February 10, 2009

Kentucky Trip - Kentucky Artisan Center

How about if I resume telling a few stories of our Kentucky journey during Thanksgiving week? It seems that I had gotten sidetracked more than once during the past couple of months. Before I get sidetracked again, perhaps I can sneak in a few posts to share additional highlights of our trip!

the Kentucky Artisan Center in Berea, Kentucky
The Berea area holds a special place in our hearts because it is where my mother-in-law’s family originated. Hubby can share many tales about his grandmother’s old farmhouse on Peach Bloom Hill and the days that his mother was in charge of the hand weaving department of Berea College. This region is renowned for its handcrafts and fine arts. A visit here is a treat for your artistic senses, and now it is even better with the Kentucky Artisan Center.

The Center is conveniently located right off of Interstate 75. It opened in 2003 and is run by a Kentucky state authority. The Center is one of our favorite places to stop when we are in the area. On this trip, we bought several fine handcrafts for Christmas gifts, along with a few treasures for ourselves too! There are craft demonstrations on Saturdays, and we were delighted to watch a talented artist making old-fashioned goose feather trees. To make visitors comfortable amid all of the beautiful wares for sale, there is a café and squeaky clean rest rooms.

If you ever find yourself in Berea area, you would not be disappointed to stop a while and enjoy this beautiful Center. I daresay you would not walk out empty handed either!

12 comments:

  1. I love reading about your travels!

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  2. It's always fun to see new places!

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  3. Kentucky is such a pretty, pretty state. I have only been to L'ville and enjoyed reading about Berea.

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  4. Sounds like a neat place to visit sweetie!!!hughugs

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  5. Someplace else for my list of places to go! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. The more you share about Kentucky, the more I'm wanting to visit again!

    Great post, Donna. :)

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  7. Oh that looks right up our alley! Will you write me a book about all your adventures and places to stay! You'd save us a lot of time figuring out where to go and what to do!
    Hugs my friend.
    Kim

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  8. I don't think I have ever been here and it's probably not that far from me. I spent alot time in Ky. as a kid, that's where we went on vacation alot. I think it is a beautiful state. Sounds like fun! Hope you are not working yourself too hard!

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  9. Sounds like it'd be a great place to visit...
    Especially if it has good restrooms and cafe...
    These are important when you are weary and on the road.

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  10. I've been to Berea; my SIL lives not too far from there. I visited the college, but didn't get the chance to visit the Artisan Center. It's been a few years since I was there.
    Have you ever tried to buy Bybee Pottery while in the area? If you have family from there, you surely know of Bybee Pottery. It's an adventure to buy Bybee!

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  11. I've never been to Kentucky..... but now I want to go! Sounds great

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  12. ...such a wonderful place to visit! Worth the stop for sure!!

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