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Issue: Spring/Summer 2013
Author(s): Jill Sell
Actress Sally Field visited the Mary Todd Lincoln House in preparation for her role as the President’s wife in Steven Spielberg’s 2012 film “Lincoln.” It was Field’s intent to portray Mrs. Lincoln as accurately as possible, and she chose an excellent source for research and inspiration. The Mary Todd Lincoln House in Lexington, Kentucky, has had the same goal — to present a balanced and human view of the controversial First Lady — since it opened to the public in 1977. Mrs. Lincoln saw the death of...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2013
Author(s): —Elizabeth J. Musgrave
Sprawled across 157 scenic acres, Diamond Lake Resort in Owensboro, Ky., is no ordinary campground. The outdoor enthusiast’s playground offers 270 RV sites for the camper. And for the glamper? A 10-room motel and four cottages provide natural ambiance without sacrificing the comforts of home. Three go-kart race tracks ensure safe fun at top speeds with five cart styles for every level of expertise and age. For full-size auto enthusiasts, the award-winning resort hosts one of the Top 20 Car Shows of South...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2013
Author(s): —Jessica Esemplare
From the outside, Johnny’s Toys in Covington, Ky. , home of Totter’s Otterville play center, looms like a castle in an otherwise lightly populated area. Inside, it’s a treasure trove of hands-on activities for kids ages 6 months to 10 years. Just $7.95 per child buys a day’s worth of adventures, separated into different themed areas. The littlest ones can roll around a padded room with their own tiny ball pool (there’s also a larger pit onsite), soft, stackable climbing blocks and age-appropriate ...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2013
Author(s): Becky Linhardt
“We are all about kids getting dirty, getting healthy, and having fun,” says Scott Martin, parks director, The Parklands of Floyd’s Fork in Louisville, Ky. Add to that getting wet: The Marshall Playground and Sprayground has a three-loop spray tunnel, water cannons, an elevated flower wheel spray and water bucket, plus spouts and geysers of water squirting up from the pavement. There’s so much water fun it won the 2012 LEO Reader’s Choice Award, First Place, Best Playground in Louisville. It’s all free ...
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Issue: Fall/Winter 2012
Author(s): Linda Feagler
It’s no wonder Life magazine proclaimed Rosemary Clooney to be a “precious national treasure.” During the 1950s, the singer topped music charts with “Come On-a My House,” “Hey There” and “Tenderly.” But it’s during the holidays that her star shines brightest: Clooney’s version of “White Christmas,” which she performed with Bing Crosby, is on every Yuletide playlist. A Maysville, Kentucky, native, Clooney got her start singing on Cincinnati’s WLW radio in the 1940s. And she never forgot those roots: In 19...
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Issue: Fall/Winter 2012
Author(s): Tracey Teo
The Kentucky Derby may be the most exciting two minutes in sports, but you don’t have to be there to admire the American thoroughbreds and soak up a little Derby magic. The newly renovated Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, is open year round, so giddy-up-and-go any time! Adjacent to Churchill Downs, the world’s most famous racetrack, the museum offers an in-depth look at the blood, sweat and tears that go into training young thoroughbreds for the Run for the Roses. Kids love the interactive ...
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Issue: Fall/Winter 2012
Author(s): Amy Lynch
Southern cooking meets Southern hospitality in Louisville, Kentucky, a city with a distinctive culinary flair all its own. Hopping on one of Leslie Burke’s City Taste Tours is the perfect way to sample all of the greatest eats the town has to offer in the course of a morning or afternoon, with the bonus of a narrated sightseeing excursion on the side. Between bites of Louisville classics like rolled oysters, Benedictine cream cheese spread and the decadent “Hot Brown” sandwich, visitors definitely don’t ...
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Issue: Fall/Winter 2012
Author(s): Christina Ipavec
The Christmas season is among the best times of year for heartwarming tales, carols and good tidings. And if you want to experience all of those, Christmas in the Valley at Renfro Valley Entertainment Complex, Nov. 16–Dec. 22 in Renfro Valley, Kentucky, presents a heartfelt production that will leave your heart soaring long after the curtain closes. “The Christmas Show outsells our other shows,” says Mark Laws, entertainment director at Renfro Valley. Laws has helped write 10 Christmas productions to dat...
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