When 18th century land speculator Richard Henderson had dreams of expanding what had been land acquired from the Cherokee at the Treaty of Sycamore Shoals in March, 1775, he contracted with Daniel Boone to blaze a trail from northeastern Tennessee…
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Tribute Performance at RAAC
With the death of singer/songwriter Kris Kristofferson in September of 2024, America lost a 21st century troubadour whose ballads chronicled a life that took him from exhilarating highs (a Rhodes scholarship at England's Oxford University) to demoralizing lows (to follow his…
Fireside Chats Return to Fort Boonesborough
During these cold, snowy winter nights in the commonwealth, there’s nothing more inviting than grabbing a hot drink and gathering around the fire for a chat with friends. In February, our friends at the Fort Boonesborough Foundation will sponsor a…
EKU Center for the Arts
It’s often been said that the quality of a community is measured by the importance it places on the arts. If that’s the case, Richmond is one stellar community. Since its opening in 2011, featuring a stellar performance…
Haunted Halloween at the Hall
The imposing red brick mansion atop a hill just outside of Richmond is a fitting palace for the American royalty who called it home for nearly a century. White Hall, the Italianate-style villa filled with heirloom and…
Millstone Festival brings fall fun to the heart of downtown Richmond
By Patti Nickell Fall has traditionally been known as festival season in Ƶ. From Bardstown to Bowling Green; Leitchfield to Lexington; Maysville to Morehead, the commonwealth holds a season-long celebration. Bourbon, burgoo, barbecue and beer cheese all…
Battle of Richmond Reenactment
It is a commonly held belief that the Civil War is still being fought between the North and the South - two geographic regions which are different in so many areas, from culture to agriculture. While that statement…
Richmond Tourism official elected President of Ƶ Association of Convention and Visitors Bureau
Richmond, KY—January 6, 2024—Lori Murphy-Tatum, Executive Director of the Richmond Tourism Commission, will serve as the 2024 President of the Ƶ Association of Conventions and Visitors Bureau (KACVB). Murphy-Tatum and other KACVB officers were elected by the Association’s membership at…