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ISSUE: November 15, 2009
Articles about Kentucky
World’s Longest Yard Sale
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7-15-2009
Upping the ante on your average stoop sale, the World’s Longest Yard Sale (www.127sale.com) sets up shop along 654 miles of America’s rural byways from August 6 to 9 for its 22nd year . Starting in West Unity, Ohio (a little over an hour from Toledo), the sale continues south on U.S. Route 127 through Kentucky and Tennessee; then switches to the Lookout Mountain Parkway, where it hits Georgia; and finally ends in Gadsden, Alabama.
Article Excerpts:
...sale continues south on U.S. Route 127 through
Kentucky
and Tennessee; then switches to the Lookout...
...Alabama. Harrodsburg,
Kentucky
Chattanooga, Tennessee Gadsden,...
... ’68 Univox bass guitar” for just $25 in northern
Kentucky
. / SIGNS Aaron Draplin of Portland, Oregon,...
Bluegrass Breakdown
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9-15-2002
Whiskey runs deeper in the American consciousness than college football or the right to cheap gas. When you think about it, the potent liquor is even more American than apple pie.
Article Excerpts:
...owner of the Sazerac changed the recipe to use
Kentucky
whiskey, which came down to the Big Easy by...
...of its portfolio is this heady, dry, and spicy
Kentucky
rye whiskey. According to purists, rye is the...
...Bardstown, which is situated in Nelson County,
Kentucky
. Each bottle comes with a signature Willie...
Leaving Las Vegas
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3-1-2009
The Strip was starting to feel like home for Molly Sims after her five years on NBC’s hit series
Article Excerpts:
...a supermodel in the late 1990s, and though the
Kentucky
native has since planted roots in New York and...
... I don’t mean it in a bad way -- I love
Kentucky
-- but it’s nice to learn about what...
...had the best time. Cheerleading must be big in
Kentucky
, no? Huge, honey! I was a cheerleader.
In For The Long Haul
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1-15-2006
Planes, trains, and automobiles? Hardly. Some travelers use their feet to go the extra mile (or 14,000).
Article Excerpts:
... As for those kids back in
Kentucky
, Bowen is their on-the-road guide to America.
... He also hopes to teach them to be proud of their
Kentucky
heritage: "They know I''m a mountain man; they...
...Thanksgiving so he could go home to Bowen,
Kentucky
. He''ll use the break to visit local classrooms...
Off To The Races
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7-15-2003
After seeing the upcoming film
Seabiscuit
, you’ll be inspired to head out to the track to find your own winning horse. We don’t dare tell you what filly to bet on, but here are a few great places to catch a race.
Article Excerpts:
...and Keeneland Race Course in Lexington,
Kentucky
. (Of course, the video screens and...
...was filmed: KEENEELAND RACE COURSE Lexington,
Kentucky
(800) 456-3412, www.keeneland.com Fall season...
...5-October 26. CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville,
Kentucky
(800) 283-3729, www.churchilldowns.com Home of...
Who’s That Girl?
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6-15-2008
Comedienne Kathy Griffin is bold and brash -- and barely recognizable to some. But that's just how this self-proclaimed D-lister likes it.
Article Excerpts:
...agape, and try to puzzle it out. Visiting from
Kentucky
, they wonder if they’ve finally caught...
... the only star who loves it when people, like the
Kentucky
girls, struggle to recognize...
The Sounds Of Summer
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6-1-2002
Summertime is here and with it, all varieties of music festivals step into the sunlight, blues, country, jazz, opera, and more.
Article Excerpts:
...hearts. An art form as old as the hill clans of
Kentucky
where the music originated, some 550 bluegrass...
...Bluegrass Festival (June 9-16) held throughout
Kentucky
. Though a bit harder to get to, it''s the true...
Out Of The Box
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2-1-2002
UPS spiffy brown trucks may carry 6 percent of the U.S. GDP, but the companys real growth engine lies behind closed doors of warehouses far from the tarmac.
Article Excerpts:
...parts for your Compaq PC, a UPS facility in
Kentucky
ships them. A few years back, had Ford Motor...
...for the operations of other UPS customers. In
Kentucky
, for instance, the same warehouse encloses the...
Life Savers
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12-15-2001
Advances in the science of organ transplants have reached significant milestones, but it all comes full circle to one vital process: people helping people.
Article Excerpts:
...the one recently implanted into a patient in
Kentucky
, these are designed to improve survival odds.
...lead to a permanent artificial heart. "The
Kentucky
pump is also being tested as a temporary bridge,...
Ashley Judd's San Francisco
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4-1-2001
Join this beautiful star for a weekend in the city where she left her childhood sweetheart.
Article Excerpts:
... nominee and honors graduate of the University of
Kentucky
, with a major in French and four minors. But the...
...mind. She attended a dozen different schools in
Kentucky
, Tennessee, and California before The Judds...
Sweet Kentucky Brown
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6-15-2005
Having undergone an extreme makeover in the last few years, bourbon can be found in a lot more places than the bottom of a tumbler of Coke. Where to look? Head to the Bluegrass State.
Pop quiz: What’s the national drink of the United...
Article Excerpts:
...was a time when bourbon meant nothing more than
Kentucky
swill, but those days are long past. So the next...
...Jr. "We dispelled the image of bourbon as a
Kentucky
moonshine, cowboy-and-Indian, blow-your-ears-off...
Straight Shooters
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8-1-2006
It's the flint that shines inside the Monroe County Marble Club Super Dome - home to one of the most devoted groups of game players around.
Article Excerpts:
... Go How to get there: Tompkinsville,
Kentucky
, is just 83 miles from Nashville International...
...take I-65 North out of Tennessee and into
Kentucky
. Make a right onto exit 43, the Cumberland...
Gift Lit
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12-15-2007
When all else fails, buy them a book - like maybe one of these 2007 releases that you might have missed.
Article Excerpts:
... Kids'' Books Comeback A
Kentucky
publishing company is giving new life to lost...
...a used-book dealer based in rural Cynthiana,
Kentucky
, founded Purple House Press with a simple goal:...
Sports
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5-1-2001
STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSES MOUTH
In preparation for another exciting group of Thoroughbred races for the Triple Crown, we sat down with Jersey City Joe, a four-year-old colt out of Lexington, Kentucky, and a (very) distant relative to ...
Article Excerpts:
... City Joe, a four-year-old colt out of Lexington,
Kentucky
, and a (very) distant relative to 1977 Triple...
Take A Dive
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1-1-2003
Sure, you can scuba the Caymans and snorkel Hawaii, but did you know you can don your diving gear and head to the heartland?
Article Excerpts:
... Sixteen acres of water fill this southwestern
Kentucky
quarry; better still, it''s warm water. "Our...