{"id":9093,"date":"2014-05-08T14:08:09","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T18:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=9093"},"modified":"2017-01-29T07:41:31","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T12:41:31","slug":"ten-things-bowling-green-ky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/ten-things-bowling-green-ky\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten things to do in Bowling Green KY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Central Kentucky has a lot of attractions worthy of a long weekend or a week-long trip this summer.\u00a0 From caving, to zip-lining, to Corvettes to dinosaurs; there\u2019s bound to be something of interest to the entire family.<\/p>\n<p>Situated right smack in the center of the country, <a href=\"http:\/\/visitbgky.com\">Bowling Green<\/a> is easy get to. Take any of nine exits off I-65 (Exits 20-28) or fly into Nashville and it\u2019s just a one hour drive north.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no lack of good food and fun places to see, so let\u2019s take a look at some that we recently enjoyed on our last trip to Bowling Green.<\/p>\n<h1>Ten places to go in Bowling Green:<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lostrivercave.com\/\">Lost River Cave<\/a> is Kentucky\u2019s only underground boat tour.\u00a0 If the proverbial creek don\u2019t rise, you can actually take a flat bottom boat into the cave for a naturally air-conditioned look at a true natural wonder. Maybe you\u2019ll even find some loot left over from Jesse James who supposedly hid out here. \u00a0There\u2019s hiking, a kid\u2019s play area and a great gift shop as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Lost-River-Cave-4402.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9099\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Lost-River-Cave-4402.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Lost River Caves in Bowling Green, KY.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Lost-River-Cave-4402.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Lost-River-Cave-4402.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Lost-River-Cave-4402.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Lost-River-Cave-4402.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.corvettemuseum.org\/\">National Corvette Museum<\/a> is located near the plant where all the Corvettes are made, right here in Bowling Green. It\u2019s like walking back in history as you wander through the exhibits from the 50\u2019s to today. You can also look into the rotunda and watch work being done to repair the sinkhole that <a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/04\/11\/last-corvette-raised-sinkhole\/\">swallowed eight Corvettes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Natl-Corvette-Museum-3049.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Natl-Corvette-Museum-3049.jpg?resize=600%2C436\" alt=\"Natl Corvette Museum-\" width=\"600\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Natl-Corvette-Museum-3049.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Natl-Corvette-Museum-3049.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Natl-Corvette-Museum-3049.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montanagrille.com\/\">Montana Grill<\/a> is a great place for a nice lunch or dinner. Built like a giant log cabin, the warm interior blends perfectly with the cuisine.\u00a0 Try the Kentucky Bourbon Tenderloin Filet or Northwest Salmon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Montana-Grill-7771.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Montana-Grill-7771.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Montana Grill\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Montana-Grill-7771.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Montana-Grill-7771.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Montana-Grill-7771.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wku.edu\/kentuckymuseum\/\">Kentucky Museum<\/a> is located on the campus of Western Kentucky University and has a number of permanent and rotating exhibits of interest. I was especially interested in Anthony Bourdain\u2019s predecessor \u2013 Duncan Hines. In addition, be sure to check out their excellent exhibits of quilts, furniture and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wku.edu\/iae\/index.php\">Instruments of American Excellence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Duncan-Hines-7779.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9098\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Duncan-Hines-7779.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Duncan Hines-7779\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Duncan-Hines-7779.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Duncan-Hines-7779.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Duncan-Hines-7779.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BoyceGeneralStore\">Boyce General Store<\/a> is 10 miles outside the city, but well worth the trip.\u00a0 Restored by their new owners, this is a great place for lunch, but leave room for some of their homemade pies for dessert. Locally sourced food is always fresh.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Boyce-General-Store-4467.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9096\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Boyce-General-Store-4467.jpg?resize=600%2C274\" alt=\"Boyce General Store outside Bowling Green, KY.\" width=\"600\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Boyce-General-Store-4467.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Boyce-General-Store-4467.jpg?resize=150%2C68&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Boyce-General-Store-4467.jpg?resize=300%2C137&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Historic Fountain Square is the town center of Bowling Green.\u00a0 Nice park benches provide somewhere to rest after exploring the four streets of stores and shops worth checking out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Bowling-Green-town-square-4677.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9095\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Bowling-Green-town-square-4677.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Fountain Square in downtown Bowling Green, KY.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Bowling-Green-town-square-4677.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Bowling-Green-town-square-4677.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Bowling-Green-town-square-4677.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Bowling-Green-town-square-4677.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teabayou.com\/\">Tea Bayou<\/a> is located right on the square and offers a New Orleans influenced menu of beignets, pizzetas, home-made soups, sandwiches and po\u2019 boys. They&#8217;re famous for their large selection of fair trade teas.\u00a0 Free Wi-Fi \u2013 yep that\u2019s nice too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tea-Bayou-4678.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9103\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tea-Bayou-4678.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Fountain Square in downtown Bowling Green, KY.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tea-Bayou-4678.