Department of Parks
Kentucky Traditions and Buffalo Dinner Will Be Featured at Cumberland Falls Festival Sept. 13

CORBIN, Ky. -- Cumberland Falls State Resort Park will stage a festival celebrating traditional Kentucky crafts and music on Sept. 13, 2008.

The Kentucky Hills Craft Festival will also provide the backdrop for a special Buffalo Dinner at the park’s Riverview Restaurant. The meal highlighting buffalo meat will be served from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The festival will also feature craft sales from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Items for sale will include weaving, jewelry, ornaments, woodwork, toys, photography and more.

There will be live bluegrass music throughout the day, culminating with a performance by Brushfire starting at 8 p.m.

For more information on the festival, including requirements for vendors, contact Steve Gilbert at (606) 528-4125 x414 or steve.gilbert@ky.gov.

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park offers lodge and cottage accommodations as well as a campground. All 51 lodge guest rooms were recently renovated.

Situated on the Cumberland River near spectacular Cumberland Falls, the resort park boasts a three-diamond rating from AAA. The park, which offers 17 miles of hiking trails that wind through wooded hills to scenic areas, is located on Highway 90 south of Corbin. Please call 800-325-0063 for more information.

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