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Adventures in Eating, on Stage, in the Cemetery, at the Fairgrounds
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Adventures in Eating, on Stage, in the Cemetery, at the Fairgrounds
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Plan a spring fling to Harrodsburg, Ky. 
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Harrodsburg, KY – March 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Harrodsburg, Ky., is all about the adventure for springtime getaways. Choose your fun, from culinary, theatre, music, ghost walks – even a Spring Brawl Demolition – then book your stay at one of these two historic inns – The Inn at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill or Beaumont Inn||or the Bright Leaf Golf Resort. Click here to see Harrodsburg’s Calendar of Events.

Adventures in eating
Take a Fresh Food Adventure at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. The landmark destination is serving up three such adventures: Dinner with Master Chef Dan Wu in the West Family Dwelling Kitchen featuring spirits by mixologist Mary Robin Spoonamore and an ethnic-inspired menu – 6:30 p.m. March 28. 

The After the Races with Marksbury Farm Fresh Food Adventure on April 18 features spirits by Wilderness Trail Distillery and takes place in the Garden. Enjoy a flavorful race-inspired menu prepared by Marksbury Farm’s chef and featuring their finest sustainably-raised meats. The May 9 Fresh Food Adventure features Springs Greens in the Garden with Shaker Village’s gardener and a seed-to-table experience in the center of the spring garden.

Fresh Food Adventures begin at 6:30 and are $85 per person. Advance reservations are strongly recommended. Make a weekend out of it and receive a 20% discount on overnight rooms at The Inn at Shaker Village with your registration. 800-734-5611 ext. 1545, www.ShakerVillageKy.org
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Adventures in Eating, on Stage, in the Cemetery, at the Fairgrounds
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Adventures on stage
Witness a meeting of legendary frontier figures from the colonial period in Kentucky at 1 p.m. on April 11 during “Spies of Fort Harrod-The Grand Council.” Hosted by John Curry at Old Fort Harrod State Park, it puts Native Americans such as Black Fish, Dragging Canoe and Nonhelema around the same fire as James Harrod, Simon Girty, William Whitley, Benjamin Logan, Captain Pipe and other pioneers for an airing of the grievances.

“This is a very heated debate as you could imagine!” said David Coleman, park manager. “While this council never really took place, we have a lot of fun with the ‘what ifs’ if it did.”

Admission to the Grand Council is included with your tour ticket for the fort, which also includes admittance to the Mansion Museum. www.Parks.Ky.gov

See the laugh-out-loud comedy, “George Washington Slept Here,” at the Ragged Edge Community Theater on April 24, 25 and 26 and May 1, 2 and 3. A young woman secretly acquires a dilapidated house in the country without her husband’s knowledge – one that is believed to have served as George Washington’s temporary home during the Revolutionary War. www.RaggedEdgeTheatre.org

Make it a musical weekend with a visit to Harrodsburg’s Southern Stampede at the Burgin Barn on Fridays beginning at 7 p.m. It’s home-style family fun with a brand new show featuring local talent and some of the best pickers in the region. On Saturday mornings, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., the Kentucky Fudge Company and Next Door Eatery hosts Pickers & Grinners while serving breakfast or lunch. www.TheSouthernStampede.com

Adventures in the cemetery
Join a tour guide in period clothing for the Harrodsburg Ghost Walk & History Tour, Friday and Saturday evenings beginning May 22 to hear the history of Kentucky’s oldest town mixed with ghost stories and unexplained events. The tour begins under the Osage Orange Tree at Old Fort Harrod State Park, winds through the Downtown Historic District and ends at the Fort Harrod Cemetery. www.Parks.Ky.gov

Adventure at the fairgrounds
Several events take place at Mercer County Fairgrounds, site of America’s oldest county fair: the crash-em/smash-em Spring Brawl Demolition Derby, April 18; the Walking Horse Derby Classic, May 2; and the Rocky Mountain Horse Show, May 8-9. www.MercerFair.com

There’s plenty of adventure to fill a weekend. Book your stay at the Inn at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill where more than 70 guest rooms, suites and private cottages perch on 3,000 country acres; the Beaumont Inn – a former school for young ladies that combines hotel amenities with bed and breakfast ambience; the nearby all-inclusive Bright Leaf Golf Resort; or other lodging option. Visit www.HarrodsburgKy.com for details.

Media Contact:
Karen Hackett, Executive Director
Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission
800-355-9192 or 859-734-2364

Photos:
Dining at the Trustees’ Table at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.
Credit: Harrodsburg/Mercer County Tourist Commission

A costumed interpreter stokes the fire at Old Fort Harrod State Park.
Credit: Harrodsburg/Mercer County Tourist Commission

Hi- and Low-Res photos available.

About Harrodsburg, KY
Sitting amidst four National Register Historic Districts in the heart of Kentucky’s famed Bluegrass region is Kentucky’s oldest city – one of the coolest places in history. Harrodsburg is full of the unexpected. A full-scale replica fort in Old Fort Harrod State Park commemorates the first permanent settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains. Providing an up-close view of one of the most unique ecosystems in the country, the geologically ancient Kentucky River Palisades, is the authentic 115-passenger Dixie Belle sternwheeler. Eight bourbon distilleries and a dozen wineries are a short drive away. There are horseback riding trails, backroads and byways for bicycle enthusiasts, and outdoor water sports from kayaking to skiing. Harrodsburg is home to Beaumont Inn, the state’s oldest family-operated country inn, and Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill – 3,000 acres of discovery at America’s largest restored Shaker community. It is one of Best Choice Reviews’ “50 Best Small Town Downtowns in America”; one of Smithsonian Magazine’s “20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2014” – the only Kentucky city on the list; and one of BBC NEWS Magazine’s “Five hidden US Travel Destinations.” Authentic, affordable, family-friendly – and full of the unexpected. This is Harrodsburg.
www.HarrodsburgUnexpected.com, Facebook/Harrodsburg

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