Winchester wanderings

  • The 11 best things to do in and around Lexington this sweet Valentine’s weekend

    Erika O’brien

    BY MATT WICKSTROM CONTRIBUTING WRITERUPDATED FEBRUARY 11, 2022 7:15 AM Here is a Lexington list and guide of the best weekend events around Central Kentucky on Friday, Saturday and Sunday if you are bored and need things to do from live music concerts, Valentine’s Day weekend plans or Galentine’s events and dinners and the Broadway Live…

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  • Super Bowl 2022: The best foods to serve for the big game

    Erika O’brien

    Here’s a list of the best food and snacks you can prepare to watch the Super Bowl The Super Bowl is a great motive to gather with friends and family. If you are planning to host a Super Bowl party, we’ll give you some ideas of how you could feed your guests. If you are invited to a Super…

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  • Kentucky’s Palate Pleasers: Hot Brown, Derby Pie, Burgoo and more

    Erika O’brien

    There’s a reason these Kentucky foods have become all-time favoritesFebruary 11, 2022515 Views By Katherine Tandy Brown From the famous hot brown to tangy beer cheese, visitors to the Bluegrass State are frequently blown away by Kentucky’s traditional foods and dishes. You’d think residents would have tried them all and perhaps serve them often at…

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  • ‘Black and Blue’ screening rescheduled for Friday

    Erika O’brien

    Published 2:20 pm Monday, February 7, 2022 By Warren Taylor The Winchester Black History & Heritage Committee will host a documentary film screening about four special pioneers of the gridiron Friday. The free showing of “Black in Blue” will be Saturday night at the Leeds Center for the Arts in downtown Winchester. The doors open at…

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  • Quick Beer-cheese Dip

    Erika O’brien

    TWICE AS TASTY BY JULIE LAINGFEBRUARY 10, 2022 A good beer-cheese dip takes little time but some attention and a few tricks Whether you’re prepping for a Super Bowl gathering or keeping it to yourself, cheese dip is decidedly comfort food. Pouring beer into the pot bumps the blend up several levels. For the ultimate…

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  • Beat Back the Cold with these Winchester Warmers

    Winchester-Clark County Tourism Commission

    “Baby, it’s cold outside. . .” Fortunately, Winchester businesses have the recipe to warm you up as temperatures drop: Delicious specialty drinks created right here that have just the right amount of heat to chase the chill right into next month. The special ingredients? Kentucky bourbon, Kentucky wine and Kentucky soft drink. Catch the theme?…

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  • The “Crown Jewel” of South Main

    Erika O’brien

     JAN 19, 2022  Downtown, History, Interviews Often referred to as one of the “Crown Jewels” of Main Street, the Bluegrass Heritage Museum occupies a stately 128-year-old Romanesque Revival building on South Main Street that once housed the Guerrant Clinic. The museum covers the history of the Bluegrass people and places from the Eskippakithiki Indian settlements to the modern era.…

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  • Legacy Grove Park Is The Newest Park In Kentucky And It’s Incredible

    Erika O’brien

    Posted in Kentucky Nature January 07, 2022 by Sarah McCosham It’s good to be a kid in Kentucky. Not only is the Bluegrass an epic nature lover’s playground, but it’s also a literal playground, full of the most amazing attractions and sites sure to instill a love of the great outdoors in even the youngest Kentuckians. This is most certainly the case with Legacy…

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  • 15 Undying Habits That Prove You Can Never Take Kentucky Out Of The Kentuckian

    Erika O’brien

    Posted in Kentucky January 12, 2022 by Sarah McCosham Here in Kentucky, we’re very proud of our history, heritage, and culture. We are a wholly unique group with traditions that combine the best of Southern hospitality, local history, regional culture and dialect, and a big dash of Bluegrass pride. As a result, when non-locals meet a Kentuckian, they might be taken aback…

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  • Have a lot of beer leftover from the holidays? Make something delicious with it!

    Erika O’brien

    Jennie OemigWicked Local Once the holidays are over, it’s not unusual to have a few unopened beers leftover, whether they were purchased for house guests to enjoy with their meal or left behind by a friend or family member who stopped by to visit.  For some who aren’t beer drinkers or aren’t fond of certain…

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  • Renovation Sisters: Peggy and Wendy McAllister discuss the joys and challenges of restoring historic buildings

    Erika O’brien

    Published 1:55 pm Thursday, December 30, 2021 By Warren Taylor

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  • Texas Eats Season 3, Ep. 19: Southern Comfort, Midwest BBQ, and Shiner Beer Cheese

    Erika O’brien

    Japanese comfort-food, Euro classics, soul food egg rolls and a Shiner Beer cheese recipe Join KSAT’s David Elder for some Southern food classics and soul food with an Asian twist. Then, we take you to a West Side spot serving up some Birria and huge tortas! Next, we take you to a Tex-Mex BBQ joint…

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