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Merry Christmas from L&N

December 20, 2018

Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring except for the mouse, (the stuffed one in the wall clock that is). Guests were checking into rooms adorned with stockings and poinsettias. Festive wreaths, and misseltoe balls were hung throughout the house and even a live tree adorned the parlor.

If you’re looking for a relaxing get-a-way during the holidays we still have some rooms available just call us 270.831.1100 or visit us online lnbbky.com/reservations

We promise visions of sugarplums, comforting, relaxing train lull-a-byes and some of the best breakfasts’ in town.

Merry Christmas from all of us at L&N and may your holidays be filled with peace and joy!

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· Adventure Travel, CSX, Henderson KY, Holidays

There’s no substitute for community, and Henderson KY is a sweet one to come home to.

July 23, 2018

Homecoming and True Community

By Mike Morgan, Fishers, Indianamorgan

There’s no substitute for community, and Henderson is a sweet one to come home to.

My wife Stacy and I recently spent an especially sweet three-day weekend in Henderson to reconnect with old friends and familiar places. I was born here in 1960 and lived here until I left for college at Western Kentucky. My dad was a popular veterinarian here for decades—Dr. Morgan, on South Green Street and later on Old Corydon Road. I am proud to be known here mainly as the son of James and Clare, because they were so appreciated by this community. They both passed away years ago, and my brother Jim and sister Lyn live in North Carolina. With no more family to visit here, it had been more than a decade since I’d been home. So it was with fresh and grateful eyes that I was able to visit my hometown on Oct. 18-20 and take in both what Henderson was to me and what it has become.

Clean and Spacious

It was great to see that the town has been well maintained even through the economic downturn. The streets are clean and so very wide (you forget how special that is when you’re away). The buildings present politely, even the empty ones as they quietly wait for their next assignments.

Stacy and I both felt as though the town has turned a corner. Eleven years ago, what I noticed was pawn shops. Today, public works like the lovely Riverwalk, the tasteful Judicial Center, the massive expansion of the high school, and the Depot on Water Street (made me smile—old train station’s MiniMe!) prove that the town is not stuck in time. Selfishly, I wanted to find a little bit of stuck; I drove in wanting to lay eyes on places and buildings just as I remembered them when I tooled down Green Street in my ‘76 Maverick, feeling as if I owned the town. I did find plenty of scenes that had hardly changed at all; but between your progress and my imperfect memory, I found several nice surprises around the town.

We spent rich hours of conversation one-on-one with friends from the HCHS class of ’78—Doug Bobo, Kenny Perkins, Pastor Russell Wood–and with Glenda Guess, who has the distinction of being the only teacher who ever sat on my lap. (I was playing Santa Claus in a play at North Junior High. It was perfectly innocent.) We visited First Methodist Church Sunday morning and sat in the very same just-right-of-center pew where my family sat for decades. But perhaps the highlight was returning to the home and farm on Old Corydon Road to find it well cared for by a sweet couple who moved here from Fishers, the town where we now live near Indianapolis, and are nearing the end of a two-year remodeling project. The 1967 house that Jimmy Bethel designed for James and Clare has a new future, and the farm has become a busy equestrian center with plenty of riders and boarders. We couples chattered for nearly two hours about the history of the property and all the surprising things our families have in common, now including the old Hilltop Haven Farm.

Real and Virtual Communities

What has struck me about this weekend is that true community is something that evolves over time, requires early and patient investment, and as they say in prize drawings, you must be present to win. I could not have arranged this weekend without the internet and Facebook—it’s how I knew which of my high school friends are still in town, and it’s how we found Norris and Mary Elizabeth Priest’s lovely bed-and-breakfast. (How often is one served eggs, bacon, and slight-of-hand on the same menu?) But that virtual community is, at best, an enhancement to the real one. I hope we 21st-century people will all figure this out someday, but I saw it clearly this weekend: the people you befriend online can never become a substitute for a real community, like the one that Henderson was to me in my youth and that opened its arms to me again this Autumn.

The note I’ve taken: real community is the product of history, memory, friendship, and progress, and so I thank you for delivering so richly on all fronts so I could reconnect with Henderson in so sweet and poignant a way.Facebooktwitterpinterestmail

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Make New Discoveries and Experience Century Old Taverns

February 15, 2018

A trip to Henderson, KY many times may include enjoying the talented musicians of the WC Handy Blues & BBQ Festival, an adventure on one of the many John James Audubon State Park foot trails or a stroll through the beautiful sidewalks of quaint, historic downtown.

Did you know there are a variety of restaurants, retail outlets and points of interest for your enjoyment and pleasure located in and around Henderson.

Here are three notable places to consider during your next visit.

 

Metzger’s Tavern

Established in the late 1800’s, this historic structure with its hardwood floors and 15-seat bar serves some of the best bean soup, chili, and burgers in the area. Read more here about the new owner and plans for the long-running business, http://bit.ly/2o6QJrY

The Elm


Interested in antiques and collectibles? You won’t want to miss these three floors of treasures curated by the Glick family for your enjoyment and shopping pleasure. Looking for a special home accent chair or are you into collecting specific heirlooms? Make sure to plan a visit to this downtown treasure chest.

The Henderson Riverwalk

One of the newest additions to our community runs adjacent to the river with spectacular views available to walkers and runners. Beginning at 12th Street and Merit Drive this paved path invites pedestrians and cyclist to exercise while watching barge and river traffic traverse the Ohio River.

Why not book a get-a-way weekend at the L & N Bed and Breakfast located in the heart of downtown, Henderson, KY and take in these special destinations and create your own unique adventure?

Let us help you discover your nature in Henderson.

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