Kentucky River Bourbon Cabin

08/06/2025

We are now open for Fall bookings!!

I apologize. It’s been a while since I’ve posted. We’ve been hard at work with renovations and we’re almost done! We have reactivated our Airbnb listing starting to take reservations as of September 1st. We still have the old pictures on here, but new pictures will be coming soon! The house will be basically the same, with just slightly different furniture and a green kitchen. We can’t wait to host you!!

Relax in the hot tub w/a view of the River!

06/12/2025

More progress being made!
✅ walls re-insulated
✅ new drywall hung
✅ old duct work torn out
✅ crawlspace, re-lined with plastic
✅ new kitchen cabinets installed
✅ Granite installed

Up next -painting, fireplace installation, tile and flooring. With the new kitchen in it feels like we are really making some progress! Target opening date is August 1st!

05/15/2025

Update on the cabin! Lots of stuff going on - everything is nice and dried out now so rebuilding has now begun!

04/14/2025

It’s been an exhausting 4 days…. 4 days of schlepping around in mud, getting covered in wet insulation, carrying out endless amounts of wet drywall, cabinets furniture and debris.

But!….. in the midst of tragedy beautiful things CAN come out of it!

Anderson County Dept of Public Safety has been phenomenal with bringing us lunch and dinner every day. They have made sure the Red Cross and other volunteer organizations have brought us cleaning supplies, tarps, mops, brooms, gloves, shovels, hand sanitizer etc. They are coordinating debris pick up and trash removal. I can’t say enough good things about John Shuttleworth and his crew! They have been our lifeline!

Our friends Toni Boer and Andrew Boer came out to help as well as our kids Jacob Gowen, Brooke Gowen, and Gus Tichenor and mom Janet Eckman Gowen. I can’t thank all of you enough! I love you guys so much and I am so fortunate to have a such a supportive family. ❤️ We couldn’t have accomplished the amount we did without you! 😘

We managed to get the entire house demo’ed with the exception of the fireplace and the bathtub. The restoration company will be there this week to take over with the cleaning, disinfecting and encapsulating the wet wood.

Now the phase of rebuilding starts! We hope to get everything back up and running in a few months…. Hopefully before my daughter’s wedding.

Thank you all for all the FB responses to my posts, messages, texts and phone calls from all of you. I truly could not have gotten through this rough time without the support and encouragement of family and friends!! A MILLION THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!!!! 🙏🏼 WE FEEL THE LOVE!! ❤️

04/09/2025

The roads to the cabin are still flooded, however, the water level has gone down enough to expose the house again! Luckily, our neighbor Leslie was able to take a boat in and get some photos of the inside of the house. These are so sad to see, but we are still optimistic that we can overcome! Thank you for all of the outpouring of support, love, and encouragement! You all are the best!

04/08/2025

"Update on our cabin along the Kentucky River. As many of you know, the floods have caused significant damage, but we're staying strong through it all. 💪 We're sharing some new drone photos to show the extent of the damage, but we want you to know—this isn’t the end. We're committed to rebuilding and coming back even stronger! Thank you all for your continued support, prayers, and kind words. We’ll get through this together. 🙏 "

04/07/2025

We're saddened to report that our beloved Kentucky River Bourbon Cabin has been affected by the recent unprecedented flooding in Central Kentucky.

On the early morning of Sunday, April 6th the rising waters breached the first floor of the house. It currently sits with 3 to 4 feet of water inside. 😔

All reservations through July 31st, 2025 have been cancelled, and full refunds have been processed.

Nevertheless, we're focusing on the positives and planning to get back on our feet as soon as the water recedes.

Please pray for all the families and businesses affected by this historic record breaking flood. Our hearts are with you Kentucky!

12/14/2024

Thank you so much for the feature Lawrenceburg - Anderson County Tourism!!

10/19/2024

So honored that our cabin was featured on the Lawrenceburg - Anderson County Tourism page!! We have a few dates left open in November and December, come visit us!! https://www.airbnb.com/h/kyriverbourboncabin

05/29/2024

Honored to say we’ve made it to the top 1% of homes on Airbnb! 🤩🤩🤩

https://www.airbnb.com/h/kyriverbourboncabin

12/16/2023

Thank you Lawrenceburg - Anderson County Tourism for featuring our cabin on your page!! Come stay with us this winter!

https://www.airbnb.com/h/kyriverbourboncabin

11/11/2023

Airbnb rolled out some new features this week and I am proud to say that our Kentucky River Bourbon Cabin now has the “Guest Favorite badge!” We love being in the hospitality industry and always strive to give our guests a 5 star experience. We love that Airbnb is now highlighting those listings where hosts go the extra mile. Thanks Airbnb!