As summer gracefully retreats and autumn – dressed in its blazing wardrobe of vibrant colors – enters, Richmond gears up for a series of events that focus on running/walking for health, country music at its finest, a local festival that has quickly become a favorite, and of course, football. The festivities kick off Friday, October…
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Tea, Princesses, and a Cozy Atmosphere
What do Barack Obama, David Beckham, Agatha Christie, and fictional characters Jessica Fletcher, the Mad Hatter and the Hobbits all have in common? They all love a “good cuppa” as the British so quaintly describe a cup of tea. That’s well and good for the Brits who have tearooms galore to choose from. But here…
Where Bourbon Meets the Beat: Inside Bourbon Jam
Where Bourbon Meets the Beat: Inside Bourbon Jam Where can you hear eight hours of live music, take part in a cornhole tournament, see a car and motorcycle show, and taste the best from local breweries, distilleries and food trucks, and do it all while supporting first responders? Where? Right here in Richmond. Join us…
5 Things to do in Richmond This Summer
“Summertime and the living is easy.” Those words are more than just the lyrics of a song from the opera “Porgy and Bess.” They also perfectly express the way most of us feel about the months of June, July and August. Summer is a time when the living is easy….or at least, easier. Warm (okay,…
Live from The Vine: Sip, Sway, and Stay Awhile
Ed and Becky Chenault had a vision……one of grapes warming under the Kentucky sun, accompanied by music wafting through the Kentucky hills. The first part of that vision became reality in October of 2016 when Chenault Vineyards opened on 500 acres in the rolling countryside surrounding Richmond. Today, the Chenault family – Ed,…
Dreaming Creek Brewery
When Patrick Fannin was a student at Eastern Kentucky University, he, like most college students, consumed his fair share of beer. It likely never entered his mind that a few years down the road he would be brewing his own beer right here in Richmond. But after earning two degrees – one in English…
250th Year of the Frontier Fort Boonesborough Looking to Celebrate its 250th Year
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 through the Cumberland Gap into Transylvania, as the new land purchase in Kentucky was to…
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 dream of breaking into the music industry, he gave up his academic pursuits to work…
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 new season of their popular Fireside Chats. Elizabeth Chalfont, treasurer of the foundation, says that…
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 by Kentucky native Wynonna Judd, the EKU Center for the Arts has established itself as…