Kentucky Monthly Magazine

01/25/2025

Beautiful story!

Beautiful story! Great job Hunter!
Thank you, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby Museum, and Bugler Steve Buttleman, for making this happen.

01/24/2025

Hmmm, what do you think?
Graeter's Ice Cream and Skyline Chili have created this one-of-a-kind flavor. This limited-edition ice cream features Skyline's signature spice mix, and crunchy oyster crackers!
On January 27th, Skyline Spice with Oyster Crackers will be available in all of our scoop shops, in participating Skyline Chili restaurants, select Midwest Kroger locations, and online at https://www.graeters.com/skyline-ice-cream/ for nationwide shipping!

01/24/2025

Thanks for following Kentucky Monthly Magazine! We love highlighting all things Kentucky. Here you will find fun events, interesting people, delicious recipes and more. You can find new stories and content every month on our website at http://www.kentuckymonthly.com.

01/23/2025

Theyve probably got some work to do on their dribbling, but check out the Lawson quadruplets from Georgetown!

Lane, Marlowe, Knox and Griffin could almost make up a squad by themselves.

I think Lane is already working on his three-point shot.

( 📸: Madison Lewis )

01/22/2025

Kentucky Explorer, the history section inside Kentucky Monthly, is always looking for old photos, family stories, and memories to share with our readers. Do you have a Kentucky-related memory of how things used to be - how chores were done, what your school was like, family holiday traditions, or memories of how towns looked when you were growing up? We would love to have them! Email [email protected], or mail to Kentucky Explorer, P.O. Box 559, Frankfort KY 40601.

01/21/2025

Who remembers the historic winter of 1977?

Do you remember? 🥶❄️🥶❄️
In 1977, it was the brutal cold – 26 consecutive days with below-freezing temperatures capped by three straight record-setting days:

Minus 21 on Jan. 16;
Minus 24 on Jan. 17;
Minus 25 on Jan. 18.
The temperature stayed below zero for 58 straight hours. Pipes burst and car batteries died.

That's also when the river froze for the first time since 1958 and only the 13th time in recorded history.

The river stayed frozen for six days - Jan. 18-23. The ice was estimated to be 6 to 12 inches thick. There was a slight warm up that broke the ice, but it froze again for nine days - Jan. 30 to Feb. 7. Tugboats occasionally cut a path down the middle of the river, but the ice just packed together again. Boat traffic was suspended from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2.

It was the coldest January on record with an average temperature of 12 degrees (The normal average was 31.1).

January 1977 also set that month's record for snowfall with 30.3 inches (the normal was 6). And the 1976-77 winter set a Tri-State snowfall record with 47.3 inches.

But those snow records fell 12 months later.

In 1978, what some called the worst blizzard in U.S. history slammed into the Tri-State and the Midwest on the night Jan. 25. continuing into the next day. It brought 6.9 inches of snow on top of 14 inches already on the ground. It also brought sustained winds of 35 mph with gusts up to 70, and temperatures that dropped to zero.

It was a whiteout, a knockout punch.

The Tri-State basically stood still, unable to move. Motorists were stranded and had to be rescued from highways. The airport was shut down. Even mail delivery stopped. The National Guard had to come in with bulldozers and tractors to make roads passable.

January 1978 ended with 31.5 inches of snow, and the winter of 1977-78 finished with 53.9 inches.

Those two winters – 76-77 and 77-78 - were the coldest and snowiest on record.
SOURCE: WCPO TV Cincinnati, Ohio

01/20/2025

Look at this beauty in Louisville!

The Humphrey-McMeekin House is considered one of the finest Colonial Revival houses in Louisville, Kentucky. It was designed and built in 1914-1915 as their private residence by newspaper editor Lewis Craig Humphrey (1875-1927) and his wife Eleanor Silliman Belknap Humphrey (1876-1964), both Louisville natives. The mansion was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

📸by .studio1806

01/15/2025

The first LexArts HOP of 2025 is Friday!

Don't forget LexArts HOP kicks off Friday the 17th, from 5-8PM! Spend the evening hopping from location to location taking in galleries, artist studios, and supporting venues' exhibits. Learn more and check out our official HOP guide here- https://lexarts.org/discover/lexarts-hop/ 🎉

01/14/2025

01/14/2025

Our annual recipe contest is open! Enter at http://www.kentuckymonthly.com/food/2025-reader-recipe-contest.

01/13/2025

*REGISTER NOW!* Kentucky State Parks Writing Retreat with Crystal Wilkinson & Frank X Walker, Feb. 7-8, General Butler State Resort Park ✒️

The retreat is a New Kentucky Home experience that includes writing workshops with guided discussions and sessions. The overnight package option includes lodging and meals, and day packages are also available. The retreat begins on the evening of Friday, Feb. 7, and concludes on Saturday, Feb. 8.

Packages:
Overnight package (includes lodging for one night, breakfast and dinner): $250 plus tax 🖋🏚🍴
Day package with (1) meal (breakfast or lunch): $150 plus tax 🖋🍴
Day package with workshop only: $125 plus tax 🖋

To register, call the park at 502-732-4384 and use group code 7210. An itinerary will be provided following registration.

The writing retreat is limited, and packages are first-come-first-served. For park information go to https://parks.ky.gov/explore/general-butler-state-resort-park-7789.

01/11/2025

Tickets on sale now!

01/10/2025

Looking ahead, there is no reason to spend New Year's Eve alone, as we learned this year at the Galt House Hotel. Enjoy live music and some adult beverages knowing a spacious room awaits you upstairs with no need of arranging a ride home. Be sure to check out the restaurants located within the hotel or within easy walking distance. Lexington's Vinyl Richy provided this year's entertainment, a combination of original music and fan favorites.

01/10/2025

Looks like Kentucky is getting another round of snow today - look at these gorgeous photos from Jenny Wiley State Resort Park!
Kentucky State Parks

01/09/2025

Kentucky Humanities has selected seven sites to host the Smithsonian traveling exhibit "Americans" as part of the Museum on Main Street program. The exhibit will make stops in Paducah, Greenville, Clinton, Henderson, Carrollton, Versailles, and Ashland from August 23, 2025, through July 5, 2026.

Tour Schedule:
August 23, 2025–September 27, 2025 at the River Discovery Center in Paducah
October 4, 2025–November 15, 2025 at the Muhlenberg County Public Libraries in Greenville
November 22, 2025–January 3, 2026 at the Hickman County Memorial Library in Clinton
January 10, 2026–February 21, 2026 at the Henderson County Public Library in Henderson
February 28, 2026–April 11, 2026 at the Carroll County Public Library in Carrollton
April 18, 2026–May 23, 2026 at the Woodford County Library in Versailles
May 30, 2026–July 5, 2026 at the Highlands Museum & Discovery Center in Ashland

01/08/2025

How about a New Year's Resolution to see a Moonbow in 2025? Your first chance is this weekend at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park! What is a Moonbow? A moonbow is a nighttime rainbow created by the light of the moon refracting through water droplets from the falls. Cumberland Falls is one of the few places in the world where this natural phenomenon occurs regularly, making it a must-see for nature lovers and adventurers alike!
Learn more about the park and plan your trip: https://parks.ky.gov/.../cumberland-falls-state-resort...

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01/07/2025

New Year's diets are overrated… 😅 Our new cookbook is filled with delicious dessert recipes from our past issues. Shop now at https://shopkentuckymonthly.com/collections/books/products/just-desserts-cookbook-pre-order.

01/06/2025

Tickets on sale now!