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Tour Kentucky Bourbon Distilleries – Attractions near Lexington, KY

November 10, 2009 in American History Tours, Kentucky Hotels by Steven

I hope residents don’t object to this generalization, but in Kentucky they’ve got three things: thoroughbred horse racing, bluegrass music and bourbon. We’ve talked Kentucky thoroughbred racing in the past, and no doubt we’ll get to bluegrass sometime in the future, but for a fun afternoon post we’re thinking bourbon.
Explore this fine Kentucky tradition from [...]

SCREAMPARK in Lexington, Kentucky – Halloween Attractions

September 15, 2009 in Events, Ghost Tours, Holidays, Kentucky Hotels by Steven

There are some that would argue that Kentucky is always scary – the horses, the devious glances, the accents – but here at USA Travel Guide, we know the real scares wait for October and relative newcomer to fright season: SCREAMPARK in Lexington, Kentucky.

American History Tours – Historic Homes of Lexington, KY

July 1, 2009 in American History Tours, Family Travel, Kentucky Hotels by Steven

These days Lexington, Kentucky is known for horse racing, museums and more horse racing. However, amidst the beautiful parks, prestigious institutions and general suburban sprawl is a beating heart of rich American history.
It’s certainly had the time. The town was established in 1782, a good ten years before the establishment of Kentucky, and it’s named [...]

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill – Lexington, KY Attractions

April 23, 2009 in American History Tours, Kentucky Hotels, Museums by Steven

It’s shaping up to be a rather eclectic week. Jazz, contemporary art, opera, and today we’ve got an interpretive history museum? I’m starting to wonder who’s really running this thing?
Tomorrow we’ll get back to more important things (like hamburgers), but for now let’s take a fascinating journey into the American past at the Shaker Village [...]

Thoroughbred Racing at Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, KY

March 18, 2009 in Attractions, Events, Kentucky Hotels, Sports by Steven

I get stir-crazy just waiting for my TV shows to come back after the December break, so a hobby that you can only experience once or twice a year really isn’t the one for me. Then again, maybe that’s what makes live thoroughbred racing so sweet. The season may not last a month, but sometimes [...]

The Kentucky Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky

February 6, 2009 in American History Tours, Events, Family Travel, Kentucky Hotels by Steven

I live in a state that’s known for doing things big: big hair, big belt buckles, big chicken fried steaks. Another thing we do big is movie theatres. A quick drive up I-75 from Dallas to McKinney will take you by three megaplexes, each one of them stadium-seated 20+ screen goliaths and all in the [...]

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