If you’re looking for day-trip inspiration, we know just the place. Situated 45 miles away, Hopkinsville is worth jumping in the car for. Tie Breaker Family Aquatic Center, Trail of Tears Commemorative Park and Heritage Center and Jeffers Bend Environmental Center and Botanical Garden alone make the drive out worthwhile. Locals are also likely to point you toward Paducah, 45 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, make sure it’s National Quilt Museum. (But we’re also big fans of Kentucky Oaks Mall and Noble Park.)