Join Bob Hoppmann and friends for fine wines and half-prized appetizers each Thursday evening at The Pasta House's new location next to Cinemark Theatre!

Live entertainment Friday and Saturday nights. Fri. & Sat., 11 AM-3 AM.

Admission: Free. Join Wagner's for wine tasting and food every Saturday afternoon!

Sightseeing/Lunch Cruises Boarding 11:30am Cruising 12-2pm Nov 20 & 21 Sightseeing/Dinner Cruises Nov 3,7,11,13,14,18,19,21&28 Boarding 6:30pm, Cruising 7-9pm Regular Cruise Prices ~ Does not include special events ~ Sightseeing: $16/adult, $15/senior, $8/child *Lunch Cruise: $27/adult, $26/senior, $18/child *Dinner Cruise: $37/adult, $36/senior, $22/child

Magic and all the wonders of the season abound with Old Saint Nick and his workshop at Renfro Valley. An original stage production that combines Christmas music and comedy is guaranteed to fill your visitors and you with the holiday spirit. Twinkling lights galore await visitors with one of the largest light displays in Kentucky. Put a country flair in your shopping and pause for a wonderful holiday meal at the historic lodge restaurant. www.renfrovalley.com (800) 765-7464

Brighton Beach Memoirs is part one of Neil Simon's autobiographical trilogy: aportrait of the writer as a Brooklyn teenager in 1937 living with his family in crowded, lower middle class circumstances. Join us for this dinner theatre on the stage of the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts.

Featuring Elegant Artwork & Hand-Crafted Gifts 175 Juried Crafters • HUGE VARIETY!! Free Parking•Shuttle Service•Concessions PLEASE NO STROLLERS OR BACKBACKS FRIDAY, NOV. 20 Preview Show 7-10pm By presale ticket only - $8 (Good for Saturday, too) SATURDAY, NOV. 21 9am to 4pm $3/Person • Ages 10 & Under Free

Buffet is served at the General Butler Conference Center, offering a wide variety of salads, entrees, vegetables and desserts. Prices established by Kentucky Department of Parks. Buffet serving times at General Butler Conference Center are Noon - 7 p.m.

Feel the holiday winds a blowin' already? Top off your Thanksgiving turkey dinner and leftovers with a stroll in historic downtown Lebanon to see the lighting of the communitry Christmas tree, a parade, arts and crafts vendors and pictures with Santa Claus, a chili cook-off and more.

Discover Louisville’s most fabulous shopping, dining and entertainment in the Historic Frankfort Avenue corridor. On the Final Friday of the month, park at one of the many convenient free and pulic parking areas, board the Frankfort Avenue Trolley at any designated stop between 6:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., and let the fun begin! Fabulous Shopping During special extended business hours of 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.*, explore this unique district of shops, boutiques, studios and galleries, featuring handcrafted furniture and gifts, regional art, fine antiques, apparel and much more! Dining & Entertainment Once you’ve exhausted your shopping appetite, indulge your palate at one of Frankfort Avenue’s acclaimed, locally owned bistros, pubs and cafés. Then, complete your evening by enjoying live music, entertainment or a nightcap with friends, at one of the many diverse nightspots in the corridor.

Take visiting friends and family to lunch at Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles and show them where bourbon was born. Woodford’s annual holiday luncheons are Wednesdays through Saturdays. Guests will enjoy a gourmet meal using only the finest local, Kentucky Proud products. Three delicious courses will be served table-side from a menu exclusively prepared by chef-in-residence Ouita Michel, a repeat nominee for the academy award for culinary (the James Beard Award). Adopt a more relaxed pace on a guided tour of the historic distillery and then browse around the stylish gift shop for that perfect gift. www.woodfordreserve.com (859) 873-1953

Join us for our annual Holiday Luncheon at the Woodford Reserve Distillery! Our guests will enjoy a gourmet, handcrafted meal using only the finest local, Kentucky Proud products. Three delicious course will be served table side from a menu exclusively prepared by our very own Chef-in-Residence Quita Michel. While you're here, enjoy a guided tour of our historic distillery, or spend some time in our stylish gift shop browsing unique one-of-a kind girft! With our award-winning culinary team, famous surroundings, festive holiday decor and warm bluegrass hospitality, there's no better place that the Woodford Reserve Distillery to enjoy the spirit of the season! The cost is $25.00 per person and does not include tax and gratuity. Reservations wil be accepted beginning November 1st by calling (859) 879-1953 or online at www.woodfordreserve.com/reservation.

Wine Tastings Tuesday, Nov. 13 and Tuesday, Nov. 27. They begin at 6:30 P.M. and are $20.00 a person. This includes a variety of wines and appetizers.

