John James Audubon State Park will honor Black History Month with a Kentucky Chautauqua Performance: Reverend Newton Bush, “Freedom at a Terrible Price” on February 11, 2012

February is, of course, Black History Month. Several agencies within the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet will be holding events during February in honor of the month long celebration.

Below is a listing of these events:

John James Audubon State Park, Henderson

Kentucky Chautauqua Performance: Reverend Newton Bush, “Freedom at a Terrible Price”

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m., Audubon Museum

In 1864 Kentucky became the last state to allow slaves to enlist in the Union Army. The Rev. Newton Bush, like many other slaves, risked his life to escape. He traveled to Camp Nelson and enlisted in the Army to fight for his freedom, the freedom of loved ones, and to preserve the union. Those like Bush soon found that even though they were risking their lives to fight for freedom, this alone did not ensure they would be treated with any more respect and dignity than they received as slaves. This Kentucky Chautauqua performance (by actor Robert Bell) is presented in conjunction with the Kentucky Humanities Council and the John James Audubon Museum. Free. Call 270-827-1893.

My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Bardstown

Lecture, Luncheon and Kentucky Chautauqua Performance

Friday, Feb. 24, 11 a.m.

Pen Bogert, a preservation administrator in Bardstown, will share his research on slaves at the Federal Hill Plantation. Robert Bell will portray the Rev. Newton Bush, an African-American Union soldier, in “Freedom at a Terrible Price.” This Kentucky Chautauqua performance is sponsored in part by the Kentucky Humanities Council. Lunch will also be served. The cost is $15 a person and reservations are required. Call 1-800-323-7803 for reservations and information.

Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort

Family History Workshop

Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m.

The Kentucky Historical Society will present “Entangled Lives,” a dialogue between descendants of a master and a slave with Ann Neel and Pam Smith. This is a free program, but advance registration is required. To reserve a space, email KHSRefDesk@ky.gov before Feb. 10. Smith will also discuss her Kentucky family lines that connect with President Thomas Jefferson’s sister, Lucy Jefferson Lewis, of Livingston County, Ky., and intersect with the noted conservationist, Thomas Wallace, editor of the Louisville Times during the 1930s and ’40s. Smith will instruct the group on how to trace slavery and slaveholding in their own families through pictures, oral histories, census and probate records, information from research trips, and results from DNA testing. It will take place at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort.

Kentucky Humanities Council, various locations

Kentucky Chautauqua Programs

Several Kentucky Chautauqua programs related to African-American history in Kentucky will be presented during February. These programs, sponsored by the Kentucky Humanities Council, feature actors who portray characters from Kentucky history. They include Anna Mac Clarke, portrayed by Haley McCoy, and her experience as an African-American woman in the Army during World War II; the Rev. Newton Bush, an African-American Union soldier, portrayed by Robert Bell; and “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing!,” By Daryl Harris, a musical history of African-Americans in Kentucky. Here are the programs:

• Feb. 2, Anna Mac Clarke, military pioneer, Martin County Historical and Genealogical Society, Inez

• Feb. 9, Anna Mac Clarke, military pioneer, Bluegrass Heritage Museum, Winchester

• Feb. 9, The Rev. Newton Bush, “Freedom at a Terrible Price,” Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Prestonsburg

• Feb. 9, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” Daryl Harris, McCracken County Public Library, Paducah

• Feb. 21, The Rev. Newton Bush, “Freedom at a Terrible Price,” Paul Sawyier Public Library, Frankfort

• Feb. 28, The Rev. Newton Bush, “Freedom at a Terrible Price,” Woodford County Public Library, Versailles

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Eddie Montgomery’s Steakhouse in Harrodsburg, Kentucky has to be seen to be believed. The place is gorgeous and the food is just as impressive. Whatever you do, you HAVE to order the Fried Green Tomatoes. Read on for something extra special about this appetizer.

