The first Saturday after Labor Day of each year marks Penn’s Store’s biggest and most exciting event. Racing outhouses, music and a classic car, truck and motorcycle show all come together for an unusual fun day!
This event started out as a dedication of Penn’s Store’s new outhouse in 1992. Why would anyone celebrate getting an outhouse? Because the store had never had one. The store had no running water or restroom facilities of any kind, just plenty of trees. The store still does not have running water, but it does have an outhouse. Some of us thought that was worth celebrating, especially the ladies that stay in the store all day.
September 6, 2008
Penn’s Store near Gravel Switch
http://www.pennsstore.com
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Great Outhouse Blowout at Penn’s Store. Come join the fun — outhouse races, parade of privies, country cruise-in, music, food, crafts, contests.
$2 Parking fee
For more information, contact Jeanne Lane via email at PennsStore@aol.com or via telephone at 859-332-7706.
This is a “can’t miss” event for us as it has been for several years. The mid-September weather has usually been beautiful and the festival offers all sorts of delights for young and old alike. This year’s Kentucky Bourbon Festival will be September 16-21, 2008 in Bardstown, Kentucky – the Bourbon Capital of the World™
Some events new to the Bourbon Festival this year include the Kentucky Bourbon Festival Cornhole Classic, Toasting the Spirit of Kentucky and Tour The Kentucky Bourbon Trail. They join the traditional Backstreets of Bardstown Historical Tour, Bourbon, Cigars and Jazz, Barrels of Country Music Concert, Bourbon-Style Cooking School™, Ghostly Spirits of Bardstown, Kentucky Bourbon Breakfast, Kentucky Arts & Crafts, Foods, Distillery Booths, Kentucky Displays and Retail Booths, Kentucky Bourbon Festival Horseshoe Pitch, Kentucky Bourbon Festival Poker Run, Music on the Lawn, the Spirit Garden, the Whiskey City Cruisers Vehicle Show, World Championship Bourbon Barrel Relay™ and much, much more…
And, of course, the biggest event of all, The Great Kentucky Bourbon Tasting & Gala™. Folks from all over America and the world wil be attending the Kentucky Bourbon Festival this year – how about you?
The world’s longest yard sale at over 600 miles, stretching from Defiance, Ohio to Gadsden, Alabama. This year’s Yard Sale will Thursday, August 7th through Sunday, August 10th.
It’s impossible to keep track of how many shoppers and vendors the sale attracts, but it’s grown to be the biggest and best event of its kind in the world. You’ll find homeowners selling stuff they’ve accumulated throughout the years as well as professional dealers and vendors. It’s almost impossible for shoppers to cover the entire route in four days, so be prepared to pick up where you leave off next year! You’re going to discover some neat places, interesting people, and quaint stops that you’ll probably want to visit again and again. So pack your camera, sunglasses, a good pair of walking shoes, and plenty of cash – you’re in for the World’s Longest Yardsale!
For more information on the 127 Yard Sale, see the official website. Download the official brochure, plan your route and join us for four fun filled days of fun and adventure. We’re sure that once you get a taste of the world’s biggest Yard Sale, you’ll be back for more.
Read more about Boyle County’s portion of the sale at the Sights & Sounds of Danville and Perryville, Kentucky website. Hotel accommodations can be hard to come by at many 127 Yard Sale Destinations, so be prepared to stay several miles off of U.S. 127.
For those of you who plan ahead, the 2009 127 Yard Sale is scheduled for August 6-9, 2009.
Julie of LeGourmetTV and Dave Sheurich of Woodford Reserve taste some bourbon and talk about the experience. They also talk about how your own memories change the way you describe flavor.
This video is Part 9 of this series at Revver.com. To see more from this series, click here.
Sky Magazine, the in-flight travel publication of Delta Airlines has honored Lexington, KY with a great write-up this past month. Have a look at some of the articles that appeared in Sky, including Lexington education, business and restaurants and the FEI Equestrian Games, a World Class event scheduled for the Bluegrass in 2010.
Looking for something to do this weekend in the Bluegrass? Outdoor festivals, arts, crafts, antiques and polo are just afew of the events available for you. If you are looking for something else, or for an event outside the Bluegrass Region, visit the Kentucky Tourism website. But in any event, get out there and enjoy some of this beautiful fall weather.
The first Saturday after Labor Day of each year marks Penn’s Store’s biggest and most exciting event. Racing outhouses, music and a classic car, truck and motorcycle show all come together for an unusual fun day!
