Six Kentucky State Parks Offer Horseback Riding
A horseback ride at Barren River Lake
You don’t have to own a horse to get to ride one at six Kentucky State Parks.
The six parks across the state offer guided trail rides during the summer months and into the fall period. Guests can enjoy a 45-minute ride while viewing forests, wildlife and lakes. The rides are a great family activity – especially for those who don’t have regular access to horseback riding.
The cost for the ride is $18. Most parks offer rides seven days a week during the summer.
The six parks that offer rides are: Barren River, Carter Caves, Cumberland Falls, Kentucky Dam Village, Lake Barkley and Lake Cumberland.
Four parks also offer campsites for guests with horses – Taylorsville Lake, Dale Hollow, Pennyrile Forest and Carter Caves. (The last two opened this spring.)
Call the park for more details. Information about horse trails, horse camping and other park information is available at www.parks.ky.gov.
KDLA Offers Free, Online Training in August
The State Library’s free online training classes for August have been posted on the library’s event calendar. To access the registration forms, click here.
HeinOnline provides an in-depth look of the legal database with emphasis on types of content found in the database, search methods and content retrieval options. This class will be offered on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET.
Focus on Customer Service will explore the relationship between customer service and customer satisfaction, and how to provide a high level of satisfaction in order to meet the customers' needs. The session will also review the State Library’s resources concerning customer service. This class will be offered on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET.
ReferenceUSAGov examines this database with emphasis on types of content found in the database, quick and custom search methods and content retrieval options including creating mailing lists. This database is helpful to those state government employees needing to locate individuals or businesses, conducting market research or needing targeted mailing lists. This class will be offered on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET.
Focus on Criminal Justice Resources examines information available in the area of criminal justice and corrections through the State Library’s databases, Internet sources and government resources. This class will be offered Tuesday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET.
Greenbo Lake to Host International Classic Cuisine Hawaiian Luau Night
Anglers’ Cove Restaurant at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park will feature its first International Classic Cuisine Hawaiian Luau Night on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011 from 5-9 p.m. International Night is held on the first Saturday of each month at the resort’s restaurant.
The menu will include Catfish, Sesame Crusted Mahi Mahi, Shoyu Chicken with pineapple stuffing, Lau Lau, Carved Hawaiian Smoked Pork, Gandule Rice, Island Yam Bake, roasted corn on the cob, Maui vegetable blend, roasted potatoes, authentic Hawaiian soups, assorted Hawaiian salads, pudding and cobblers with assorted Hawaiian desserts.
The Hawaiian feast will be served from 5-9 p.m. The cost for adults is $14.99 and children can eat for $6.99. Drink, tax and tip not included. In September, the park will feature Cajun Night at the Anglers’ Cove Restaurant.
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park is on KY 1, 18 miles north of I-64 from Grayson exit or 8 miles south of U.S. 23, the Country Music Highway on KY 1. Greenbo Lake features the Jesse Stuart Lodge with 36 rooms, a convention center and Anglers’ Cove Restaurant. The park has a 225-acre lake for boating and fishing, tennis courts, and 25 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. The campground is open April 1 through Oct. 31. Greenbo Amphitheatre features musical concerts and plays during the summer and fall.
For more information, call the park at 800-325-0083.
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