News flash! Kentucky’s bourbon distilleries aren’t just for drinking any more. Ever since Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto opened its farm-to-table restaurant Star Provisions in 2017, distillery dining has become de rigueur. Stylish cafes have drawn crowds at Bardstown Bourbon Company, The Bar at Willett, the Kitchen Table at James B. Beam’s, Five Brothers Bar…
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Summer Fun in Frankfort, Kentucky
“Summertime and the living is easy”….. those aren’t just the words of a song from the modern opera “Porgy and Bess.” They are words dear to the heart of all who revel in the myriad pleasures summertime brings. Sunny days, balmy nights; time spent outdoors in pursuit of favorite activities; concerts under the stars; dining…
Freddie Johnson – Bourbon Icon Written by Patti Nickell
Image via Buffalo Trace Distillery When Southern Living partially decamped from Birmingham in 2017 to set up shop in of all places……..New York City, there was a collective gasp heard throughout the Southland. New York City! What in the world would they cover – the South Bronx or SoHo (South of Houston Street)? Devoted readers…
Kentucky Military Museum Written by Patti Nickell
In a city full of gracious Federal style buildings, the imposing red brick fortress crowning a Frankfort hilltop looks surprisingly sinister – like something out of a 19th century Gothic novel. It becomes less surprising, and somehow more appropriate, when one realizes that what is now the Kentucky Military History Museum began in 1850 as the Kentucky State Arsenal, and…
Frankfort’s Big Plans for 250 Years of the USA
July 4th is always a big day in Kentucky’s capital city, but this year Frankfort is putting some extra muscle into planning a celebration that will go well beyond the usual one-day event focusing on hot dogs and beer, marching bands and fireworks. After all, it’s not every year that the guest of honor turns 250…
Holidays at the Trace Buffalo Trace Distillery Celebrates Christmas: Written by Patti Nickell
Santa and his reindeer won’t have any trouble finding their way to Frankfort this Christmas, and they won’t even need a GPS. Not with Buffalo Trace Distillery lighting up the night with its dazzling celebration, “Holidays at the Trace.” Now in its 27th year, it is a seasonal extravaganza of tours, shopping and festive cocktails. From…
Christmas Time is Here! The Holiday Season in Frankfort, KY: Written by Patti Nickell
If there’s one thing Frankfort residents and visitors alike enjoy, it’s a festive celebration, says Suzy Hosely, executive director of Downtown Frankfort Inc., the organization behind many of those celebrations. Now that celebrants have recovered from the ghoulish goings on during the Halloween season, it’s time to turn their attention to a kinder, gentler holiday…
Spooky Good Events in Frankfort, KY Halloween in Frankfort: Written by Patti Nickell
It’s that time of year again – when Frankfort transforms into Halloweentown. Throughout October, leading up to the big night itself, all sorts of merry mayhem will make for a spookily good time. So, don your costume and join us for Halloween, Capital City style. The Gray Lady Tour Want a ghost tour with a…
Dishing on Frankfort’s Diners Frankfort Diners: Written by Patti Nickell
Shelby Keith, owner of Shelby’s Diner, got a double dose of good news this year. First, she learned that USA Today had named her popular diner known for its burgers, omelets and friendly staff, number three in their Readers’ Choice Awards for the Top 10 Roadside Diners in America. Most people could rest on that…
Linda Bruckheimer: Lost and Found Farmscapes Josephine Sculpture Park: Written by Patti Nickell
Linda Bruckheimer’s photography has been shown in such prestigious museums as Chicago’s Field Museum and the Frazier History Museum in Louisville, but would it surprise you to learn that you can catch her latest exhibit on a barn at Frankfort’s Josephine Sculpture Park. An unusual venue for sure, but one that serves its purpose, says…
