About Madison County, KY

Boone Tavern Berea KY - Historic Hotel and Restaurant

Historic Boone Tavern in Berea KY is celebrating 100 years as legendary Southern hotel and restaurant. Established in 1909 after Eleanor Frost, wife of the Berea College president insisted that they build a guest house that has welcomed thousands of guests over the years.

In 2009 a multi-million dollar renovation has been completed to update the hotel and restaurant. Boone Tavern is now Kentucky's first LEED certified "Green" hotel.

Guest room furniture and tiled mirrors have been hancrafted by Berea College woodcarvers to upgrade the historic ambiance of the hotel and restaurant.

Remodeling upgrades also include:

• Energy efficient water, heating and cooling.
• 63 Guest rooms have flat screen TVs, high speed and wireless Internet,phones w/ voice over IP.
• Improved sound proofing and insulation
• Elegant new hotel lobby
• State-of-the-art kitchen with upgraded dining room restaurant can cater a private party of 160 guests
• Covered guest entrance
• Meeting rooms for up to 75 people w/ the latest audio visual equipment
• New landscaping and a guest walkway
• Certified Kentucky Proud restaurant - Berea College Farm and local farmers provide fresh and healthy food

Everyone is going GREEN these days. What does the LEED Certification mean? Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design by US Green Building Council. How does Boone Tavern practice conservation in Berea KY?

• A recycling program for waste products like paper, plastic & aluminum
• Berea College Farm composts restaurant waste
• Reusable linen and towel program
• Hotel provided bicycles
• Natural products for guest toiletries
• Boone Tavern Hotel and restaurant are cleaned with only "green" cleaning products
• Educational "Green Tours" offered for guests to learn how Boone Tavern puts all the practices into it's daily operation.

In the famous restaurant, some of the legendary Boone Tavern recipes include Spoonbread, Chicken flakes in a bird's Nest, and Pork Chops the Tricky Way!

All dishes are prepared using the freshest locally grown Kentucky products.

Walk to the local arts and craft stores on the streets surrounding Boone Tavern.

Artists demonstrate the art of blown glass, jewelry, woodworking and pottery daily.

Boone Tavern is located at 100 Main Street, Berea KY 40403.

Call 1-800-366-9358 for reservations or information.

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Boone Tavern Berea KY - Historic Hotel and Restaurant

Chick-Fil-A Richmond Centre Richmond Ky Grand Opening

Richmond KY finally has a Chick-Fil-A in the Richmond Centre! I happened to drive by the night before the grand openingand witnessed all the hoopla.

The Chick-Fil-A parking lot was wall to wall with tents filled with prospective customers that wanted to be one in a hundred that would be fed a free meal once a week for a year. To do this you have to be in line before they open the door at 6:30 AM.

So devoted fans pitch a tent, armed with sleeping bags, tents, blankets, games, ipods and books and wait it out. Many Richmond KY fans were right in the mix will the die hard fans that follow every Chick-Fil-A grand opening across the USA.

They battle the elements to be in line. I think this group got rained on in the early morning hours. When I stopped by, they were dancing the Hokey Pokey being led by the Chick-Fil-A cow.

I loved the vehicle in the lot that said, "Eat more chickin". I snapped a pic of the back end.

My Mom is a huge fan of Chick-Fil-A but she didn't plan on sitting in a tent all night for the grand opening. She'll pick up her chickin the easy way at the drive thru!

It sure is nice to have a few good places to go to in Richmond Centre. I think the next ones will be Olive Garden and Panara Bread.

Richmond KY is really starting to expand on exit 87 off I-75. To have the Richmond Centre nearby to housing will be easy to walk to shopping, theaters and restaurants.

The grand opening of the Chick-Fil-A in Richmond KY is a welcome addition! YUM!

Lizette Fitzpatrick - Principal Broker at Lizette Realty.

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Chick-Fil-A Richmond Centre Richmond Ky Grand Opening

Paddy Wagon Irish Pub Richmond Kentucky is the place to have fun.

Third time is charm for the owners, Greg Ferrell and Chuck Fields.

Established in 2004 on Water Street...then Paddy Wagon Irish Pub moved to Main Street in 2006 for a year a few doors up from the new location still in Richmond KY.

Then suddenly it burned to the ground in the middle of the night.

The famous fire is still one of Richmond KY's unexplained mysteries.

Fire investigators scratched their heads in puzzlement as to the cause.

"Hmmmm...It could be this...or could be that." Who really knows what caused Paddy Wagon Irish Pub to burn to the ground. Or do fires burn up? Whatever the case... it has remained a mystery in Richmond KY.

All that was saved that fateful night from the pub was an Irish clock, 1 sign and a few police patches.

Both Greg and Chuck teach criminal justice at EKU so the patches were a collection of police patches that patrons donated when they visited Paddy Wagon.

