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>>> RECENTLY MY HUSBAND AND I TOOK A ONE TRAINED TRIP TO
FRANKFURT.
FRANKFURT. WE ARE MAKING PLANS TO COME
BACK SOON.
BACK SOON. THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO AND SEE
AND ENJOY.
AND ENJOY. THIS MORNING I'M JOINED BY FOUR
PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE CAPITALS
FAR BETTER THAN MOST AND CAN
HELP GEAR US UP FOR THE
UNFORGETTABLE ONE TANK TRIP.
PLEASE WELCOME SUSIE INTERIM
PRESIDENT, CEO OF FRANKFURT
AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
WE HAVE RENC
DOWNTOWN FRANKFORD
DOWNTOWN FRANKFORD INCORPORATED.
INCORPORATED. ROBIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FRANKFURT TOURIST COMMISSION AND
TERRY BRADSHAW PRESIDENT AND
CEO OF KENTUCKY CAPITAL
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. WELCOME TO ALL OF YOU.
SUSIE, LET'S START WITH YOU.
WE WANT TO GEAR UP FOR A ONE
TANK TRIP.
TANK TRIP. WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. WELL, I COULD GO ON AND ON WITH
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS
COMMUNITY BORN AND RAISED HERE.
I WANT TO POINT OUT AS
FRANKFURT DOES REPRESENT OUR
COMMUNITY BRAND WHICH IS
FRANKFURT KENTUCKY DISTILLED.
IT EMBODIES THE ACCESS OF
EVERYTHING THAT MAKES IT
SPECIAL FROM THE NATIONAL TIME
AND BEAUTY TO OUR WORLD-
RENOWNED BOURBON.
RENOWNED BOURBON. I MEAN, I WOULD CONSIDER WE
REALLY ARE THE HEART OF
KENTUCKY WAS SO MANY WONDERFUL
BUSINESSES.
BUSINESSES. WE HAD SO MANY WONDERFUL
BUSINESSES RIGHT HERE IN OUR
COMMUNITY SERVING OUT
KENTUCKY'S BEST PRODUCTS AND
EXPERIENCES.
EXPERIENCES. NAMING A FEW FOR EXAMPLE WE
HAVE REBECCA'S CANDY.
THEY ARE THE INFAMOUS BOURBON
BALL.
BALL.
BALL. I
BALL. I LOVE YOU'VE EVER HAD THEM BUT
THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS.
WE HAVE SOME GREAT RESTAURANTS
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. THE
HERE. THE RESTAURANT FEATURED ON THE
NETWORK.
NETWORK.
NETWORK. THEY PROVIDE SO MANY THINGS.
AND I BEAUTIFUL KENTUCKY RIVERS.
FARM CHORES AND SCENIC LOUNGING
ENJOY THE SCENERY WHILE HAVING
A TASTY BEER.
THEY HAVE THOSE INGREDIENTS
THAT THEY GROW ON THE FARM.
WE ALSO HAVE A VERY STRONG ART
COMMUNITY RIGHT HERE.
THIS IS A LOCAL ARTIST AND
SHOP.
SHOP.
SHOP. THEY HOUSE OVER HUNDREDS OF
ARTISTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND
THE SCULPTURE PARK IS A FREE
PUBLIC PARK WITH INTERACTIVE
SCULPTURES.
SCULPTURES. THERE ARE MANY AUTHORS BRINGING
IN TOP-NOTCH PERFORMANCES FROM
AROUND THE WORLD.
WE ALSO HAVE ONE THING THAT I'M
VERY PARTIAL TO IS WE HAVE ONE
OF THE BEST FARMERS MARKETS IN
THE STATE.
THE STATE. AND OF COURSE, I CAN'T FORGET
TO MENTION OUR DISTILLERIES.
THEY HAVE SOME OF THE MOST
QUALITY BOURBON RIGHT OUT OF
FRANKFURT.
FRANKFURT. THIS IS ONE OF THE HISTORIC
NATIONAL LANDMARKS.
NATIONAL LANDMARKS. THERE IS SO MUCH HERE FOR
EVERYONE COMING INTO OUR
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. I'M OVER HERE TAKING NOTES
BECAUSE YOU KNOW ROBIN WAS
THERE TO HOST MY HUSBAND AND I
RECENTLY.
RECENTLY.
RECENTLY. WE CAN'T WAIT TO COME BACK.
BUT YOU ARE THE BOARD CHAIR OF
DOWNTOWN FRANKFORD.
