Kentucky & the Smokies - OCTOBER 10 - 18, 2021 - with host LARRY MOORE, Holiday Vacations
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Kentucky &
the Smokies
OCTOBER 10 - 18, 2021
with host LARRY MOORE,
Anchor Emeritus
Used with permission from The Biltmore Company, Asheville, North Carolina
The Biltmore Estate
Courtesy of Kentucky Department of Tourism
Courtesy of Country Tonite
Kentucky & the Smokies My Old Kentucky Home Guided Tour
OCTOBER 10 - 18, 2021 Additional dates may be available Country Tonite Show & Culinary Biscuit Demonstration
Explore the stunning fall foliage of the Smoky Mountains and the culture, history, Larry
and tastes of Appalachia. Moore
of the Kentucky Shakers. Lunch the Kentucky Derby Museum and
DAY 1: F LY TO CH A R LOTTE mentary wine tasting at the Biltmore fascinating amusement park where features delicious dishes from fresh more! This afternoon, celebrate the Larry anchored
We fly to Charlotte, North Carolina Estate Winery or shopping at many we will experience impressive live ingredients grown in the village. There end of your fantastic adventure in the award-winning
for a restful night at a deluxe hotel. boutiques and craft stores. Later, performances. This evening get is time to browse the shops and the south with a Farewell Lunch at 5 pm, 6 pm and
tour the vast Biltmore mansion ready for spectacular entertainment listen to a musical performance the historic Brown Hotel. Afterwards, 10 pm news at
DAY 2: THE BILTMOR E with an audio guide. Tonight at Country Tonite, voted Best Show before we depart for the Old Friends we arrive at the Louisville Slugger KMBC-TV. He
ESTATE we get to know our KMBC-TV in the Smokies! Enjoy the talents at Dream Chase Farm, a home to Museum & Factory for a guided tour has anchored
After an included breakfast, depart Welcome Dinner in Asheville. B,D of singers and dancers, laugh with thoroughbreds living out their Golden and then have time to explore the the news for more years than anyone
for Asheville and the Biltmore Estate, comedians, and get lost in the Years in comfort after a career in museum, gift shop, and witness the in Kansas City. He has been chosen
the country’s largest private resi- DAY 3: THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS powerful gospel and American racing or breeding. B,L world’s largest baseball bat, a 120- best television news anchor by Kansas
dence. Upon arrival in Antler Hill We board our motorcoach and drive patriotism that underpins the foot replica of a slugger belonging to City Media Professionals and by the
Village we have free time for lunch into Great Smoky Mountains National spellbinding performances. B,L DAY 7: MY OLD K ENTUCK Y Babe Ruth. We check-in to our readers of Pitch Weekly and Ingram’s
and exploration, including compli- Park to enjoy the breathtaking views. HOME Louisville hotel for a two-night stay, Magazine. Squire Publications editors
The Smokies are the highest moun- DAY 5: M USEUM OF Tour the My Old Kentucky Home then spend the evening at the Louisville and readers honored Larry as Kansas
tains east of the Rockies, rising to A PPA L ACHI A mansion, one of America’s most Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular, where City TV Person of the Century. Kansas
Jack O’Lantern more than 5,000 feet. Learn about We’re Kentucky-bound this morning famous and celebrated landmarks. 5,000 professionally-carved pumpkins City Magazine named him as one of
Spectacular the park during a guided driving with a stop at the Museum of Witness extraordinary antiques, illuminate an enchanting trail along Kansas City’s Top 10 Celebrities. In 2017,
tour, then ride the Ober Gatlinburg Appalachia, a tribute to the spirit paintings, fashion, stories, and end Iroquois Park. B,L he was inducted into the Missouri
Aerial Tramway to the top of Mt. of the American South. Browse with a culinary class and tasting of Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.
Harrison. There is free time to savor historical exhibits, hear musicians old fashioned southern biscuits. We DAY 9: F LY HOME
We fly home, bidding farewell Larry and his wife Ruth are recipients
the sights or walk around town, then play old-time music, and stroll through have time for lunch in Bardstown
to Louisville with our cherished of the prestigious Broderick Award,
travel to Pigeon Forge for the Hatfield rustic paths, gardens, and cabins that before departing for Louisville. Upon
memories. recognizing their accomplishments in
& McCoy dinner show with our over- reflect a bygone era. We arrive in the arrival we visit Whiskey Row for a
community and civic leadership. Larry
night accommodations nearby. B,D Bluegrass State and check-in to our tour of the Evan Williams Bourbon
Photos courtesy of Louisville Jackolantern
was also recipient of the Zink the Zebra
comfortable accommodations in Experience. B
DAY 4: D OLLY WOOD annual community involvement award.
