AFAR – September 2019

Sipping a handcrafted bourbon. Watching a graceful

Thoroughbred race down the homestretch. Spending

a day on the lake or venturing below-ground for

exploration of “Mammoth” proportions. These are a few

of the things that make us happy – and they’re all waiting

for you in Kentucky.

This is, after all, a state where the thunder of hooves

is almost a religion. Lexington is known as the “Horse

Capital of the World” due to its rolling hills and countless

farms where stallions gallop and breeders raise the

next champion. The iconic Kentucky Derby runs on the

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Churchill Downs in Louisville.

Then there is bourbon. Kentucky is the prime producer

of this internationally adored corn-based whiskey,

making 95% of the world’s supply. Famous makers craft

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Ready for horsepower and horse play?

Get close to horse racing’s stars at Old Friends

Thoroughbred Retirement Farm. Share our love of all

things equine at the 1,200-acre Kentucky Horse Park.

See an automobile built from the ground up at the

largest Toyota Manufacturing plant in the world.

Uncover the unbridled fun of history, shopping,

dining and small-town charm.

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their own particular blends in working distilleries,

where guests can walk the grounds and see the process

in action. Restaurants and bars statewide celebrate

this signature spirit through inventive dishes and

specialty cocktails.

Ready to play outside? Natural wonders include

Mammoth Cave National Park, home to more than

400 miles of underground passages making it the longest

cave system in the world. Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley

in the southwestern region of the state are great places

to kayak, sail, splash and play. In southeast Kentucky,

the famed Red River Gorge is a rock climber’s and

outdoor lover’s paradise.

From outdoor escapes, to horse racing fame, bourbon

tours and everything in between, there’s an adventure

waiting for you in Kentucky.

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