Category Archives: Travel

Joella’s Hot Chicken Makes One Happy to Cry

Posted on November 6, 2015 by theurbanllama

Fans of fried chicken and spicy goodness have a reason to rejoice, Joella’s Hot Chicken has arrived in Louisville. The two joints known across the globe for hot chicken are located south of Louisville. Gus’s Fried Chicken in Memphis and … Continue reading →

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Livestock Expo is Natural Fit for Kentucky

Posted on November 6, 2015 by theurbanllama

You’ve probably been seeing an uptick in visitors to Louisville and throughout Kentucky from the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE), which returned for its 42nd year to the Kentucky Exposition Center and runs through Nov. 20. Exhibitors from 48 … Continue reading →

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Running & Bourbon Pair Up In 13-Mile Race

Posted on November 2, 2015 by theurbanllama

Mercifully, the 2015 half marathon season has come to a close. With the completion of the Urban Bourbon in Louisville on Oct. 24, the longer runs are done and I can ease off the distance accelerator. As with the KY … Continue reading →

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Long Training Runs Pay Dividends on Race Day

Posted on October 12, 2015 by theurbanllama

I had to question my own sanity as I found myself up stretching at 6:00AM the Saturday before last, chowing down a Clif Shot Energy Gel and chasing it with coffee and Gatorade, as I stuffed gear into my gym bag. … Continue reading →

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Pigs, Goats and Lots of Barnyard Fun at Cuzzin’ Grumpy’s Pork Chop Review

Posted on September 4, 2015 by theurbanllama

With the fair now over, and all those who worked in its production beginning to recover, there is an obvious silence out my office window. Previously, three times daily, Cuzzin’ Grumpy’s Pork Chop Revue entertained fairgoers with a farmyard song and … Continue reading →

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Bourbon, Bites & Brews Feed a Thirsty Spirit

Posted on August 30, 2015 by theurbanllama

After traveling the Midway and riding the thrill rides for hours on end, many fairgoers are ready to sit for a spell, sample a refreshing cocktail and perhaps get a bite to eat. That all can be accomplished in style … Continue reading →

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KY State Police & Safety Town Help Kids Learn Rules of the Road

Posted on August 30, 2015 by theurbanllama

There may only be tricycles involved but you better obey the traffic laws in Safety Town, the interactive traffic safety exhibit hosted by the Kentucky State Police, located in South Wing B. This is geared toward children as a way … Continue reading →

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No Vegetable Too Small Nor Pumpkin Too Large for State Fair Entry

Posted on August 30, 2015 by theurbanllama

Walking into a large display room full of freshly grown local vegetables and melons makes one feel healthy all over – even if you did just finish a foot-long corndog. Strolling past tables and baskets full of radiant produce adds … Continue reading →

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Raptor Rehab Returns Birds of Prey to Wild

Posted on August 29, 2015 by theurbanllama

Saturday at the Kentucky State Fair means it is Eagle Day again. On the first Saturday and this past Wednesday, a volunteers from Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky brought Aquila, a 22-year old Bald Eagle and Shawnee, a female Golden Eagle who is … Continue reading →

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Seed Art from Daviess County Shows Students Harvesting their Best

Posted on August 29, 2015 by theurbanllama

Superintendent Owens Saylor, with the Daviess County public schools, spent over 340 hours visiting classrooms during the 2014-15 school year to observe the conditions of the classroom and ensure the necessary nutrients were available in terms of learning tools, for students … Continue reading →

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