http://www.ajc.com The latest headlines from AJC en-us Copyright 2009, Cox Newspapers Inc., AJC Wed, 2 Dec 2009 07:25:34 EST Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 http://img.coxnewsweb.com/C/08/17/52/image_1352178.jpg http://www.ajc.com 5 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2009/06/28/weekend_louisville.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2009/06/28/weekend_louisville.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:53:18 EDT BUDGET Getting there Frequent sale rates to Cincinnati average $60 one way (10-day advance on Delta). From there, Louisville is about a two-hour drive. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2009/04/29/bourbon_trail_kentucky.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2009/04/29/bourbon_trail_kentucky.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Tue, 26 May 2009 16:25:18 EDT LORETTO, Ky. (AP) — Annette Busch walked away from her distillery tour with a souvenir to savor, sip by sip, as she sported a bottle of Maker's Mark bourbon topped with her own personal touch. Having bought the whiskey at the distillery gift shop, Busch then donned protective gear to dip her purchase in hot red wax to create her rendition of the distinctive seal topping every bottle of Maker's Mark. After a quick lesson, the woman from Reading, Pa., grabbed the bottle and dunked the top in a tub of wax, swirled the bottle, then pulled it out. She then signed and dated her bottle. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2009/03/24/kentucky_derby.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2009/03/24/kentucky_derby.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:37:21 EDT Hotels in Louisville are still available for the May 2 Kentucky Derby. Rates start as low as $195 a night, though most hotels require at least a two-night stay, according to the Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau, which says rooms are often available through late April. The CVB can help you find a room at 888-568-4784 or visit www.gotolouisville.com. Note that most fine restaurants in Louisville offer an abbreviated menu Derby Day with two seatings around 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Reservations are often required. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2009/01/18/louisville_kentucky.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2009/01/18/louisville_kentucky.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:59:15 EST Had Lewis and Clark rendezvoused at Louisville's 21C Museum Hotel rather than across the Ohio River in Indiana, the 19th-century explorers might never have set off toward the Northwest. 21C has enough within its own walls to spoil a visitor from bothering to venture outside — and not just because it's a swank boutique hotel. On the evening of our arrival, we found ourselves happily waylaid by the hotel's Proof on Main restaurant, where contemporary regional cuisine is served surrounded by modern photography and sculpture. The next morning, we wandered through the 9,000-square-foot contemporary art museum just off the hotel lobby. The brainchild of Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, an art-loving couple with ties to the Brown-Forman whiskey empire (brands include Jack Daniels and Southern Comfort), 21C has a touch of eccentricity — in a good way. Playful, occasionally challenging artwork graces the lobby, with curated shows flowing into adjacent galleries that are freely accessible 24 hours a day. Along with up-and-coming local and national artists, such prominent contemporary artists as Chuck Close, David Leventhal and Andres Serrano have displayed work at the 21C Museum. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2008/08/13/Civil_War_Presidents_Tourism.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2008/08/13/Civil_War_Presidents_Tourism.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:20:15 EDT FRANKFORT, Ky. — From Abraham Lincoln's boyhood residence to the Mary Todd Lincoln house, visitors this year are flocking to Kentucky sites dedicated to the 16th president. But Lincoln's Confederate counterpart, Jefferson Davis, is experiencing a similar resurgence. Kentucky, which claims both men as native sons and has statues of both in its Capitol Rotunda, isn't the only place experiencing a Davis boost. "It'll be hard for anyone to approach the level of attention that Abraham Lincoln gets because he's always classified as one of our greatest presidents," said Paul Bradshaw, manager of a Davis historic site in Georgia. "But I think there's a trend to learn more about the other side." http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ga_stories/2008/05/02/TRvirginia_0504.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ga_stories/2008/05/02/TRvirginia_0504.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:05:47 EDT Richmond — Bustling textile and furniture factories that used to churn out blankets and beds have moved out of southwest Virginia, taking jobs overseas. But that doesn't mean there's nothing left in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Along with the traditions of hard work and faith remains the tangible treasure of bluegrass. "Music is the most valuable commodity that we have to sell here in these mountains," said Debbie Robinson, program coordinator for Blue Ridge Music Center, one of the many attractions included in a renewed effort to bring visitors to the heart of Appalachia. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2008/03/07/TRonline_0309.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2008/03/07/TRonline_0309.