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Holiday season sparkles at the Beaumont Inn -- Trio of seasonal weekend packages announced at historic Kentucky inn (for details scroll below to Harrodsburg)
About the Kentucky Historical Society
An agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Kentucky Historical Society, established in 1836, is committed to helping people understand, cherish and share Kentucky's history. The KHS history campus includes the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, the Old State Capitol and the Kentucky Military History Museum at the Old State Arsenal. For more information about the Kentucky Historical Society and its programs, visit the website at www.history.ky.gov.
Mammoth Cave - A Vacation of Mammoth Proportions
Aside from the fact that Kentucky has one of the nations’ best state park systems with 17 state resort parks and 24 state recreational parks, the state also has one of the nations’ most unique National Parks, Mammoth Cave.
Mammoth Cave National Park is home to the longest cave system in the world with more than 365 miles of explored territory. This park preserves the cave and a part of the Green River valley and hilly country of south central Kentucky. Since 1816, visitors have toured the subterranean labyrinths of the caves that early guide Stephen Bishop called a "grand, gloomy and peculiar place.”
The park offers camping in three developed campgrounds and in more than a dozen primitive sites in the backcountry and along the Green and Nolin Rivers. There’s plenty of fun in store for families too: in addition to the many cave tours, visitors can hike, bike, ride your horse, canoe and kayak, take a riverboat ride, watch a film, enjoy a campfire program, and more.
For more information check web site www.kentuckytourism.com
Kentucky Makes Commitment to Increase Fishing License Sales
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) has announced that Kentucky's Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) is the first state to sign on to a new direct mail marketing effort to increase fishing license sales. The direct mail toolkit, developed by RBFF to help increase participation in the sport and generate awareness of the connection between fishing license sales and conservation efforts, will be used to implement a lapsed angler recruitment program in Kentucky.
The product will include future modules to address retention and recruitment of new anglers, an online component complete with direct mail templates, instructions to implement a direct mail campaign and marketing assistance from RBFF.
About RBFF
RBFF is a nonprofit organization established in 1998 to increase participation in recreational angling and boating. RBFF helps people discover, share and protect the legacy of boating and fishing through national outreach programs including the Take Me Fishing campaign and Anglers' Legacy.
BOWLING GREEN
Dozens of Things to Do in Bowling Green
See over 75 classics at the National Corvette Museum
Ride the 'most twisted wooden coaster in a seven state region" at Beech Bend Amusement Park
Float through Lost River Cave in a boat.
Race scale stock cars themed after your favorite driver at Race World
Gaze at the stars at the Hardin Planetarium
Watch potter Mitchell Rickman mold his wares
Walk actual Civil War trenches on the campus of Western Kentucky Univeristy
Stroll along the pedestrian bridge at RiverWalk park
Climb aboard restored railcars at the Historic Railpark
Take a trail ride on horseback at Triple H Stables
Tour a dairy farm and eat homemade ice cream at Chaney's Dairy Barn
Shop at one of Greenwood Mall's over 100 stores
Step Inside Duncan Hines' kitchen at the Kentucky Museum
Visit the GM Corvette and Cadillac XLR Plant
Take a short drive to Shaker Museum at South Union
Canoe along Three Springs Lake or Barren River
Tour Bowling Green Brewing Company and sample the German-style brew
Tee off at one of the many public golf courses
Cheer on your favorite racer at Beech Bend Raceway
Become part of the Victorian era at Riverview historic house museum.
For more ideas, contact the Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 800-326-7465 or 270-78200800, or check web site www.visitbgky.com.
HARRODSBURG
Holiday season sparkles at the Beaumont Inn -- Trio of seasonal weekend packages announced at historic Kentucky inn
This holiday season will shine brighter than ever for Beaumont Inn guests, with a series of unforgettable holiday escapes being offered this season. Three distinct packages offer guests the chance to experience the inn's gorgeous antiques and heirlooms decor, which is made even more beautiful when decked in dazzling holiday displays. Starting with Thanksgiving, Beaumont Inn offer four wonderful weekends in which guests can take advantage of the inn's unparalleled southern hospitality. Information on these unique holiday getaways and reservations are available at www.beaumontinn.com or (800) 352-3992.
From the couple trying to catch a bit of alone time during the hectic holiday season, to a gaggle of girlfriends seeking a getaway for shopping, spa treatments and touring, the inn offers the perfect chance to escape, re-charge and relax in the midst of holiday chaos.
