THE IMPACT OF BROADBAND: MAKERS EDITION
Savory siestas BARREN BREEZE B&B OFFERS A TASTE OF LUXURY BY JEN CALHOUN
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f you’d told Greg and Amy Hiser a few years ago that they’d be running Barren Breeze Bed & Breakfast today, they’d have laughed in your face. “I’d say, ‘What?’” Greg Hiser says with a laugh. The dream came about gradually for the Hisers, who bought the 9,000-square-foot Lucas retreat in March 2018. Before that, they lived in the little town of St. Anne, Illinois, about 80 miles south of Chicago. Greg Hiser owned a construction company, and his wife worked in corporate human resources. “We had always preferred staying in bed-and-breakfasts over regular hotels when we traveled,” he says. “But we didn’t think about owning our own until later, when we became empty nesters a few years back. My body was getting pretty worn out from running my construction company, and it just sort of gradually became a dream of ours to run a B&B.”
RIVER OASIS When they found Barren Breeze — formerly known as The Narrow Way Bed and Breakfast — the Hisers knew they’d found their dream location. Situated on 13 acres near The Narrows on Barren River Lake, Barren Breeze is just seven minutes from Barren River Lake State Resort Park and two minutes from The Narrows’ boat ramp and marina. Many guests at Barren Breeze stop by between explorations of Nashville — 80 miles south of 12 | July/August 2019
Lucas — and Louisville, which is two hours away. Nearby attractions include the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Mammoth Cave. “We’ve had guests from different places in Europe,” Greg Hiser says. “One couple from Germany knew people in the area, but another couple from Europe flew in to the East Coast and just started driving west. They were going to a wedding in St. Louis and found us on the way.” South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
