It’s been a rough year so far for some Kentucky River activities with the uncommonly high water levels resulting from the flooding in the eastern part of the state and the heavy rains locally. It’s also been a bit rough for Nathan and Allison Depenbrock, owners of Kentucky River Tours and Canoe Kentucky, who might…
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Five Things to do in Frankfort, KY this Summer Written by Patti Nickell
“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…
Kentucky’s Impressionist Painter Paul Sawyier: Written by Patti Nickell
Artist Paul Sawyier is to Kentucky what Georgia O’Keefe is to New Mexico, Grant Wood to the American Mid-West and Clementine Hunter and Mose Tolliver to the Deep South. Arguably the commonwealth’s most famous painter, he became enamored of the Impressionist movement after it was formally introduced in the United States at the 1893 Chicago…
Frankfort: Home of the World’s Most Award-Winning Distillery Buffalo Trace Distillery: Written by Patti Nickell
Buffalo Trace Distillery, the oldest continuously operating distillery in Kentucky, is also the Number 1 tourist destination in the commonwealth’s capital city. Thousands come from around the world every year to taste one of Buffalo Trace’s award-winning spirits and tour the picturesque distillery on the Kentucky River. Never one to disappoint its fans, the distillery…
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10 Things to do in Frankfort, Kentucky
What Frankfort lacks in size, it more than makes up for in the number and diversity of attractions it offers the discerning visitor. From world-famous bourbon distilleries to a world-famous candy maker; from a much-lauded animal sanctuary to a rural art trail; from a historic river to an historic hilltop cemetery, Kentucky’s capital city will…
Winter Fun in Frankfort Written by Patti Nickell
With the snow and cold that have arrived in Kentucky over the past couple of weeks, it would take a hardy visitor indeed to enjoy any number of the capital city’s attractions. It will be a couple of months before many of us can fully appreciate the gentle breeze that blows across the river during…
Come Find Bourbon in 2025 Frankfort's Bourbon Scene: Written by Patti Nickell
Make one of your New Year’s resolutions to “Come Find Bourbon” in Frankfort. You’ll be surprised at the number of places where the commonwealth’s favorite drink and America’s only native spirit is celebrated. For starters, of course, there are the bourbon distilleries. Any bourbon lover knows about Buffalo Trace, the oldest continuously operating distillery in the…
Double the Charm: Frankfort Welcomes Two Stunning Hotels Written by Patti Nickell
There’s a new kid in town and it’s packing a double punch in the city’s tourism sector. Common Bond Hotel Collection, the Louisville-based company that’s behind that city’s Myriad Hotel and the Bardstown Motor Lodge in Bardstown, has brought its A game to Frankfort – with not just one hotel, but two. The first of…
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Christmas Shopping in Frankfort
Now that we are officially into the Christmas gift buying season, don’t even think about heading off to the malls and Big Box stores in Lexington and Louisville. Likewise, don’t end up with telephone dial-itis in your fingers from ordering everything online. Instead, it’s time to look at what Downtown Frankfort shops have to offer. …
A Rockin’ Adventure Rocking Thunder: Written by Patti Nickell
Those looking for a soft adventure experience that combines scenic beauty, history, bourbon, wildlife viewing and river lore, can begin counting down the days until summer – the beginning of July to be exact. That’s when Rockin Thunder will again pull into its landing spot along the Kentucky River. It will keep rockin’ its two-day…