DOWNTOWN FRANKFORD. SO, DOWNTOWN THAT'S REALLY A
PLACE WHERE I IMMEDIATELY FELL
IN LOVE.
IN LOVE.
IN LOVE. PEOPLE ARE REALLY GOING TO
ENJOY THAT ON A ONE TRAIT TANK
TRIP.
TRIP.
TRIP. >>
TRIP. >> WE HAVE PLANNED A WHOLE HOST
OF EVENTS IN NOVEMBER.
WE ARE CALLING IT THE NOVEMBER
TO REMEMBER.
TO REMEMBER. SO EVERY WEEKEND THAT'S A
LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
BUT THEY REVOLVE AROUND UNIQUE
SHOPPING IN OUR HISTORIC
DOWNTOWN.
DOWNTOWN.
DOWNTOWN. IT'S AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
PLACE TO SIT DOWN AND HAVE A
GREAT GLASS OF WINE.
THEY ARE WITHIN A FEW BLOCKS
AWAY FROM EACH OTHER.
NOVEMBER SEVENTH IS THE FIRST
WEEKEND.
WEEKEND.
WEEKEND. THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF NEW
MURALS AND SCULPTURES IN
DOWNTOWN FRANKFORD THAT IF YOU
HAVEN'T BEEN HERE IN A WHILE,
YOU WILL SEE ALL KINDS OF NEW
THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. THE SECOND WEEKEND IS ACTUALLY
FROM THURSDAY TO SATURDAY
CALLED CANDLELIGHT.
CALLED CANDLELIGHT. ALL THE SHOPS ARE OPEN LATE.
THERE ARE CARRIAGE RIDES
THROUGH THE KIDS AND ADULTS.
EVERYTHING ON EVERY WEEKEND IS
THE CORONAVIRUS COMPLIANT WE
ARE SERIOUS ABOUT MAKING SURE
THAT OUR GUESTS ARE SAFE HERE
THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
THE THIRD WEEKEND NOVEMBER 21st
THAT IS THE ADULT WEEKEND.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THAT WEEKEND IS
OUR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY WHICH IS
ARE RARE AND COLLECTIBLE
BOURBON AUCTION.
BOURBON AUCTION. I MIGHT BE THERE AS THE
AUCTIONEER.
AUCTIONEER. THEN WE HAVE THERE BEEN WALKING
TOWARDS THAT THEY.
OTHER THINGS GOING ON THAT
WEEKEND.
WEEKEND.
WEEKEND. THE LAST WEEKEND IS SHOP SMALL
SATURDAY THAT IS CENTERED
AROUND THE AMERICAN EXPRESS
SHOP SMALL SATURDAY.
A LOT OF SHOPS WILL HAVE
SPECIAL UNIQUE OFFERINGS FOR
THAT WEEKEND.
THAT WEEKEND. I LOVE THAT IDEA.
>> Reporter: LIKE I SAID, YOU
HAVE HOSTED US WHEN WE WERE UP
THERE BEFORE AND YOUR PASSION
IS BRINGING PEOPLE TO
FRANKFURT.
FRANKFURT. THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO.
>> THERE IS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH GOOD TO SEE
YOU AGAIN.
YOU AGAIN. JUST TO ADD ON TO WHAT THEY
SAID, I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD
GIVE YOU SORT OF AN OUTLINE OF
AN ITINERARY.
AN ITINERARY. IF SOMEBODY CAN'T COME IN
NOVEMBER OR THEY COME ANY OTHER
TIME HERE IS JUST SOME THINGS
THAT YOU CAN DO AND SPEND A
WHOLE DAY HERE ON YOUR ONE TANK
TRIP.
TRIP.
TRIP. YOU
TRIP. YOU START OUT HERE IN THE
MORNING WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO
COME SAMPLE HOMEMADE PRODUCTS
AT HIS DINER.
HE IS IS ALL KENTUCKY PROUD
PRODUCTS.
PRODUCTS.
PRODUCTS. IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO HAVE
BREAKFAST AND TO START YOUR
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. HE
DAY. HE IS RIGHT DOWNTOWN AND HE
JUST HAD TO MURALS PAINTED ON
THE SIDE OF HIS BUILDINGS.
SO, AFTER YOU HAVE A GREAT
BREAKFAST YOU CAN WANDER AROUND
DOWNTOWN SEE ALL OF OUR MEALS
AND SCULPTURES.
AND SCULPTURES. THEY ARE ALL WITHIN FOUR OR
FIVE BLOCKS.
