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There is not much appealing about traveling through St. Louis. Lousy roads and everyone is in a hurry.

Memphis is a nice place to visit. Beale Street. Good local food and music venues. The Bass Pro shop in the Pyramid is supposed to be awesome.

There are a couple of campgrounds near Graceland.

[Dorel]

We have a nice KOA in Granger IN which is about 15 min drive from the Notre Dame stadium. They would love to see your Prevost there, nice clean park ran by a German family, Thomas and Patricia. They have anice pool, gelato bar, good pull through sites, firepit and picnic tables.

While here you can visit the Motorhome Hall of Fame in Elkhart and some of the surplus RV stores…lots of furniture, appliances, electrical and RV related stuff.

Lake Michigan like New Buffalo Beach or Indian Dunes State park are 45 min away.

Chicago downtown is 2 hrs awy by car or you can do the scenic route and take the Lake Shore Train from the South Bend Airport to the Navy Pier.

US 65 has been in construction for a long time. When I come up from Jeff place I take 75 through Cincinnati, cut acros to Indy and then straight north into South Bend/ Granger on 31.

Hope that helps.

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Indianapolis has lots of stuff to do.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Museum. The Museum is one of the largest dedicated to motorsports in the world. It collection goes back over 100 years. See the museum and take a lap around the track in the bus. Lots of room to park the bus.

Indianapolis Museum of Art. We parked the bus and toad right in front of the place. There is a mansion on the grounds which is an interesting tour.

http://www.imamuseum.org/?gclid=CLCw0M6lsccCFYEvgQodGpcA6g

Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Not far from the art museum. Haven’t been there for a while, but was really, really impressed the times I was there in the past.

https://www.childrensmuseum.org/

Allison Transmission factory: Across the street from The Speedway. Does anyone know if they offer tours?

Don’t hesitate to get off I-65 just north of downtown and get onto Meridian Street and go north (I think its US 31). The houses along Meridian are just fantastic. I was very comfortable driving the coach up Meridian. You can also follow US 31 north to I-80 and the Elkhart/South Bend area. When we came back from ETLC ten days ago, there was a bridge on northbound I-65 closed at LaFayette which is now expected to be closed until mid to late-September … the detour is reported to be 60 miles. This is on northbound I-65 which links Chicago with Louisville, Cincinatti, Nashville, Atlanta, and Florida. This is a BIG deal. Makes going north on US 31 a good idea. We went west of Indy on I-74 and took US 41 north to Gary (you come out onto I-80-94 at Cabella’s which has semi/RV parking, a dump station, but doesn’t allow overnight parking). Traffic on US 41 as you get close to Gary is heavy in the evening rush hour. But from I-74 to the busy part its four lanes and you rarely see anyone.

Fair Oaks Farms. North of Indianapolis, between LaFayette (Purdue) and Gary/Merrillville on I-65. One of the most interesting places I’ve ever visited. HUGE, MONSTER dairy and hog breeding operation. The amount of milk that Fair Oaks produces is beyond comprehension. You get a behind the scenes look at this modern, state of the air dairy operation. They also raise baby pigs. The entire place is very, very interesting.

http://fofarms.com/

If you do take I-65 north of LaFayette, you’ll be driving through one of the largest wind farms in the US. They have planted them by the 100’s if not thousands and they are growing tall and strong every day. Everyone of them was knee high by the 4th of July!

Have a good time.

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What Jon said re: St. Louis. We’ve been to and thru about a dozen times, not someplace I look forward to going thru. There are some interesting things there (Busch Gardens, the Zoo, Children’s Museum, & of course the Arch to name a few) but the roads are terrible & traffic has always been a royal PITA. Given the recent local problems, this may not be the best time to visit the area.

Memphis can be interesting & fun. If you go to Beale St. (Home of the Blues), I’d suggest staying on the main drag, know what’s happening around you & go with at least another couple, especially if you go in the evening. The Peabody Hotel is worth a visit, and in the morning they march the Peabody Ducks down via elevator from their penthouse on the roof to swim in the lobby fountain. At 5pm they march them back into the elevator & back up to their penthouse coop. Kinda cute – kids love it – neat photo ops. Just across the alley is the Rondevous – some great dry ribs.

