– LITTLE SILVER CHARM
Special thanks to contributing
photographers Steven Hockensmith,
Paul Goodman, and Ulrich Burkhalter.
PURE For hiking and biking
enthusiasts, the Legacy Trail
offers a scenic path from
the Kentucky Horse Park to
downtown Lexington. Stop
by the Blue Grass Stockyards
Regional Marketplace while
in town too. Farmers collide
with retail shops and culinary
experts to celebrate central
Kentucky’s rich agricultural
heritage.
Traveling south, visit
Keeneland Race Course -
one of the most beautiful
racetracks in the world.
Experience live Thoroughbred
racing during Spring and Fall
meets. Self-guided tours are
available year-round.
For arts & entertainment, visit
Shaker Village of Pleasant
Hill – America’s largest Shaker
community with 34 buildings
open to the public, featuring
exhibits, music programs,
hiking and riding trails.
Further south on I-75, visit
the Kentucky Artisan
Center and celebrate
the accomplishments of
Kentucky’s artisans, both
traditional and contemporary.
Wander to Nearby
Attractions
Georgetown is the perfect
beginning to your Kentucky
Bourbon Trail experience, as it
is attributed to be the birthplace
of bourbon.
Not only is Georgetown close
to infamous Kentucky bourbon
distilleries, it is also nearby
to several wineries, including
the world-class Equus Run
Vineyards in Midway.
Just past Midway, lies the state
capitol, Frankfort. Tour the
State Capitol or take a Rebecca
Ruth Candy Factory tour and
sample their famous bourbon
balls. While in Frankfort, catch
a complimentary tour at the
world’s most award-winning
distillery, Buffalo Trace
Distillery. You are sure to enjoy!
Less than 30 miles north, the
Ark Encounter is a one-ofa
kind historically themed
attraction built to resemble
Noah’s Ark. In an entertaining,
educational, and immersive
way, it presents a number of
historical events centered on a
full-size, all-wood Ark, which
is the largest timber-frame
structure in the USA.
Just a short drive from
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