LONDON, KENTUCKY
Love Eat Travel with Michelle Valentine is a national PBS travel series exploring the food, culture, people, and unforgettable experiences that make destinations worth discovering.
In this episode of Love Eat Travel with Michelle Valentine, Michelle Valentine explores London and Laurel County, Kentucky, where Appalachian heritage, Southern flavors and outdoor adventure come together in the foothills of southeastern Kentucky. Surrounded by the Daniel Boone National Forest and rich with pioneer history, the region offers a distinctive blend of small-town character, local traditions and unexpected experiences.
Michelle Valentine steps back into Kentucky’s pioneer past, discovers the birthplace of one of America’s most famous culinary traditions, experiences the excitement of drag racing, and samples locally inspired cuisine. Along the way, the people, stories and landscapes reveal why London and Laurel County are a memorable gateway to Kentucky adventure.
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London Dragway
Feel the adrenaline at London Dragway, where the roar of engines and the thrill of competition showcase another side of adventure in Laurel County. Michelle Valentine heads to the track for a firsthand taste of drag racing, experiencing the speed, excitement and racing culture that bring drivers and fans together in southeastern Kentucky.
London Dragway
3835 White Oak Road, London, Kentucky 40741
(606) 878-8883
Mountain Life Museum at Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park
Step back into Kentucky’s pioneer past at the Mountain Life Museum at Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park. Michelle Valentine explores a recreated early settlement filled with historic buildings, tools and household artifacts while discovering the stories of the pioneers who traveled the Wilderness Road in search of a new life on the Kentucky frontier.
Mountain Life Museum at Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park
998 Levi Jackson Mill Road, London, Kentucky 40744
(606) 330-2130
Local Honey
Experience the flavors of Kentucky at Local Honey, a farm-to-table restaurant in the heart of downtown London. Michelle Valentine discovers how locally sourced ingredients and Southern culinary traditions come together in creative dishes that celebrate the farmers, producers and flavors of the surrounding region.
Local Honey
300 North Main Street, London, Kentucky 40741
(606) 657-5964
Rustling Pines Horse Campground
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Laurel County, Rustling Pines Horse Campground offers a peaceful escape just steps from the Daniel Boone National Forest. Michelle Valentine experiences a more rustic side of Kentucky travel while discovering a campground created for horseback riders, campers, hikers and travelers looking to reconnect with the outdoors.
Rustling Pines Horse Campground
3558 White Oak Road, London, Kentucky 40741
(606) 657-4949
Harland Sanders Café and Museum
Visit the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken at the historic Harland Sanders Café and Museum in nearby Corbin. Michelle Valentine steps inside the restored restaurant where Colonel Harland Sanders developed his famous recipe, exploring the original dining room, kitchen displays and memorabilia that tell the story of how a roadside Kentucky café became a worldwide culinary icon.
Harland Sanders Café and Museum
688 U.S. Highway 25 West, Corbin, Kentucky 40701
(606) 528-2163
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