Wigwam Village #2

Okay, so my wife and I have posted all kinds of stuff from places far away:  the UK, Australia, and Mexico, to name a few.  Now, here's one a lot of people from the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio can get to and it's not going to cost you a whole lot of money.  It's the Wigwam Village #2 in Cave City, Kentucky!

Wigwam Village #2 in Cave City, Kentucky...

As you can see from the picture above, each wigwam is a concrete and steel teepee that is large enough to contain a bedroom and a bathroom, just like regular hotel and motel rooms.  However, how many are shaped like teepees?  Unfortunately, there are only 49 that bear the distinction of the Wigwam name across three villages, including the one pictured above.  The remaining two are in Holbrook, Arizona and San Bernardino, California.  But I digress...

Retro, yet cool, indeed...

One of the appeals of the Wigwam is its "throwback" appeal to an earlier, simpler time, where two lane roads were more often traveled to get to places than today.  During the times these Wigwams were popping up, the popularity of traveling along Route 66 was beginning to peak.  The atmosphere inside and outside of the Wigwam we stayed rekindled some fond memories of my late grandparents.  I'm guessing it's probably from the older style of the rooms, which were originally constructed close to the same time as my grandparents' house was built in 1940 (and still stands to this very day).

One of the nice things about each Wigwam is the fact that there is an individual parking space within several steps of the door.  I mean, how often do you ever go to a hotel or motel and have a parking spot right in front of your room for your convenience?  More often than not, you're lugging around your luggage several hundred feet to the door after you find the closest possible spot that hasn't been taken!

Do you still see cool roadside
advertising like this anymore?

So, why in the world should you stay at Wigwam Village #2?  What is there to do, other than play on their playground and grill some burgers or hot dogs on one of their charcoal grills?

Within a half hour of the Wigwam Village, you can go to the following places:

1.  Mammoth Cave National Park:  This is the main tourist attraction that attracted the Wigwam name to the area.  You can take cave tours throughout the day and there is even one available in the early evening hours, too.

2.  Kentucky Down Under:  This is a place where you can go see "all things Aussie," including some of the animals and gadgets from there.  There's even a cave you can walk through.  The only thing you won't get from this place is jet lag.

ROAR!!!

3.  Dinosaur World:  For an adult, it may appear totally cheesy, especially with "Interstate-a-saurus Rex" standing within 100 feet of Interstate 65.  However, it's got some great things for kids to go see and learn there.

4.  Guntown Mountain:  Here, they put on a show with a fully decked out wild west town.  They have a chair lift or a shuttle bus (for those that don't want to take the chair lift) that will take you to the town.  Once there, you will get immersed in the atmosphere, which may include an old-fashioned wild west brawl or, possibly, a shootout!

Note for Teachers:  Some places (mentioned above) have promos that offer free or reduced admission.  Check their respective websites for details...

So, now that there is some justification to sleep in a Wigwam, feel free to take a couple of days off and go!  (Deep down, we know you want to...)  Also, if you go there, please mention our endorsement from our blog to the owners.  We're fairly certain that they would like to know about it (or be reminded of it).