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KY’s
127 Corridor Keeps Busy with World’s Longest Yard Sale and More
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Hiking, biking,
water sports, festivals and more in Harrodsburg
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Harrodsburg,
KY – July 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / The
World’s
Longest Yard Sale takes place Aug. 7 to 10 and, sitting at the midway
point on the 127 Corridor is Harrodsburg, KY. This year, a film crew will
visit Kentucky’s oldest city to shoot footage of the sale for “The Endless
Yard Sale” to be aired on Great American Country. Once the cameras cease
rolling and the vendors pack up their tents, there is still plenty of outdoor
fun to be had on Kentucky’s stretch of 127, from touring the capitol in
Frankfort to watching dinner and an outdoor show at Danville’s Playhouse.
In Harrodsburg, outdoor adventure and festivals can fill summer’s remaining
weekends right through September. Visit www.HarrodsburgKy.com
and click into Harrodsburg’s Calendar of Events.
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Festivals
and events
Shaker
Village of Pleasant Hill’s inaugural “WELL CRAFTED – Local Brews + Local
Bands,” takes place on Aug. 8-9. This craft beer and music festival will
celebrate the quality and diversity of Kentucky’s music and craft beer
cultures by bringing together a flavorful mix of up-and-coming local breweries
with favorite local musicians on the grounds of America’s largest restored
Shaker settlement. www.ShakerVillageKy.org,
800-734-5611 ext. 1545
One
of central Kentucky’s fastest-growing festivals, the family-friendly Pioneer
Days takes place on Aug. 15-16 at Old Fort Harrod State Park. Enjoy live
music, festival foods, craft demonstrations, a car show, inflatables, animal
corral – and a number of vendors. www.MercerChamber.com/pages/PioneerDays1,
859-734-2365
Outdoor
adventure
Cool
off during August’s dog days with a swim at the Aquatic Center’s junior
Olympic pool. Located in Anderson-Dean Community Park, visitors will find
a water playground, water mushroom and a 27-foot, double-loop waterslide.
Dip into water sports including boating, canoeing and kayaking at Herrington
Lake and the Kentucky River or aboard the Dixie Belle to see the
ancient limestone cliffs that rise above the river.
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Roll
past wildflowers, waterfalls and ruins while biking at the 3,000-acre Nature
Preserve at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill; or enjoy the scenery up-close
by hiking the same trails. Feel summer’s breeze on your face while galloping
across 200 acres of rolling countryside on guided and unguided tours with
Big Red Stables.
Campers
can pull in at the 75-site Chimney Rock RV Park with all the amenities,
including tent camping, or Cummins Ferry Campground, which provides easy
access to the Kentucky River Palisades and has a marina, pool, playground,
hiking trails and more.
Adventure
for movie buffs awaits at Twin Hills Drive-In. Load the kids into the car
and head to one of the last remaining drive-ins in the state for first-run
movies plus popcorn, ice balls and more.
Dining
al fresco
Harrodsburg
has a half dozen restaurants where you can enjoy patio dining: Kentucky
Fudge Company, with live music on Saturday evenings; Olde Bus Station,
a local favorite for its burgers and ice cream; Old Owl Tavern, a bar and
grill serving fine wines, spirits and draft beer – and with 70 bourbons
on the menu; and the Family-friendly Village Inn, known for classic American
dishes like chicken-fried steak and pot pie.
Shaker
Village Gardenside Suppers, Aug. 16 and 23 and Sept. 6, take diners right
into the gardens of America’s largest restored Shaker settlement for fresh
food in the fresh air. Changing menus will feature produce from the garden
and will include appetizers, three courses and special wines. At the Mercer
County Farmers Market and Devine’s Farm, dinner is waiting for you to pick
it fresh from the booths and take home and enjoy.
If
you prefer bed to cot and tableside service to a campfire, check-in to
The Inn at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Bright Leaf Golf Resort or
the Beaumont Inn, a gracious country inn with hotel amenities. www.HarrodsburgKY.com
Media
Contact:
Karen
Hackett, Executive Director
Harrodsburg/Mercer
County Tourist Commission
800-355-9192
or 859-734-2364
Image
Shown:
Pioneer
Days 2013
Shaker
Village of Pleasant Hill’s Dixie Belle sternwheeler.
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, Kentucky’s oldest city is one of the coolest places
in history. Harrodsburg is
full of the unexpected: 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. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, America’s largest restored
Shaker community, and Beaumont Inn, the state’s oldest family-operated
country inn, are here. Commemorating the first permanent settlement west
of the Allegheny Mountains is Old Fort Harrod State Park with full-scale
replica fort. 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. Harrodsburg is
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,
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