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Bourbon
and Blue Herons, Saddlebreds
and
Suspense, Classic Cars and a Derby Classic
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Harrodsburg,
KY, gears up for a brilliant and busy spring
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Harrodsburg,
KY – February 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Kentucky’s oldest town steps
lively this spring, offering visitors activities ranging from tutored bourbon
tastings and visits to a blue heron rookery to a chamber music festival
to an exhibit relating to the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to high-stepping
horse shows and more. See Harrodsburg’s Calendar
of Events.
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 Shaker
Village of Pleasant Hill
Toast
the arrival of spring with A Spirited Bourbon Dinner (four courses, six
bourbons!), March 22, at the largest restored Shaker settlement in America.
Welcome the Village’s new arrivals with Breakfast with the Babies on April
12, 19 and 26, a kid-friendly buffet followed by a hands-on introduction
to the baby lambs, kids, chicks and other animals.
The
Shakers always appreciated a good meal and that tradition continues with
a Maple Syrup Breakfast on March 22 and a chance to see how freshly-tapped
syrup is made from maple tree sap. Enjoy a good-old-fashioned Friday Night
Fish Fry with all the fixins’ on March 21 and 28 and April 4 and 11.
Other
activities at the Village include an Intro to Fly Fishing workshop on April
12; guided Wildlife Cruises to the Blue Heron Rookery, May 10 and 17, for
an up-close view of a breeding colony during nesting season; and the Chamber
Music Festival of the Bluegrass, a weekend of world-acclaimed chamber musicians
performing concerts in a restored barn, with special suppers and more,
on May 24 and 25. From April 26 through Nov. 2, the 115-passenger Dixie
Belle, an authentic sternwheeler, will offer riverboat rides through the
scenic Kentucky River Palisades along a stretch of river with high limestone
cliffs and untouched natural beauty. www.ShakerVillageKy.org/events_calendar
Arts
Council of Mercer County Studio & Gallery
Visit
the Gallery May 2 through 31 to see “Through a Lens: The Vietnam Traveling
Memorial Wall Experience.” The exhibit showcases images captured over an
August weekend in 2013 by a community that experienced the traveling Vietnam
Memorial Wall and memorabilia from the Vietnam War.
On
May 25, the Gallery hosts Wes Berry, author of The Kentucky Barbecue
Book, for “KY BBQ From the Big Muddy to the Appalachia.” This Kentucky
Humanities Council Speaker’s Bureau presentation will feature Berry sharing
selections from the book and a slideshow of some of the people, pits and
plates he experienced during his journeys to mom and pop barbecue joints
all over the state. www.ArtsCouncilofMercer.com
Mercer
County Fairgrounds
Several
events will take place at the site of America’s oldest county fair: the
crash-em/smash-em Spring Brawl Demolition Derby, April 12; the Walking
Horse Derby Classic, May 3; and the Spring Saddlebred Horse Show, May 25.
Join the spectators to see the horses known for their athleticism, beauty
and grace. www.MercerFair.com
Other
spring events
Enjoy
Harrodsburg’s charming downtown with specialty shops; old-fashioned soda
counter at the Kentucky Fudge Company; the production, “Radio Suspense
Theatre,” at the Ragged Edge Community Theatre on April 25 to 27 and May
2 to 4; and a Classic Car Cruise-In on May 10.
Book
a stay at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill where more than 70 guest rooms,
suites and private cottages are spread throughout 13 restored 19th century
buildings; the Beaumont Inn – a former school for young ladies that combines
hotel amenities with bed and breakfast ambience; the nearby all-inclusive
Bright Leaf Golf Resort; or other lodging option. Visit www.HarrodsburgKy.com
for details.
Media
Contact:
Karen
Hackett, Executive Director
Harrodsburg/Mercer
County Tourist Commission
800-355-9192
or 859-734-2364
Image
Shown:
A
Chamber Music Festival musician awaits his cue.
Hi-
and Low-Res Photos Available.
About
Harrodsburg, KY
Sitting
amidst four National Register Historic Districts in the heart of Kentucky’s
famed Bluegrass region, Kentucky’s oldest city is one of the coolest places
in history. Harrodsburg is
full of the unexpected. Eight bourbon distilleries and 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 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. Authentic, affordable,
family-friendly – and full of the unexpected. This is Harrodsburg. Facebook/Harrodsburg |
