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  • Celebrate ‘National Days’ locally

    A day to salute steak. A day to seize for cheese. (Actually, many days.) There is a National Beer Day and a National Superhero Day. Have you embraced an antique lately? Not to worry; there is a national day earmarked just for that. Read on to see how you can bring a local vibe to…

  • Did You Know?

    In March of 2022, we presented some fun and quirky facts about Winchester—truly an original among Kentucky towns with its early Daniel Boone ties, elevated downtown sidewalk, hemp history, geology quirks and Ale-8-One—the only soft drink invented in Kentucky still in existence. Here are more strange and unusual things to see, do and know about in…

  • Artistic expressions

    Forty-five years ago, in 1978, a group of local artists got together and formed the Winchester Art Guild. Through the decades, the Guild has attracted a diverse and dynamic group of artists working in all mediums: painting, woodworking and fine furniture making, textile art, needle arts, photography, soap and candle making, stained glass, jewelry, pottery…

  • TRY LTOS STARRING BEER CHEESE AND MAXIMIZE CRAVEABILITY ON THE MENU

    TRY LTOS STARRING BEER CHEESE AND MAXIMIZE CRAVEABILITY ON THE MENU

  • Capture Winchester in winter with these photography tips

    Many photographers, professional and hobbyists alike, put their cameras into hibernation when winter arrives, but it can be an exciting time for seeing a different side of familiar and favorite landscapes and creating dramatic images. Especially in Winchester. 

  • Elevate your Santa game with these local stocking stuffers

    Legend holds that during the third century, a Greek bishop named St. Nicholas helped three poor daughters with their dowries by tossing bags filled with gold coins through a window into their home. As luck would have it, the bags landed in stockings the girls had hung by the chimney to dry. And thus began…

  • Have a holly-jolly Christmas with Winchester’s holiday events

    Make your list and check it twice for some fantastic, festive holiday events taking place in Winchester – everything from open house merriment to farmers market fun. “Put us on your list of holiday must-dos,” said Bailey Milheiser, manager of Beech Springs Farmers Market. “Our Christmas Market is a great way to meet all kinds…

  • Kentucky’s Ale-8-One Resurrects Sue the Squirrel Mascot with Limited Run Halloween Masks

    NEWS PROVIDED BY HGPR Inc. October 12, 2022, 15:52 GMT Available at Select Kroger & Save-A-Lot Locations WINCHESTER, KY, UNITED STATE, October 12, 2022 — Kentucky’s favorite soda brand Ale-8-One is scaring up some fun this Halloween season with a limited run of free squirrel masks. Sue the Squirrel has been a part of the…

  • Kentucky’s Favorite Beer Cheese Now Available in Total Wine

    LOUISVILLE , KY, UNITED STATES, October 12, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Hall’s Beer Cheese, the original beer cheese and winner of the 2022 Beer Cheese Festival is now available at Total Wine in Lexington and Louisville. This announcement comes just in time for tailgate season across the Commonwealth. A snack-time staple for years at Kroger, Sam’s…

  • Follow the turning leaves to Winchester and fall fun

    Crunch, crackle, cackle – these are the sounds of fall . . . biting into a freshly dipped caramel apple, kicking fallen leaves into the air, watching a spooky movie from the TV in your cabin getaway in the hills of central Kentucky.

  • “Picture This…” Contest Ends November 11!

    Winchester, Ky, is hosting our second annual “Picture This…” postcard submission contest. Help Winchester showcase its beautiful and ever-improving community by snapping a photo. You have the chance to win prize money and have your postcard printed. Postcards will be offered in restaurants, shops, and businesses for one whole year, for free. They will be…

  • Americana Corner: The legacy of Daniel Boone

    Tom HandLocal columnist Published: Sep 29, 2022, 8:31 AM Soon after the American Revolution began in 1775, Daniel Boone joined the Virginia militia of Kentucky County (later Fayette County) and was named a captain due to his leadership ability and knowledge of the area. Over the next several years, Boone would participate in numerous engagements.…