RECENTLY
RECENTLY REPORTED JoANNE DIXON HEADED DOWN SOUTH TO THE TOWN
OF LEBANON, KENTUCKY.
A QUAINT TOWN WITH LOTS TO
BOAST ABOUT.
BOAST ABOUT. >> WE ARE HERE A HOP SKIP AND A
JUMP DOWN THE ROAD.
JOINING ME IS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF TOURISM.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
>> SO, THIS IS GORGEOUS.
THIS KIND OF STUFF TO DO BUT
ONE OF THE THINGS IS THE
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. WE ARE PUSHING OUR OUTDOOR
TOURISM.
TOURISM.
TOURISM. IT IS A PROMOTION FROM THE
STATE THEY ARE TRYING TO GET
PEOPLE OUTDOORS WITH THOSE
GUIDELINES.
GUIDELINES. WE REALLY WANT TO GET PEOPLE
OUTDOORS TO DO OUR OUTDOOR
RECREATION.
RECREATION. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE
STARTED PROMOTING THIS YEAR IS
OUR HIKING BIKING AND CANOEING
TRIPS.
TRIPS.
TRIPS. SO
TRIPS. SO WE HAVE A NEW TWO DAY
ITINERARY ON OUR WEBSITE FOR
THE ROLLING FORK RIVER WHICH
YOU CAN CANOE, WHATEVER YOU
WANT TO DO FOR WATER ACTIVITIES
IT IS A GREAT TWO DAY
ITINERARY.
ITINERARY. ALL THE DETAILS ARE LISTED ON
OUR WEBSITE AND YOU CAN ALSO
CHECK OUT THE RESERVOIR.
WHICH HAS FISHING YOU CAN DO
HIKING.
HIKING.
HIKING. IT IS GREAT HIKING AND BIKING
TRAILS IF YOU'RE INTO LIKING
BIKING AND THOSE THINGS.
THAT'S IF YOU'RE INTO THE
OUTDOOR RECREATION.
OUTDOOR RECREATION. >> I AM INTO IT.
I'M INTO ALL THAT.
SO, YOU HAVE SOMETHING REALLY
COOL AND SPECIAL FOR BOURBON
LOVERS.
LOVERS.
LOVERS. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. THE LIMESTONE BRANCH DISTILLER
OPEN AND GIVING TOURS.
THEY ARE FOLLOWING ALL THEIR
CORONAVIRUS SAFETY GUIDELINES.
SO IF YOU DO GO THERE, YOU'RE
GOING TO BE ASKED TO WEAR A
MASK AND EVERYTHING IS SAFE AND
THEY ARE DOING A GREAT JOB.
YOU CAN CHECK OUT ALL THE
DETAILS ON OUR WEBSITE.
OR, YOU CAN CHECK OUT LIMESTONE
BRANCH THEY WILL GIVE YOU ALL
THE HOURS THAT THEY ARE
OFFERING THE STORES RIGHT NOW.
THEY HAVE A LOT OF GREAT UNIQUE
BOURBON.
BOURBON.
BOURBON. YELLOWSTONE.
YELLOWSTONE. IT IS ON THE BOURBON CRAFT
TOUR.
TOUR.
TOUR. IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT
THAN THE BOURBON TOUR BUT IT IS
STILL A GREAT OPTION.
IF YOU ARE INTO BOURBON THAT IS
A GOOD SPOT TO GO.
>> I AM.
>> I AM.
>> I AM. I'M IN THE RIGHT SPOT.
NOW, YOU HAVE AMAZING
ENTERTAINMENT HERE.
ENTERTAINMENT HERE. >> WE DO.
>> WE DO.
>> WE DO. SO WE HAVE KENTUCKY CLASSIC
ARTS WHICH IS AT THE CENTER
SQUARE COMPLEX.
SQUARE COMPLEX. SO THEY HAVE A PLACE CALLED
ANGELIC CALL WHICH OFFERS A LOT
OF THEATER.