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:55:26 EDT Celebrate spring this year by taking in something a little more lively than a flower festival. April is the month for the spring thoroughbred racing calendar at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky., the self-styled Horse Capital of the World. Watch some of Kentucky's best thunder around the track at Keeneland — ww2.keeneland.com — (yes, that numeral "2" is supposed to be there). Look up the calendar under Racing. Then click on More to Do to find the times for watching morning workout sessions, when admission is free, and a group of videos (the only one about the track itself is at the bottom). Learn more about the most famous products of the Bluegrass region with a visit to the state-owned Kentucky Horse Park — www.kyhorsepark.com — where you can visit the International Museum of the Horse, see the resident draft horses and take a tour on a horse-drawn wagon. Look under Attractions & Activities for more things to do, including trail rides and pony rides for the kids. Consult Visitor Information for times, ticket prices and interactive maps of the complex, which sits just north of Lexington. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2008/04/22/TRkentucky_0423.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2008/04/22/TRkentucky_0423.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:51:20 EDT Springfield, Ky. — The stately historic home with welcoming porch and shaded courtyard at the top of the gently inclining drive is completely expected; the alpacas, however, are a surprise. At the award-winning Maple Hill Manor, an 1851 Greek Revival Plantation home listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 30 Suri alpacas roam the nearly 15 softly rolling acres, protected by six formidable llamas, their jaws made for crushing foolhardy coyotes. "We were looking for a small farm to raise alpacas after seeing them at a state fair and doing some research," explains Todd Allen, who co-owns this relax-in-style bed and breakfast with Tyler Horton. "Alpacas are ideally suited to a small farm." http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2008/05/01/TRowensboro_0504.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2008/05/01/TRowensboro_0504.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:49:22 EDT Owensboro, Ky. — In these parts, he's known as Mister Bill. And although he died in 1996, Bill Monroe — whose old homeplace is in tiny Rosine, just outside Owensboro — left a legacy of global proportions. "He is the Father of Bluegrass," says Mike Lawing of the International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro. "There was no such thing as bluegrass music before Mister Bill. It wasn't even mentioned in print until 1957." In the intervening 50 years, bluegrass has spawned an international fan base. According to Gabrielle Gray, the museum's executive director, bluegrass festivals are held in every corner of the world, and bluegrass music is played in 75 nations to a listening audience that numbers near 80 million. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2008/05/15/TRkytheater_0518.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2008/05/15/TRkytheater_0518.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:37:56 EDT One is marking its 50th anniversary with hoop skirts and a reunion rendition of "My Old Kentucky Home," and one is celebrating 70 years with the regional premiere of the tale of everybody's favorite chocolatier. One is debuting a new work with ties to Charles Dickens, and another is bringing Abraham Lincoln to the stage. The eight outdoor theaters that make up the Kentucky Summer Theatre Trail are a thriving group of performance arts venues, each presenting a unique stage, setting and sensibility. From mid-June through August (in some cases, into September), the theaters offer a variety of experiences, from Kentucky legends taken from the pages of history to splashy Broadway musicals. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/0305/09lvgetaway.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/0305/09lvgetaway.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Mon, 8 Oct 2007 09:32:02 EDT They make a great deal of the New Louisville around here. As they should. The New Louisville is alive with development, a vibrant nightlife, high commerce. The New Louisville is fascinating. Well, Old Louisville is pretty wonderful, too. Old Louisville is a complex neighborhood on the southern side of town that holds together wealth and poverty, age and freshness, urban and suburban auras, black and white, astonishingly grand old houses and astonishingly grand old houses coming apart at the seams. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2007/02/22/0225pottery.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2007/02/22/0225pottery.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:02:39 EST • What to know if you go Waco, Ky. – Mustard-yellow clay dust covers the walls, the low walnut beams and the dirt floor at Bybee Pottery, where six generations of the Cornelison family have been turning, glazing and firing stoneware since the early 1800s. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2007/01/10/0110roadside.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2007/01/10/0110roadside.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:46:00 EST • What to know if you go Sharpe, Ky. — Keith Holt spent vacations during his childhood looking at roadside attractions around the country. Now, he's turning his home into one. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2006/09/14/0917louisville.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/2006/09/14/0917louisville.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:55:34 EDT • What to know if you go Louisville, Ky. — Proof on Main, the city's restaurant-of-the-moment, laid out the options squarely: Tuscan-themed gourmet treats such as green beans with San Marzano tomatoes and yellowtail fish with picholine olives. Or cheese-filled Kentucky grits, country ham fritters and other Southern standbys. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/051006oldhorses.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/southeast/ky_stories/051006oldhorses.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Tue, 9 May 2006 13:52:48 EDT • What to know if you go Lexington, Ky. — With the Kentucky Derby fresh in your mind, you might be wondering: Where do all the thoroughbreds go when their racing days are over?