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New Upgrades and Improvements

February 3, 2017

As we begin our 22nd year of magical, southern, hospitality at the L&N, we wanted to let you know we’re constantly making upgrades and improvements for your comfort and pleasure. During the past year we have: 

  • installed luxurious, plush new carpet in our Central Park and Sunset Park rooms
  • Upgraded all rooms with new 30″ flat screen TVs
  • Begun taking online bookings at lnbbky.com/reservations 
  • Now accept all major credit cards via Square
  • Preserved the historic nature of the structure by reinforcing several of the built-in gutters of the home.
  • Thoroughly deep cleaned the entire property and added soothing music (via sonos) and essential oil fragrances (via doterra) to common spaces.
  • and Look for more changes and improvements in 2017! 

We invite you to visit us during the months of February and March, experience our upgrades and discover your nature here in Henderson, KY.

Watch for even more new, exciting additions coming soon to our website which will further enhance your stay with us. 

Check our availability now! 

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L&N Receives Guest Accommodation of the Year Award from State Association

November 10, 2015

Yes, Southern Hospitality begins in #HendersonKY and it comes easy for us here at L&N Bed and Breakfast Ltd.

The L&N Bed and Breakfast received the Guest Accommodation of the Year Award for 2015 from the Kentucky Bed and Breakfast Association at their annual conference in Wilmore KY this week (11/09/15).

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Pictured here are Norris Priest and Mary Elizabeth Priest receiving the award from Brenda Guidugli President of the Kentucky Bed and Breakfast Association.  The annual convention was held at the Kentucky 
Asbury University.

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Norris and His Bow Tie Collection

October 26, 2012

Mountain Workshops were in town last week and really made an impact on our community.

The collection of photographs and multimedia stories that they created about the lives of Henderson Kentucky people were absolutely incredible.

Below is a picture of Norris and his Bow Tie collection.  The photo by Mountain Workshops participant and photojournalist Katherine McLean.

Here caption for the picture was:

Norris Priest displays a passion for life. “I have no complaints, honey,” he says. “I’ve been blessed with a wonderful life.” Norris owns more than 100 bow ties and has worn one everyday since high school graduation, he says. “It’s a gentleman who wears a bow tie,” he says. “Not a day goes by someone doesn’t comment on it. I guess it’s the entertainer in me that enjoys the attention.” In his free time, Norris rides his bike around downtown Henderson, often stopping to perform magic tricks. (Photo by Katherine McLean)

 

Be sure to see all the stories created by Mountain Workshops time in Henderson KY and the multimedia presentation below.

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Yes, we here at the L&N Bed and Breakfast in Henderson Kentucky believe we are a family kind of place. Make a reservation with us today! 

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Jack and Dotty Haskins: A 1932 Ford Coupe and 50 Years of Marriage

October 1, 2012

Jack and Dotty Haskins of Cincinnati Ohio spent the past weekend here at the L&N Bed and Breakfast completing a 20 day tour of Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and Kentucky celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary in their orginal 1932 Ford Coupe.

What made this so interesting is that 50 years ago when they got married they spent their honeymoon touring the same places they did on their anniversary in the same 1932 Ford Coupe.

The were just having a great time touring in their 1932 Ford Coupe.

We were proud that they included the L&N Bed and Breakfast on their anniversary.

How can we help you celebrate a special occasion in your life? 

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Even the British Enjoy Henderson KY & Bluegrass Festival

September 13, 2010

John and Gill Clarke & Peter and Jenny Maynard talk about how much they enjoy Henderson KY and the Bluegrass in the Park festival held every August in Henderson KY.

From the Henderson KY Gleaner Newspaper September 11, 2010

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Henderson trip rekindled memories

April 3, 2004

April 3, 2004 Henderson Gleaner Newspaper

Dear Editor:

This is to convey a very pleasant experience I recently had in Henderson. I live in San Marcos, Texas, but I grew up in

Kentucky living at various times in Central City, Clinton, Fulton, Paducah, and Henderson. Upon my recent retirement I brought my wife, a native of Virginia, with me to visit all the places I had lived while growing up. I lived in Henderson in 1944-45.

My wife and I had made reservations at the L&N Bed & Breakfast on North Main Street. We arrived the afternoon of March 17, 2004 unsure of what to expect.

Having been born in 1940, I did not remember a whole lot about Henderson, but I did remember where we lived. We lived in the basement of a house on Center street with a view of the city park and of the fire station that was right next to it.

Finding Center Street was easy enough, but I immediately realized things had changed a lot. The fire station was gone and so was the house. Our house was approximately where the new addition to the First Baptist Church meets the adjacent parking lot.

My Dad, whose name was Lowell Weatherspoon (nick-named Spoon), worked for Southern Bell Telephone Co. He took me to the park often, and it seemed pretty much as I remembered it, although I do not remember a fountain being there.

Fire stations always fascinate little boys, and I was no exception.My Dad took me there to visit frequently, and I remember pictures — long since misplaced — of me sitting in the driver’s seat of one of the fire engines. Every time I’d hear the fire sirens, I’d run out of the house to watch them leave the station.

I saw my very first movie in Henderson. According to Mary Priest, our gracious hostess at the L&N Bed and Breakfast, it must have been at the Kentucky Theatre. That location is now occupied by an office building.

One night we had dinner at Wolf’s. I picked it because it was there when I lived on Center Street. My Dad didn’t own a car, and it was a short walk from where we lived, so it’s very possible that my parents might have taken me there.

