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Harrodsburg, KY
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Banish the Winter Blahs with a Midwinter Getaway to Harrodsburg, KY
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Country inns and B&Bs are made for invigorating weekends
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Harrodsburg, KY – January 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / Need a change of scenery? Harrodsburg has the antidote to the winter blahs: Book a getaway to Kentucky’s oldest town for a midwinter escape that will rejuvenate and restore you. Warm up with a hot stone massage. Get your Zen on with a yoga weekend. Hike to a bird blind and visit with working studio artists. Pick your package, then visit www.HarrodsburgKY.com to plan your escape.
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Banish the Winter Blahs with a Midwinter Getaway to Harrodsburg, KY
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Beaumont Inn Staycation Vacation
Spend a minimum of three or four consecutive nights at Kentucky’s oldest family-operated Country Inn and you’ll get 10% off your room rate. Planning a longer stay? Get 15% off stays of five to seven days and 20% off stays of eight to 10 days. By the time you return home, winter just may be over. While at Beaumont Inn, dine at the inn’s three restaurants – the Main Dining Room, Old Owl Tavern and Owl’s Nest – enjoying Kentucky fare so delicious it earned the inn a James Beard America’s Classic award.

Visit the onsite Kentucky Spa at Bell House cottage for massages, facials and hand and foot treatments. Book a personalized bourbon tasting with the innkeeper. Browse the gift shop, which features “Kentucky Crafted” items created by juried craftspeople. Choose among 31 lovely guestrooms tucked into three different historic buildings, each one beautifully appointed and loaded with amenities. Add a “Taste of Kentucky” package ($50) to your stay and enjoy a delicious local sampler that includes two 3-selection bourbon flight vouchers, Rebecca Ruth Kentucky Bourbon Candies, Kentucky cheeses and a full Southern breakfast in the morning. www.BeaumontInn.com, 800-352-3992 or 859-734-3381

Coleman House Yoga Package
Gather a couple friends or family members – whoever appreciates seeking their downward dog – and head to Coleman House in downtown Harrodsburg. The innkeeper will greet you on Friday evening with a cocktail and snacks and then usher you downtown to a local fitness facility for a relaxing yoga class. Return to the fitness facility on Saturday for an invigorating yoga class that will sharpen your appetite for brunch at Coleman House. Enjoy a relaxing day pursuing your own interests before gathering at Ballard’s on the inn’s third floor for happy hour. Dinner will follow in the main dining room. Sunday morning yoga class will be early and meditative followed by a leisurely breakfast.

Choose from two rooms in the main house or the guestroom in Serenity House, a charming cottage tucked behind Coleman House. Luxurious bedding, restful color palettes and private baths make any stay very comfortable. www.ColemanHouseBedandBreakfast.com, 859-734-4902

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
“Shaker Off Winter” at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill with this package that includes daily admission plus dinner and breakfast at Trustees’ Table, a restaurant celebrating Shaker Village’s roots with dishes made of seasonal ingredients from the Shaker Village garden and from local farmers. Explore The Historic Centre, the country’s largest private collection of original 19th century buildings, The Farm and the 3,000-acre Preserve at this Discovery Destinations member property, named a top hidden travel destination by BBC News.

The Inn features 72 guest rooms, suites and private cottages spread throughout 13 historic Shaker Village buildings. Reserve this package at www.ShakerVillageKy.org, click “book now,” choose your date/s and click “see available rooms,” where you’ll find this package, available until Feb. 29, 2016. 800-734-5611 

Harrodsburg is also home to these bed and breakfast inns: Wanderland Bed & Breakfast at historic circa 1817 Burford Hill, which offers a full kitchen where guests can prepare their own breakfast, and Canaan Land Farm B&B, a historic 18th century farm with several lodging options. Canaan Land is offering a “Spring Fling” package, valid April 1 through May 31, 2016 that includes lodging in the Colonial Cottage, daily full breakfast, s’mores and hot drinks at the fire pit and two single day passes to Shaker Village. Minimum 2-night stay required. Rate: $115/night. Contact Canaan Land at 859-734-5226 or CanaanLandFarm@att.net to book.

Visit www.HarrodsburgKY.com and click on the “Where to Stay” to plan your midwinter getaway.

Media Contact:
Karen Hackett, Executive Director
800-355-9192 or 859-734-2364
Harrodsburg/Mercer County Tourist Commission, www.HarrodsburgKy.com

Photo: Raise a toast to winter being halfway over at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Harrodsburg, KY.
Credit: Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

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About Harrodsburg, KY
Sitting amidst four National Register Historic Districts in the heart of Kentucky’s famed Bluegrass region, Kentucky’s oldest town is one of the coolest places in history. Harrodsburg is full of the unexpected: Ten bourbon distilleries, four craft distilleries and more than a dozen wineries are a short drive away. There are horseback riding trails, backroads and byways for bicycle enthusiasts, and outdoor water sports from kayaking to skiing. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, America’s largest restored Shaker community and a founding member of Discovery Destinations, a collection of distinct, independent destination properties, and Beaumont Inn, the state’s oldest family-operated country inn, are here. Commemorating the first permanent settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains is Old Fort Harrod State Park with full-scale replica fort. Providing an up-close view of one of the most unique ecosystems in the country, the geologically ancient Kentucky River Palisades, is the authentic 115-passenger Dixie Belle sternwheeler. Harrodsburg is one of “the 10 Most Beautiful Towns in Kentucky” (TheCultureTrip.com); one of Best Choice Reviews’ “50 Best Small Town Downtowns in America”; Smithsonian Magazine’s “20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2014”; one of BBC NEWS Magazine’s “Five hidden US Travel Destinations”; and one of the “10 Most Beautiful, Charming Small Towns in Kentucky” (OnlyInYourState.com). Authentic, affordable, family-friendly – and full of the unexpected. This is Harrodsburg. www.HarrodsburgUnexpected.com, Facebook/Harrodsburg

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Publishing Dates: 01/28/16 – 03/28/16
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