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Lexington Leads to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Thinking of taking on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail? Let Lexington be your home base.
“Lexington is one of the gateways to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail,” says Eric Gregory, president of the Kentucky Distillers' Association. “The city has a very long history with bourbon and it's a great place to start your trip.”
According to Gregory, statesman Henry Clay, one of Kentucky's most famous historical figures, used to ship barrels of bourbon to his Senate office in... Read More »
Lexington is Home to Many Civil War Sites
Wandering the lush, peaceful gardens of the Lexington Cemetery – the final resting place of many luminary figures of the Civil War – one senses that the serenity of this place belies the region's impassioned, conflicted past.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky lay on the dividing line between North and South, and while its legislature voted to remain in the Union, many of Kentucky's native sons took up arms for the Confederate cause. Kentuckians of that era bore a unique burden as... Read More »
Lexington's Shaker Village
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... Read More »
Lexington Provides Plenty of Golf Venues
A windswept touch of Ireland – in Kentucky? "When the wind picks up at Kearney Hils, a golfer might well imagine being at a links course in Ireland or Scotland," says Mike Fields, a PGA professional and director of golf with Lexington Parks and Recreation. “Lexington is blessed to have such a quality course at Kearney Hills, plus many more top venues.” These venues include The Gay Brewer, Jr. Course @ Picadome, a hidden gem on the edge of downtown and one of the... Read More »
Lexington's Kentucky Horse Park Is the Place to Get Close to Horses
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-... Read More »
Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington, KY
Whitaker Bank Ballpark
Big L, a mustachioed baseball player, is the mascot of the Lexington Legends, Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They play their home games inside Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington, KY, which blends classic baseball stadium design with Kentucky-inspired architecture and seats more than 6,000 people. There are 26 luxury suites, a reserved-seating picnic area, playground and a scoreboard that is the focal point of the stadium. The scoreboard is nearly 90 feet tall... Read More »
Lexington, KY Provides Bluegrass Plate Specials
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... Read More »