Live entertainment, arts and crafts. Tickets will be available at NCM and Bowling Green Visitors Bureau.

Join us for our annual Holiday Luncheon at the Woodford Reserve Distillery! Our guests will enjoy a gourmet, handcrafted meal using only the finest local, Kentucky Proud products. Three delicious course will be served table side from a menu exclusively prepared by our very own Chef-in-Residence Quita Michel. While you're here, enjoy a guided tour of our historic distillery, or spend some time in our stylish gift shop browsing unique one-of-a kind girft! With our award-winning culinary team, famous surroundings, festive holiday decor and warm bluegrass hospitality, there's no better place that the Woodford Reserve Distillery to enjoy the spirit of the season! The cost is $25.00 per person and does not include tax and gratuity. Reservations wil be accepted beginning November 1st by calling (859) 879-1953 or online at www.woodfordreserve.com/reservation.

This event features food, fun, and entertainment.

Bluegrass and Gospel Music. All proceeds received from vending will go to the Waynesburg Volunteer Fire Department.

Looking for the extra special Christmas gift? Try Behringer-Crawford Museum’s “History for the Holidays” local author’s book signing event on Sunday November 29th from 2-4 p.m. Authors including Dr. James Claypool and Dr. Paul Tenkotte of the Northern Kentucky Encyclopedia as well as Deborah Kohl Kremer and other Arcadia Press authors will be present. Children’s authors, historians, local history writers – you are sure to find something to purchase at this event!

A lovely tea room fit for a queen and her court features special Christmas teas and a host of family recipes to tempt your pallet. Monday - Saturday, $20.95

Lighting of Christmas Tree, Christmas Parade, music, Concerts, Open House, Candlelight Historic Home Tour, Carriage Rides, and more.

Indulge in the season at the Trustees’ Office Dining Room with tasty teas and assorted goodies, including orange spiced tea, assorted tea breads and muffins, tea sandwiches and biscuits, and miniature desserts. Tea Times: Monday – Saturday, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 PM Cost: $10.95 per person

business open houses, Christmas parade, Santa, Choirs, entertainment, food, and more

Book your holiday getaway package now at www.HeartOfKentucky.com for signigicant savings. There's no better time to visit central Kentucky! Visit our cooperage and enter free to win genuine bourbon barrel, collectors Maker's Mark bottle or "All Fired Up About Bourbon" T-shirt then visit Maker's Mark Distillery for an eye-popping holiday event with ice skating rink and more. There's great food, a 3-acre light show, live entertainment, kids activities, shopping promos... Call and ask for the free brochure that tells all or visit the Web site. Its breathtaking!

Begin your holiday shopping in the many quaint and unique shops in Downtown Bardstown. Enjoy Christmas carols, beautiful decorated windows, Christmas cheer and scheduled trolley rides. Visit with Santa at Santa's Workshop on the Court Square on Saturday, 11am - 1pm.

Bagpiper, Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Harpist, fiddler, and dulcimer, are just part of the many activities in Washington, Kentucky, Dec. 5-6. Step back into the past as you stroll Washington's flagstone sidewalks where our forefathers walked, enjoy the smells of pine and food being served, candle-lit windows, strolling musicians and carolers. Watch candle dipping at Mefford’s Fort C. 1787 Museum. Quilting, weaving and hot “Cyder” at the Albert Sidney Johnston House C. 1797 Museum. Crafts and food at Paxton Inn C.1810 Museum. Displays and food at the Harriet Beecher Stowe C.1897 Slavery to Freedom Museum. And the annual Vesper Service Sunday at 4:00 pm in the C. 1848 Old Church Museum. Come, warm your heart and rekindle the spirit of yesterday with the scents and sights of early days in Washington, 4 miles south of Maysville on old US 68, an easy 59 miles NE of Lexington, 50 miles west of Portsmouth, Ohio, 90 miles W of Huntington, 51 miles east of Cincinnati, (take Wilder Exit #77 off I-275 onto Route #9 – also known as the AA Highway), then turn right at the light by Wendy’s onto US 68, turn left at the second light up into Old Washington.

Join the Childress Family to ring in the holiday season with Christmas carols and dinner served by Country Cupboard starting at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00 and must be purchased in advance by calling 270-825-1459.

Enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas in the country with a delicious traditional Christmas dinner, music, beautiful decorations and good company. Purchase handmade gifts for family and friends in the gift shop. A true highlight of the year!!

The Arts & Cultural Center is hosting a Tea party at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Gallery. A children's book reading by a local writer and the profits of the book "Skip And Go Home" sales are already donated to Old Friends. Cost of the event will be set very soon and there may be other surprise guests. Arts & Cultural Center. For information, 502-863-0909