Day Trip to Lynchburg, TN
Hosted by Hometown Atl Tourists
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Whether you want to make it a day-long road trip or turn it into an overnight getaway, let’s head to Lynchburg, TN for 1) a family style, set menu, home cooked meal at the famous Miss Bobo’s Boarding House & Restaurant (see video), 2) a tour of the Jack Daniel’s Distillery and 3) a tour and visit to the Lynchburg Cake and Candy Company (see video).
Plan A:
7:30 a.m. depart Atlanta
Arrive in Lynchburg at 11:30 a.m. Atlanta time (AT), 10:30 a.m. Lynchburg time (LT)
10:30 LT -11 LT stretch out legs and head over to Miss Mary Bobo’s Boardinghouse & Restaurant
11 LT - 12:30 LT Lunch at Miss Mary Bobo’s (noon AT)
12:30 LT - 2 LT Distillery tour (1:30 AT - 3 AT) (if done w/lunch in time; if not, go to Plan B below)
2 LT - 5 LT Visit the Lynchburg Cake and Candy Company and explore downtown (be sure to stop by Lynchburg Hardware & General Store for memorabilia)
5 LT Leave Lynchburg (6:00 AT)
10 AT Arrive back in Atlanta
Plan B:
12:30 - 2:00 LT Visit the Lynchburg Cake and Candy Company
2:30 - 4:00 LT Distillery tour
4:00 -5:00 LT Visit the Lynchburg Hardware & General Store for memorabilia and explore downtown area
5 LT Leave Lynchburg (6:00 AT)
10 AT Arrive back in Atlanta
Payment for Miss Bobo’s Boarding House & Restaurant is required in advance to reserve your space. After you RSVP, you will receive an e-mail indicating where you should send cash or check in the amount of $21.90. No online payments, please. Please be ABSOLUTELY sure you can attend as there will be no refunds UNLESS someone is able to fill your spot.
Spots are reserved for Tastebuds members only, i.e., +1 is not an option unless there is space available and that will be determined approximately a week before the event.
Miss Bobo’s Boarding House & Restaurant
295 Main Street
931-759-7394
Try to arrive 20 minutes early
History
Since 1908, Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House has been a place for true Southern hospitality and traditional home cooking. While the house no longer accepts boarders, it does serve one of the best noon day "dinners" in Tennessee. Served family style, dinner will include 2 meats, 6 vegetables, bread, dessert and beverage. Lynchburg is a dry county, but Miss Mary believed in using the local product, i.e., Jack Daniels, in many of her recipes.
Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House began in 1908 when the young spinster assumed ownership of the historic Salmon Hotel. It used to be a traveler's hotel and was built over a spring.
Miss Bobo died in 1983, just five weeks short of her 102nd birthday. She remained sharp-witted and involved in the Boarding House all her life. She was confined to a wheelchair for just a few months before her death.
The Boarding House is a beautiful white painted Federal-style building with giant maple trees in the front yard, a spacious porch with swings and wooden chairs where guests can rest before or after their meal. There are ferns and flowers to rival many gardens.
Dinner is by reservation only. A dinner bell is rung to let guests know when they can be seated. There are several dining rooms on the main floor and two rooms in the basement where people can eat.
One unique feature of Miss Bobo's is the hostesses. Every table has a local Lynchburg lady for their hostess. The hostess’ duties include sharing local Lynchburg history, encouraging conversation among those at the table, making sure that dishes are passed to the left and no one leaves the table hungry.
Miss Bobo's is now run under the direction of Jack Daniel's great-great niece, Miss Lynne Tolley. Miss Tolley carries on Miss Bobo's tradition of southern hospitality. People come from all over the world to visit Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House & Restaurant and now it’s our turn!
Video
Check out this Tennessee Crossroads video about Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xwOu8rkdwQ
Jack Daniel’s Distillery
Meet at the Visitor Center
182 Lynchburg Highway
Lynchburg, TN 37352
931-759-6357
Tour (free): 1 hour/15 minutes, tours start anywhere from every 15 minutes to an hour, depending on how large the crowd.
Enhanced Tour ($10.95): Sampling of three Jack Daniel’s whiskeys adds 15 minutes to the tour. These are on a first-come, first-served basis.
The tour is mostly outdoors and involves walking, so comfortable shoes are essential.
History
Jack Daniel’s is a brand of sour mash Tennessee whiskey that is the highest selling American whiskey in the world. It is known for its square bottles and black label. It is produced in Lynchburg, TN by the Jack Daniel’s Distillery, which has been owned by the Brown-Forman Corporation since 1956. Despite being the location of a major operational distillery, Jack Daniel’s home county of Moore is a dry county, so the product is not available for consumption at stores or restaurants within the county.
Click the following link to read “Jack Daniel’s Secret: The History of the World’s Most Famous Whiskey” featured in The Atlantic magazine: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/01/jack-daniels-secret-the-history-of-the-worlds-most-famous-whiskey/250966/
Lynchburg Cake and Candy Company
134 Cashion Road
Lynchburg, TN 37352
931-759-7441
The Lynchburg Cake and Candy Company, owned by retired accountant and Vietnam vet Billy H. Thomas, is located just outside of Lynchburg, TN (about a mile from the distillery). Billy took a 150 year old family recipe and modified it into the Lynchburg Whiskey Cake, made with genuine Jack Daniel’s Whiskey. They also offer other products such as: The Lynchburg Whiskey Balls, Lynchburg Whiskey Praline Pecans and the Old Fashioned Jam Cake. The Lynchburg Cake and Candy Company has been featured on the View and Food Network. The company is located on his farm and tours are offered daily.
Video
Check out this heart-warming Tennessee Crossroads video about the Lynchburg Cake and Candy Company: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwG29YCjt_o
Lynchburg Hardware & General Store
160 Craig Street
A gathering place where the local folks discuss the latest news, challenge friends to a game of checkers and enjoy a 10-cent Coca-Cola. Jack Daniel’s nephew, Lem Motlow, opened the store to earn a living during Prohibition. Many historic general store and hardware items from that era are on display, along with a full line of Jack Daniel’s merchandise.