FIVE BLOCKS. THERE'S A LOT TO SEE AND ON A
GREAT DAY LIKE TODAY IT'S A LOT
OF FUN TO ENJOY SOME ART.
AFTER THAT, TAKE A STOP AT THE
HISTORIC KENTUCKY HISTORY
CENTER.
CENTER.
CENTER. ALL THREE OF THOSE MUSEUMS ARE
OPEN.
OPEN.
OPEN. THE
OPEN. THE OLD STATE CAPITOL, THE
TENNIS CLARK CENTER FOR
KENTUCKY HISTORY AND THE
MILITARY HISTORY MUSEUM.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO ALL THREE
OF THOSE, I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE
IT.
IT.
IT. THEY
IT. THEY ARE REALLY INTERESTING AND
IT'S A GREAT RESOURCE OF
KENTUCKY HISTORY.
KENTUCKY HISTORY. THEN YOU MIGHT BE GETTING TO
LUNCH.
LUNCH.
LUNCH. YOU CAN HAVE OUT TO THE
JOSEPHINE SCULPTURE PARK.
WE ARE OPEN EVERY DAY FOR THE
PUBLIC.
PUBLIC.
PUBLIC. THEN THEY GOT OVER 60 OUTDOOR
SCULPTURES THAT YOU CAN WANDER
AROUND ON THOSE TRAILS AND OVER
ABOUT 40 ACRES.
YOU CAN SEE ALL KINDS OF
SCULPTURES FROM ARTISTS ALL
AROUND THE WORLD.
IF ANIMALS ARE YOUR THING, YOU
CAN HEAD ON OUT TO THE WILDLIFE
EDUCATION CENTER AND EXPERIENCE
NATIVE KENTUCKY ANIMALS AND
PLANTS.
PLANTS.
PLANTS. WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME ON
TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY BECAUSE
SOME OF OUR PARTNERS AND
ATTRACTIONS ARE CLOSED SUNDAY
AND MONDAY.
AND MONDAY. >> WE CAN CONTINUE ON AND ON.
AND I JUST I'M LITERALLY TAKING
NOTES HERE.
NOTES HERE. JUST KEEP COMING BACK.
WE'VE HEARD FROM SUSIE AND
ROBIN AND RENC
LAST BUT NOT LEAST NOW IS TERRY
BRADSHAW PRESIDENT AND CEO OF
KENTUCKY CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I WANT TO REITERATE WHAT
THEY'VE SAID ABOUT THE NUMEROUS
OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE CURRENTLY
HAVE IN FRANKFORD IF YOU DECIDE
TO SPEND THE DAY WITH US BUT
WHAT I WILL TELL YOU IS THAT WE
ARE MOST EXCITED ABOUT AT THE
KENTUCKY CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION IS OUR CONTINUED
GROWTH.
GROWTH.
GROWTH. WHEN YOU COME TO DOWNTOWN
FRANKFORD YOU WILL SEE THAT
THERE ARE PROBABLY 25 TO 30% OF
OUR HISTORIC BUILDINGS THAT ARE
IN SOME PHASE OF REDEVELOPMENT.
THOSE ARE FUTURE HISTORIC
HOTELS BOURBON CENTRIC BARS AND
RESTAURANTS AND SOME NOT SO
BOURBON CENTRIC BARS
RESTAURANTS.
RESTAURANTS. YOU WILL ALSO SEE A LARGE AREA
ALSO IN OUR DOWNTOWN THAT IS
BEING DEVELOPED.
BEING DEVELOPED. WE ARE RENOVATING OUR HOTEL.
WE ARE WORKING WITH SOME
PRIVATE PARTNERS TO DEVELOP
ABOUT 12 ACRES INTO A MIXED-USE
PROPERTY THERE AS WELL.
THE CITY OF FRANKFURT HAS AN
ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION
ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION CENTER.
CENTER.
CENTER. WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU TO GO AND
AND BUY A DRINK AND CARRY THAT
DOWN THE STREET AS YOU WINDOW
SHOP TO GRAB YOUR NEXT DRINK.
SO WHILE I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL WE
HAVE SO MUCH GOING ON NOW WE
ALSO HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO COME.
I WOULD SAY COME IN OCTOBER
COME IN NOVEMBER, COME NEXT
YEAR, COME OFTEN.
>> I LOVE IT.
COME OFTEN.
COME OFTEN. THAT'S FOR SURE.
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU.
FOR JOINING US.
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