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Wildcat Cabin Rentals in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, earned a 2026 Best of Kentucky Regional Award on August 14, 2026 for its cabin stays designed around rest, outdoor recreation and a slower pace.

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Renfro Valley Entertainment Center in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, has been named a 2026 Best of Kentucky Award winner for its long-running role in live music, hospitality and community connection.

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Encore Energy says its horizontal Berea oil program in Eastern Kentucky has delivered three straight successful wells and could expand with 10 to 15 more wells over the long term.

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Princeton Drug Store in Princeton, Kentucky, has been named a 2026 Best of Kentucky Award winner for its long-running mix of community pharmacy care and convenience services.

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The International Association of Top Professionals will honor Jill Chitwood, co-owner of Sights Unseen Travel Agency, at its annual awards gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City in December 2026. The recognition adds to a long list of business,…

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The Kentucky Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus brought tourism professionals to Bowling Green for its second-quarter meeting, producing an estimated $12,000-plus in direct visitor spending over three days.

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Nashville Barrel Company opened Louisville Rickhouse Whiskey Co. in Louisville’s NuLu District on July 17, expanding the award-winning whiskey brand into Kentucky for the first time.

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Billy’s Downtown Diner has signed the lease for its first franchised restaurant, setting up construction for a flagship Midwest location in Evansville, Indiana.

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InterContinental Phuket Resort in Phuket, Thailand, is spotlighting its eight restaurants and bars as a way to keep guests on property from breakfast through late-night drinks.

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Kentucky will require medical cannabis patients to purchase products only from licensed dispensaries inside the state beginning July 1, 2026, after Gov. Andy Beshear rescinded an out-of-state access order.

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Georgetown/Scott County Tourism says visitor spending generated a record $191.5 million in economic impact in 2025, supporting 1,259 jobs and $14.7 million in local tax revenue.

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Castle & Key Distillery and Taylor Made Farms have launched a collaboration series that pairs bourbon tourism with thoroughbred experiences across Kentucky.

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The Dairy Alliance is using the Tennessee State Fair to spotlight three local dairy farms through an interactive booth, virtual reality and product sampling.

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Paducah’s tourism economy generated $326.7 million in visitor spending in 2025, a record that also supported 2,435 local jobs and more than $72 million in labor income.

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Handi Quilter will bring four days of hands-on longarm quilting classes to The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, from Oct. 21-24, 2026. The workshop series is open to in-person and virtual participants and is designed for beginners…

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Piedmont Triad Vintage Market Days is adding a new Sound Stage + Market Lounge to its Sept. 11-13 show at Suites at Market Square in High Point.

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The Galt House Hotel in Louisville has launched The Legendary Collection, a set of six immersive suites built around University of Louisville Athletics and Kentucky’s Thoroughbred heritage.

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RefillGenie now offers Spanish-language access to its text-based prescription refill service across 49 states and Washington, D.C. The Jersey City telehealth company says it has treated 15,000 patients as it expands a 24/7 option for people who…

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Georgetown has unveiled “Our Place, Our Story,” a new public mural on the Elkhorn Pottery building that highlights the city’s history, agriculture and downtown identity.

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The Lowell Folk Festival returns to downtown Lowell, Massachusetts, July 24-26 with three days of music, dance, food and cultural programming.