Lexington for a two-night stay. B
Spectacular & Passion for Pumpkin
In the morning we’re off to Pigeon DAY 8: LOUISV ILLE SIGHTS In 2014, Larry was presented the
Forge’s Titanic Museum, featuring DAY 6: SH A K ER V ILL AGE There’s no experience quite like prestigious Outstanding Kansas Citian
a guided tour with exhibits, artifacts a morning at Churchill Downs of the Year award. Larry and Ruth
OF PLE A SA NT HILL
and replica architecture of the famous Racetrack, home of the Kentucky have five children and seven grand-
The day kicks off with a tour of the
passenger liner. Enjoy lunch in a Derby. Get behind the scenes of the children. Join Larry and KMBC-TV
Mary Todd Lincoln House. Afterwards,
secret room aboard the “ship.” legendary racetrack with breakfast M O D E R ATE viewers on this wonderful vacation!
visit the Shaker Village of Pleasant
AC T I V I T Y L E V E L
Spend the remainder of the after- Hill, a beautiful heritage park revealing in the Horsemen’s Track Kitchen,
noon at Dollywood, Dolly Parton’s then tour Churchill Downs Racetrack, Refer to General Information for details
the culture, community, and ingenuity
Discover the Smokies
Discover beautiful mountains, preserved history, and Southern Appalachia.
Your Experience Includes
Our unmatched Holiday Advantage includes ALL
Motorcoach
accommodations, admission to attractions, motorcoach Flights
transportation, baggage handling at hotels, professional 1 2 3 # of Overnights
Tour Director, and local guides, plus airfare, fuel surcharges,
government fees, and airport & departure taxes. 2 Louisville
2 Lexington
A fully-refundable deposit of only $200 per person will
reserve your space and prices are guaranteed upon KY
receipt of the deposit. Call us today at 888-554-5208. Pigeon NC
Forge
Asheville Charlotte
Earn a $100 Holiday Vacations Travel Credit
2
TN 1 1
Great Smoky Mountains National Park View our NEW online travel shows available soon at Great Smoky
Mountains
National Park
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12 Excellent Meals Featuring Attractions & Highlights Price Per Person
• The Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show • The Biltmore Estate audio tour ALL AIRFARE INCLUDED!
• Lunch at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill Double...............$3499 per person
• Great Smoky Mountains National
Single................... 4199 per person
• Backstretch breakfast and a tour of the Park guided tour
Triple/Quad subject to availability
Churchill Downs Racetrack • Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway
Deposit: $200 per person
• Holiday Vacations Farewell Lunch at • Titanic Museum guided tour
the historic Brown Hotel in Louisville Guaranteed Price: Your price is
• Dollywood guaranteed upon receipt of your deposit.
B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner • Country Tonite show Final Payment: August 26, 2021
Full refund 46 days prior to departure
• Museum of Appalachia
All Accommodations Featuring • Mary Todd Lincoln House
• 1 night at the Drury Inn & Suites Departure Point
• Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill Kansas City
Charlotte Northlake
• 1 night at the Hampton Inn & Suites • Old Friends at Dream Chase Kansas City International Airport
in Asheville Horse Farm Departure point subject to change.
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill • My Old Kentucky Home guided tour
• 2 nights at the Country Cascades
in Pigeon Forge and culinary biscuit demonstration
• 2 nights at the Springhill Suites in • Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
Lexington • Jack O’Lantern Spectacular
• 2 nights at the Drury Inn & Suites • Churchill Downs Racetrack
Louisville North & Kentucky Derby Museum
• Louisville Slugger Museum &
Factory tour
Courtesy of Museum of Appalachia
Museum of Appalachia Evan Williams Bourbon Experience Courtesy of the Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau
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A S S O C I A T I O N
Attractions & Highlights
Discover historic museums, riveting raceways, and American pastimes.
Titanic Museum
Upon entering the ship receive a
boarding pass of an actual Titanic
passenger or crew. Walk the hall-
ways, parlors, cabins, and Grand
Staircase while surrounded by more
than 400 artifacts on display. The in-
teractive exhibits include touching a
Courtesy of Titanic Pigeon Forges
real iceberg, reaching into 28-degree
water, and sitting in a lifeboat while
hearing true passenger stories. Dis-
cover your passenger or crew’s fate
in the Titanic Memorial Room where
2,208 names line the historic wall.
Churchill Downs Racetrack
& Kentucky Derby Museum
Courtesy of the Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Begin your morning at the Kentucky
Derby’s home racetrack with an
included Backstretch Breakfast. Next
a friendly guide joins us for a walk
around the grounds to enlighten us
about the Churchill Downs’ intriguing
history. Following our walk, we will
explore the Churchill Downs Museum
and feel the magic during “The
Greatest Race,” a short film project-
ed upon a technologically impressive
360-degree, high resolution screen.
Louisville Slugger
Museum & Factory
Courtesy of the Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau_
Smell the scent of the wood as we
witness machines whittle wooden
cylinders along the Louisville Slug-
ger factory’s production line, and
browse the museum’s exhibits on its
role in baseball history. The tour be-
gins at the foot of the world’s largest
baseball bat – a 120 foot-tall, 68,000
pound replica of Babe Ruth’s own
Chris Witzke
Louisville Slugger.
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