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2016 Job Fair at Beautiful Green Turtle Bay

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Green Turtle Bay Job Fair 2016
 

Beautiful Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina in Grand Rivers, Kentucky is hosting it first annual Job Fair on February 19, 2016 from 1:00 – 6:00 pm in the Green Turtle Bay Conference Center.

Whether you’re interested in a part-time, full-time, or seasonal job, mark your calendar today. You couldn’t ask for a more beautiful “office.”

See their PDF by clicking here for more information (the PDF will open in a new window).

Green Turtle Bay Resort and Marina

Click through the gallery below for more pictures of Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina!

See the official Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina website for more information.

Video: Kentucky Lake Magic at Lighthouse Landing

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While this video is shorter than a cat’s nose, it gives you an idea of just how peaceful and perfect a day at Kentucky Lake can be.  Michael and I were hanging out on the deck overlooking Kentucky Lake, at Lighthouse Landing.  It was a gorgeous summer day with a wonderful breeze (that’s what you hear in the video).

The moment begged for a little video, so I obliged.

Grand Rivers is an uncommonly special place. It’s a beautiful “village” between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake. Minutes from Land Between the Lakes and Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, you’re literally surrounded by things to do, see, and photograph.

When most people think of Grand Rivers, they think of Grand Rivers Variety (at Badgett Playhouse), Lighthouse Landing, Green Turtle Bay, the Fudge Factory (YUM!) and Patti’s Settlement (legendary Kentucky restaurant).

While I have nothing but mammoth love for each of these places, when I think of Grand Rivers, I think of moments. Moments like the one captured in the video.

Patti’s 1880’s Settlement in Grand Rivers Wins TripAdvisor Award

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Pattis 1880's Settlement
 

Patti’s 1880’s Settlement
Congratulations are in order for Patti’s 1880’s Settlement in beautiful Grand Rivers! The legendary Kentucky restaurant has received the TripAdvisor “Certificate of Excellence Award” for 2015.

“We are honored to receive this award again from our customers,” said owner Chip Tullar. “We strive to make Patti’s “That Special Place” and we are happy that our customers agree,” he added.

The prestigious Certificate of Excellence award recognizes establishments that consistently earn great TripAdvisor reviews from travelers. TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel site with 340 million visitors each month and offers advice from millions of travelers worldwide.

Started in 1977, Patti’s 1880’s Settlement was originally known as Hamburger Patti’s Ice Cream Parlor. The restaurant was a block building that was part of a 6-unit motel. With 20 seats, the motel units quickly gave way to become dining rooms. In 1990, Mr. Bill’s Restaurant was added to accommodate bus tours and to add more seating.

The two restaurants serve over 350,000 people each year in a town of 350 people!

Picture of the Day from Beautiful Grand Rivers

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Green Turtle Bay Marina
 

When God created Grand Rivers, Kentucky, He outdid Himself. Literally everywhere you look is a photograph waiting to be snapped!

This Village Between the Lakes lies right between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake and is one of our favorite places in the world.

It’s one of the most beautiful spots in Kentucky to get away from it all, kick back, and just enjoy being alive.  Put another way… it’s a great place to Live, Love, Lake!

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Dear Fudge Factory in Grand Rivers, Kentucky….

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Fudge Factory Fudge, Grand Rivers Kentucky
There are many, many, many reasons to love Grand Rivers, Kentucky. Grand Rivers Variety shows at Badgett Playhouse, Kentucky Lake, Patti’s, Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina, Lake Barkley, Lighthouse Landing, friendly people, and on and on. But I think the most delicious reason to love Grand Rivers (the “Village Between the Lakes”) is The Fudge Factory. This tiny little candy shop/gift shop is a CAN’T MISS stop each and every time we go to Land Between the Lakes or Kentucky Lake.

Heck, even if we’re headed to Paducah, it’s reason enough to veer off for a quick candy fix.

On a recent trip to the Land Between the Lakes, we stopped by for some of this delicious fudge. Truth be told, we made quite a candy haul, as you can tell by the pictures here.

Raving continues below each picture.

Grand Rivers Fudge Factory Fudge
Mind you, this isn’t just any candy, we’re talking about here. We’re talking about creamy, beautiful, and utterly delicious homemade fudge.

My own personal favorite fudge is a tie between Peanut Butter Fudge and Chocolate Fudge with Walnuts. My daughters are BEYOND wild about the Tiger Butter Fudge and Dulce de Leche (both are pictured above)- or any kind with caramel involved. As for the husband, I’m pretty sure his favorite is whichever one’s within reach. Can’t fault him there.

Grand Rivers Fudge Factory
He and I have a system. Not only do we grab enough of our favorites for the trip back home to Owensboro, we grab extra to see us through the week.

Of course, it never makes it through the week – come to think of it, I’m not sure our haul has ever made it through the weekend.

But that’s okay, our car knows the way to Grand Rivers.

Peanut Butter Fudge from Grand Rivers Fudge Factory
I 100 percent… make that 110 percent… recommend you make a trip ASAP to Grand Rivers and The Fudge Factory.   It’s located at 2040 J H O’Bryan Ave.

In my next post, I”m going to tell you about a new obsession I grabbed the last time we were in the Fudge Factory. It wasn’t fudge… it wasn’t even candy. It was a bona fide “Kentucky Food” that I can now no longer live without.

Watch for the next post, I’m fixing to turn you on to something mind-blowing!

Fudge Factory Grand Rivers
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