Hardinsburg

Man, I hardly know anything about Hardinsburg. It's a boring little town. Seriously, I'm not going to have a ton to say here, for which I'm sorry. There are about 2,500 people in Hardinsburg, and I get the impression it's a fairly close community, but I can't think of any reason to visit. It's a ways from Louisville, and farther from Lexington.

You can drive to Louisville for a Saturday in a bigger city, but I can't imagine anyone makes the commute, as it's too far, and it's not like you'll drive up there just for a bite to eat.

On the subject of food, good luck. There aren't really any restaurants of note in Hardinsburg. I did a quick Google search and came up with China King, which is a hole-in-the-wall Chinese place, and the world's smallest McDonalds. Wow. I don't want to get too sarcastic here, but that's a fairly limited selection. Too bad.

You won't find much shopping and almost no nightlife options either. This is a true small town. I don't really know people here, so I can't say that they're friendly or not. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on that one, but there's just no way to say. I don't visit Hardinsburg, and while I have no reason to speak ill of it (no bad experiences or anything) I can't really say there's much to do to entertain yourself. If you're looking for a place to visit, you can find better. If you want a super small, quiet town to live in, I think you could do better there as well, but Hardinsburg would suffice.

I've been in Kentucky forever, and I can't claim to have a lot of experience with Hardinsburg. It's not the most exciting town in the state. There are few things to come here. It's pretty far west, so you won't find many Kentuckians who head over here unless they're traveling through on their way west.

Some of the things Hardinsburg tries to get credit for, or to make them look special, are the world's smallest Walmart and McDonalds. This is a selling point? Come on. I feel like the world's biggest something is worth talking about, but not the smallest. At the very least you'll have a Walmart nearby for cheap shopping and a McDonald's for some good, if unhealthy, food. Other than that, you won't find a lot of restaurants. China King is a decent enough Chinese restaurant, but it's nothing special. I can't think of any other places (actually, I had to email a friend for advice beyond that he was stumped) to get a bite to eat here. Not a good sign.

Fortunately, Hardinsburg isn't too far from Louisville. Not really a commute drive (it's about 60 miles), but you can make the trip for a fun Saturday or even weekend experience. It's still a bit too far from Louisville for a real close relationship with the fun things the bigger city has to offer, but at least it's an option.

I'm just not that big a fan of Hardinsburg. I'm sure the people are nice, and I have heard it's super safe and quiet, so that's nice. I checked, and home prices are very reasonable as well, so there's a lot of good to be seen here, but don't expect to find much to do.