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Great Escape
A look at the most popular U.S. and worldwide
tourist destinations. -- April 30, 2007
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| Lexington, Kentucky |
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If you love horses, you have to make it to the Horse
Capitol of the World -- Lexington. (The Kentucky Derby is May 5 so plan
your visit now!) If history is your passion, make a beeline for Lexington. Are
you a fan of Kentucky Bourbon, Kentucky Ale or Bourbon Chocolate or Cherries,
then what are you waiting for? Lexington is your next vacation getaway! And
for nature lovers, the area is known for its beauty. Fayette County has 283
square miles of gently rolling plateaus, and more than 3000 acres designated
as park facilities, with 15 public and semi-private golf courses. What else is
there to say?
Median income -- $39,813
Median house value -- $110,800
For more information visit www.visitlex.com
or call 1-800-845-3959.
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| The Top 9 Attractions
in Lexington |
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| Waveland State Historic Site 859-272-3611
Built in 1847 by Daniel Boone's grand
nephew, Joseph Bryan, Waveland is an example of the Greek Revival house in
Kentucky. |
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| University of Kentucky
Basketball Museum 800-269-1953
The University of Kentucky is the largest
public university in the state and home of the Kentucky Wildcats, the most
successful men's collegiate basketball team in the country. The UK
Basketball Museum salutes the 96-year history of the team adjacent to the
team's home court in Rupp Arena. |
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| Transylvania University
859-233-8120
Transy is the oldest college west of the
Allegheny Mountains and has an impressive alumni of 50 U.S. Senators; 36
governors; the President of Confederacy, Jefferson Davis and Texas pioneer
Stephen Austin. |
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| Thoroughbred Center 859-293-1853
At this working thoroughbred training
facility, you can go behind the scenes to learn about a normal working day
in the lives of thoroughbreds and those who train and care for them. |
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| Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
859-272-6105
This 470-acre Nature Sanctuary is dedicated
to the protection of animals. View 400 species of plants within the
boundaries. |
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| Old Kentucky Chocolates
800-786-0579
Old Kentucky Candies has been Bourbon
Chocolates and Cherries and more, for over 35 years. Both candies are made
with 100-proof Jim Beam Kentucky Bourbon. Tour the facility and maybe you
can sample this delicious treat. |
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| Mary Todd Lincoln House
859-233-9999
The nation's first shrine to a First Lady
is actually her childhood home. Some of her personal possessions are on
display in her late Georgian-style brick home. |
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| Lexington Brewing Company
859-887-3406
Come tour the brewery of the company that's
been producing Kentucky Ale, Kentucky Light and Kentucky Bourbon Barrel
Ale since 1799, that's 208 years. |
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| Historic Homes
In addition to Mary Todd Lincoln's home,
Lexington also boasts 3 more historic homes : Ashland, 19th century
statesman Henry Clay's home; Hunt-Morgan House, John Wesley Hunt's
home, who was one of Lexington's most prominent citizens in 1814 and Latrobe's
Pope Villa (pictured), the home of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, an
architect of the U.S. Capitol Building. |
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