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• Celebrate the Holidays All Around Kentucky
  Monday, November 16, 2009
  The upcoming holidays are sure to mean that family and friends are coming to visit from far flung places. There’s no better time to go sightseeing or take in one of many attractions that occur all over Kentucky as the year draws to a close rather than turn into couch potatoes. Grab your coat and grab your guests and experience the twinkle and magic of the season happening everywhere in the commonwealth.
• Big Things Are on Display in Small Places
  Monday, October 26, 2009
  Kentucky boasts a bounty of unique museums in smaller communities throughout the state. If you’re looking for a reason to get out and see some new places, check out some of these museums that can provide hours of entertainment and enlightenment.
• See What Boone Saw and Would Have Loved in Kentucky
  Tuesday, October 13, 2009
  Even though Kentucky can’t claim Daniel Boone as a native son (he was born in Pennsylvania), claim him we do. This year marks the 275th anniversary of the frontiersman’s birth, which is a great time to take stock of all the places in Kentucky associated with his trail blazing feats that made way for white settlers to move west.
• Ghostly Good Travels in Kentucky
  Wednesday, October 07, 2009
  Fall, the best time of year for stories of ghosts and other haunting, is upon us. From now through early November, take a trip to where your spine gets tingled by tales of paranormal activity throughout Kentucky.
• Unbridled Kentucky Fall Color is Reason to Travel
  Monday, October 05, 2009
  Fall color in Kentucky is reason to travel. No matter where your go, what you see, hear and do will add to season. From the mountains in east to lake regions in the southwest, changes in foliage creep from border-to-border beg running through early November.
• Travel Commissioner Cooper Named to Travel South USA Board
  Wednesday, August 26, 2009
  Commissioner Mike Cooper of the Kentucky Department of Travel was recently named to the Travel South USA board of directors.
• Hear Chords of Kentucky Bluegrass Across Kentucky
  Monday, August 17, 2009
  The arrival of early fall in Kentucky brings a profusion of bluegrass music festivals throughout the state where the hugely popular musical style was born. Get out and enjoy the hard-driving instrumentals and high-pitched vocals of Kentucky’s native music amid the pleasurable outdoor surroundings of this time of year in the Bluegrass state.
• Travel Dept. Official to Speak About Ky. Experience at Somerset Workshop Aug. 18
  Thursday, July 23, 2009
  A top Kentucky Department of Travel official will speak to Tour SEKY in Somerset on Tuesday Aug. 18, about opportunities to promote destinations and attractions during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games coming to Kentucky in 2010.
• Ky. Wineries Are Fine in the Summer Time
  Monday, July 20, 2009
  Wineries get into full swing as summer progresses and they host concerts, theater productions, arts fairs and other entertainment in the stunning natural surroundings of carefully tended vineyards.
• All Aboard Ky. Railroads Past and Present
  Monday, July 20, 2009
  There’s nothing quite like the experience of train travel through picturesque scenery. Viewing Kentucky’s vistas by rail offers opportunities to see and hear the power of locomotives as they snake along tracks and recollect a time when they were the primary mode of travel in the Bluegrass State.
• Much More Than Bluegrass: Kentucky Celebrates Many Cultures
  Monday, July 20, 2009
  Throughout the seasons, Kentucky loves to celebrate horses, bluegrass music and our esteemed beverage—bourbon. But our cultural roots and branches include many other cultures that also call the Bluegrass state home.
• Kentucky Restaurants Offer a Variety of Deliciousness
  Friday, June 19, 2009
  As an established part of southern culture but with regional flare and famous hospitality, Kentucky has more than its share of renowned eateries and accomplished chefs. For starters, several long-established restaurants have a history for great Kentucky dishes that have visitors and natives alike scrambling for more.
• Kentucky Boasts Memorable Places to While Away and Stay
  Wednesday, June 03, 2009
  Some of the most memorable trips and vacations can be made even more memorable because of where we stay. This is especially true of travel in Kentucky, where out-of-the-ordinary lodging choices beckon.
• Kentucky Experience Pavilion to Showcase Kentucky at WEG
  Friday, May 29, 2009
  Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear today previewed an interactive attraction to be assembled on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
• June Means Summer Music Festivals for All Tastes
  Thursday, May 28, 2009
  In Kentucky, June is the month to get outside and enjoy a festival of your favorite music under sunny summer skies. From the sweet strums of a dulcimer to rousing brass band concerts and Kentucky’s signature Bluegrass harmonies, you’re sure to find some great music to stir your soul in the incredible variety of festivals on tap in June.