Summer evenings, beautiful music, and the great outdoors.  How can you improve on that?  Make it free, of course!

If one of your favorite things to do in the summertime is to listen to music in an idyllic outdoor setting on a beautiful summer night, then we have not one, not two, but THREE great options for you--and each of them are available at no cost!

Here's the scoop:  Gospel on the Green and Stonebridge Concert Series are both held in Wilmore’s Downtown Green (Gospel on the Green is on Friday evenings/Stonebridge is on Saturdays) in July and August (no Stonebridge Concert during Highbridge Homecoming Festival, though!).   Enjoy the tables and chairs provided for you under the park's charming pavilion, bring your own chairs, or spread a blanket on the lawn--whatever suits your fancy.  You may also bring picnic baskets or enjoy the snacks, non-alcoholic drinks and light dinner menus provided by local vendors.  For more info, visit www.wilmore.org.

The Rock Fence Park Concert Series is held at Rock Fence Park in Nicholasville and offers a variety of musical styles.  Bring your chairs/blankets and and picnic baskets.  For more info on the Rock Fence Park Concert Series, visit www.njcpr.org.

You'll also find more info about Jessamine County events at www.destinationjessamine.com

And...as always...Enjoy!

Horses, walking and riding trails, and more horses. All at the Asbury Equine Center in Wilmore, Kentucky!

We know a place where you can...hike along one of the most gorgeous nature walking trails in the area (open year-round), and/or take a guided riding tour of 6 miles of trails or simply visit with some beautiful and well-cared for horses.  That place is the Asbury Equine Center, located on Shanty Hill Road just outside Wilmore, Kentucky.

At one point while hiking or riding, you'll find yourself approximately 400 feet above the Kentucky River, gazing down at one of the most beautiful views in the world--the spectacular Kentucky River Palisades.

Once you go, please feel free to share your photos (Really--when we used the words "gorgeous," "beautiful," and "spectacular" earlier, we weren't kidding.  Take your camera!) by emailing them to mcclure.rhc@gmail.com.  You might even see them on one of our blog posts--or even in some future Destination Jessamine (Jessamine County's tourism organization) advertising!  

For more information about the Asbury Equine Center, visit www.asbury.edu.  Enter "Asbury Equine Center" in the search box, or simply click here:  http://www.asbury.edu/academics/departments/hper/equine-center

Enjoy!

If you like to find great bargains and interesting, even hard to find items, you will LOVE Jessamine County's portion of the 400 Mile Yard Sale!

The 400 Mile Yard Sale begins on June 6 and runs through June 13 and offers a huge number of bargains, collectibles, and great STUFF at hundreds of yard sale locations along the historic US 68 highway.  Jessamine County's portion of the 400 Mile Yard Sale will be at Ichthus Farm, located just outside of Wilmore on US 68 (Harrodsburg Road).  Check out the link above for basic 400 Mile Yard Sale information, and/or watch this short video.  Enjoy!

Do sunny skies and high temperatures make you want to spend as much time as possible in the great outdoors?  Jessamine County, Kentucky has plenty of outdoor options for you.  Here's just one:  Stop by Springhouse Display Gardens to take a guided or self-guided tour.  Springhouse Gardens is a unique garden center and nursery that is just a few minutes south of Lexington on scenic Kentucky Highway US 68, just 4 miles South of Man O'War Boulevard.  Springhouse Gardens is a commercial garden center that offers free guided and self-guided tours during normal business hours.  The tours feature beautiful gardens and unusual plants, including a large number of wildflowers that are native to Jessamine County.   Call ahead for guided tours, or opt for a self-guided tree walk, or a self-guided wildflower walk. For more information, call  859-224-1417 or visit www.springhousegardens.com.