As I mentioned in my last post (an open love letter to Double Dogs in Bowling Green, Kentucky!), Saturday, my husband and I actually ate out twice.  As a food blogger who cooks often (and loves every second of it), this was kind of a departure from the norm.  But, hey, when someone else has to do the dishes and other people take care of the clean up, you won’t find this gal complaining – especially when the food is as extraordinary as it was in each of the places we visited.

I’ve already told you all about Double Dogs, now I’m anxious to tell you all about our supper at Eddie Montgomery’s Steakhouse in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.  First of all, I have to point out that I am the biggest Montgomery Gentry fan in the world.  I have all of their cds, I know all of the songs by heart, and I was in the front row (waving my arms, swaying, and singing out loud) when Eddie and Troy were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. What a night!

Needless to say, I was beyond excited at the thought of eating in Eddie Montgomery’s Steakhouse.  He’s half of the greatest Country Music duo (or group or anything) of all time, he’s a fellow Kentuckian AND he’s a UK fan. He’s what we call a “sure thing” in these parts.

I have no idea what I was expecting, but what I experienced surpassed my every expectation.  As we turned onto Lucky Man Way (don’t you love it?), my jaw completely dropped.  The restaurant is absolutely stunning. And so big!   My jaw just continued to stay on the ground as we walked into the gorgeous restaurant – it’s even more impressive inside, and that’s really saying something.  Country music and UK fans will think they’ve died and gone to Heaven. If you happen to be like us (crazy fanatics for Country Music and UK), you’ll pinch yourself a couple thousand times.

Before I get to the food (and what food it was!), let me urge you to give yourself plenty of time to look around the restaurant and gift shop. Take in the entire experience, look at the gorgeous architecture inside and out, and.. by all means… check out all of the wonderful pictures on the walls!  Eddie Montgomery’s colorful, outrageous personality comes through in every nook and corner and you’ll want to have time to soak it all in.

Now, onto the food!

We ordered Fried Green Tomatoes as an appetizer and they were brought out almost immediately.  I was terribly preoccupied with the UK game on one of the many (many, many) television screens, as well as with my gorgeous surroundings – so, oddly enough, I didn’t catch the name of our server. She was, however, extremely friendly and had a colorful personality, like Eddie Montgomery, himself.  The woman was on her game and I even told my husband at one point, “I’ll bet she knows as much about the food as the chef does!“  She was able to make outstanding suggestions and even gave us extra information about dishes we were considering.  It’s a pet peeve when you ask a server a question and they look as lost as Judas.  Then they back away, stammering, “I dunno… I’ll go check…”

That certainly didn’t happen with this lady. I was blown away by her expertise.

The Fried Green Tomatoes and Eddie’s outstanding dip.  I took the picture after I’d already eaten one. I never claimed to have any self control.

I was even more blown away by the food!  The fried green tomatoes were absolutely perfect – and they were served with an AMAZING dip that our server said was one of Eddie’s own recipes.  I could have put that dip on one of my shoes and eaten it.  It was Heavenly.

A bread basket (with real butter blended with honey, thank you very much) was brought to our table and refilled as necessary. LOVE that.  The bread was out of this world delicious. Our server said that if diners preferred, they could have regular butter instead of the honey butter – but I can’t imagine why anyone would do such a thing. The honey butter was creamy perfection and a perfect accompaniment to the delicious rolls.

I ordered a steak, baked potato, and grilled asparagus.  I assume my husband ordered something, but, quite frankly, I was in an “Oh My God, This Is All SO Amazing” zone,  so I can’t say for certain what went on across the table.  I found myself so deep in elation that the sound of Dick Vitale’s voice seemed angelic.  Until the plate was empty, then it was business as usual.

The star of the show: An exceptional steak in an exceptional restaurant. Note the creamy, pale real butter served with the baked potato. No yellow margarine here.

The steak was one of the best steaks I’ve ever had. It, alone, would have been worth the trip. Fortunately, it was accompanied by a flawless baked potato (served with sour cream and real butter – I’m a stickler for special details like  butter, I can be in an amazing restaurant but somehow think a little less of the entire situation if I’m served canary-yellow margarine).  The asparagus was also very flavorful and just crunchy enough.  I HATE when asparagus wilts like a weakling.  This grilled asparagus was perfect… like everything else.

