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Post by Trix on Oct 5, 2013 5:53:42 GMT -5
Gorge Yourself Posted on October 4, 2013 By Robbie Clark The Red River Gorge might offer some of the best outdoor opportunities, but there’s also something for your belly A quick jaunt to the Red River Gorge area, only about an hour away, for a day trip or a weekend camping getaway is a popular recreational pursuit for people in Lexington. The vast canyon system, with its sandstone cliffs and ridges, makes the area inside the Daniel Boone National Forest a renowned destination for rock climbers, and for those taken with thrill seeking, there’s over 600 miles of hiking trails of varying difficulty – just about all of them offer some sort of striking vista along the way. (And even still, if hiking is too much, there’s always the Sky Lift at the Natural Bridge State Park which can cart you to your airy destination.) And there’s also the food. Along the side roads off of the Mountain Parkway, a number of restaurants and diners, from greasy spoons to eclectic organic cafes, have become almost as popular of destinations as their surrounding outdoor environs. Notoriously managed and staffed by laid-back climbers trying to make a buck in between their time on the face of a cliff, these “off the side of the road” establishments are personable, and satiating, pit stops after a day’s hike. Read More (which includes Red River Rockhouse and Miguel's Pizza): southsidermagazine.com/2013/10/gorge-yourself/
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