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Food & Drink: Kentucky is home to the famous ‘Kentucky Fried Chicken’ which consists of chicken fried in a secret original recipe involving a blend of 11 herbs. The KFC fast food restaurants can be found throughout the USA and worldwide. In the Bluegrass Region, many menus feature Country Ham, which is usually cured for a few years to strengthen its flavour. It is traditionally served with crunchy Beaten Biscuits. Spoonbread is a corn-based bread so moist it has to be spooned out of the dish and Kentucky Burgoo is a tasty local stew.
Bourbon is the number one drink in Kentucky. Visitors can take a distillery tour at Maker’s Mark Distillery, near Loretto, Labrot & Graham in Versailles, Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, Austin Nichols and Four Roses in Lawenceburg, Jim Beam’s American Outpost, in Clermont, and Heaven Hill in Bardstown. Alcohol can be bought in 30 of Kentucky’s 120 counties and in 15 cities in the remaining 90 counties.
Theatres & Concerts: The Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville offers a diverse mix of entertainment virtually every night of the year. The Actors Theater features a Tony Award-winning company who take part in the successful Humana Festival of New American Plays in the spring.
Nightlife: Country music is very popular in many of the bars and clubs in Kentucky, which is not surprising for a State that has produced stars such as Billy Ray Cyrus, Crystal Gayle, Loretta Lynn and Dwight Yoakam.
Shopping: Berea is Kentucky’s arts and craft capital. Local shops sell pottery, woodwork, jewellery, quilts and weaving. The Churchill Weavers produce a quality collection of ladies accessories, blankets and neckties. Louisville is great for antique shopping. Popular antique shops include Den of Steven and Joe Ley Antiques. In Western and Northern Kentucky there is a variety of outlet malls in which to shop for bargains.
Sport: Kentucky is called the ‘horse capital of the world’ and riding options range from pony trekking to overnight horse camping. Louisville hosts the annual Equitana USA, the world’s fair of equestrian sports. Kentucky is a great place for hiking and backpacking. Two major trails, the Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail and the Jenny Wiley National Recreation Trail, provide routes through the scenic forested highlands of Eastern Kentucky. Cumberland Gap National Park has 1790km (1112 miles) of trails including the popular 34km (21-mile) Ridge Trail. The 14 major river systems in Kentucky offer a wide choice of canoeing, kayaking and rafting opportunities. Rockcastle is one of the most popular whitewater canoe runs in the USA. The Daniel Boone National Forest offers excellent climbing. The State’s quiet, winding roads are ideal for cycling and almost 1000km (620 miles) of the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail are in Kentucky. For golf enthusiasts, Louisville’s challenging Valhalla Golf Course hosted the 1996 and 2000 PGA Championship. The Kentucky Speedway, a new motor racing circuit located 18km (30 miles) south of the airport, opened in June 2000.
Special Events: The following is a selection of events occurring in 2003: Apr 10-12 Hillbilly Days, Pikeville. Apr 12-May 3 Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville. Apr 24-27 Rolex Three Day Event, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington. May 3 128th Kentucky Derby, Louisville; May 9-10 International Bar-B-Q Festival, Owensboro. Jun 5-7 Festival of the Bluegrass, Lexington. Jun 7-Aug 23 Stephen Foster – the musical (outdoor theatre), Bardstown. Jun 14-15 Great American Brass Band Festival, Danville. July 4 Owensboro Summer Festival, Owensboro; July Berea Craft Festival, Berea. Aug 30-Sep 1 Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival, Winchester. Sep World Chicken Festival, London. Sep 17-21 Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Bardstown. Oct 10-12 Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Fall Fair, Berea.
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