The Bread Pudding! SO rich, so delicious, so perfect.

For dessert, we ordered Bread Pudding. YUM! Apparently the flavor of bread pudding changes, depending upon the day or night you’re there. We lucked out big time because we were served bread pudding with chocolate chips and caramel drizzled on top. Can you say rich deliciousness?!?!

The whole experience was perfection and have told everyone I know (and even those I don’t know) that Eddie Montgomery’s Steakhouse is a MUST SEE restaurant and the food is something you’re going to fall head over boots in love with.  There’s nothing about the place I didn’t love and can’t wait to go back soon.

I urge you to check out the website, plan out your trip, and see what happens when a good ole Kentucky Boy makes a lifelong dream come true.

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Born Louis Marshall Jones in Henderson County, Ky., to sharecroppers, Jones was a singer, banjo picker, song writer and later in life television star on “Hee Haw.” Grandpa Jones was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1978. He never retired and died in 1998.

David Hurt portrays Grandpa Jones for Kentucky Chautauqua, a program sponsored by the Kentucky Humanities Council. Hurt has played the guitar and banjo across the state and has acted at Stage One in Louisville and in Lexington theaters.

The June 18 appearance at Lake Barkley will begin at 7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call the park at 1-800-325-1708.

Lake Barkley State Resort Park is the largest state resort park in Kentucky and features a lodge, cottages, the Windows on the Water Restaurant, a seasonal campground, 18-hole golf course, fitness center with indoor pool, marina, fishing, tennis courts, hiking trails, gift shop, and recreational and nature programming. The park is located at 3500 State Park Road in Cadiz. From I-24, take the Highway 68 exit west toward Cadiz.

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How can Kynt and Vyxsin NOT have their own reality show. There are gazillions of less-colorful, less-interesting, less-fascinating, and less-compelling people on air right now. With these two, whenever they’re on the screen, you sit as still and quietly as possible – afraid to miss the next thing they say.

They, along with Gary and Mallory, make all of us Kentuckians really proud. Below is kind of a tribute to this dye-namic duo. They’re helping to make this the most entertaining season of The Amazing Race ever. Thanks to the show for bringing them back – feel free to do so as often as you like!

Kentucky Pride

Kent Slaps Australian Surfer Greeter’s Bum

Get Me Children!

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The Amazing Race Season 12 Intro

Kynt: Do you like our dance, dear?

Kynt:Vyxsin, help me! I need you to go get children.

Kynt: I had it up to here with that old man (Ron) last time. I can’t wait to knock him out of this. (YES! Success!)

Vyxsin: It’s like World War III over here between us, and I don’t get it…

Vyxsin: And I don’t understand why he’s being so personal about everything, it’s making me kind of bananas.

Kynt: I feel like, right now, the internet is reaffirming information that we’d already decoded…

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Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased at John James Audubon State Park in Henderson. The event will be a fundraiser for the Audubon Theater Project and will feature an actress portraying Kentucky-native and Grammy Award winning artist Rosemary Clooney. Live music, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, prize raffles and an inspirational film montage of Clooney’s career are all part of this event honoring one of Kentucky’s most treasured entertainers.

Rosemary Clooney was born in Maysville, Ky., in 1928. In 1945, she and her sister Betty won a spot on Cincinnati, Ohio’s radio station WLW as singers. After her first recordings with Tony Pastor’s big band, she broke out on her own with a hit single “Come On-a My House” in 1951. From duets with Marlene Dietrich to her role in the 1954 movie “White Christmas” with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen, Clooney was always in good company throughout her career. By 1956, she had her own half-hour syndicated television musical-variety show “The Rosemary Clooney Show.”

Rosemary Clooney, an entertainer in every sense of the word, continued to perform even late into her life. She sang a duet of “Green Eyes” with Barry Manilow on his 1994 album, “Singin’ with the Big Bands.”

