake.com/events/show- 7/28-8/7 – Glier’s Goettafest I – – Louisville – https://louisvilleky.
event.php?ID=8330 Newport – http://www.kentucky- gov/events/2022-summer-beer-
monthly.com/events/Glier%27s%20 fest-frazier
7/15-7/16 – Master Musicians Fes- Goettafest_1/
tival – Somerset – https://master- 8/6 – Fancy Farm Picnic – Fancy
musiciansfestival.org/ 7/29-7/30 – Cruisin’ the Heartland Farm – https://www.stjeromefan-
– Elizabethtown – https://eliza- cyfarm.com/picnic
7/15-7/17 – IHM Summer Festival – bethtownky.org/cruisin-the-heart-
Burlington – https://www.face- land/ 8/7 – KSO Summer Park Concert
book.com/IHMSummerfest/ Series: Sunday in the Park with
7/30 - 5th Annual ‘80s Rock the Steve – Ft. Thomas – https://www.
7/15-7/17 – St. Pius X Summer DAM Fest – Beaver Dam – https:// kentuckytourism.com/newport/
Festival – Edgewood – http://www. beaverdamtourism.com/con- events/children-family-events/kso-
nkybestfestival.com/sponsors-1 certs-events summer-park-concert-series-sun-
day-park-steve
7/15-7/17 – BreyerFest Prost – 7/30 – Cynthiana Bike Night –
Lexington – https://www.breyer- Cynthiana – https://manowarhd. 8/6-8/7 – Stanton Corn Festival
horses.com/pages/save-the-date- com/cynthiana-bike-night-2022- – Stanton – http://www.cornfesti-
for-breyerfest-2022-prost saturday-july-30th valky.com/
7/16 – Oldham County Day – 7/30-7/31 – Crave Food + Music 8/11-8/13 – 70th Annual NIBROC
La Grange – https://www.oldham- Festival – Lexington – https:// Festival – Corbin – https://festival-
countyday.com/ www.cravelexington.com/ net.com/11708/Corbin-Kentucky/
Festivals/NIBROC-Festival
7/16 – Fiddling Festival – 7/30-7/31 – BKMC Twisted 28 Burn
Leitchfield – https://www.twin- Run Weekend – Prestonsburg – 8/11-8/14 – Great Inland Seafood
lakesfiddler.com/ https://happeningnext.com/ Festival – Newport – https://www.
event/2022-bkmc-twisted- facebook.com/greatinlandsea-
7/16-7/17 – Kentucky Highland 28-burn-run-weekend-eid3a- foodfestival/
Renaissance Festival – 08mu37d1
Eminence – https://www.kyren-
faire.com/_files/ugd/b8dbbd_50b- AUGUST
17e9cd7a64737ade6af0a59723fa9.
pdf 8/4-8/7 – NSRA Street Rod Na-
tionals – Louisville – https://www.
gosoin.com/event/nsra-street-rod-
nationals-2022/9943/
8/5 – Cocktails & Trails – Bowling
Green – https://www.lostrivercave.
org/event/cocktails-trails-2022/
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