You might say Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Harrodsburg is a little piece of heaven. “Shaker Village encompasses 3,000 acres of beautiful rolling farmland,” says Aimee Darnell, publicist for Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, which is located 25 miles southwest of Lexington. “It's the site where a remarkable community once flourished, and our mission is to preserve that sacred ground.”   The Shakers were America's largest and best-known communal society in the...

Known as the Horse Capital of the World, it is no surprise Lexington also is home to the world's only park dedicated to man's relationship with the horse. “The Kentucky Horse Park (KHP) is a place in the heart of Kentucky's famous Bluegrass Region where people can visit and experience the magic of Kentucky's special connection to horses,” says Lisa Jackson, director of marketing for the park.   The 1,224-acre facility is home to approximately 50 breeds of horses, a 60,500-...

In Lexington, bourbon isn't solely for sipping. Regional cooking also infuses local liquid love into a variety of dishes, including bread pudding with bourbon sauce, bourbon ale-battered onion rings, a variety of bourbon-based sauces for meats and treats like Old Kentucky Chocolates bourbon truffles and Rebecca Ruth candy bourbon balls.   But bourbon is hardly the only thing tempting taste buds here. The Bluegrass Region is known for its beaten biscuits, cheese grits, fried banana peppers...