36 hours in Letcher County and Owsley County
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The document outlines a 36-hour travel itinerary for Tom and Diana Williams and their daughter Beatrice to visit Letcher County and Owsley County in Kentucky. On Friday, the family will visit Spencer's Dairy Bar in Owsley County, a World War II memorial, and Abraham Lincoln statue. They will then play golf and have dinner. On Saturday, they will have breakfast in Letcher County and hike the Little Shepherd Trail, visit Bad Branch Falls, and see a falconry demonstration before dining at Las Penas. The total estimated cost of the trip is $245.22.
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36 hours in Letcher County and Owsley County
- 1. 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY Entrepreneurship for the Public Good Final Presentation presented by Nicoleta Dvornicov 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 1
- 2. TRAVELER PERSONA 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 2 Source: Personal picture.
- 3. TRAVELER PERSONA 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 3 Source: Personal picture.
- 4. TOM WILLIAMS 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 4 Gender: Male Age: 70 Marital status: Married Ethnicity: White HH income: $46,206.825(in retirement) Profession: Retired History Professor Sources: “Professor, History Salaries.” salary.com. International Business Machines Corporation, 2014. Web. 6 July 2014. ”How Retirement Pensions Work”. teachermoney.org. N.p. n.d. Web. 6 July 2014.
- 5. DIANA WILLIAMS 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 5 Gender: Female Age: 65 Marital status: Married Ethnicity: White HH income: $45,119 (in retirement) Profession: Retired Biology Professor Sources: “Professor- Biology.” salary.com. International Business Machines Corporation, 2014. Web. 6 July 2014. ”How Retirement Pensions Work”. teachermoney.org. N.p. n.d. Web. 6 July 2014.
- 6. BEATRICE WILLIAMS 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 6 Gender: Female Age: 16 Marital status: Single Ethnicity: White HH income: N/A Profession: Junior in High School
- 7. TRAVEL PLANS 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 7 Source: Personal picture.
- 8. OWSLEY COUNTY FRIDAY, 11AM-12PM 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 8 Sources: Personal picture, Yelp review. Cost: Big Spencer Special- $5.50 (*3 people) Total: $16.5 Spencer’s Dairy Bar
- 9. WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL FRIDAY, 12:15PM-12:45 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 9 Source: Personal picture. Cost: $0
- 10. ABRAHAM LINCOLN STATUE FRIDAY, 1PM-2:30PM 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 10 Sources: Google picture, https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-eUF5qaFszt8/USQmlHn0viI/AAAAAAAADrs/bktPDXAG62Y/s640/blogger-image-1939112657.jpg, Personal picture. Cost: 0$ Information from the “Experience The Owsley County Adventure” Brochure
- 11. SAG HOLLOW GOLF CLUB FRIDAY, 3PM-6PM 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 11 Sources: Personal pictures, Trip Adviser review. Cost: Price per person-$20 ($20*3= $60) Snacks and drinks: $15 Total: $75 -Jacob Heller Sag Hollow Golf Course Brochure
- 12. SAM’S PIZZA AND SUBS FRIDAY, 6:30PM-8PM 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 12 Sources: Reviews and pictures from Sam’s Pizza and Subs’ Facebook Page. Cost: Portion per person: $6.99 ($6.99*3= $20.97) Total: $20.97 - Local resident
- 13. LETCHER COUNTY 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 13 Sources: Pictures and Menu from Hillbillies BBQ Restaurant’s Facebook Page. Trip Advisor review. Cost: Breakfast: $5*3=$15 Lunch: $5*3=$15 Total: $30 Hillbillies BBQ Restaurant Saturday, 8AM- 9:30AM - Dylan Mullins
- 14. LITTLE SHEPHERD TRAIL SATURDAY, 10AM-2PM 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 14 Sources: Personal pictures, Trip Advisor review. Cost: $0 -Tourist
- 15. 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 15 Source: Personal pictures. Cost: $0 LITTLE SHEPHERD TRAIL SATURDAY, 10AM-2PM
- 16. BAD BRANCH FALLS SATURDAY, 2:30PM-4PM 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 16 Sources: Personal picture, Trip Advisor review. Cost: $0 -Tourist
- 17. 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 17 Sources: Personal picture. Cost: $0 LETCHER COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SATURDAY, 4PM-5PM Tour given by Mitch Whitaker, Master Falconer
- 18. 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 18 Sources: Facebook and Trip Advisor reviews.. Cost: $8 ($8*3= 24$) Total: $24 LAS PENAS SATURDAY, 6:15PM-7:30PM - Dylan Mullins - Local resident - Local resident - Local resident
- 19. CONCLUSIONS 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 19 Cost: Lodging : $0 Travel: $ 78.75, (about 450 miles) Food: $106.47 Entertainment:$ 60 Souvenirs: $0 Total: $245.22
- 20. WORKS CITED 7/8/2014 NICOLETA DVORNICOV, 36 HOURS IN LETCHER COUNTY AND OWSLEY COUNTY 20 “Discover and Explore… Letcher County," Brochure. “Experience the Owsley County Adventure,” Brochure. Google pictures. ”How Retirement Pensions Work”. teachermoney.org. N.p. n.d. Web. 6 July 2014. Personal pictures. “Professor- Biology.” salary.com. International Business Machines Corporation, 2014. Web. 6 July 2014. “Professor, History Salaries.” salary.com. International Business Machines Corporation, 2014. Web. 6 July 2014. “Sag Hollow Golf Club,” Brochure. Social Media Pages: Trip Advisor, Yelp, and Facebook.
