Jun 14th, 2013 at 10:00AM: It was a rainy Monday, just after 7 a.m., when I pulled into the parking lot at Keeneland, one of the nation's most venerable thoroughbred racetracks. I had read that watching the horses morning workout was one of the best free things to do in Lexington, Kentucky, but on a dreary, wet day, I figured the horses would probably be lounging in their stables, nibbling on carrots or catching up on their ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Keeneland: Thoroughbred Horses, Free Coffee And Kentucky's Best Cheap Breakfast
Jun 14th, 2013 at 10:00AM: It was a rainy Monday, just after 7 a.m., when I pulled into the parking lot at Keeneland, one of the nation's most venerable thoroughbred racetracks. I had read that watching the horses morning workout was one of the best free things to do in Lexington, Kentucky, but on a dreary, wet day, I figured the horses would probably be lounging in their stables, nibbling on carrots or catching up on their ...Adventure Guide 2013: Lexington
Feb 4th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
Often referred to as the Horse Capital of the World, Lexington, Kentucky, lures in visitors for its horses, yes, but also for the incomparable surrounding landscape and the adventures that await within. The city itself is historic – it was founded in 1775 when it was still a part of the state of Virginia. Lexington was booming and cosmopolitan by 1820, and it impresses to this day.
...Frank James and the Civil War Battle of the Hemp Bales
Nov 26th, 2010 at 2:30PM:
Jesse James must have been jealous of his older brother Frank. Jesse was only 13 when the Civil War started. Frank was 18, the perfect age to go off to war. Coming from a slave-owning farm family Frank naturally joined the Confederate army.
Many Missourians, especially city dwellers and the large German immigrant community, remained loyal to the North, while the majority of rural farmers ...Five hotel holiday deals in New England
Nov 11th, 2010 at 1:00PM:
Are you looking for a winter wonderland for the Christmas season? New England is a natural destination. There are plenty of deals to be found, with packages that won't force you to choose between your trip and the number of presents under the tree. Check out the inns below from New England Inns and Resorts to see for yourself what await!
1. The Stepping Stone Spa, Lyndonville, VT The ...Top five cities for travel spending ... and the bottom of the barrel, too
Jul 25th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Hey, Arlington, Virginia residents, why are you spending so much on travel? Do you really want to get out that badly? According to a report by Bundle.com, the folks who live in Arlington spent twice the national average on travel last year: a whopping $3,534 per household. Nationwide, the norm came in at $1,571 for 2009. Meanwhile, Detroit residents spent a meager $1,158 per household on travel ...Bourbon, beer, wine, and equines in Kentucky's Bluegrass region
Nov 17th, 2009 at 12:00PM:
My desire to take advantage of flight deals and see new places often takes me to destinations I might not have otherwise considered. An $89 round trip flight from Chicago to Louisville, for example, is how I ended up discovering that there's a lot more to Kentucky's Bluegrass region than horses.
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The Louisville airport is larger than Lexington and receives more daily flights, ...Fall foliage. . .with bourbon in Kentucky
Oct 5th, 2009 at 12:00PM:
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Taking an autumn drive to see the leaves change colors is a time-honored tradition in the north and east of the country. While Kentucky might not be the first place you think of as a leaf-peeping destination, the state is full of scenic byways and rolling countryside to be ...Michael Jackson died and a flood of travel memories
Jun 25th, 2009 at 7:10PM: Wow! Michael Jackson is dead. Jackson is one of those people who is wrapped up with my traveling life. As a child living in Columbia, South Carolina where wisteria vines draped off trees in our front yard, "ABC" played from my radio, the one I bought when we lived in State College, Pennsylvania.
Moving began early for me, and Michael Jackson when he was part of the Jackson Five was one of my ...Photo of the Day (2-25-09)
Feb 25th, 2009 at 6:30PM:
Given that I'm from Kentucky, when "Kentucky" appears in a sign, I'm a sucker. If the sign is on an historic building in one of my favorite small U.S. cities, I'm even more intrigued. jrodmanjr took this shot in Lexington, home of Mary Todd Lincoln and Henry Clay. This is a city steeped in history and horse-racing. If you're ever there, park downtown so you can stroll through the neighborhoods ...One way to stand traffic hell
Jun 16th, 2008 at 10:30AM: "I am in traffic hell," I said to my friend over my cell phone Friday right before the I-64 split off I-75 a few miles before Lexington, Kentucky,
I didn't expect this traffic. It was 3:45. What was everyone doing off work already?
The miles of orange barrels cutting off the left lane, merging traffic from the right, another highway merging in from the left, plus every tractor trailer truck ...Kentucky Plane Crash
Aug 28th, 2006 at 11:36AM: I wasn't going to blog about this at first, but then I thought travel isn't always happy-go-lucky. Sometimes you get a flat, stuck in a ditch, held hostage, placed in the center of two hostile warring countries or your flight plunges from the atmosphere like a torpedo to your untimely death. Sure these aren't the scenarios any of us want to think about before launching into the big bold world, but ...
