AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTourism Leadership: Kentucky tourism professionals gathered at Kentucky Lake for KACVB’s fall meeting, discussing lodging taxes, campgrounds, motorcoach travel and visitor experiences. Bourbon Trail: Franklin County’s Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. won two North American awards for its tours; the farm distillery expects to welcome 150,000 visitors this year. Air Access: Owensboro’s new United Express flights to Washington Dulles are underway, with Chicago service starting Oct. 25 on larger planes. Fall Getaways: Shaker Village’s lantern-lit Spirit Strolls, Cummins Ferry’s Halloween Spooktacular and Carter Caves’ Jack-O’-Lantern Cave event on Oct. 23–24 offer seasonal outings. Tourism Funding: The Kentucky Supreme Court’s refusal to hear Hazard’s tax challenge leaves the city unable to collect a restaurant tax intended to support its tourism commission. Road Travel: A new stretch of U.S. 421 has opened in Harlan County; overnight I-64 ramp and lane closures in Shelby County are planned for Thursday.
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