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tea-Bayou-4678.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tea-Bayou-4678.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tea-Bayou-4678.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/historicrailpark.com\/\">Historic Railpark and Railroad Museum<\/a> is a place the young and the young at heart could spend hours and hours.\u00a0 With a giant model train layout, informative museum exhibits and a tour of a real historic train, everybody is going to love this place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Railpark-4749.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9102\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Railpark-4749.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"The historic Railpark Train Museum\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Railpark-4749.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Railpark-4749.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Railpark-4749.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Railpark-4749.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doubledogs.biz\/\">Double Dogs Chow House<\/a> is a must if you are an animal lover. Think sports bar meets animal rescue. Pick from menu favorites like Sit, Heel &amp; Peel Shrimp or Double Dog Dare You Hot Wings. Be sure to read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doubledogs.biz\/our-story\">Bo &amp; Chancey\u2019s story.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Double-Dogs-4956.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9097\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Double-Dogs-4956.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Double Dogs\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Double-Dogs-4956.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Double-Dogs-4956.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Double-Dogs-4956.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Double-Dogs-4956.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/bwgts-towneplace-suites-bowling-green\/\">TownePlace Suites<\/a> is where we camped out for this excursion.\u00a0 Nice and close to shopping and restaurants, this is a perfect place for travelers. Clean, airy and comfortable surroundings from the room to the breakfast nook, we really enjoyed this place. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Hotel_Review-g39214-d4096389-Reviews-Towneplace_Suites_Bowling_Green-Bowling_Green_Kentucky.html\">Read our review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TownePlace-Suites-4639.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TownePlace-Suites-4639.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"TownePlace Suites\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TownePlace-Suites-4639.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TownePlace-Suites-4639.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TownePlace-Suites-4639.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/TownePlace-Suites-4639.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Central Kentucky has a lot of attractions worthy of a long weekend or a week-long trip this summer.\u00a0 From caving, to zip-lining, to Corvettes to dinosaurs; there\u2019s bound to be something of interest to the entire family. Situated right smack in the center of the country, Bowling Green is easy get to. Take any 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Central Kentucky has a lot of attractions worthy of a long weekend or a week-long trip this summer.\u00a0 From caving, to zip-lining, to Corvettes to dinosaurs; there\u2019s bound to be something of interest to the entire family. Situated right smack in the center of the country, Bowling Green is easy get to. Take any of nine exits off I-65 (Exits 20-28) or fly into Nashville and it\u2019s just a one hour drive north. There\u2019s no lack of good food and fun places to see, so let\u2019s take a look at some that we recently enjoyed on our last trip&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Travel<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"4 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Natl-Corvette-Museum-3049.jpg?fit=300%2C218&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Natl-Corvette-Museum-3049.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Natl-Corvette-Museum-3049.jpg?resize=600%2C436&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Natl-Corvette-Museum-3049.jpg?fit=600%2C436&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">cave<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Dining<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Hotel<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Kentucky<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">KY<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">museum<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">cave<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Dining<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Hotel<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Kentucky<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">KY<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">museum<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":4,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 12 years ago","modified":"Updated 9 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on May 8, 2014","modified":"Updated on January 29, 2017"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on May 8, 2014 2:08 pm","modified":"Updated on January 29, 2017 7:41 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-2mF","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9149,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/worth-drive-boyce-general-store\/","url_meta":{"origin":9093,"position":0},"title":"Worth the drive &#8211; Boyce General Store","author":"Maureen","date":"May 31, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Out in the country, away from the crowds, on a twisting country road, sets an unassuming little white building \u2013 Boyce General Store.\u00a0 Not located in Boyce (that\u2019s another 150 feet down the road,) it\u2019s actually located at 10551 Woodburn Allen Springs Road in Alvaton, Kentucky (just outside Bowling Green.)\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Travel&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Travel","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Boyce General Store","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Boyce-4467.jpg?fit=1024%2C468&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Boyce-4467.jpg?fit=1024%2C468&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Boyce-4467.jpg?fit=1024%2C468&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Boyce-4467.jpg?fit=1024%2C468&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8881,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/last-corvette-raised-sinkhole\/","url_meta":{"origin":9093,"position":1},"title":"Last Corvette raised from sinkhole","author":"Doug","date":"April 11, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"For years, the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky\u00a0has been a mecca for this classic sports car's devotees. \u00a0The 115,000 square foot building beautifully documents the history of this \"gotta-get-one\" vehicle. 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