March 18, 2023
Crank and Boom Ice Cream Lexington, Kentucky
Crank and Boom Ice Cream is in the middle of ‘Distillery Row’ in Lexington Kentucky. This is a section of town that appears to have been factories that closed down and repurposed as distilleries, restaurants and an ice cream shop. The mural on Crank and Boom leaves little question as to what this place holds.
The shop has plenty of seating and is creatively decorated with: a poster tells what Crank and Boom is all about – a ‘”Share a Scoop” board gives folks a chance to share wisdom about life – a board listing ice cream flavors – and plenty of art work.
All their use cream is made in small batches near by with plenty of interesting flavors. We chose a flight of 4 flavors: Bourbon and Honey, Gooey Butter Cake (our server’s favorite), Banana + Chocolate and Kentucky Blackberry & Buttermilk. The flavors were quite good, but two of the four were a bit too soft when we got them – sort of blobs instead of scoops. We enjoyed our experience here.
In the area – This was my first time in Kentucky in many years, and I really enjoyed the people we met and the places we visited. Don’s main interest in Kentucky was to see the Ark Encounter and mine was to see a bourbon distillery. We got to both.
Ark Encounter, Williamstown, Kentucky – Back in Biblical times, instructed by God, Noah built an ark to house two or more of each type of animal on the earth. This exhibit attempts to recreate the ark using technology that was probably available at the time. No expense was spared in making this site. The ark was as near to its Biblical size as possible and therefore massive. The cages and displays were well done and interesting.
I am fascinated with the history of technology, and the Ark Encounter made all attempts to keep true with technology available at the time, and it was interesting to see how the cages could be cleaned, repairs made and animals fed all with minimal effort. But the exhibits were wrought with inconsistencies. For instance, the Ark Encounter makers were strong disbelievers in evolution, but kept only one type of each class of animal with vague explanations of how these expanded to the number of species that eventually developes.
The Ark Experience also had a zoo, a carousel, virtual experiences (which we did not do) and many historical exhibits. It all created a fun and informative day.
Elkhorn Distillery, Lexington, Kentucky – what would a trip to Kentucky be without a visit to a bourbon distillery? We chose Elkhorn which gave us a great tour with plenty of information of their bourbon making process, and samples of their bourbon. We even decided to stay for a great lunch. Glad we chose this place!
Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Kentucky – Ever since our daughters were small, we have been around horses – helping brush and tack, watching their lessons and later on walking horses to cool them down. I never learned much about different breeds and and all that was involved in showing horses. Today we enjoyed a lot information about horses in a relaxed and beautiful park,
There was so much to see that I cannot do it justice here, so I will include a few of my favorite things:
A horse drawn carriage ride around the park to show us what was there.
A statue of Staff Sargent Reckless, a fast-learner horse that served the US Marine Corps in a variety of ways, including delivering supplies to where they were needed with no handler involved – She eventually earned the rank of Staff Sargent and the Marines needed to salute her,.
The Parade of Breeds which included both more and less common breeds including the Rocky Mountain Horse with a silver mane.
Mounted police horses with pictures of them with their officer.
History of horses in many capacities.
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