This document provides a selection of articles from various publications that highlight different aspects of tourism in Kentucky. The articles cover topics like biking tours in eastern Kentucky, Louisville's bourbon trail and hip neighborhoods, historic Shaker villages, scenic bridges, and Kentucky's signature fried chicken. Publications featured include the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Thrillist, and BBC Travel among others.
1. SCOTTIE ELLIS, EARNED MEDIA COLLECTION, KENTUCKY TOURISM
Selection of garnered coverage. Other examples available upon request.
NY Times, A Bike Tour of Eastern Kentucky, July 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/12/travel/a-bike-tour-of-eastern-kentuckys-
back-roads.html?_r=0
Fodor’s, Go List 2015, December 2014
http://www.fodors.com/news/photos/fodors-go-list-2015#!25-bourbon-country-
and-louisville-kentucky
Thrillist, The Brooklyn of Every State, July 2015
https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/hipster-neighborhoods-the-
brooklyn-of-every-state
Huffpost Travel, original Thrillist article, July 2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thrillist/the-brooklyn-of-every-
sta_b_7887634.html
Travel + Leisure, Beyond Derby: Your Guide to Louisville, Kentucky, April 2015
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/things-to-do-in-louisville-kentucky
Travel Noire, The Kentucky Bucket List, 2015
http://travelnoire.com/kentucky-bucket-list/
Toronto Star, Kentucky village shares the Shaker way, April 2015
http://www.thestar.com/life/travel/2015/04/29/kentucky-village-shares-the-
shaker-way.html
Pair Magazine, Exploring Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail, May 2015
http://pairmag.com/cocktails/exploring-kentuckys-bourbon-trail-paprika-sage-
bourbon-cocktail-brown-butter/
Wine Magazine China, Bourbon: America’s Heritage Whiskey from the
Heartland of the United States, January 2016
English: http://www.winemagcn.com/bourbon-american-whiskey.html
Chinese: http://www.winemagcn.com/bourbon-usa-spirit.html
Weather Channel, Incredible Bridges, May 2015
2. https://weather.com/travel/news/amazing-american-bridges
Trip Reporter (BBC), Traveling Kentucky, September 2015
Audio: http://andymossack.co.uk/memphis.mp3
Blog: http://tripreporter.co.uk/travelling-kentucky/
Southern Living, Seven Wonders of the South, 2015
http://www.southernliving.com/travel/south-central/the-seven-wonders-of-the-
south/palo-duro-canyon
BBC, On the Road Pt 1: Kentucky, October 2015
http://amazingradio.com/showcontent/the-front-porch-showcontent/on-the-road-
pt1-kentucky
USA Today, Tastiest Fried Chicken, August 2014
http://experience.usatoday.com/america/story/destinations/2014/08/05/souther
n-fried-chicken-best/13618743/
Fodor’s, Long Weekend in Kentucky’s Bourbon Country, May 2014
http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/kentucky/kentucky-bluegrass-
country/experiences/news/long-weekend-in-kentuckys-bourbon-country-10514
The Daily Meal, A Little Bit of Kentucky in New York, April 2015
http://www.thedailymeal.com/travel/little-bit-kentucky-new-york
Perceptive Travel, BB King Stayed Here, August 2015
http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2015/08/03/bb-king-stayed-here/
French Morning, Trois Jours Dans Le Kentucky, June 2015
http://frenchmorning.com/trois-jours-kentucky/