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THURSDAY, JUNE 28 - JULY 4, 2018
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TRAVELBRIEFS
HISTORIC FARM PLANS TO BECOME TOURIST HUB
Those looking to experience a taste of Kentucky
will have that opportunity all in one place by
next spring. Hermitage Farm’s creation of an ag
ritourism destination transforms the current horse
farm, to not only showcase Kentucky’s heritage,
but also establish a conservation easement for fu
ture generations. Renderings for the farm include
a new farm-to-fork restaurant featuring menu
items grown in the on-site five-acre garden,
country store stocked with local farm products
and picnic lunches, specialty bourbon retail and
tasting rooms, an art walk instillation and hay
loft event space for approximately 200 guests
and dining inside renovated horse stalls. Most
of these updates plan to be open by next year’s
Kentucky Derby. Heritage Farms is located 25
miles outside of Louisville.
PENSACOLA ANNOUNCES NEW FERRY
ATTRACTION
Pensacola now has two new ferry
attractions that debuted June 22. The
ferries, Pelican Perch and Turtle Runner,
will connect downtown Pensacola to the
Pensacola Beach Boardwalk and the Gulf
Islands National Seashore in Florida. The
ferry service will operate from 8:30 a.m.
-10 p.m. with each part of the trip lasting
approximately 45 minutes. The ferries can
accommodate 149 passengers and feature
a climate-controlled enclosed main deck
and a shaded upper deck for observation,
an onboard snack bar for food and beverage
services, restrooms, passenger storage, flat
screen TVs and a sound system for onboard
history and landscape narratives by both
National Park Service rangers and Gulf
Coast Maritime Services. All-day, hop on,
hop off ferry tickets are $20 for adults and
will include admission to the Gulf Islands
National Seashore, which usually costs
between $10 and $20. Children’s tickets are
$13. Discounted tickets are available for
active duty military and seniors. Children
2 will ride free. There will be three-day
discounted passes and a 10-trip frequent
rider pass. For more information on the
Pensacola Bay Cruises, visit visitpensacola.
com.
SEAWORLD GOES ELECTRIC
Sea World in San Diego, Calif., has come
alive after dark this summer with Electric
Ocean, an all-ages festival. It’s a summer
nighttime celebration with lights, dance
music, live performances, and attractions
lit up. Electric Ocean 2018 features the
show IllumiNight, a new act joining the
Cirque Electrique performance as well as a
new Laser Reef experience. For a limited
time, become an annual pass member for
as little as $9.99 per month. Sea World
pass members receive unlimited admission
with perks such as no block-out dates, free
parking, dining and shopping discounts,
and more. For more information, go to
www.seaworld.com and search for the
event.
MEDOC MARATHON HAS WACKY FEATURES
The Medoc Marathon in France on Sept.
8 is a mix of costumed runners hoofing
it through the vineyards, cheered on by
colorful spectators in the wings. This year’s
theme is “Amusement Park.” The field
accommodates 8,500 runners. For this
wackiest and booziest marathon, Sports
Tours International offers two, three and
four-night packages. Guests lodge in a
19th century mansion and explore the city
of Bordeaux. For more information, go to
https://www.sportstoursintemational.co.uk/
events/medoc-marathon/
YOUR SON'S HAIRCUT
ACCIDENTALLY TURNED INTO
CUT
Do you:
(A.) Loan out Dad's toupee.
(B) Get creative witH glue.
(C) Try to make sweatbands a "thing" again.
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