These KY Attractions Are Open Year-Round to Kill Those Winter Blues
If you think I'm a big fan of winter just because I hate the intense heat of the dog days of summer, you are sorely mistaken. Did you know that winter has its own dog days? Sure 'nuff, according to K9 Sprinter:
The “dog days of winter” refers to a period of time during the winter season that feels particularly long and dreary. This time can vary depending on where you live, but it typically falls somewhere between mid-January and late February. During this period, the weather is often cold and cloudy, and there’s not much to do outside.
Winter always seems longer than any other season and that's BECAUSE we can't fill up our time outdoors.
What to do, what to do. Well, if you think there's nothing that will answer that query, check out these attractions that ignore the calendar and stay open all year long.
The Louisville Mega-Cavern
Sure, outdoor activities are limited this time of year, but not here. Yes, the Mega-Cavern hits peak traffic levels during Halloween and Christmas, but you can zipline year-round in the cavern, where it's always 58 degrees. It's the only underground zipline in the world.
Churchill Downs
If you don't dig ziplining, head to Churchill Downs where you don't have to wait until the Kentucky Derby to enjoy this historic landmark.
And I can attest to how fascinating Churchill Downs is at OTHER times of the year; I've never even BEEN there in May, and I've enjoyed myself every single time.
Newport Aquarium
It's the dead of February, and you've just seen a mini-doc on YouTube about eels or sharks or sea turtles and you want to experience them up close and personal. Well then, off you go to the Newport Aquarium. I doubt sea creatures like winter any more than you do.
Corvette Museum
You could conquer the winter blues with a tour of the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green where nobody leaves without a picture of the sinkhole--as eerie an exhibit as it is fascinating. And it is DEEP.
And if none of those strike your fancy--surely at least ONE of them must--do like I did and search "Kentucky winter attractions" and you will be good to go. There's so much to do in Kentucky, you just can't limit it to three seasons.
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