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Maker's Mark is the one we hoped to hit, but I wouldn't mind going to a much smaller distillery that still has tours. I have this fantastical idea of being the only ones on a tour given to us by the master distillery him/herself. Friends of mine visited a small brewery a while back and when he walked in he asked, "Where's the tour?" The brewmaster told him, "You're it," and my friend got a personalized visit through the production.

Thanks again for your suggestions! I feel much more confident about my choice now. Thanks!

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I'm trying to pick out a good scenic/fun drive between, say, Winchester, VA and Lexington, KY. That will put us through West Virginia, which we loved last year; WV was very scenic. The coal operations were neat to dry past.

Looking at the map, I see WV-19, WV 33, but I don't know anything about them. There's also WV-60 (very twisty road!), WV-219 and I-64 in the souther part of WV.

Any suggestions? After we get to KY, the rest of the legs of our trip are pretty much 3-5 hours each, so we can afford more time to explore I think.

So we have:

Maker's Mark distillery
still looking for ideas for Nashville
Civil Rights Museum and Graceland in Memphis
Clinton Presidential Museum in Little Rock
The Gateway Arch, STL vs. BOS in St. Louis.

A number of years ago, we crossed West Virginia on WV-55 and US-33. The eastern portions (WV-55) were quite nice in an understated sort of way. It's classic two-lane black top through the Appalachians, most of it in national forest. The western portions (US-33) are a bit more built up and 4 lane. I have the impression from somewhere that Bob Byrd has designs on this general route and wants to turn it all into a continuation of I-66, so it may not be around forever. I don't remember anything spectacular on the drive, but I do remember it as being quite enjoyable, and we did find a nice place to eat in Petersburg. This sounds like what you're looking for and it does tie in to I-79 to I-64 in western WV.

Hope this helps.

AZBuck

If you're going to Memphis, definately check out Beale Street. It's a great area for night life. Great live blues. Go to B B Kings. Really a fun area.

Buck and Allie,

Thanks for the suggestions! The more the better! I think. I hope the number of choices doesn't make the decisions more difficult :)

Darrell

GO SOX!!!!!!

I'm planning a similar roadtrip from Boston-DC-WV-TN-MS-LA and back in the summer or fall.

Definitely do the 'Freedom Trail'. Boston is known for these historic sites and it'll be a shame if you don't see these while you're in the area. Wear comfortable walking shoesBoston is known for these historic sites and it'll be a shame if you don't see these while you're in the area. Wear comfortable walking shoes

I would assume this trip was completed a long time ago as this thread is 4 years old.