The reason for this letter is to pay a compliment to the citizens of Henderson. My wife and I both were so very impressed with your city.

Judging by all the restoration, the cleanliness, and the uncommon courtesy of every single person we encountered, it’s obvious that there is a lot of pride being taken in the city.

As we were leaving, my wife said, "I wouldn’t mind living in Henderson." You can’t imagine how much of a compliment that is coming from someone who thinks Virginia is the finest place on Earth. Even though it was a long time ago, and I only lived there a short while, I’m proud to say that Henderson was once my home.

Kenneth Weatherspoon

San Marcos, Texas

(Ken we really enjoyed you staying at L&N Bed and Breakfast! )

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Weekend Travel Stop and nest awhile in peaceful Henderson

September 1, 2002

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Kentucky Home of John James Audubon shows why he had a passion for birds, nature

Off the beaten path, on banks rising high above the wide Ohio River is a quaint and charming, and largely undiscovered little town, Henderson. Founded in 1796, it was once the richest per capita town in the United States.

At the close of the 19th century, Henderson was a thriving port, exporting rich dark tobacco all over the world. Residents were affluent; they built beautiful homes along exceptionally wide tree-lined streets.

It’s a front porch kind of town. Last Sunday morning residents of handsome homes sat in white rockers and dark green wicker, sipping coffee and reading newspapers before church bells tolled from a hefty handful of handsome houses of worship.

Downtown streets bear simple names, Main, First, Second, Third. They’re lined with antique shops, a fabric store, a shoe shop with a shoemaker’s bench in its dusty plate glass window, a gift shop chock full of treasures and a florist offering fresh cut stems.

In the mix is Alles Brothers Furniture whose founder, Jacob Alles, is credited inventing the rolltop desk in the 1870’s. The store is in good company in this historic hamlet.

Accommodations range from standard hotel chains to a few charming B&B ’s. We chose L&N, just a block from the Ohio River and right next to a train track. It was quite the find.

Innkeepers Mary Elizabeth and Norris Priest are salt-of-the-earth folks. She provided more tourist information than any Chamber of Commerce could. The inn is listed on the National Register.

It is spotless from stem to stern. The Priests live next door, so guests in the four bedrooms have the run of the place. Victorian furniture fills the parlor and dining room. Bedrooms offer antiques, some with ceiling fans, and most have a stained glass transom over the door.

The heavy oak staircase is lovely, as are the dark hardwoods that run throughout the house.

And just outside our windows, trains ran all night. Far from disturbing, they were a peaceful clacking, transporting us back to simpler times and places.

Also running with the wind are thoroughbreds at the nearby Ellis Park Race Course where horse racing has been conducted continuously sine 1925. The 8,500-seat grandstand offers live racing from early June through Labor Day and inter-track wagering in the off season.

Since 1991 Henderson has hosted an annual W.C. Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival the second week in June. Some 20,000 fans come to hear the music of the fields, the river and the docks Handy made famous.

The festival offers Zydeco, red beans and rice on Thursday night each year, and then there’s two days of “nothin’ but the blues”.

The year-round piece de resistance in Henderson is John James Audubon State Park, 700 acres of natural beauty. The park preserves the peaceful woods where Audubon walked and painted.

The first artist or ornithologist to depict life size birds and animals in their natural surroundings, Audubon lived in Henderson for several years. Born in Les Cayes, Santo Domingo, he grew up in the lush Caribbean before moving to France and ultimately to the States.

His unquenchable passion for nature led him to be a prolific painter of birds and animals of North America. Many of his original oils and watercolors hang in the park’s John James Audubon Museum & Nature Center

The center is fascinating with its four galleries which interpret Audubon’s life through his original works, personal effects and a world event timeline. Life-sized folio editions of his masterpiece, “Birds of America”, are among the treasures. The Museum houses the most extensive collection of Audubon memorabilia in the world.

Family photos, family silver and the tale of a man who strove to achieve is woven through the brilliantly composed galleries. An original copper plate, one of only 17 remaining in this country, is a recent addition to the museum.

In addition to the history and the art the galleries provide, an observatory features huge sparkling glass windows looking into the world of nature he loved and painted. Bird feeders, stations for squirrels and a small pond are just on the other side of the glass.

Binoculars are provided for visitors’ use. With them, a cardinal is inches away. A finch flutters. A morning dove alights. Squirrels frolic and a pair of woodchucks, cute enough to pet, scamper about their feeding area. A hummingbird stares back through the glass, poised in mid-air. Monarchs flit effortlessly by as though propelled by gentle breezes.

Also in the beautiful French chateau-like structure is a discovery center for young minds and hands to enjoy as they learn of bird feeding, habitat and behavior. And there’s a gift shop, a treasure trove of all things Audubon, but also gardening gifts, jewelry and handmade Kentucky creations from soap to syrup.

The sprawling park offers miles of hiking trails. We chose the Wilderness Lake trail which wound through quiet woods, marsh land and the perimeter of a small lake where frogs jumped and turtles sunned.

Overhead, a bird’s wings stirred the quiet early morn.

The pristine park offers camping, a nine-hole golf course, fishing, a beach, pedal boats, tennis and six rustic cabins. Five offer one bedroom; one wheelchair accessible cottage has two bedrooms. All have a fireplace, fully equipped kitchen and a back porch that overlooks a quiet lake.

The park makes for a fantastic day or weekend. Family activities abound.

By VICKI STOUT For The Tennessean Newspaper Sunday, September 1, 2002,

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