I've been in bars that have unique collections of $1 bills(Tortilla Flat, AZ), neckties(Carefree, AZ) and bras(Key West).

The idea for the Irish pub came from a trip to Ireland when they toured the Guinness Factory, Dublin and to the north...Belfast. Armed with information and local souvenirs Chuck came up with the décor for the inside of Paddy Wagon Irish Pub.

The name of the pub has to do with criminal justice. Maybe Irish justice?

Now open since June 26, 2008 with a plethora of beer and ale for anyone's tastes or mood. The food is great...I had a generous helping of the fish and chips and the service was spot on.

There is a friendly atmosphere inside Paddy Wagon Irish Pub and plenty of room to park outside. Sip your beer on an outdoor deck and enjoy a Richmond KY downtown view.

Live band entertainment is on Friday and Saturday. Thursdays will be added when school starts. Monday is open mike.

Hours are 11 - 1PM Monday - Friday. Saturdays 12 - 1PM.

For more information call 859-625-1054

Paddy Wagon Irish Pub

150 E. Main St.

Richmond KY 40475

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Paddy Wagon Irish Pub Richmond KY

Richmond KY Planning And Zoning - Homes For Sale

If you travel south on I-75 you may have noticed that seven exits are in Madison County and three of them take you to Richmond KY. If you are looking for homes for sale...this centrally located town of approximately 36,000 people, might be perfect for you. Planning and zoning has has a big impact on how the city has grown!

In these times, people are looking for affordable housing but still want to be in an area that is not hard hit by the recession.

Homes in Central Kentucky and the city of Richmond KY are still selling well and buyers are paying within 5% of asking price. It's actually been a very busy season of selling real estate here.

Nice to know that when you purchase one of the homes for sale in Richmond KY it still can gain equity and will be an investment for your future. Specific information on certain areas for investors can be found in the Planning and Zoning website.

I grew up in downtown Richmond KY and have fond memories of how it looked back then. This is a current picture of the beautiful buildings in my Main street view.

As you can see the underground utilities, replica street lights, sidewalks with brick and nicely paved street add to it's appeal. The Planning and Zoning plays a big part in the real estate design of Richmond KY.

Now is also a good time to find some nice Richmond KY homes for sale.

Click the links below for a good place to start with listings that even show street Google views! Just like you are standing in front of the home and taking a 360 look around! How cool is that!

RICHMOND KY HOMES FOR SALE

RICHMOND KY TOWNHOMES & CONDOS

If you are moving to Central Kentucky and want to know more about the Richmond KY area, I'd be happy to send to you a welcome packet full of area maps, places of interest, history and fun things to go. Email or call 859-979-2834 to get one mailed to you.

Lizette Fitzpatrick- Principal Broker at Lizette Realty.

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Richmond KY Planning and Zoning - Homes For Sale

280 Short Line Pike Berea KY 40403

Berea KY Homes For Sale

$232,000

Charming 1.5 story brick w/4 bedrooms,2.5 baths, Kit, Dining Area,LR, Utility Room, Hardwood, Carpet,attached 2 car garage, separate 2 car & workshop w/1/2 bath & water fountain. Convenient to everything!

CONSTRUCTION: Brick Veneer & Other, Stone FOUNDATION: Crawl Space ROOF: Composition Shingle HEAT: Heat Pump(s) AIR CONDITIONING: Central Electric WATER DISTRICT: Southern Madison ELECTRIC: Berea Municipal GAS: None SEWER: Public Sewer GARAGE/CARPORT: Garage-Double Attached, Garage-Double Detached Workshop

FLOORS: Carpet, Wood APPLIANCES: Microwave KITCHEN/DINING: Dining Area, Kitchen Bar ATTIC: Access Onlyin house, pull down stairs in garage INTERIOR FEATURES: Cathedral Ceiling, Ceiling Fan(s), Blinds EXTERIOR FEATURES: Cable Available, Landscaped, Storm Windows, Underground Utilities

Finding a new Kentucky home has never been so easy!

RICHMOND KY HOMES FOR SALE

RICHMOND KY TOWNHOMES & CONDOS

If you are moving to Central Kentucky and want to know more about the Richmond KY area, I'd be happy to send to you a welcome packet full of area maps, places of interest, history and fun things to go. Email or call 859-979-2834 to get one mailed to you.

Every Thursday, I send out an email newsletter to clients and friends with the HOTTEST new listings, events, home buyer & seller tips and more! Subscribe to "I LOVE KENTUCKY NEWS!"

More things to do in Richmond:

Cinemark Theater in Richmond Centre

Paradise Cove Water Park

A Beautiful place to stay while you explore downtown Richmond is The Bennett House Bed and Breakfast.

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Publisher/Author for the only Central Kentucky email newsletter on local real estate listings and sold properties, Kentucky relocation, local events, homeowner information and fun!

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