Editor's Notes
- First, he explained the history behind the name of his hometown. In 1780-1781 Daniel Boone camped in that area. The camp was called Boone’s Station until Owsley County was organized in 1843, when it was named Booneville. Then, he showed the World War II Memorial and explained some historical facts about the World War II. World War II Memorial, near Courthouse in Booneville, no information found.
- Next, they drove to the Abraham Lincoln Statue. After this historical stop, Beatrice declared that she would like to see the new Gulf Course that she read about on Trip Advisor. Abraham Lincoln Statue, to KY-846 from Booneville, Kentucky. Turn right at KY-11 South from Main Street in Booneville. Continue to follow KY-11 Soutn for 8.0 miles. Turn right at KY 846 and continue 0.2 miles. Turn left over bridge. 606-593-6202.
- The family drove to the Sag Hollow Gold Course. When they arrived there, Beatrice said that she would like to know more of the history of the area saying that she read on a review that the Course was built on a reclaimed mine land. Tom was excited to see that his granddaughter showed interest in history. He provided more details about the history of the could mining era in Eastern Kentucky. After 3 hours of exciting game, they were hungry. Sag Hollow Golf Club-P.O. Box 788, Booneville, KY 41314, 1-606-593-4653, saghollow@yhaoo.com, http://www.saghollow.com/contact01.html
- Tom proposed to go to Sam’s Pizza and Subs to have some delicious catfish. They enjoyed an appetizing dinner after which they drove home to rest. Sam’s Pizza and Subs, Old KY Hwy 11 N, Booneville, Kentucky 41314, (606) 593-2222, samspizzansubs@yahoo.com.
- In the morning, after the scheduled exercise, Diana asked Beatrice to show how to use the social media in deciding to which place to go for breakfast. After 10 minutes, Diana became as master in using Trip Advisor. The review of Dylan Mullins determined her to chose Hillbillies BBQ Restaurant in Whitesburg. They drove to Letcher County, enjoyed a delicious breakfast and decided to order lunch for to go since they planned to have a very busy day. Hillbillies BBQ Restaurant- 4623 Highway 15, Whitesburg, KY, (606) 633-9806, no e-mail found.
- Based on the information provided in “Discover and Explore… Letcher County” brochure and on Trip Advisor, the family drove the Little Shepherd Trail making many stops to admire breath-taking views. They stopped at the Eddie Saltess overview to have a picnic. Little Shepherd Trail, Off Highway 119 South on the Cumberland side of Pine Mountain
- Next, they stopped at the Creech Overlook. Diana prepared a surprise for Tom and Beatrice. She brought from home their favorite books and decided to have a 30 minutes reading moment at the altitude of 2760 feet. All of them loved the tranquility of the place, the spectacular view, and the feeling of family being together. They finished driving the trail at 2PM. Little Shepherd Trail, Off Highway 119 South on the Cumberland side of Pine Mountain
- Next, Beatrice proposed to go to Bad Branch Falls, the number 1 attraction in Whitesburg according to Trip Advisor. After a wonderful hike that allowed them to enjoy the rich biodiversity, Diana remembered that there was a UK Extension in Whitesburg. Bad Branch Falls, 2600 acres at Hwy 932 off Hwy 119 South on the Cumberland side of Pine Mountain
- They drove there and were welcomed by Mitch Whitaker, Master Falconer at Letcher County Cooperative Extension, who provided a tour through the animal rescue center. Letcher County Cooperative Extension, P.O. Box 784, 478 Extension Drive, Mitch Whitaker, mitchum.whitaker@uky.edu.
- At 6:15 they went for dinner at a Mexican restaurant called “Las Penas.” They made the decision based on the reviews on Facebook and Trip Advisor, and, on hunger, of course. After savoring the delicious “Pollo con Arroz” , chips and salsa, and utilizing the WI-FI, they departure to Booneville. The next day, in the morning they drove back to Lexington. Las Penas Mexican Restaurant, 180 Parkway Plaza Loop, Whitesburg, KY 41858, (606) 633-3903, no e-mail address found.
- Total time driving: 10 hours Total miles: 450 miles In total the family drove 450 miles. If we assume that the average miles per gallon is 20. Then 450/20= 22.5. If the price per gallon is gas $3.5, then the cost for the travel is $78.75. Yesterday I received an e-mail from Diana describing me her trip in Eastern Kentucky. “Dear Nicoleta, Tom, Beatrice and I had an exceptional time in Letcher County and Owsley County. In the past couple of years we have traveled so much, but we never thought of Eastern Kentucky as a destination. We were amazed by the spectacular and breath-taking outlooks, especially on The Little Shepherd Trail. Tom was so happy to be back in his hometown and share his passion, history, with Beatrice and I. I loved hiking on the Bad Branch Falls and admire the rich biodiversity. I have not had so much fun on a vacation in a long time. Also, we are thinking to organize such trips once in three months because it turned out to be not expensive at all, and we are definitely going back. I discussed this trip with my friends with whom I work out and they want to join Tom and I on the next trip in Eastern Kentucky. I hope you had a wonderful time in Eastern Kentucky as well. Best, Diana”