weekend - Harlan County, Kentucky

1 ARRIVAL (Friday): Welcome to beautiful, mountain-ous, and unique Harlan , Kentucky ! Your adventure begins by checking into one of the beautiful cabins at Putney Trailhead (606) 573-9009. Once you get settled in, prepare yourself for a one-of-a-kind coun-try meal prepared at The Miner s Diner in Totz (606) 573-6611. After dinner, you and your group can wrap up the night by enjoying a few frames at Hamrick s Bowl-ing Center (606)573-1310. weekend ADVENTURE Saturday: Get ready for the thrill of a lifetime as you tackle the trails of the Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Area through the Putney Trailhead. Here you ll experience elevations up to 3300 feet and over 150 miles of exciting terrain! Make sure you pack a lunch!

2 In the evening, you can take advantage of the trailheads amenities by reserving a Kayak and explore the headwaters of the Cumberland River (606) 573-9009. If you don t want to get wet, try ex-ploring Portal 31 (606) 848-1530, which offers visitors the unique ex-perience of touring an actual coal mine by rail car. You can also head toward Kingdom Come State Park (606) 589-2479, where you can ex-plore 14 hiking trails and 4 moun-taintop overlooks! SUNDAY: On the last day of your adventure, you will get to experience the thrill of the Black Mountain Thunder Zipline (606) 837-3205. With 11 lines, up to 500 feet high, 2 miles of cable, and about 60 miles per hour, Black Mountain Thun-der Zipline is Ken-tucky s newest, high-est, and fastest zipline!

3 The canopy tour of the mountains will take at least two hours so by the time you are ready to conclude your ad-venture, make sure you stop by Ken and Paul s Family Steakhouse (606) 573-7776 for the best steak in town and a little unique Harlan hospitality. FUN FACTS: Black Mountain in Harlan , KY is the Commonwealth s Highest Natural Point Harlan County once held the Guinness World Record for largest ATV Parade Black Mountain Off Road Adventure Area has over 7,000 acres of riding ter-rain The hit television show, Justified is set in unique Harlan , KY For more information on events or attractions in Harlan check out ! For more info call the Harlan Center at 606-573-4495 or Cumberland Tourism at (606) 589-5812 historic weekend ARRIVAL (Friday): Welcome to beautiful, historic, and unique Harlan , Kentucky !

4 Your historic weekend begins by check-ing into a beautiful mountain retreat at The Little Inn (606) 573-7011. Once you get settled in, prepare yourself for the best steak in town and a little unique Harlan hospitality at Ken and Paul s Family Steak-house (606) 573-7776. Saturday: Your weekend continues by taking a walking tour of historic downtown Harlan . You can call (606) 573-4495 for the Harlan Center for more info about downtown Harlan . For lunch, be sure to check out some of the down-town restaurants like JAC s Coffee Shop (606) 573-1271. After lunch, take a trip back in time to Pine Moun-tain Settlement School (606) 558-3571, where you can explore a tradition of education and service since 1913.

5 In the evening, travel to Hensley Settle-ment (606) 248-2817. Here you can explore a truly rural Appalachian settle-ment that was self-sufficient from 1903-1951 without electricity, roads, or modern conventions. Next, head to the historic Benham Schoolhouse Inn 1-(800) 231-0627 in Cumberland to con-clude your night. SUNDAY: On the last day of your historic weekend , prepare yourself for a unique experience with Portal 31 Exhibition Mine (606) 848-1530! Here you will tour an actual coal mine by rail car where animated exhibits will take you back in time! Then your trip back in time will continue by visiting the KY Coal Museum (606) 848-1530. You can visit a coal miners work-place, his home, and his community by visiting the Museum.

6 Don t forget to visit the Mock Underground Mine and Loretta Lynn Exhibit while you are in the museum! Before you leave town, make sure you stop by The Miner s Diner in Totz (606) 573-6611 for a one-of-a-kind country meal! Notable People from Harlan , KY Cawood Ledford University of KY basketball and football announcer Nick Lachey Boy Band singer from 98 degrees Bernie Bickerstaff Assistant coach to the Chicago Bulls Wah Wah Jones Retired NBA player George Ella Lyon Author Rebecca Caudill Newberry honored Author Maxine Cheshire Journalist Jerry Chesnut Songwriter Carl H. Dodd Korean War Solider and Medal of Honor recipient Florence Reece Songwriter For more info call the Harlan Center at 606-573-4495 or Cumberland Tourism at (606) 589-5812 family weekend ARRIVAL (Friday): Welcome to beautiful, mountain-ous, and unique Harlan , Kentucky !

7 Your family weekend begins by checking into your hotel room at the Holiday Inn Express (606) 573-3385. You and your family will enjoy the pool, continental breakfasts, and hospitality provided by the uniquely Harlan staff! Once you get settled in, prepare yourself for a delicious meal at Ken and Paul s Family Steak House & Pizza (606) 573-7776. After din-ner, you and your family can enjoy a few frames at Hamrick s Bowl-ing Center (606)573-1310. After that make sure you head to Dairy Hut (606) 573-5402 for some deli-cious ice cream and shakes! Saturday: Your family-fun- weekend continues as you head over to The Stone Mountain Boat Dock (606) 573-7352 to have a picnic lunch and some family-fishing-fun on a rental boat!

8 After spending some time on the boat why not head to Martin s Fork Lake (606) 573-7655 where you can enjoy biking, swimming, picnic shelters, basketball, volley-ball, exercise trails, & a playground for the little ones! Next head up to Cumberland and spend some time in Kingdom Come State Park (606) 589-2479 where your family and you can enjoy hiking, paddle boats, putt-putt golf, and more! On your way back make sure you have a late dinner at Black Mountain Pizza (606) 589-2399 for some delicious food for the whole family! SUNDAY: On the last day of your family weekend , you will get to experience the thrill of the Black Mountain Thunder Zip line (606) 837-3205. With 11 lines, up to 500 feet high, and about 60 miles per hour, Black Mountain Thunder Zip line is Kentucky s newest, highest, and fastest zip line!

9 The park also has a children's zip line for the little ones! The canopy tour of the mountains will take at least two hours so when the time comes that you are ready to conclude your adven-ture, make sure you stop by one of our local restaurants to have a delicious meal before you leave! We hope to see you next time! Recreational Parks in Harlan , KY Huff Park in downtown Harlan The Blue Courts on US 421 Martins Fork Lake Recreational Park Kingdom Come State Park (various locations have recrea-tional parks) Evarts near North Evarts Camp-ground Loyall (before first redlight) Wallins Mary Alice For more info call the Harlan Center at 606-573-4495 or Cumberland Tourism at (606) 589-5812 NATURE weekend ARRIVAL (Friday): Welcome to beautiful, mountain-ous, and unique Harlan , Kentucky !

10 Your nature weekend begins by arriving at Martins Fork Lake (606) 573-7655 and pitching your tents at the primitive camping ar-eas! Before using one of the grills to prepare dinner, make sure you take a short trip on the Cumber-land Shadow Trail or visit Quadrule Falls. You can also take a night time swim in the lake or fish! Saturday: The next morning, head to Kingdom Come State Park (606) 589-2479 and experience the 14 hiking trails & 4 mountaintop overlooks that the park offers. You can also visit Log Rock, a natural sandstone bridge, and Raven Rock, a giant rock exposure that soars 290 feet into the air! There are plenty of pic-nic spots for a packed lunch. Then head to Pine Mountain Settlement School (606) 558-3571 to experi-ence the nature & wildlife that makes Harlan unique.