Richmond

Richmond is a city in the Bluegrass Country of Kentucky, about 30 miles (50 km) south of Lexington. The county seat of Madison County, Richmond is best known as the home of Eastern Kentucky University.

Arrive via car on I-75, or fly in to Lexington, Louisville, or Cincinnati's airports.

There are several sites for car rental in Richmond, including an Enterprise, Kwik Kars and Hertz Rent-a-car.

• OK Cabs, phone: 859-624-0492.
• Colonel's Cabs, phone: 859-624-8294.

• Explore a Mansion: Million House, White Hall Manor

• View a Civil War Site (get guides at the Million House visitor's center)

• White Hall State Historic Site, (859) 626-5757. A 44 room Italiante/Georgian mansion owned by emancipationist Cassius Clay.

• Fort Boonesboro State Park, Exit 95 off of I-75, phone: 859-527-3131.

Go to a park: Fort Boonesborogh, Million, Irvine McDoud, The Ravine.

Walk Main Street: Chestnut Tree Gallery, The Scoop Shop, Art Attack, Tassel and Toad, Gallery on Main, City Hall

Go wine tasting at Acres of Land Winery

Hike

Gibson Bay Golf

Deer Run Stables

Battle of Richmond Self-Guided Tour

Boonesboro Swimming Pool-

Downtown Walking Tour of Homes

The Richmond Mall, The Peddler's Mall, The Chestnut Tree Gallery, Tassel and Toad, Wal-Mart, Goody's, Maurices, Deb's, Big Lots, Lowes, Hastings, Currier's Music

There are many restaurants in Richmond, including most of the national chains for fast food.

• Elvira's Italian
• Sonny's Bar-b-q
• Banana's Bar and Grill
• Halls on the River
• Casa Cafe
• Casa Fiesta
• Casa Habaneros
• Parke Bistro
• Silver Diner
• Madison Gardens

Coffee: Java City, My Time Coffee & Tea

Bars: Paddy Wagon Irish Pub (reopening April 2008), Nikki's Tavern, Woody's, The Player's Club (not a strip club), T. Bombadil's, Champion's Sports Bar & Grille, Yesterday's, Blue Moon, Bottoms Up, Nutz

Alcohol Specialty Stores: Liquor World, Liquor Mart, Acres of Land Winery, Pally's

• Best Western Holiday Plaza, 100 Eastern Bypass, ☎ +1 859 623-9220 (fax: +1 859 624-1458), book.bestwestern.com.
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1990 Colby Taylor Drive, ☎ +1 859 624-4055, www.ichotelsgroup.com.

Berea or Lexington are near Richmond.

• This town in Virginia is home of VMI and Stonewall Jackson History • CAP Mitch
• Great Thai Food! Thai Smile is on the bypass just off of exit 87. You have to go during lunch time- they offer the same amount of food as their dinner plates, but it includes a soup and the price is almost half of the dinner menu! The food is amazing and the owners are the nicest I've ever met. • Mandie