She also guest-starred on ER, the television medical drama starring her famous nephew, George Clooney in 1995. Rosemary Clooney died in June 2002 from lung cancer. She is buried in Maysville, Kentucky.

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Louisville, Kentucky native Jennifer Lawrence is causing quite a stir in Hollywood. The beautiful young actress has been nominated for an Oscar (Best Actress) for her role in Winter’s Bone. She reminds me a little of Renee Zellweger. If she goes on to have a career similar to Zellweger’s, she’ll soon have more movie offers than she can keep up with!

Winter’s Bone Synopsis: An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl named Ree (Jennifer Lawrence) hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.

Winter’s Bone, which was released in early 2010, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and earned Jennifer Lawrence several awards including Best Newcomer Actress at October’s Hollywood Awards.

Winter’s Bone was listed on IMDB as one of the 10 best films of 2010.

The talented 20 year old actress has several exciting upcoming movies:

• The Beaver, directed by the amazing Jodie Foster.  Co-stars include Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson and Anton Yelchin (2011).
• X-Men: First Class (2011).
• House at the End of the Street (2012). Co-stars include Elizabeth Shue and Max Thieriot

Jennifer Lawrence is the second youngest Oscar nominee for best actress in a leading role. The Oscars will air February 27, 2011 on ABC and I know every Kentuckian in the world will join me in pulling for this amazing young actress. Win or lose, being nominated is an incredible honor. An honor, I have a feeling, that she should get used to.

Winter’s Bone Trailer:

X Men First Class Trailer:

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As part of the Labor Day holiday weekend festivities, you can see an impressive collection of reproduction Civil War flags, both Confederate and Union.

The flags, by Spencer and Linda Brewer of Central City, represent units from Kentucky and Tennessee. The flags will be on display outside the museum.

Jefferson Davis State Historic Site marks the birthplace of the Confederate president, Jefferson Davis. Kentucky has always taken pride in the fact that the President of the Union (Abraham Lincoln) as well as the President of the Confederacy (Jefferson Davis) were BOTH born in Kentucky.

The park features a 351-foot monument that was completed in 1924 and includes an elevator. The site also has a museum and gift shop. There is also a picnic area on the park grounds.

The gift shop features Kentucky handcrafts, souvenirs, books and Civil War memorabilia. The site is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through October. There is a fee for the museum and monument.

The site is 9 miles east of Hopkinsville on U.S. 68.

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Greenbo Lake State Resort Park will hold its annual weekend honoring Kentucky writer Jesse Stuart on Sept. 24-25.

The weekend is dedicated to the works and memory of the former Kentucky poet laureate, who was born in Greenup County, worked as an educator and became known for his poems, short stories and novels. He often used education and his Greenup County surroundings for themes in his stories.

The weekend begins on Friday, Sept. 24, with an afternoon hike to the Jesse Stuart Nature Preserve. There will also be talks about Stuart and on Saturday a tour of the Jesse Stuart Foundation in Ashland, a visit to W Hollow, Stuart’s home, and book appraisals.

The weekend will also feature “The Needles Eye,” a dramatic production with music taken from Stuart’s book about his experience as an educator “The Thread That Runs So True.” Show times are Saturday, Sept.  25, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 26, at 2:30 p.m.  Both shows will be at the Greenbo Lake Amphitheatre.  Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students. Preschoolers are free. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets with you.

Greenbo Lake State Resort Park is on KY 1, 18 miles north of I-64 from Grayson exit or 8 miles south of U.S. 23, the Country Music Highway on KY 1. Greenbo Lake features the Jesse Stuart Lodge with 36 rooms, convention center, and Anglers’ Cove Restaurant.  The park has a 225-acre lake for boating and fishing, tennis courts, 25 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding.  The campground is open April 1 through Oct. 31.  Greenbo Amphitheatre features musical concerts and plays during the summer and fall.

Call 1-800-325-0083 for information and reservations.

