Ohio River, Left Bank, MP 606: SB-17. Caldwell County - See Entry #777 for an explanation

Friday, June 27, 2014

On to the next one... #17 is Caldwell County (Princeton, named for KY's 2nd Lt. Gov John Caldwell) Who do you have to visit, what is there to do, where do you stop to eat, etc.? #KY120Game — with Travis M. Scott and 15 others.

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Les Fugate Definitely Heaton's BBQ. Never thought I would like BBQ out of a gas station, but it is amazing. Also, is part of one of the more famous twitter crises I experienced with Trey Grayson. Let's just say he spoke his mind a little too much about UK Basketball and it ended up making every sports page in America. Good advertising though for Heatons. Great friends from Caldwell County including one of my best buddies from GSP Tara Foltz and her family as well as Davis Rudd Cook Cherry, fraternity brother and son to the irascible former Rep. Mike Cherry.

June 19 at 8:00am · Edited · Like · 2
Matt Osborne Heaton's is great, but I'm going to get a pizza fix at Pagliai's. I'm also calling on the Cherry family.

June 19 at 8:08am · Like · 3
Sara Luna Osborne I second what Les said. Also lots of fun stories from Fancy Farm Garden Parties at the Cherrys. Like the year it poured and everyone took off running for their cars...

June 19 at 8:09am · Like · 2
JC Young Sorry Sherman A. Brown. I haven't been participating in your game like I should..... Anyway..... Caldwell County.....Namesake and home of Noel CaldwellI and Bryce Caldwell. Also home of golf phenom Emma Talley, who will be teeing up today in Women's US Open at Pinehurst. Also home of many truly inspiring elected county officials: Brock Thomas and (Elbert) Linda Baker Bennettonly to name a few and because they are on FB.

June 19 at 8:22am · Edited · Like · 2
Travis M. Scott Seconding what Matt Osborne and Sara Luna Osborne said.

June 19 at 8:25am · Like · 2
Davis Rudd Cook Cherry Not sure what's going on, but Nancy Newson's hams should be at the top of the list. Also, Adsmore is actually very unique. And, Capitol Cinemas is the only restored and still running theater in the state.

June 19 at 8:25am · Like · 3
Les Fugate Davis Rudd Cook Cherry, each day we go through a county and mention where to eat and interesting things about the county. Today is lucky Caldwell County day.

June 19 at 8:27am · Like · 1
Scott Douglas Another vote for Heaton's. I always get a sandwich for the road, 2 pounds for the family, and a bottle of hot BBQ sauce.

June 19 at 8:27am · Like · 3
Sherman A. Brown JC - join in when you can.
Les - Thanks for the description!

June 19 at 8:31am · Like
Trey Hieneman Definitely calling Mike Cherry first. Then, stopping at Heaton's.

June 19 at 8:37am · Like · 1
Noel Caldwell Where do I begin on this one Sherman A. Brown. Reiterate what everybody said about Heaton's BBQ. Must get a country ham from Newsom's. Attendance at the famous Black Patch Festival should be on everybody's bucket list. A visit to the Caldwell County Courthouse to view the tree I fell out of and broke my arm is also a must.

I gained a nephew this year (little guy is awesome) who's named John H. Caldwell just like his great great ancestor that the county is named for.

Lastly, I have to share this pic of my dad campaigning in the early 80's for Caldwell County Attorney. He went on to win the race and I like to think it was because he rode a Donkey in the Black Patch parade:

June 19 at 8:56am · Unlike · 5
Trey Grayson Was there a Twitter crisis more famous than that one, Les Fugate? Of course, I was right about AJ Stewart.

June 19 at 9:43am · Like · 1
Trey Grayson The other good thing about Heaton's is that it open on Sunday since it is a gas station. Hard to find good BBQ on a Sunday.

June 19 at 9:44am · Unlike · 2
Trey Grayson Here is one of the stories Les mentioned. Here's the thing. There wasn't contact on the pick. So no need for Galloway and Stewart to switch. So I was right. But then again Thamel is an idiot.http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/.../dysfunction.../...

Dysfunction Junction

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Dysfunction Junction By PETE THAMELMarch 1, 2009 1:16 pmLOUISVILLE — Welcome to ... See More

June 19 at 9:46am · Like · 1
Kathy Jo Stubblefield Stop by to see Mike Cherry, visit Adsmore, then grab a pizza at Pagliai's

I haven't tried BBQ from Heaton's, but from the rave reviews it's getting, I will try to stop by the next time I'm in Princeton.

June 19 at 9:49am · Like · 1
Sandra Arce Visit Adsmore. People from all over the US go to Paglia's pizza.

June 19 at 10:02am · Like · 2
Will Carle Heaton's BBQ! Have to call Mike Cherry.

June 19 at 10:23am · Like
Marty Meyer The most important person, place and product in the entirety of the Commonwealth is in Princeton, KY. One must visit the "Ham Lady" @ Newsom's General Store for their internationally award winning country ham.http://www.newsomscountryham.com/

Col. Bill Newsom's Aged Kentucky Country Ham

www.newsomscountryham.com

June 19 at 10:34am · Like · 1
Elizabeth Cox Joel Rivera can probably suggest some places...

June 19 at 12:24pm · Like · 1
Stacia Peyton Visit Adsmore, be sure and eat some Heatons BBQ they also have a new winery that is really nice. While there you need to stop in and see Mayor Gayle Cherry.

June 19 at 1:08pm · Like · 1
Joel Rivera Pagloai's is a must

June 19 at 1:12pm · Like · 1
Davis Rudd Cook Cherry Finally, venturing downtown, the Black Patch Grill is actually very good and should be serving alcohol soon ... and there is a new coffee shop next door that serves cappuccinos. Keep forgetting there is even a legitimate and successful cupcake store. The soft serve yogurt shop did not make it though ...

June 19 at 5:48pm · Like · 2
Julia Bright Crigler home of my buddy and former miss teen kentucky Katrina Giannini! Have to visit Lynn Bechler and eat the gas station BBQ...and remember not to get back on the parkway in construction on the EXIT ramp. Oops

June 19 at 8:48pm · Like · 2
Jeff Noble When I was a teenager, I played softball for a team called Cookies Rookies. We were sponsored by the Bremner Biscuit Company, a cookie-maker formerly located on what is now part of Standiford Field. About 1976, the company moved to Princeton (where it...See More

June 19 at 11:05pm · Like · 1
Tara Foltz Thanks for the shout out Les Fugate! I second all the recommendations given above, especially newsom's barbecue ham.

June 20 at 1:16pm · Like · 1