Horses And Baseball In Kentucky

K entucky is a state of            and the scenic regional landscape  natural wonders that also       that surrounds the city which      have two large cities with      continues to draw visitors to the  Lexington and Louisville. Both        city every year.                   these cities offer excellent                                             history and heritage. Throughout      Lexington also features a variety  Kentucky there are three things       of indoor activities such as       you will run into: mansions,          historic sites, museums,           historic sites and horse farms of     performing arts centers, antique   legendary proportions. Visitors       shops and excellent dining         to Kentucky can also experience a     options. Artsplace provides an     variety of sports and                 excellent exhibit of local art     recreational activities in a          while the American Saddlebred      natural outdoor setting. The          Museum offers the largest          opportunities for outdoor             collection of Saddlebred           adventures are endless in             artifacts. For history or Civil    Kentucky including hiking,            War buffs there is the historic    golfing, biking, climbing, sight      sites and reconstructions at       seeing, exploring caves, riding       Harrodsburg, Perryville and        horses, canoeing, rafting and         Nicholasville.                     swimming.                                                                                                      The legendary Kentucky Derby       For horse related attractions and     horse race can be found in         associations the best place to        Louisville. Although the race      visit is Lexington since it has       occurs only on the first Saturday  rightly earned the title of Horse     of May there is a Kentucky Derby   Capital of the World. As the city     Festival which runs for two weeks  continues to experience urban         before the race and have the       growth many efforts have been         largest fireworks display in the   made to preserve the horse farms      United States. In February there   is another popular even that          When it comes to accommodations a  lasts for six weeks and features      top option is the Cincinnati       the newest theatrical work, the       Marriott at River Center which is  Human Festival of New American        a high rise hotel on Madison       Plays.                                Avenue at the river across from                                          the convention center. This is a   Louisville offers visitors a          popular choice with business       variety of choices when it comes      travelers. For a unique hotel      to performing arts. Whether you       consider the Radisson Hotel        like opera, ballet, music or          Riverview which is known for its   theater you can find a                circular design. Some other        performance you like at either        excellent options include the      the Kentucky Center for the Arts,     Comfort Suites Hotel, Embassy      Walden Theatre or the Louisville      Suites, Hampton Inn/Cincinnati     Palace among other venues in the      Riverfront and Holiday             city. For those who enjoy art a       Inn/Riverfront. If historic        must see is the Speed Art Museum      lodging are more your style then   which is the oldest in Kentucky.      consider the Amos Shinkle          Louisville also offers excellent      Townhouse B&B or the               outdoor recreational areas for        Christopher’s Bed and Breakfast    travelers with over 120 city          which offer an excellent historic  parks.                                experience for travelers.                                                 About the Author: Greg Chadwick owns and operates the Kentucky Hotel Finder website. Please visit our website to find great deals on Kentucky Hotels. Read more articles by: G. Chadwick Article Source: www.iSnare.com