Delicious Grilled Shrimp at The Pond in Aurora, Kentucky If you're anything like me, you LOVE to get out in all the hustle and bustle around the … [Read More...]

Kentucky Pictures, Events, Restaurants
Daniel Boone said it best, "Heaven must be a Kentucky kind of place." Kentuckians take great pride in their state and Genuine Kentucky is one family's way of sharing that love with the world. We hope you enjoy the Kentucky blog, restaurant reviews, and many Kentucky pictures!
Delicious Grilled Shrimp at The Pond in Aurora, Kentucky If you're anything like me, you LOVE to get out in all the hustle and bustle around the … [Read More...]
Cardinal Riding Out the 2014 Ice Storm Can you believe it's been 8 years since the famous 2014 ice storm (well, it was famous here in Kentucky … [Read More...]
The Golden Pond Visitor Center Planetarium and Observatory International Astronomy Day is Saturday, May 7, 2022 and The Golden Pond Planetarium and … [Read More...]
Owl at Woodlands Nature Station As I said in my last post, everything is coming back to life around Kentucky... everything from Genuine Kentucky to … [Read More...]
Baked Potato and Grilled Catfish at The Pond One of my favorite Kentucky restaurants is The Pond in Aurora, Kentucky. I love the atmosphere, the … [Read More...]
The Kentucky 100 (a new, twice-monthly publication that delivers 100-word stories and short videos to subscribers) asked readers to help pick the top … [Read More...]
The Front Porch Restaurant in Marion, KY There are few things in this world I enjoy more than trying new restaurants. While having to eat … [Read More...]
The Majestic Salad Bar Salad and Iced Tea When you're in the Kentucky Lake area, you should check out The Majestic in Benton. Whether you're looking … [Read More...]
Baked Potato and Grilled Catfish at The Pond One of my favorite Kentucky restaurants is The Pond in Aurora, Kentucky. I love the atmosphere, the … [Read More...]
The Front Porch Restaurant in Marion, KY There are few things in this world I enjoy more than trying new restaurants. While having to eat … [Read More...]
Grilled Shrimp and Blackened Catfish at The Pond I've written about The Pond in Aurora many, many times on Genuine Kentucky and know beyond the … [Read More...]
Gluten-Free Fried Catfish and Baked Potato at Catfish Kitchen My husband (Michael) and I take a lot of "daycations" - during each of the four … [Read More...]
Ale-8-One Orange Cream Soft Drink If you're a Kentuckian, you know all too well how delicious Ale-8-One soft drinks are. While the original is the … [Read More...]
I have a confession to make. I think about Christmas year round. In fact, before Christmas day is over, I'm already thinking about what I want to … [Read More...]
A while back, I wrote about the Land Between the Lakes Raspberry Jalapeno Jam (it is so good, you don't even know). Like the jam I'm here to crow … [Read More...]
Windstone Farms Blackberry Jam - Kentucky Proud I have a confession to make. I'm borderline obsessed with buying "Kentucky Proud" products... and … [Read More...]
Playground at the Rough River Dam State Resort Park Campground I recently told one of my daughters, "I have never been THIS ready for spring and … [Read More...]
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park's Lodge (Facing Kentucky Lake) From the Kentucky State Parks: Current and former members of the nation’s … [Read More...]
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site wants to take you back in time during the 37th annual Salt Festival next weekend (Oct. 18-20, 2019). The festival … [Read More...]
If you're a Civil War buff, you'll want to be at Columbus-Belmont State Park during the weekend of October 11-13! The Park's popular Civil War Days … [Read More...]
The Golden Pond Visitor Center Planetarium and Observatory International Astronomy Day is Saturday, May 7, 2022 and The Golden Pond Planetarium and … [Read More...]
Owl at Woodlands Nature Station As I said in my last post, everything is coming back to life around Kentucky... everything from Genuine Kentucky to … [Read More...]
Hummingbird at Woodlands Nature Station Woodlands Nature Station is one of my favorite places, not just in the Land Between the Lakes, but in all of … [Read More...]
Great Horned Owl: One of the Gorgeous Residents at Woodlands Nature Station One of my favorite places in all of Kentucky (and beyond) is Woodlands … [Read More...]
The pandemic has crushed many activities, events, and normalcy – not just in Kentucky, but all around the world. As we creep back toward normal, I want desperately to highlight any and all events going on around Kentucky. Please E-mail me any information you’d like shared about your Kentucky event! ~ Joi (“Joy”)