There's no better place to spend the Thanksgiving Holiday with family and loved ones than away from the hustle and bustle of the city at Beaumont Inn. Offered Nov. 23-26, starting at $502, for two, the Thanksgiving Holiday Package includes:
• Three nights lodging (Wednesday through Friday)
• Dinner in the Main Dining Room either Wednesday or Friday evening
• Legendary Beaumont Inn Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday
• Full southern breakfast each morning (Thursday-Saturday)
The wildly popular Come Home to Christmas Weekend Package takes place December 2-4. This weekend is packed with local holiday events, including Harrodsburg Historical Society’s award-winning Homes Tour ($15 tour ticket not included in package). At just $318-$460 for two, the package includes:
• Two nights lodging
• Friday afternoon Innkeepers Tea/Wine reception in the Double Parlors
• Dinner Friday or Saturday in the Main Dining Room (one night on your own for dinner)
• Full southern breakfast Saturday and Sunday mornings
• Saturday evening holiday musical presentation
Fire Up for the Holidays Weekend Special features special discounts and entry in a drawing with reservations booked any weekends, November 11-December 18 (excluding packages), including:
• An additional 20% off the already reduced off- season weekend rates
• 10% off dinner in the Main Dining Room, Old Owl Tavern or Owl’s Nest Pub
• 10% off all gift shop purchases
• Entry in a drawing for a FREE 2012 weekend package, featuring two nights of lodging, two dinners and more (drawing held in January, 2012)
• When reserving, use Fire Up For the Holidays"
Constructed in 1845 and originally operating as a school for girls, Beaumont Inn rests in the heart Bluegrass Country in historic Harrodsburg, Kentucky’s oldest town. Beaumont Inn guests can choose from antique-furnished guestrooms in the 1845 main inn, spacious rooms in the 1935 Goddard Hall, or a deluxe suite from the 1931 Greystone House. The 33 acres of gorgeous property feature three dozen different tree species, some that are centuries old. Now run by the fourth and fifth generations, the inn refines the art of southern hospitality, offering full-service dining, an on-site spa, gift shop, country ham aging house and swimming pool, plus a lounge and tavern serving up fine Kentucky-distilled whiskey. Nearby historic sites, shops, horseback riding, parks, hiking trails, antiquing and more make Beaumont Inn a perfect getaway. Reservations and complete information are available at
www.beaumontinn.com or (800) 352-3992.
Beaumont Inn immerses guests in Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail
On-site pub offers tastings, comparison of region's premium bourbons
Rolling bluegrass, rich American history, celebrated comfort food and renowned southern hospitality are hallmarks of the Beaumont Inn experience. But many visitors to this one-of-a-kind historic inn arrive hoping to become steeped in the fruits of Kentucky's Bourbon Trail. With no fewer than eight distilleries just a short drive away, including Maker's Mark, Woodford Reserve, Wild Turkey, Four Roses, Jim Beam, Buffalo Trace and others, the inn offers the ideal base camp for any traveler's bourbon tour. Owned and managed for five generations by the Dedman family, complete information and reservations for the Beaumont Inn are available at www.beaumontinn.com or (800) 352-3992.
Trail-goers can return to the inn to take advantage of the on-site pub, the Old Owl Tavern, named for the Dedman family's own Kentucky Owl Bourbon Whiskey, which was distilled along the Kentucky River before being halted by prohibition. The tavern now offers its own version of a bourbon trail, pouring nearly three dozen bourbons, including those found on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, along with others. After opening in 2004, the Old Owl Tavern quickly became Harrodsburg’s favorite bar and grill, with its casual fare, great wine and spirits available at its 23-foot, Kentucky-crafted mahogany bar. The inn's impressive collection of 35 different bourbons are also poured at its Owl's Nest, an intimate, cozy lounge serving casual pub fare.
A self-taught bourbon aficionado, Dedman added that guests also enjoy the opportunity to sample different Kentucky bourbons against each other, while discussing the nuances of each and making tasting notes -- all without ever leaving the inn. Constructed in 1845 and originally operating as a school for girls, Beaumont Inn rests in the heart Bluegrass Country in historic Harrodsburg, Kentucky’s oldest town. Beaumont Inn guests can choose from antique-furnished guestrooms in the 1845 main inn, spacious rooms in the 1935 Goddard Hall, or a deluxe suite from the 1931 Greystone House. The 33 acres of gorgeous property feature three dozen different tree species, some that are centuries old. Now run by the fourth and fifth generations, the inn refines the art of southern hospitality, offering full-service dining, an on-site spa, gift shop, country ham aging house and swimming pool, plus a lounge and tavern serving up fine Kentucky-distilled whiskey. Nearby historic sites, shops, horseback riding, parks, hiking trails, antiquing and more make Beaumont Inn a perfect getaway. Reservations and complete information are available at
www.beaumontinn.com or (800) 352-3992.