Tasting History at Baker-Bird Winery
In the 1870s, tiny Bracken County was the nation’s leading wine producer, squeezing more than 30,000 gallons annually. At the center of the enterprise was Abraham Baker Jr., who, prior to 1853, built...
View ArticleThe Voice of the Mountains
Harlan’s Jordan Smith is Kentucky Monthly’s 2015 Kentuckian of the Year
View ArticleTwo for Ten
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Kentucky Voices series, Danville’s Pioneer Playhouse is bringing back Elizabeth Orndorff’s Death by Darkness and debuting Angela Correll’s Guarded, the...
View ArticleSome days go to pot for a good cause
Paducah's Empty Bowls project benefits the Community Kitchen.
View ArticleDouble Nickel
I must be looking weathered. Maybe not so much as leathery George Hamilton in the latest batch of Colonel Sanders commercials, but apparently I’m no longer a spring chicken.
View ArticleThe Swallows’ Savior
The existence of Mission San Juan Capistrano in California today and the legend of its famous swallows are greatly due to a Kentuckian.
View ArticleUnited We Stand, Divided We Fall
I need to apologize before I even get started. I am at a loss. For 22 years, we have strived to create a magazine that is all about bringing people together. Now, we find ourselves in a time—hopefully...
View ArticleThe Middle Lane
My grandparents’ Latonia home shared a driveway with that of their next-door neighbors. Apparently, driveways were not a significant consideration when the houses were built.
View ArticleThe W Word
We were raised learning the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them done unto you.
View ArticleInductees Come to the Carnegie
Six gifted wordsmiths who have entered The Great Scriptorium--the library in the sky--were inducted Thursday night into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame.
View ArticleThe Sailor’s Log
We shouldn’t forget that we’re surrounded by those who have risked their lives—lost their limbs—for the freedoms we often take for granted.
View ArticleLooking Down on Lincoln
Did you know Kentucky’s Capitol Rotunda is a dome within a dome? If not, you’re not alone. Few people—more than a dozen and less than 100—each year make the twisted trek to the top of the Capitol dome.
View ArticleUnited We Publish
The Kentucky Explorer is coming to Kentucky Monthly! Here's what to expect...
View ArticleTo “E” or Not to “e”
While not as historic as the 14-year, 158-letter exchange between Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams that continued until both died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the...
View ArticleFear and Loathing of AI
Writers are terrified by AI (artificial intelligence), which can write its own stories, paint in the style of the masters, etc. I asked AI to “write a 600-word essay linking Denny Crum, Joe B. Hall,...
View ArticleThe Year of the Cardinal Begins at the Top
Our 2013 Kentuckian of the Year: UofL Director of Athletics Tom Jurich
View ArticleThe Frontier Spirit
Tom Bulleit plunges into his ancestry to resurrect a bourbon legacy
View ArticleA Life Devoted to Duty, Honor and Country
Paying tribute to 95 year-old veteran Ivan L. Russell of Webster County
View ArticleCreative Connections
Girlhood pals Angela Correll and Heather Henson collaborate to bring Correll’s novel to the stage.
View ArticleBeyond the Fenceline
Bardstown’s American Legion Post 42 visits Guantanamo Bay to assist veterans and high school students
View ArticleHappy 225th Kentucky!
As Kentucky celebrates its 225th birthday, we’re taking a look forward. We asked several knowledgeable people, “what will Kentucky be like in 2042?” You may be surprised by some of the answers.
View ArticleSix Degrees of Kentucky Monthly
Publisher + Editor-in-Chief reflects on our 25 years...
View ArticleGeorge Graham Vest: The Life and Times of Dog's Best Friend
George Graham Vest, founder of one of Owensboro's first newspapers, served in the U.S. Senate for 24 years and is credited with the creation of protection of Yellowstone. He is best remember for his...
View ArticleGeorge Graham Vest: Life and Times of Dog's Best Friend
George Graham Vest was a 24-year U.S. Senator credited with the establishment of Yellowstone Park, but best remembered for his "Tribute to A Dog," a closing argument in case where one neighbor killed...
View ArticleGeorge Graham Vest: Life and Times of Dog's Best Friend
George Graham Vest was a 24-year U.S. Senator credited with the establishment of Yellowstone Park, but best remembered for his "Tribute to A Dog," a closing argument in case where one neighbor killed...
View ArticleGeorge Graham Vest: Life and Times of Dog's Best Friend
George Graham Vest was a 24-year U.S. Senator credited with the establishment of Yellowstone Park, but best remembered for his "Tribute to A Dog," a closing argument in case where one neighbor killed...
View ArticleGeorge Graham Vest: Life and Times of Dog's Best Friend
George Graham Vest was a 24-year U.S. Senator credited with the establishment of Yellowstone Park, but best remembered for his "Tribute to A Dog," a closing argument in case where one neighbor killed...
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