Let’s Celebrate National Tourism Week with the state of Kentucky Icons
Where the Horses Are: 
With over 450 horse farms, Lexington calls itself the “Horse Capital of the World.” 
In 2010, the Kentucky Horse Park will host the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The state is home to Keeneland, and oh yeah, the Derby. As you can tell, it’s impossible to think about Kentucky without thinking of horses. Whether its a watching a race, touring horse farms or riding, if it’s horses you are interested in, then you are in the right place.
Hittin’ a Home Run: Okay, so I thought about adding bourbon as the second icon, but that seemed to obvious. Everyone knows, even if you aren’t a connoisseur of the finer spirits, Kentucky is the place for bourbon . So, I chose to highlight the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. 
Think about it - you can’t get more American than baseball, and it is the official bat of the major leagues. Since 1884, they have been creating these bats. Today, you can learn all about what it takes to make them, see baseball memorabilia and more during the tour.
Photo credits: (top left) Mother & Child II, flickr, creative commons by tx2od, (top right) Kentucky Horse Farm, flickr, creative commons by fahrenheit45one, (left) Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, flickr, creative commons by merfam.
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