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Harrodsburg,
KY Presents the Sights and Sounds of the 2015 Holiday Season
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KY’s oldest
town decks its halls for a Christmas celebration
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Harrodsburg,
KY – October 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Holiday open houses, an annual
Homes Tour, craft making workshops, concerts and theatre productions,
luncheons and teas and more – Harrodsburg, KY welcomes visitors to join
in the celebration of the season. Festivities kick off Nov. 6-8 with a
Holiday Open House at Back Porch Treasures Craft & Antique Mall and
continue through Dec. 19 when Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill hosts Children’s
Tea Time with Mrs. Claus. Visit www.HarrodsburgKy.com
and click on “What To Do” to see Harrodsburg Calendar of Events.
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Open
Houses and Holiday Homes Tour
In
addition to Back Porch Treasures Craft & Antique Mall, these venues
will host an open house: Ellis Florist & Gifts (Nov. 20-22); Old Fort
Harrod State Park (Nov. 21); Beehive Gifts & Pet Boutique (Nov. 27-28);
Salvisa Station Gift Shop (Nov. 28); and The Shops at Shaker Village of
Pleasant Hill (Dec. 5).
The
24th Annual Harrodsburg Holiday Homes Tour, presented by the Harrodsburg
Historical Society, will take place 1-7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, and will
include visits to seven venues, including the Harrodsburg United Methodist
Church Parsonage and Gathering Place.
Craft
making workshops
Holiday
DIYers can craft gifts at a number of workshops presented by Shaker Village
of Pleasant Hill: Small Basket Making (Nov. 7); Hand-Tied Broom Making
(Nov. 14 and Dec. 12); Holiday Reed Star (Nov. 21 and Dec. 5); and Beeswax
Candle and Soap Making (Nov. 28). Additionally, the Mercer County Public
Library will hold a Family Christmas Ornament Mini-Workshop on Dec. 5.
Eat,
drink and be merry
Two
special concerts will be presented for the holidays. On Sat., Nov. 7, Sarah
Potenza, a top finalist from NBC’s “The Voice,” will perform at Studio
G. “Come Home for Christmas” will be presented by Larry Sanders and the
Borderline Band on Sun., Dec. 6, at the James Harrod Conference Center
in Old Fort Harrod State Park.
On
Nov. 21-22, the Friends of Fort Harrod host the Early Kentucky Craftsmen
Fair at the James Harrod Conference Center in Old Fort Harrod State Park
– Christmas for re-enactors who will be able to find historical clothing,
weaving, beadwork, leather goods, knives, powder guns and accoutrements
from highly acclaimed 18th century craftsmen and craftswomen.
Shaker
Village will host Holiday Luncheons Dec. 1-31: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday-Thursday
and 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. (Closed Dec. 24 and 25.)
From Dec. 4-26, The Village will hold a Holiday Afternoon Tea, 2:30-4 p.m.
on Friday and Saturday. Children’s Tea Time with Mrs. Claus will be held
at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Dec. 5, 12 and 19. Additionally, the Harrodsburg
Historical Society will open its Christmas Tea Room on Dec. 4 and 5: 11
a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
On
Dec. 4, join the audience at the Burgin Barn for “The Southern Stampede
Holiday Show.” The Ragged Edge Community Theatre will present performances
of everyone’s favorite holiday production, “A Christmas Carol,” Dec. 4-6.
Harrodsburg’s
Sights & Sounds of Christmas Parade will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec.
4. The next day, the Salvisa Christmas Parade will take place at 10 a.m.
in this neighboring community.
Visit
www.HarrodsburgKy.com
and click on the Calendar of Events to see all of Harrodsburg’s holiday
happenings. Make it a weekend getaway and book a stay at a Harrodsburg
lodging, including The Inn at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, gracious
Beaumont Inn, Bright Leaf Golf Resort and several bed and breakfast inns:
Canaan Land Farm, the Coleman House and Historic Burford Hill, also known
as Wanderland.
Media
Contact:
Karen
Hackett, Executive Director
800-355-9192
or 859-734-2364
Harrodsburg/Mercer
County Tourist Commission, www.HarrodsburgKy.com
Photo:
Come to Harrodsburg for the sights and sounds of Christmas.
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 town is one of the coolest places in history. Harrodsburg is
full of the unexpected: Ten bourbon distilleries, four craft distilleries
and more than 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 a founding member of Discovery
Destinations, a collection of distinct, independent destination properties,
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 “the 10 Most Beautiful Towns
in Kentucky” (TheCultureTrip.com); one of Best Choice Reviews’ “50 Best
Small Town Downtowns in America”; Smithsonian Magazine’s “20 Best
Small Towns to Visit in 2014”; one of BBC NEWS Magazine’s “Five
hidden US Travel Destinations”; and one of the “10 Most Beautiful, Charming
Small Towns in Kentucky” (OnlyInYourState.com). Authentic, affordable,
family-friendly – and full of the unexpected. This is Harrodsburg. www.HarrodsburgUnexpected.com,
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