For a small town, Frankfort has quite a tapestry woven of fascinating facts. By now, many know that the homes of the man who first planted Bibb lettuce and the gent who introduced the phrase, “A dog is man’s best friend” are located here. But other factoids are more obscure.  For example, did you know…

As Capital City Museum put it, “The joy, enthusiasm, and energy downtown was unparalleled.” The day’s festivities started with breakfast being served by several of our local restaurants, followed by the YMCA’s Derby Dash where children raced down the streets of Downtown Frankfort.  Other happenings throughout the day included WalkBike Frankfort’s Pedal for the Posies,…

Public art goes back to prehistoric times with the cave drawings depicting scenes of survival in a harsh world.  As the world became less harsh, art became the purview of the privileged – those rich enough to commission works for their homes, or at least flush enough to afford a ticket to an art museum. The English…

With the first Saturday in May just around the corner, the commonwealth is gearing up for its biggest event of the year, and the consensus is “why wait for the first Saturday when you can get the party started sooner?” Frankfort’s celebration kicks off May 1st, and continues through Derby Day, May 6th, with the…

Frankfort, KY – The Frankfort / Franklin County Tourist and Convention Commission will begin offering guided walking tours showcasing the public art in historic downtown Frankfort beginning May 5, 2023. Tours will be offered on Friday’s at 2pm in May, June, September and October and at 10am on Fridays in July and August. Tours are…

Frankfort, KY – The Frankfort / Franklin County Tourist and Convention Commission, Downtown Frankfort, Inc. and the City of Frankfort will kick off Derby Week with the Kentucky Hot Brown Trail. Beginning May 1, and running through May 6, more than 16 local restaurants and shops will be offering Hot Brown themed specials and discounts…

Who would think that a downtown bereft of intriguing small specialty shops and dining options would prove advantageous?  No one, most would say; however, that lack turned out to be a career turning point for two enterprising entrepreneurs. While Frankfort’s downtown may be bustling today, it was anything but in 1978 when Liz Taylor opened…

When most people think of Frankfort and bourbon, they think of Buffalo Trace Distillery, the oldest continually operating distillery in the United States, and the first to market single barrel bourbon commercially. However, many would be surprised to discover that just a 15-minute drive from downtown Frankfort can be found the oldest craft distillery on…

Ellen Glasgow can thank her high school principal for her successful career. Well, that and her extraordinary talent, of course. The talent is obvious, but just what did her principal have to do with her success? When she was in high school and contemplating a college choice, she asked him to write a letter of recommendation to…

When Brad and Bridget Peters moved to Central Kentucky from Central Illinois in 2021 with the intent of buying a bed-and-breakfast inn, they looked at some 40 properties before settling on the one they had had in mind when they first began their search. “We had stayed with Gary and Rose (Burke) at The Meeting…