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• Discover the Music in Your Own Backyard
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Kentucky is alive with music, particularly as the summer months heat up. From bluegrass and gospel to orchestral and rock ‘n roll, there is something for every taste offered within the commonwealth’s borders. To check out the variety of events log on to www.kentuckytourism.com and decide how you’d like to tune in.
• Discover Your Own Backyard and Win!
  Friday, May 02, 2008
  If rising gas prices aren’t enough to keep Kentuckians closer to home throughout the vacation season, perhaps winning a contest will sweeten the attraction.
• Derby Museum and Walking Tours Offer Insider's View of Churchill Downs
  Thursday, May 01, 2008
  With Kentucky Derby interest reaching fever pitch, the focus of millions of horse racing fans around the world is turning to Louisville’s storied Churchill Downs. What you may not know is that there is much more to Churchill Downs than Derby Day, and many more opportunities to experience the world of the famous race track than the first Saturday in May.
• Derby Breakfast Offers Traditional Southern Cuisine
  Monday, April 28, 2008
  The menu for the annual Governor’s Derby Breakfast will have a decidedly southern flair when thousands of visitors flock to the state capitol grounds the morning of May 3 for some pre-Kentucky Derby fun.
• Discover Your Own Backyard... Ky. Water Adventures
  Monday, April 14, 2008
  As the spring temperatures warm up across the state, many Kentuckians begin looking at the calendar to make plans for a trip or adventure that involves water.
• The Trains Are Coming to Estill County
  Monday, April 14, 2008
  As Estill County prepares to celebrate its bicentennial, brightly painted statues of railroad locomotives are cropping up around the eastern Kentucky communities of Irvine and Ravenna, which are about 20 minutes east of Richmond on KY 52.
• Discover Your Own Backyard: Kentucky's Spring Food Festivals
  Thursday, April 03, 2008
  From Bar-B-Q to burgoo, Kentucky is known for tasty food traditions that please the palates of residents and visitors alike. Add to the mix pleasant settings and the warmth of Kentucky’s late spring, and you have the makings of one of the commonwealth’s most popular pastimes – the outdoor food festival.
• MEDIA ADVISORY - Explore Country Music
  Wednesday, April 02, 2008
  On Friday April 4 and Saturday April 5, the U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum will stage educational programs on country music in conjunction with an ongoing exposition of the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit, “New Harmonies.”
• Wildflower Watch Provides Updates as Spring Blooms in Ky.
  Monday, March 31, 2008
  Spring is here, and the Kentucky Departments of Tourism and Parks are teaming up once again to provide travelers with tips for trips to state parks and nature preserves where the region’s wildflowers and trees are bursting forth in bloom.
• New Trail Guide Map and Web Site Promote Travel in Appalachians
  Thursday, March 20, 2008
  Kentucky has plenty of scenic beauty along its roads and highways and now some of the most beautiful areas are featured in a new trail guide map and website that promotes travel and tourism in the Appalachian region.
• Many Kinds of Horse Events and Activities Start in April Around Kentucky
  Monday, March 17, 2008
  Spring officially begins March 20, and Kentucky awakes to green fields, redbuds, dogwoods and horses! Horse lovers young and old will find activities coming in April that will entertain and educate right in your own back yard.
• International Mystery Writers Festival Seeks Local Talent to Fill Roles
  Monday, February 18, 2008
  The International Mystery Writers’ Festival will produce multiple performances of six new full-length plays and at least six new screenplays. There are approximately 50 roles to fill locally for the festival in June 2008 in Owensboro.
• Ashland Events Mark Black History Month and Lincoln Bicentennial
  Friday, February 08, 2008
  The Ashland area is marking Black History Month and the Abraham Lincoln Birth Bicentennial this month with several events scheduled to take place at the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center and the historic Paramount Arts Center.
• Ky. Chautauqua Presents Anna Mac Clarke for Black History Month at Greenbo State Park
  Friday, February 01, 2008
  GREENUP, Ky. -- Anna Mac Clarke (1919-1944) didn’t put up with second-class treatment from anybody, including the U.S. Army. By insisting on fair treatment and becoming the first black Woman’s Army Corps officer to command a white unit, the young Kentucky native struck a powerful blow for racial equality in the military.
• Elizabethtown to Host Lincoln Events in February
  Friday, February 01, 2008
  Hardin County will be hosting a variety of cultural events in February in connection with the kickoff of the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial birthday celebration.
• Breathitt Co. Museum Is Seeking to Expand
  Tuesday, January 22, 2008
  The Breathitt County Museum is seeking to raise several hundred thousand dollars to complete renovation of the old county jail to provide more museum space and serve as a welcome center.
• "Little Colonel" Weekend Will Bring Oldham Co. Characters to Life
  Monday, January 14, 2008
  One of Kentucky’s most popular writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries will be the focus of a weekend of activities next month in the Oldham County town that served as the setting for most of her fiction.
• Poetry and Tapas at Holly Hill Inn Jan. 29
  Wednesday, January 09, 2008
  Four Kentucky poets will read from their work at the first Tapas Tuesday of 2008 at Holly Hill Inn in Midway.
• Henderson's Cultural Calendar Is Brimming in January
  Wednesday, January 02, 2008
  From children’s art to oral histories of African-American residents, Henderson County will be brimming with cultural exhibits and activities during January.
• "Scuba Santa" Pays Return Visit to Newport Aquarium
  Monday, December 17, 2007
  The popular “Scuba Santa” is paying a visit to the Newport Aquarium for the fifth year. Diving daily with the sharks through Jan. 1, Scuba Santa will take off only one day to rest, Tuesday Dec. 25.