I think BG is around 70,000 and is home to Western Kentucky University and the GM Corvette plant. We have most of the major chain restaurants but not many really good independents. Most of our really good places are Bosnian owned and feature Mediterranean cuisine.
We are not big enough to have all the shopping choices I'm used to from SoCal but it's less than an hour down to Nashville. There I can get my fix for Trader Joe's, Costco, Coldwater Creek, and most anything you could want. Also lots of country music to enjoy.