We discovered a historic walking tour right in our back yard!
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and historic walking tour lovers…..Oh My Dog, we are certainly one of those. This tour is so fantastic and totally dog friendly. We had a blast!
One city over from where we live now, is where my Mom was raised, Covington, KY. Today we were looking for a last day of Indian Summer Walk. We had to get out and enjoy the day with the kids…..
Get this, Covington, KY is about 8 minutes from our home. In 8 minutes we were here!
This is part of a multi faceted walking tour that is right under our noses. We started the tour at the memorial of Mr. John A. Roebling designer of the Suspension Bridge.
This bridge was the prototype Mr. Robeling did for the Brooklyn Bridge. Crazy beautiful isn’t it? The walking tour is 13 blocks long but we made it longer. We headed out to be amazed by the beauty of this civil war settlement.
The beginning of our walk took us right along the Ohio River on the Kentucky side. It was a beautiful fall day reaching 70 degrees. Then, we turned the corner and walked up a side street to view some of the historic home. Howl ever, the Mayor got way laid in some of the historic landscaping….hehehe
Just feast your eyes on this mansion. It is called Mimosa and has 22 rooms. It is now a museum. We did not go in but we will come back and linger around.
It was such a glorious day and then we heard….clip clop, clip clop….
Chaps was totally fascinated…….
The carriage owner was gushing over the hounds. I was gushing over his horse. He told me she was his life. “Her name is Ginger puddin’!” We love Ginger puddin’!
Then we took off all the way down the lane and took a rest here….
These charming row homes are just so sweet and so well cared for. What a wonderful neighborhood. We were charmed! Then get this. After you reach the end of this quaint and charming street you can view this non-quaint structure!
LOL! Really, this building overlooks this riverside quaint neighborhood! Actually I really love it. The color of the windows match the paint on the Roebling bridge. It is really stunning. Rumor also has it that George Clooney has one of the pent houses. Again, only a rumor. At this point you make a right and go back to the river to view some fantastic murals that line the river. Really breath taking.
Time for treat….
We had such a perfect time. We cannot wait to come back. There are several tours yet to explore….
More loving Kentucky later…..Cat, Chaps and Emma
Comments(16)
very nice….we did a little strolling today here too..round valley state park…yours looks more interesting…i ilke the bridge!
Oh Lois you would have loved it. A lot of civil war historical buildings and sites. When you come to basset hound town this will be one of the first places we take you!
i loved the pix…it looked like a great street…& roebling did some awesome work so that would be fun to explore too…& what would a visit to kentucky be without a hot brown sammy be????
i love the murals…
there is one in portland maine (at least there used to be) down by the water where the ferry runs out to the islands called the “whaling wall” of all whales…
HOT BROWN, HOT BROWN, HOT BROWN! YOU MUST COME FOR THAT REASON ALONE! HEHEHE
Beautiful views! Thanks for “taking us along”. George Clooney would make for a nice view too! 😀
OK ladies, what’s a “hot brown”?
Love the pics . What a beautiful tour I wish we had something like that around here to enjoy while strolling with the hounds
The Hot Brown is an open-faced sandwich of turkey and bacon, covered in Mornay sauce and baked or broiled until the bread is crisp and the sauce begins to brown. Many Hot Browns also include ham with the turkey, and either pimentos or tomatoes over the sauce, and imitation Hot Browns sometimes substitute a commercial cheese sauce instead of the Mornay sauce, but fans of the dish usually decry this substitution. Some restaurants even offer a ‘veggie brown’ nowadays to attract vegetarians, as the recipe is easy to modify with avocado, or, less commonly, soy burger.
More common alternatives to the Hot Brown include using Cheddar cheese or American cheese for the sauce. Alternatives for garnishes include tomatoes, mushroom slices, and, very rarely, canned peaches.[1][2]
When Fred K. Schmidt created the Hot Brown, its sliced roast turkey was a rarity, as turkey was usually reserved for holiday feasts. The original Hot Brown included the sliced turkey on an open-faced white toast sandwich, with Mornay sauce covering it, with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, completed by being oven-broiled until bubbly. Pimento and bacon strips were then added to it. After its debut, it quickly became the choice of ninety-five percent of the customers to the Brown Hotel’s restaurant.[1][2]
The dish is a local specialty and favorite of the Louisville area, and is popular throughout Kentucky. It was briefly unavailable at its point of origin, as the Brown Hotel was shut down from 1971 to 1985.[1]
it sounds like the definition of delicious…and just one of the reasons to make a trip to bassethound town….you see it on the travel channel shows & such…& it always makes you just want to hop in the car, QE 3 or what ever mode of transportation you have & just drive on over & get one!
Lois that was a great comment on the KY Hot Brown! I wanted to add a blog posting I did on this delicious delight!
http://www.bassethoundtown.com/blog/2009/11/27/what-do-you-do-with-your-left-over-turkey
We need to do a hot brown get together. My hot browns will rival any hot brown!
Cat
now I’m hungry!
Kerry – George was in town this weekend. He was spotted a Miami University scouting locations for his new movie. George is from KY. Grandma and I had our eyes peeled for a sighting. hehehe
Lois – I cannot wait to make you a KY hot brown. I will freely admit, I am a master! LOL
Ok, everybody is making me waaaaay hungry! If I travel from Houston Texas to Kentucky will you fix me one of them hot browns too?!!! YUM! YUM!
Cindy – I will make it my mission to make hot browns for everyone…I don’t know howl, but I need to make that happen…
Do I need to bring my cast iron skillet? Ha!
Cat,
I envy you! You find the best places to go, and enjoy them to their fullest. I also believe that any time Chaps and Emma accompany you, people must stop and praise them.
Thanks for taking us with, by sharing your photos! George needs to visit Bassethoundtown!