2024 Best in Kentucky winners

People & Personalities

Local Radio Host

Local TV Personality

1. Dawne Gee – WAVE, Louisville
2. Candyce Clifft – WDRB, Louisville
3. Lee Cruse – Lexington

Meteorologist

1. Marc Weinberg – WDRB, Louisville                   
2. Kevin Harned – WAVE, Louisville
3. Jude Redfield – WDRB, Louisville  

Kentucky Musician or Band

1. Tyler Childers – Nashville, Tennessee (from Lawrence Co.)
2. JD Shelburne – Nashville, Tennessee (from Taylorsville)
3. Carly Pearce – Nashville, Tennessee (from Kenton Co.)

Athlete

1. Reed Sheppard – London
2. Justin Thomas – Louisville                     
3. Cutter Boley – Hodgenville

Destination

Road Trip

1. The Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience – Bardstown
2. Red River Gorge Geological Area – Stanton
3. Hatfields and McCoys Historic Feud Sites Driving Tour – Pikeville

Distillery Tour

1. Maker’s Mark Distillery – Loretto
2. The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience – Louisville  
3. Boone County Distilling Co. – Independence  

Event or Festival

1. Marion County Country Ham Days – Lebanon
2. Lincoln Days Celebration – Hodgenville
3. Manchester Music Festival – Manchester

Farm Tourist Attraction

1. Hinton’s Orchard & Farm Market – Hodgenville
2. Dennison’s Roadside Market – Horse Cave
3. Gallrein Farms – Shelbyville

Place for Live Music

1. Joel Ray’s Lincoln Jamboree – Hodgenville
2. The AMP at Log Still – New Haven
3. Paramount Arts Center – Ashland

Museum

1. Lincoln Museum – Hodgenville
2. Frazier Kentucky History Museum – Louisville
3. Speed Art Museum – Louisville

Kid-Friendly Attraction

1. Louisville Zoo – Louisville
2. Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo – Horse Cave
3. Newport Aquarium – Newport

Winery

1. Purple Toad Winery– Paducah
2. McIntyre & Family Winery – Bardstown
3. Baker-Bird Winery & Distillery – Augusta

Historic Attraction

1. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park – Hodgenville
2. My Old Kentucky Home State Park – Bardstown
3. Loretta Lynn Homeplace – Van Lear

Specialty Lodging or Bed & Breakfast

1. My Old Kentucky Dome – Mt. Washington
2. Lincoln Lodge – Hodgenville
3. The Reed-Dossey Bed & Breakfast – Brownsville

Outdoor

Camping or RV Spot

1. Green River Lake State Park – Campbellsville
2. Red River Gorge Geological Area – Stanton
3. Lincoln Lodge – Hodgenville

Place for Adventure

1. Mammoth Cave National Park – Mammoth Cave
2. Red River Gorge Geological Area – Stanton
3. Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area – Golden Pond

Hiking Trail

1. Mammoth Cave National Park – Mammoth Cave
2. Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest – Clermont
3. Red River Gorge Geological Area – Stanton

Public Hunting/Fishing Area

1. Green River Lake State Park – Campbellsville
2. Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area – Golden Pond               
3. Cave Run Lake – Morehead

Water Tourism Spot

1. Green River Lake State Park – Campbellsville
2. Lake Cumberland
3. Cave Run Lake – Morehead

Eats & Drinks

Breakfast Place

1. Kentucky’s Finest Family Style Restaurant – Hodgenville
2. Carriss’s Grocery – Shelbyville
3. The Cafe at Swope Toyota – Elizabethtown

Bourbon        

1. Buffalo Trace Distillery– Frankfort
2. Elijah Craig – Bardstown
3. New Riff Distilling– Newport

Barbecue

1. Brothers – Campbellsville
2. Arrowhead BBQ – Hodgenville
3. RedPoint BBQ – Campton

Craft Beer

1. Scout & Scholar Brewing Company – Bardstown
2. West Sixth Brewing – Lexington
3. Sawstone Brewing Co. – Morehead

Hamburger

1. Laha’s Red Castle – Hodgenville
2. Bardstown Burger – Bardstown
3. B&N Food Market – Bagdad

Bakery

1. Sweet Sisters Sweets – Hodgenville
2. Hadorn’s Bakery – Bardstown
3. Tipton’s Traditions  – Ashland

Down-Home Restaurant

1. The Whistle Stop – Glendale
2. Kentucky’s Finest Family Style Restaurant – Hodgenville
3. Billy Ray’s Restaurant – Prestonsburg

Coffee Shop

1. Vibe Coffee – Elizabethtown & Hodgenville
2. Harden Coffee – Campbellsville
3. The Black Goose – Union

Sweets Shop

1. The Sweet Shoppe and Dessert Cafe – Hodgenville
2. Serendipity Kandy Kitchen – Shelbyville
3. Muth’s Candies – Louisville

Food Truck

1. Juanito’s Street Tacos & More – Radcliff & Bardstown
2. Maillard Wood Fired Kitchen – Campbellsville
3. Matilda’s Dogs and More – Hodgenville

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