Kentucky Folk Art Center in Morehead Feb 2025

Check out the Kentucky Folk Art Center in Morehead!

Morehead Kentucky Screaming Woman UFO Incident

A couple of decades ago, several weird things occured in Morehead Kentucky that are still a bit of a mystery.

July 29th 2021 Eastern Kentucky Storm

 On July 29th, we were driving around the Eastern Kentucky area we were caught in a bit of a storm!  I made about a one and a half minute video as we pulled over.

Morehead State University November 2020

 Hey, here is a short video I put up on youtube about Morehead State University!

Morehead Kentucky October 2020

 Morehead is growing on me!  Such a nice town to visit.  Here is a video I posted on youtube about it!

Root-A-Bakers Restaurant in Morehead Kentucky

While in Morehead, several people told us we had to have lunch at Root-A-Bakers.

We went by this comfy little restaurant and absolutely loved it.  We were welcomed at the door.  Our orders were placed, and we were asked if it was our first time there.  We would find out later that, since it was, we got a FREE sugar cookie!

We ordered and then found a seat.  We noticed a Bible on each table.  Nice beach inspired art was on the walls.  The decor at Root-Bakers-Bakers reminded me of some of the nice little cafes I have been to in New England, and around Lake Michigan.  Though the restaurant is not near water, I had that calm feeling I might have near a pond or lake in a small town.

They actually brought out a couple of other extras before our meal, including a nice cheddar biscuit!

We both had potato soup and sandwiches.  Check out the photos.  The meal was tasty and filling.  The soup was creamy and the sandwich was just nice and flavorful.  Everything had a unique taste.

They sell their bags of sugar cookies for $15 for a dozen.  We were told that they go through a lot of these each day.  In fact, my pal Jimmy grabbed a bag, knowing he would need some even before we received our free "first visit" ones.

Also, this is a nice, clean place.  We saw staff wipe tables down pretty immediately and they seemed to keep on top of things.  You can tell that Root-A-Bakers cares about their reputation, and they care about making a good product.

I think sandwich side and drink came out to around $15...  so, I feel like this is a nice value too.

Morehead really has something special in Root-A-Bakers.  It gets my highest recommendation.

Rowan County Veterans Museum in Morehead Kentucky

Morehead is a nice little town with more to do there than you might think.  So, on a recent Saturday we went down there just to explore a bit.

As we walked towards the campus in town, we noticed a small building with a sign up that said the Rowan County Veterans Museum was open.  AND it was free!  So, we went inside.

The museum is fit snugly into a historic 1937 WPA building.  It houses a video and book library locals can use too.

This was a totally unplanned side trip to a spot that wasn't on our radar, but we were so glad that we stopped by.

AND, what we thought might be a quick, "lets stick our head inside just to see whats going on" quickly turned in to a great couple of hours learning about this area's contributions to the military.

Korean War Veteran Danny Knipp was running the place.  He politely introduced himself and told us to yell if we had any questions.

He also told us that the museum was very hands on.  He invited us to pick up the various relics and take a look at them!  This was easily the most open and "hands on" military museum I have ever seen!

The museum in crammed with nice table and wall displays throughout.  Signs and labels tell you about the equipment, uniforms, and various other relics.

There is a small Civil War area, then a larger WW1 area moving on from there.  There are manikins throughout the building too, displayed wearing uniforms donated by locals.

As we looked around, Danny came by and was putting up a new framed display on a local who was at Pearl Harbor.  We started chatting and he ended up telling us the stories of many from the area who served in various conflicts.

The collection is mammoth, and could fill a building many times larger and still look packed.

I saw a lot of impressive relics too.  Purple Hearts, weapons, a piece of a scud missile, and a set of rations from Vietnam all impressed me.

Other than a few hats for sale, there wasn't really a gift shop.  There was a small, almost hidden donation box by the door.  You can tell that the guys running the museum are more concerned about telling the story of veterans in Rowan County than money.  I am sure that they appreciate any support they get though.

Like I said, this is a great, little known museum that is only open on Saturday from 10-2 (which is a convenient time for most people).  It is an obvious labor of love that is amazing.  It gets my highest recommendation.

Morehead State University, Kentucky

I walked around the Morehead Campus the other day!  Here are a few photos!

Kentucky Folk Art Center in Morehead Kentucky

Have you been to the Kentucky Folk Art Center in Morehead?  I went for the first time myself the other day!

I remember seeing a Kentucky Life that mentioned the somewhat obscure museum.  We checked it out recently.

I guess my expectations were low.  I mean, folk art is art by untrained artists.

We were absolutely blown away by the art though.  There were some truly inspired pieces.

Plus, there were cards beside the work with information about the artists.  That obviously adds to the story of the art.

There were two floors packed full of art.  Admission is the super low price of FREE too!

I really enjoyed some work by an artist who is color blind.  Some works were really slick- I would have assumed that the artists were well trained.

In the gift shop you could buy some art pieces from some of the featured artists.  I also saw stuffed animals based on some of the works.  There were nice books showing the art too.  I was glad to pick up a few postcards showing the folk art.

Fuzzy Duck Coffee, Morehead, KY

We stopped at Morehead's Fuzzy Duck Coffee/Coffee Tree Books AGAIN.

I'm always stopping here in the evening, usually on my way back home from somewhere in West Virginia.  I'm going to have to go during the daytime sometime.

Anyway, they have good coffee, friendly staff, and they have a NICE book selection!  They are big into yarn and art too.  I always see people crocheting. 

Coffee Tree Books and Fuzzy Duck Coffee in Morehead Kentucky

While on the road recently, I stopped by the Fuzzy Duck Coffee shop in Morehead.  It is connected to the Coffee Tree Bookstore.

I expected a very small bookstore, but it is roomy.  They have a lot of space.  In fact, there is a large stage there too!  I am sure this gets used for some interesting presentations in this college town.

The coffee shop was great too, with lots of room and all.  It looks like they use coffee from Coffee Times in Lexington.  We had some very nice lattes.