OF THEATER. THEY ARE ALSO FOLLOWING THE
SAFETY GUIDELINES.
SAFETY GUIDELINES. THEY ARE BLOCKING OFF ROADS AND
LIMITING CAPACITY.
LIMITING CAPACITY. THEY ARE GETTING READY TO DO A
PRODUCTION OF LEGALLY BLONDE.
AND THEN, THAT'S A REALLY FUN
SHOW.
SHOW.
SHOW. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE CHILDREN'S
PRODUCTIONS THIS WINTER.
YOU CAN ALWAYS CHECK OUT THAT
WEBSITE.
WEBSITE.
WEBSITE. AND YOU CAN GET ALL THE
LISTINGS ON OUR WEBSITE.
WE HAVE ALL OF OUR SHOWS.
AND I THINK THEY DO RECOMMEND
THAT YOU GUYS GET TICKETS IN
ADVANCE BECAUSE THERE IS
CHANGES ON THE SEAS.
IT'S A GREAT LOCAL THEATER.
THEY DO A GREAT JOB AND ALL
THOSE PRODUCTIONS.
THOSE PRODUCTIONS. IT'S SOMETHING FUN TO DO WITH
THE CORONAVIRUS WITH EVERYTHING
KIND OF
KIND OF
KIND OF >> THAT ARE SAFE WASTE IS THE
HAVE FUN.
HAVE FUN.
HAVE FUN. I'VE SEEN LEGALLY BLONDE BEFORE.
IT IS AMAZING.
>> IS A GREAT SHOW.
WE HAVE GREAT LOCAL TALENT HERE
THAT IS IN ALL OF OUR LOCAL
PRODUCTIONS.
PRODUCTIONS. >> AND YOU ARE WONDERING WHO IS
A TALENTED PERSON GOING TO PLAY
NEXT?
NEXT?
NEXT? SO,
NEXT? SO, THERE ARE TONS OF FUN
THINGS TO DO.
NOW WE KNOW OF ALL THE FUN
STUFF TO DO BUT WHAT YOU THINK
IT IS BEYOND ALL THAT STUFF
THAT MAKES LEBANON SO SPECIAL
OF A PLACE?
>> IT'S SPECIAL BECAUSE WE HAVE
OUR LOCAL SUPPORT THAT SUPPORTS
ALL OF OUR ACTIVITIES ARE ARTS,
OUR DINING.
OUR DINING. WE ALSO HAVE JUST OUR LOCATION
THAT'S REALLY GOOD.
WE ARE EQUALLY DISTANT FROM
LOUISVILLE AND LEXINGTON AND WE
ARE OFF THE BEATEN PATH A
LITTLE BIT.
LITTLE BIT. YOU CAN TAKE A BEAUTIFUL DRIVE
DOWN HERE.
DOWN HERE. YOU SEE THE SCENERY AND IT'S
NICE IF YOU WANT TO GET AWAY
FROM THE CITY.
BUT THEN WE STILL HAVE ALL
THOSE AMENITIES THAT YOU CAN
EXPERIENCE A LITTLE BIT LARGER
PLACE.
PLACE.
PLACE. SO
PLACE. SO THERE'S JUST LOTS OF STUFF
TO DO IN LEBANON.
IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE TO
VISIT SO YOU KNOW JUST TO HAVE
FUN IN.
FUN IN.
FUN IN. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. WHAT IS THE WEBSITE?
>> EVERYTHING IS ON THE
WEBSITE.
WEBSITE.
WEBSITE. VISIT THEM ONLINE.
YOU CAN GO THERE FROM ALL OF
OUR ACTIVITIES.
OUR ACTIVITIES. AND, THEY HAVE THOSE THERE AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. >>
WELL. >> WE HAVE THOSE AIR B&BS.
THOUGHTS LISTED ON THERE TOO.
>> THAT'S FANTASTIC.
DENA FANTASTIC.
DENA FANTASTIC. A