NCM visit
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Melting Slicks
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From: Chester Virginia
NCM visit
I am planning on visiting the NCM and take the plant tour in late May. Does anyone have a recommendation for a motel in the area. I see there is a motel across the street from the museum, but don't know anything about.
Burning Brakes
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From: Greater Cincinnati Area
Bowling Green is really small, so any hotel will be close (5-15 minutes) to the NCM. We stayed at the Hyatt Place, and there's a Hilton Garden Inn in town also. Those are the nicest places we found through Expedia.
If you're looking for cheap, Bowling Green has a lot of Super 8 type hotels also.
If you're looking for cheap, Bowling Green has a lot of Super 8 type hotels also.
Drifting
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Wedall Strode the museum director has a B&B at their home . His wife makes a great breakfast. http://www.1869homestead.com/
Has a great barn to park in. Slave and owner cemetery and a few acres being farmed. Reccomend it.
Has a great barn to park in. Slave and owner cemetery and a few acres being farmed. Reccomend it.
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#2 rated of all the motels in Bowling Green is the La Quinta. New and nice and cheaper than motels that are rated lower on TripAdvisor.com
It's located at exit #22 where just about all the decent restaurants, shopping, etc are located. Other than the Hotel Sync(rated #1 in Bowling Green, but the La Quinta is cheaper and has a free breakfast that the Hotel Sync doesn't) the other motels near the museum are not that nice.
It's located at exit #22 where just about all the decent restaurants, shopping, etc are located. Other than the Hotel Sync(rated #1 in Bowling Green, but the La Quinta is cheaper and has a free breakfast that the Hotel Sync doesn't) the other motels near the museum are not that nice.
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We always stay at the Super 8 on Willamette, centered between the museum and the assembly plant. It's not fancy but we like it. Rates are reasonable and the place is clean. It's only about 10 minutes from the main drag where there are many great restaurants to choose from.
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I always stay at the Holiday Inn University Plaza when in Bowling Green. Will be there next week for Cars & Cones. Pretty nice hotel and within walking distance to a number of decent restaurants. Will be the 4th stay at this hotel in the past few months...
Drifting
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If you are talking about the Country Hearth Inn right across the road from the Museum, I've stayed there. If all your doing is sleeping over, it's find... as long as you DON't get the side that faces the highway.
It's reasonably cheap and you can walk to everything.
It's reasonably cheap and you can walk to everything.
Burning Brakes
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Sounds FUN! Been wanting to do that for years.
They used to hold Z06 Fest out there but i heard its no longer Z06 Fest but something else... Either way, id like to drive my Z06 up there at some point.
Post lost of pics of your vist "home" 👍🏾
They used to hold Z06 Fest out there but i heard its no longer Z06 Fest but something else... Either way, id like to drive my Z06 up there at some point.
Post lost of pics of your vist "home" 👍🏾
Melting Slicks
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I stayed at the Country Hearth Inn a number of years ago - it was OK. But, for several years it has had terrible reviews:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Re..._Kentucky.html
In 2012 I stayed at the Super8 - I liked it, and it's just across the hiway from the Museum.
http://www.super8.com/hotels/kentuck...2F2012&rooms=1
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Re..._Kentucky.html
In 2012 I stayed at the Super8 - I liked it, and it's just across the hiway from the Museum.
http://www.super8.com/hotels/kentuck...2F2012&rooms=1
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#2 rated of all the motels in Bowling Green is the La Quinta. New and nice and cheaper than motels that are rated lower on TripAdvisor.com
It's located at exit #22 where just about all the decent restaurants, shopping, etc are located. Other than the Hotel Sync(rated #1 in Bowling Green, but the La Quinta is cheaper and has a free breakfast that the Hotel Sync doesn't) the other motels near the museum are not that nice.
It's located at exit #22 where just about all the decent restaurants, shopping, etc are located. Other than the Hotel Sync(rated #1 in Bowling Green, but the La Quinta is cheaper and has a free breakfast that the Hotel Sync doesn't) the other motels near the museum are not that nice.
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Yep, about 15 min from area. Very rural area, 4 corners is Pig, Ky. Very good. Great people. There is a Basset Hound that hangs around the front door waiting for a little left over.
Racer
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From: Marco Island FL
I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express just 2 exits down from the plant/NCM.
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when i pick up my car in aug 2015 i stay there(county hearth ) it was ok and it was cheap i just need a place to sleep
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Stayed at Super 8 right across from the museum -- $62. Very clean, comfortable, and quite. The Sync is next door but don't know anything about it. We did the factory tour and the museum on Monday