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KENTUCKY
NEWS (Please note: Cities and Towns Follow After the News)
Kentucky Historical Society to Host "Gardens and Governors" with Jon Carloftis, Steve Collins
Tour the Old Governor's Mansion with Steve Collins, son of Martha Layne Collins, and listen as acclaimed garden designer Jon Carloftis reads from his new book when the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) presents "Gardens and Governors" from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12.
David Buchta, director of historic properties, will also discuss renovations to the Old Governor's Mansion and will sign his book, "Kentucky's State Capitol," at the event. The evening will begin at 5 p.m. with a tasting of several wines and heavy hors d'oeuvres, followed by Buchta's presentation. Tours of the Old Governor's Mansion and presentations by Carloftis and Collins, will follow. The evening will end with a book signing with Carloftis and Buchta.
Carloftis, a native Kentuckian, believes that the Bluegrass state is home to some of the most enchanting and inspired gardens in the world. His book, "Beautiful Gardens of Kentucky," was released in May 2010 and features private and public outdoor spaces, including some of his own designs. Buchta will be signing his book, "Kentucky's State Capitol," which features never-before-published photographs taken during construction of the current capitol, which just celebrated its centennial.
Reservations for the event are required by Friday, Aug. 6. Tickets are $10 for KHS members and $15 for all other guests. Email Julia.Curry@ky.gov or call her at 502-564-1792 to reserve your spot or for more information.
"Gardens and Governors" is a special KHS Thursday evening event and is part of the Highlighting History series. The Highlighting History series includes HistorySpeaks!, Food for Thought and other special Thursday evening programs. The series offers guests an opportunity to explore a wide variety of historical topics. To find out more about Highlighting History and other KHS programs, visit< www.history.ky.gov.
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.