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It’s Bluegrass Festival Time Again!

Jun 2

Posted by Bob Stovall in Antiques, Art, Crafts, Day Trips, Events, Food & Drink, Home and Garden, Properties for Sale, Tips & Tricks, Travel

Bluegrass Events logoSummer’s here and it’s time to celebrate life in the Bluegrass by getting out to one of the fabulous festivals that make Kentucky the greatest place to live. We’ve made a list of when and where some festivals are taking place this summer and we hope to see you at more than one.

Festivals are held all over the Commonwealth and each has a unique and distinctive local flavor. So get on out there and attend one of these festivals. You’ll have a great day out and you’ll be supporting Kentucky’s economy.

Festival organizers and sponsors: If we don’t have you listed and linked, please let us know where we can get information on your festival, your website and how we can download a logo to display on our events page.

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Kentucky Wine and Vine Fest

May 12

Posted by Bob Stovall in Events, Food & Drink, Travel

May 15 & 16, 2009
Nicholasville, Kentucky

Kentucky Wine and Vine FestWine 101: The Spring Whites
Be an expert on Bridlewood Viognier, Maso Canali Pinot Grigio, Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc, and more. Classes are 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Saturday, May 16. Food provided by Euro Wine Bar.

Book Signing
Kentucky Monthly’s Stephen M. Vest will sign his new book “That Kind of Journalist.” Noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 16.

Grape Grower of the Year Nomination Form
The Kentucky Wine & Vine Fest would like to honor the BEST grape grower in Kentucky. Submission deadline is April 25, 2009.

Kentucky Wine Country Bus Tours
Tour the Bluegrass Wine Country on Friday, May 15 and experience Kentucky Merlots, Chardonnays and more.

Amateur
2009 Kentucky Wine & Vine Fest Kentucky Amateur Wine Competition information and forms.

Great musical guests on tap
Let the good times roll with some romping Dixieland, Blues and Jazz. It’s such a treat that some just come for the music!

Wine Social, Dinner & Auction
On Friday night evening of wine tasting, great food and live jazz at the Chrisman Mill Winery. There’s also a silent auction and the amateur wine competition. Presented by Lexington Clinic.

The Main Event: The Kentucky Wine & Vine Fest
Come to the outdoor festival in downtown Nicholasville on Saturday, May 15 — Arts & crafts, live music, and of course wine tasting.

For more info and tickets, see the Kentucky Wine and Vine Fest Website.

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Perryville’s Pam Birt Best Cake in Show

Apr 21

Posted by Bob Stovall in Events, Food & Drink, Videos

Pam Birt of The Twisted Sifter Cake Shoppe of Perryville took Best Cake is Show honors at the Lexington Children’s Theater’s birthday fundraiser held at Joseph Beth Booksellers in Lexington Green on Saturday.

Pam’s prize winning cake, depicting scenes and characters from the Wizard of Oz bested fierce competition from runner-up Charlotte’s Web and third place If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Desserts by Rebecca.

Here’s some video of the winning cake.

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How to Decorate Easter Eggs

Apr 10

Posted by Bob Stovall in Crafts, Food & Drink, Holidays, Home and Garden, Tips & Tricks, Travel, Videos

From Howcast, make your Easter eggs little oval works of art.

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Cakes for Kids Children’s Theater Benefit

Apr 7

Posted by Bob Stovall in Business, Events, Food & Drink, Home and Garden, Travel

Pam Birt of The Twisted Sifter Cake Shoppe in Perryville has been invited to design a cake for the Lexington Children’s Theater’s 70th Birthday Bash. Please join us in celebrating this special occasion.

The Lexington Children’s Theater Birthday Bash at Joseph Beth Booksellers will be on Saturday, April 18, 2009. The cakes will be displayed between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. Please be sure to stop by, sample the cakes and support your local children’s theater.

Celebrate LCT’s 70th season with cakes decorated by local bakeries and pastry chefs in the style of your favorite LCT shows! Cakes based on popular children’s books seen on LCT’s stage, including Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan and others, will be available for silent auction.

For a donation of $5.00 kids and families will receive a cake judging ballot as well as the opportunity to sample cake from all participating bakeries! Yum! The top three cakes will be awarded with a special prize!

Also, enjoy a free craft compliments of The Mad Potter! Paint your own mouse to commemorate the popular children’s book, If you Give a Mouse a Cookie, an LCT favorite!

Adding to the fun of LCT’s 70th Birthday Bash, Joseph-Beth will be holding tons of activities for kids and families! Some of the activities include:

  • Costume Character Story Time
  • Crafts galore
  • Games
  • Face painting
  • Balloon animals
  • Bouncy obstacle course

All proceeds benefit LCT’s Annual Campaign.

Get out to Joseph Beth [map] at Lexington Green on Saturday, April 18, 2009 between 11AM and 2PM. Support the Lexington Children’s Theater and The Twisted Sifter. Have some cake and vote for Pam.

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