Adventures in Johnson County, KY! (Paintsville, KY) Episode 8!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2024
- Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Explore Appalachia!
We started the morning off at Paintsville Coffee House, where we got a little inside scoop on how they make their most popular drink with Lena. Here we caught up with Judy Daniel aka our Paintsville guru, who was our host and guide for the day.
Second on the agenda, Cassidy, Natalie, Kevin, and Sydney decided to break from the group to go tour the old Methodist church a few blocks down the street and get the inside scoop on the history of the building. They ran into Judge Executive Mark in town on the way! After an inside tour and even a trip up to the tower (if you were downtown that day and heard bells ringing…yes, that was us), Kevin and the gals headed back to the coffee shop to meet up with James, Josh, and Kaitlyn, who had continued chatting with the coffee shop crew.
Fueled by caffeine, it was time to start biking! We were able to borrow some bikes to use on the Dawkins Line Rail Trail, which is an old rail trail, originally used for moving lumber, that has been converted into a recreational trail used for walking, running, biking, and horseback riding. We rode for a few miles, the trail was beautiful. Well taken care of and surrounded by the KY landscape, biking on the Dawkins was a perfect fall adventure for us.
For lunch, we headed to Smokin’ Butts BBQ per Judy’s recommendation. The restaurant is on a golf course, so we got a stunning view overlooking the green and the mountains. We tried almost every entree on the menu, from pulled pork tacos to the brisket platter, and everything was fantastic, leaving us with full bellies for the rest of the afternoon. Time head out and explore by land and by sea (lake)!
Kevin, Kaitlyn, Natalie, and Sydney picking up some kayaks from Laura to paddle the lake, and Josh, Cassidy, and James went to check out the infamous Edible Trail.
The Edible Trail is a part of the Paintsville Lake Activity, Nature and Edible Trail (P.L.A.N.E.T.) - Outdoor Classroom. Once we arrived, we met Zac, Becky, and their golden retriever, Abraham Lincoln. They were excellent guides. The trail normally features a variety of edible fruit. We missed out on a lot of the fruit because of the time of year we visited, but there were still some persimmons and berries hangin' in there! Abraham Lincoln led us to the end of the peninsula where we stood atop an incredible lookout. We had a panoramic view of the water surrounded by cliffs. The Edible Trail definitely earns the Explore Appalachia stamp of approval.
Meanwhile, the other crew out at the lake split up into a canoe and two kayaks. The goal was to paddle out to this little island and see if we could catch any fish. The island was covered with lots of unique vegetation and rocks. Unfortunately, it was insanely windy, which made fishing very difficult. But, it’s like Kaitlyn always says, “it’s calling fishing, not catching.” After a little more exploring, we headed back to shore, with Sydney and Natalie winning the race home. After we dropped the canoe and kayaks back off, it was time to join back up with the whole team and head over to the Griffith Family Farm.
The farm is like an idyllic playground for both kids and adults alike. Kevin and Natalie explored the farm with Chester and got to hear all about the Griffith story. While they were out exploring, Sydney and Cassidy made it their mission to taste test the sparkling coffee and find some candy for the road. The sun started to set, so after watching it go down during some quality conversation and storytelling with Chester, we hit the road to head back to Paintsville. It was dinner time.
We headed to The Alley on Main, a swanky restaurant and bar venue downtown. The place was packed and the atmosphere was lively! We headed inside and sat up on the second floor, with a perfect overlook view of the stage. Snacking on some appetizers like fried mac ’n cheese, loaded nachos, and flatbreads started off the meal strong. However, the burgers and Nashville hot chicken sandwiches really took the cake. Everyone enjoyed watching Senora May’s performance, which was just about as laid back and fun as anyone could dream of!
After the show ended, it was time to head back to home base and call it a night. We said goodbye to hosts and drove off into the sunset- er, moonlight.
Follow along as we continue to explore this region!
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Timestamps:
00:30 - Paintsville Coffee house
02:15 - Downtown chat with Judge
03:30 - Mayo Memorial Methodist Church
06:25 - Dawkins Line Rail Trail
07:20 - Lunch @ Smokin Butts BBQ
09:30 - Painstville Lake
11:40 - Nature & Edible Trail
14:10 - Griffith Family Farm and Trail Station
17:00 - The Alley on Main
18:10 - Outro
as someone who lives in Johnson County i am so happy u guys came down here!
Nice video! I enjoyed watching it.
Thank you!
*sigh* If only you guys had been around in Paintsville's heyday back in the early 80's, or as us old fogies call it, "Pre Wal-Mart." Downtown was an event of its own. For shopping you had kid's clothing, men's clothing, women's clothing (all different stores). You had a shoe store, record store, department store, general store, etc.. You could get a burger and a shake at either G.C. Murphy's or Big Sandy Drug. You could buy comics off the spinner racks at Big Sandy or down at the Sundry Store (I now own the spinner rack that used to be in the drugstore). Friday nights would have a crowd gathered outside the Sipp Cinema waiting to get in for the new movie that week. Malcom's diner would be busy every Saturday night. And, when you were in middle or high school in Paintsville, lunchtime would consist of racing downtown to get pizza at Giovanni's. It wasn't five years after Wal-Mart arrived that most of that died and the downtown buildings filled up with attorneys' offices (we called it "Law-Mart"). I am glad to see Paintsville bringing businesses and entertainment back, but, lord, do I miss those childhood days.
We love hearing about the nostalgia of these towns! There's been such a rich history everywhere we go. Thank you for sharing some of those memories with us!
@@exploreappalachia5283 You're welcome. Thanks for shining a spotlight on Johnson County and Paintsville.
I grew up in Paintsville in the 60's and 70's and I miss those days horribly! My first kiss was at the Sipp Cenima, and I have so many other memories of the town. I moved away after my momma passed away when I was 14. I will be 61 next month. It is so nice to go back in time even if it's with a photo.
Awesome video!
Thank you! We had a blast!
That lake is 😍
It really is!!
Miss you guys content, please post some more great videos.
Very cool video in a great area.
Fantastic vidio style.
Great work! ;)
Have a great time and greetings from Thuringia Marco & Racoon
Thank you! We appreciate it. Johnson County was a blast!
Nice 👌
Thank you, Judy!
My Mamaw was born and raised in Paintsville, KY!
My Mamaw if from this town, but I was raised in southwest Ohio! Just wanted to learn more about the town she’s from, sadly she passed away in 2022.
You should check out the April Pennington story on here. A high school girl murder mystery from the early 90s at the lake.
Didn't they both just drown? I know there was controversy over it..
My Family is from Paintsville... My Aunt and Uncle's family owned Burchett's Ambulance service years ago
I love painstville ky..I have to family graveyards there..the brown cemetery and the preston cemetery. M.C Bug preston former chief of police for painstville and Sherif of Johnson County was my great great grandpa
Google" Says that Crystal Gayle is from here.
I graduated from Central in 88 I remember the Apple bowl that year we be Paintsville plus we beat Paintsville in the basketball in the districts! We used to have a blast back in those days in Johnson County! I remember old Mark McKenzie LOL my name is Kyle Fannin
I went to Mayo with Cletis Fannin back in '65 and '66. Is he related to you? Or do you know him?