I have to admit that I did not pay a visit to the new Buc-ee's, one of our most talked about businesses in our county or even the region until this month. Our Buc-ee's is located about 19 miles up the road from us here in Bowling Green, Ky , on I-65. I went once in the afternoon and once in the morning, both on weekdays. The Texas based chain, Buc-ee's is the Wal-Mart of all super gas stations anywhere in the country and they offers tons of fuel pumps, their famous BBQ Beef Brisket sandwiches, beef jerky, Beaver Nuggets, fudge and glazed nuts among thousands of other items. And no semi-tractor trucks are allowed either. Only passenger vehicles and RV's are allowed. And they have many, many clean restroom stalls and urinals to offer too. Our Buc-ee's, which is nestled in Northeast Warren County, has been in the small town of Smiths Grove, Ky., for over a year now. I first heard a lot about Buc-ee's, especially the buzz when it was announced that they were coming to town. Then it was the grand opening buzz. Since my two visits there, I have determined that it's really not a place for locals to go. It's for the interstate traveler. That's who they have in mind and designed it for as well who they cater to. It's for people who are traveling and who need to stop to fuel up and who want a nice place stop rather than having to deal with a truck stop and all of the diesel fuel as well as the black smoke in the air. It's for people who are looking for clean restrooms and who don't want to wait in line to use one either. It's for people who want to take their time looking around and shop. Mainly, it is for people who are hungry and thirsty. Even though, I am a local, I wanted to stop out of curiosity just to see what all the buzz was about. And I saw it with my own eyes. Yes, it's everything they say it is and more. To me, it's like going to Disney World. Everyone appears to be on vacation or at least traveling to a certain destination. It's extremely crowded. It's impossible to walk a straight line inside the mega giant gas station/retail store because everyone walks in front of you or they think you are walking in front of them. I didn't try the fuel pumps so they I don't know what that experience is like. I used their restrooms during each visit. Yes, it is true. They are very clean and there are a lot stalls and urinals. And after I poured me Arizona Tea Watermelon flavor fountain drink, I also made a beeline for the Buc-ee's BBQ Beef Brisket sandwiches, paid for them and got out of there as quick as possible. I repeated the same thing during each visit. And by the way, there's no place to sit down to eat or drink. So you have to go to your car, to do that. There BBQ Beef Brisket cost around $9.00 and they are worth it because they are delicious.
So if you have never stopped at a Buc-ee's, you need to do it at least once, just to see what it is like. Then you will see what I mean.