The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 51 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges — more than any other state. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our website at http://www.parks.ky.gov

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Wow! So, Do-it-yourself projects now include fishing boats. See the details come together on Kentucky Afield television this weekend, July 31 and Aug. 1.

On the upcoming episode, we’ll learn that for sculling creeks and ponds, nothing tops a flat-bottomed boat. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources craftsman John Akers shows host Tim Farmer how the vessels are built with little effort and money.

The construction of the KY AFIELD 09 was quite popular when first aired last fall. Now, the three-part series is combined into one full episode. DVR users take note – this is one for the archives.

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Kentucky’s First Lady is thinking about the young people in Kentucky – specifically about their reading habits. She has created a Summer Reading List for Kentucky’s young people.  Even kids who don’t live in Kentucky will love these fascinating books.

Jane Beshear’s summer reading list is one each child should complete this summer.

In an effort to increase student reading during summer break, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Summer Reads as part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations initiative.

“Educators have long known that reading over summer vacation leads to improved performance when school resumes, and fosters a lifelong love of reading,” said Mrs. Beshear.  “The books on my summer reading list have been chosen not only to entertain and educate students throughout the summer months but to increase their awareness of the outdoors, community service and compassion for others.”

1. Summer Reading is Killing Me!, Jon Scieszka (Ages 9-12)—“In this latest adventure of the time warp trio, Fred, Sam and Joe find themselves traveling through time when Fred puts their summer reading list in The Book, which causes them to meet up with a number of familiar children’s book characters.” (On Amazon: Summer Reading Is Killing Me! #7 (Time Warp Trio))
2. Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babbitt (Ages 9-12)—“This enchanting and timeless tale is a story of fantasy while also tenderly dealing with the real world issues of mortality and the cycle of life.” (On Amazon: Tuck Everlasting)
3. The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton (Ages 13-18)—“This classic tale of the struggle of young boys trying to find their place in this world is as relevant a social commentary today as it was when it was published more than 40 years ago.” (On Amazon: The Outsiders)
4. Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O’Dell (Ages 9-12)—“This 50th Anniversary edition is the story of a young Indian girl separated from her tribe and stranded on an island for many years. It provides a strong female lead character in a story of human resourcefulness and a will to survive.” (On Amazon: Island of the Blue Dolphins)
5. Slow Down for Manatees, Jim Arnosky (Ages 4-8)—“This beautifully written and illustrated story encourages young readers to be mindful of the world they share with other creatures and the threats that humans sometimes unknowingly pose to them.” (On Amazon: Slow Down for Manatees)
6. Riddle of the Reef, Amanda Lumry and Laura Hurwitz (Ages 4-8)—“This book features adventure and an important message of conservation as Riley and his family visit Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.” (On Amazon: Riddle Of The Reef (Adventures Of Riley))
7. Mountains Beyond Mountains, Tracy Kidder, (Ages 14-18)—“A New York Times Best Seller and Pulitzer Prize winner, this book tells the remarkable and inspiring story of Dr. Paul Famer’s efforts to bring healthcare to the poor and sick of Haiti.” (On Amazon: Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World (Random House Reader’s Circle))
8. Gods of Manhattan, Scott Mebus (Ages 9-12)—“The first in a series of books about a spirit world that exists within Manhattan, the story of Rory and his kid sister Bridget provides a great deal of adventure and fantasy, as well as a little history of New York City.” (On Amazon: Gods of Manhattan)
9. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, Kimberly Willis Holt, (Ages 11-15)—“Set during a small-town, Texas summer, this book tells the story of 13-year-old Toby Wilson, his struggle to find how he fits into this world and the realization that, as difficult as his life may seem, others may have it worse than him.” (On Amazon: When Zachary Beaver Came to Town)
10. Scat, Carl Hiaasen, (Ages 9-12)—“When their unpopular biology teacher inexplicably goes missing, Nick and Marta set out on an adventure to unravel the mystery of Mrs. Bunny Starch’s suspicious disappearance.” (On Amazon: Scat)

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