A Kentucky Original….The Old Fashioned!

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We are celebrating National Bourbon Heritage Month in Kentucky and Callie gives us a wonderful history of the first bourbon cocktail.

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11997172_10102992041881010_424156341_nIf you live in Kentucky, then you know that September is National Bourbon Heritage Month! It’s really our highest of all high holidays! So that means that for the month of September, I will be celebrating by bringing you some bourbon hits and the history that comes with them.

This week we are going to start out with the first known bourbon cocktail, and possibly the first “cocktail” ever, the Old Fashioned. It is thought that the first use of the name “Old Fashioned” was used at the Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky. At the time, the Pendennis Club was a very popular gentleman’s

The original Pendennis Club. Photograph courtesy of www.wikipedia.com The original Pendennis Club.
Photograph courtesy of http://www.wikipedia.com

club, and since it was in Louisville, I’m sure the bourbon (and good bourbon at that) flowed freely. The club was established in 1881 and it is thought that the drink was made by the bartender to honor…

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KENTUCKY VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL HONORING HER FALLEN HEROES IN VIETNAM

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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Frankfort, Kentucky is dedicated to the Kentuckians who died in the Vietnam war.  Vietnam War Memorial - CopyMy visit to this memorial was on a sunny Kentucky afternoon when you just want to get outside and do something.  The memorial is located in  a quiet, somber park-like setting with lots of room for parking and a beautiful view of the Kentucky capitol across the road.  There are deer all around and they don’t seem to mind visitors to the spot.  Capitol from Memorial - CopyThe sundial located in the middle of the memorial is elegant and amazing.  The  granite plaza of the Memorial contains the names of Kentucky’s 1103 citizens who died. Each name is located so the shadow of the sundial pointer touches each veteran’s name on the anniversary of his death. Thus, each individual is honored with a personal tribute. This is a very unique-one-of-a-kind memorial. If you enjoy history, you will love visiting this spot.  The tranquility, the incredible planning and unique design makes it such an interesting  place to visit.Veitnam Veterans Memorial2

Kentucky's Vietnam War Memorial

I have been to the memorial several times and it is never crowded unless there is a special event.  It will become one of your favorite places you have visited.  It is off the main highway and the views are lovely.  You will be totally fascinated with the architecture of this place and the serenity.  The fellow below even consented to pose for us on the way out!Deer - Copy - Copy

If you would like more information, please visit the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans website.

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Nulu: The Revitalized East Market District

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“NuLu” means “New Louisville” and is home to great antique shops, restaurants and speciality stores in the East Market District. Be sure to check out the 7th annual NuLu Fest Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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Map of Nulu

Nulu, one of Louisville’s oldest, yet newly reawakening neighborhoods – and my personal favorite brunch locale.

Also known as the East Market District, Nulu is situated between downtown and the Highlands right along Market street. The East Market District earned its name in the 19th century as it became the center for retail and services in Louisville. Imagine hundreds of cows and pigs in route to the stock yard being corralled down Market street while you sort through apples at the local grocer or have your suit fit at the tailor. That was the scene in the 1800s and early 1900s.

Growth of commercial suburbs in the 1960s and 70s lead to economic and cultural decline on Market. The once bustling district became rundown and vacant, soon occupied by the homeless. It was actually federally classified as a “distressed area.”

Changes came in the early 2000’s as local business owners saw the…

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A Visit to Mammoth Cave

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Finally we reached the first large cavern.Mammoth Cave National Park provides a great place to learn about caves, forests, groundwater, wildlife, and history.
In addition to many cave tours, Mammoth Cave National Park offers hiking, horseback riding, camping and bicycling. There is more than 70 miles of forest trails.
Mammoth Cave is considered the world’s longest cave.
We are sharing a wonderful vacation tour by this blogger’s family in hopes that you will check out one of Kentucky’s treasures.

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  We had a thrilling morning spent 260 feet below ground exploring the underground caverns of Mammoth Cave.

IMG_1580Our family loves caves. When we have an opportunity to explore a new one we always try to stop. This was a new cave for our family. When we realized we would be vacationing in Kentucky we knew we had to check out Mammoth Cave, the longest cave in the world.

The cave consists of 405 explored miles of underground caverns with a possible additional 600 miles that have yet to be explored.

The tours offered to the public take you through 12 miles of that 405 miles, with a variety of different tour options to pick from.

We chose a tour that was ranked moderate in difficulty. This was the first time Ozzie and Tyler had been in a cave and were a bit nervous. They ended up loving it with…

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