We like to stay just across the bridge at Tom Sawyer in West Memphis, AR. The campground is right on the river, below the levee, and you can watch the barge traffic up & down the River. One of our fav stops. Make sure you call for directions. Your GPS will most likely take you to the campground on a less than desirable route.

Nashville has plenty to see & do…shuttle from KOA to downtown, Opryland Hotel, Opry Mills (shopping mall), The Opry, etc. As you noted, ’bout the best place we’ve found is KOA. A little pricy, IMO, but most convenient for a short visit.

Good Luck…enjoy the trip.

[Fred]

Thanks to all for the information. We will take it to heart and will follow the advice and recommendations given…

Sounds like there are some interesting things to see… and some to avoid…

I believe we will stay at Catherine’s Landing in Hot Springs, Ark… then at Tom Sawyers in Memphis…. then move on to Louisiville, Ky. if I can find a suitable place there as well… I would like to take a side trip by car into the countryside to see the horse operations in the area… We have an interest in horses having been in the ranching business for many years at one time…(never had many horses because I never trusted anything that ate while I slept).

then to South Bend… to beat up on Notre dame!

Breaks the rip up a liittle.

Thank you all so much.

Pres

[granvil]

RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum. Elkhart, IN 46514, rvmhhalloffame.org

This is just 20 miles from Notre Dame. You may drycamp in the parking lot.

Take the Bourbon tour through Ky and TN on the way back, stopping at Mamouth Cave and the Corvette Museum and plant tour in KY. If you go East enough in KY stay at KY Horse Park and take in some farm tours.

JIM

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If you really are serious about horses, route yourself through Lexington. There is a good campground on the horse farm that I should know the name of, but I don’t. It is just north of the I-75 / I-64 split. That is a good spot for the Bourbon trail also.

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Jon.

THe obvious one I found is the Kentucky Horse RV Park… 1032 acre place… sound correct?

Pres

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That’s the one. Really nice camping area.

[AL]

Last time I was at the Horse Park it sucked and that was about 3 years ago. Tree problems and no sewer hook up.

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O K ….

So Far….that’s one “FOR” …..and one “AGAINST”…

Nothing like concensus from leadership!

Actually, if it isn’t what we want…we will simply leave…

I do hope it is satisfactory because we truly love horses and look forward to viewing the area and the facilities of the park…(museums, etc.) … We have had Arabians and Quarter horses before… and really enjoy observing the American Saddlebred competitions… I must admit, however, that the “Cutting Horse” events are the most exciting to me…

Again, as I have said before…”Not a cowboy….just found the hat”

Pres

[Peter]

Last time I was in the RV Park at Kentucky Horse Park was with a truck and 5th wheel. Trailer was 37′ long and 13’2″ tall and it was a close fit where we parked due to trees and narrow spots. It was doable and would probably be doable in the bus but unless they have bigger spots for motorhomes (and they might for all I know) it might be tight.

If you want to see beautiful horse country it is the right area to be in.

Davy

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I do not know if this goes under this thread or not but at one time, there was a Prevost owner whose basic business was providing Bar-B-Q from his Memphis operation. He was written up in magazines and at one time was very visible to Prevost owners.

Anyone know who this was and where his business is in Memphis. I had always inrtended to patronize his establishment if in the area…..

The Commissary has been recommended as great place to try…

Thanks,

Reagan

[Corey]

Pres,

The best barbecue in Memphis, in my opinion, is the Barbecue Shop on Madison Ave. in Midtown Memphis.

The Bass Pro Shop at the Pyramid is an absolute MUST SEE! It is huge and has a hotel inside. I highly recommend taking the elevator to the bar/restaurant at the top climbing 28 stories (restaurant wasn’t open yet as of June). The views from the outdoor balcony’s are amazing.

Mark

[Jackson]

Mark, Where do you park when in Memphis?

Mike