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Lakehouse Inn at Sledd Creek Blog

Category: Itineraries
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Christmas in Grand Rivers: Festival of Lights, Carriage Rides, and Hot Chocolate Waiting at the Inn

Y'all, if there's a town that does Christmas better than Grand Rivers, I haven't found it. Every year this little village between the lakes turns into something straight out of a movie, and this year the whole thing kicks off about a week from now. H… Read more
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One Tank of Gas: A Loop Around Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley

If you've never done a loop around both lakes in a single day, you're missing one of the best drives in this part of Kentucky — and the best part is you can do the whole thing on one tank of gas. Start right here at the Inn , since we're about as goo… Read more
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Anniversary Weekend at the Lake: Firepits, Robes, and Zero Agenda

Y'all, some getaways need a spreadsheet - flights, dinner reservations, a color-coded itinerary. An anniversary weekend at the lake is not that kind of trip, and that's the whole point. Here's what I mean. You check in, and that's it — no lobby line,… Read more
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The Girls' Weekend Playbook: Poolside Mornings, Drinks at Popi's, Marshall Yards Nights

Y'all, let's be clear about something up front: this isn't a bachelorette-with-sashes, up-till-4am kind of girls' weekend – so leave your veil at home. This is the "we've earned a slow morning and a good glass of wine" kind — and honestly, I think th… Read more
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Up Before Sunrise: The Ultimate Guys' Fishing Weekend at Kentucky Lake

Y'all, my sons-in-law Tyler and Coy love to fish, and when they talk gear, I listen. So when they told me Kentucky Lake Outdoors is the best one-stop shop for anything hunting or fishing around here, I believed them immediately — and now I'm passing … Read more