Discoveries...America - Kentucky

Discoveries...America, Kentucky

Modern meets traditional when it comes to what Kentucky is known for. Whether it’s the world’s fastest racing thoroughbreds, the finest bourbon, or home run-hitting Major League baseball bats, Kentucky is a mosaic of cultures and activities. Meet watercolorist Mitchell Tolle, a man who transformed his life by pursuing art and believes that it can do the same for others. Experience one of the world’s largest thoroughbred auctions at Keenland Race Course, where it only takes minutes to sell a horse for 5 million dollars. Then, learn what it’s like to train and prepare thoroughbreds for racing at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. For more than a century, major league baseball bats have been made in Louisville, home of the Louisville Slugger. Go inside the production facility to see how they are made and see Babe Ruth’s original baseball bat. Fine bourbon making is another indigenous art practiced in Kentucky. Take a tour of the Labrot & Graham distillery where it’s still made the traditional way, and visit a cooperage where bourbon barrels are manufactured. Explore Berea, a small tuition-free university town where artists, students and residents alike practice traditional Appalachian arts such as glassmaking, weaving & cornhusk doll making. Discover historic Lexington with a visit to Woodspring Farm and learn about the equestrian sport of dressage.