(LEX 18) — Commissioner of Kentucky Tourism Mike Mangeot received the 2024 State Tourism Director of the Year award. According to a 2023 study, 79.3 million travelers visited the state in 2023, a 4.5% ...

“Here in Kentucky, we have this beautiful fall foliage, and it’s also beautiful in the spring,” said Kelsey Cooper, Senior ...

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WCHS) — The summer vacation season is in full swing and it's a time that is economically beneficial to Kentucky. For three years in a row, Kentucky has broken tourism economic ...

Senator Rand Paul kicked off a new group focused on boosting tourism in Eastern Kentucky through the creation of the Eastern ...

NEWPORT, Ky. — Last year marked a record year for Kentucky tourism, drawing in nearly $14 billion in spending statewide according to the state’s Department of Tourism. The state said tourism led to ...

A famed Kentucky distillery is preparing for an expansion. Maker's Mark Distillery in Marion County will undergo an $18.5 million "tourism development project," according to the August agenda for the ...

GOVERNOR BESHEAR TODAY ABOUT THE RECORD GROWTH. 2022 WAS A RECORD YEAR ACROSS THE STATE OF KENTUCKY IN TERMS OF TOURISM. NOW, THE NUMBERS FOR 2023 ARE IN, AND ONCE AGAIN, THE STATE OF KENTUCKY HAS SET ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — According to a release from the Kentucky Distillers' Association (KDA), the Kentucky Bourbon Trail has unveiled a new passport and field guide to help visitors plan and prepare for ...

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) – MeetNKY is seeing record-breaking tourism numbers in Northern Kentucky. The numbers for 2023 were revealed during the group’s annual meeting. MeetNKY, which is Northern ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Kentucky State Parks system. A park system that in its early days took pride in itself telling its citizens to forget going to “Cool Colorado” and instead ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Bourbon distiller Maker's Mark is planning an $18.5 million expansion at its home in Loretto, Kentucky. A state tourism board gave final approval Wednesday for tax rebates up ...

Kentucky bourbon fuels economic growth through production, tourism and brand expansion. Major distilleries like Buffalo Trace have invested in large-scale expansions, doubling capacity and adding ...