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Recharge with Nature, History, and the Universe at Land Between The Lakes

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Land Between Tee LakesMake your plans to visit Grand Rivers and Land Between The Lakes this summer. The 2015 summer lineup of Special Events at Land Between The Lakes include:

May
• 23-25, Wildlife Celebration at Nature Station
• 30, Children’s Day on the Farm at Homeplace 1850’s Farm

June
• 13, National Get Outdoors Day; FREE admission to Nature Station
• 13-14, Pickin’ Party Old-Time Music Festival at Homeplace 1850’s Farm

July
• 4, Independence Day Celebration at Homeplace 1850’s Farm
• 11, Cool Critters Day at Nature Station
• 17-18, Wranglers Campground Primitive Rodeo

August
• Hummingbird Month at Nature Station
• 1-2, Hummingbird Festival at Nature Station

September
• 5-6, Homeplace Trades Fair at Homeplace 1850’s Farm
• 5-7, Nature’s Most Extreme Weekend! at Nature Station
Planetarium and Observatory~

Laser Music Shows:
• Memorial Day Weekend–Labor Day Weekend; Every Tuesday, Friday, & Saturday at 5:30pm & 7pm
• Saturdays; May 23, June 6 & 20, July 18, August 1 & 15 at 8pm
• All seats $7

Evening Planetarium Shows:
• Saturdays; May 30, June 13 & 27, July 11 & 25, August 8, 22 & 29, September 5 at 8pm
• $5 ages 13 & up, $3 ages 5-12, free under age 4

Star Parties:
• Follow 8pm planetarium or laser shows on May 23 & 30, June 13 & 27, July 11 & 25, August 8 & 22, September 5
• Star Parties are FREE for all

Nature Station~
Staff-led Canoe/Kayak Trips:
• Reservation and full deposit required 270-924-2020
• May 2, 23, 24, & 30, June 13 & 20, July 3, 4, 18, & 25, August 15 & 29, September 5 & 6

Land Between The Lakes visitors are encouraged to bring cameras, binoculars, and picnic lunches. For a complete program schedule, go to http://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/calendar/

Calling All Quilters

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quilt13.6Join us in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, April 22 – 25, 2015 for the 17th Annual Spring Festival & Quilt Show. This regional show runs concurrent with the American Quilters Show in Paducah, KY and features new and antique quilts.

View New and Antique Quilts and Wall Hangings on display, enter the Tulip patterned quilt raffle, Visit with vendors inside and out. Make sure you vote for your favorite quilt and wall hanging. Your vote selects our show and money winners.

Grand Rivers is located only 30 minutes from Paducah and is also home to the award winning Patti’s 1880′s Restaurant and Settlement, and the Badgett Playhouse featuring Variety! Music, Memories and More and other special musical productions throughout the year.

17th Annual Spring Festival & Quilt Show Dates & Times:
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 6:00p.m.
Thursday, April 23, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday, April 24, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 25, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Location: Grand Rivers Community Center

Directions: Take I-24 KY Exit #31 and follow the signs three miles to Grand Rivers.

$3.00 donation accepted at the door.

What our show visitors say:
“I love that I can get up close to view the quilts and stitching”
“You vendors have excellent prices, I love shopping at your show”

For More Information:
General Inquires may Call 888-493-0152.

Want to be a Vendor?
For Vendor information call Pat Gorbett 270-362-3377

Want to enter a Quilt?
To enter a Quilt, Call Pat Jones at 270-362-4631
Viewers Choice Awards: First Place Quilt will win $500, Second Place $250, and Third Place $100. First Place Wall Hanging will win $75, Second Place $50, and Third Place $25.

2015 Grand Rivers Calendar Highlights

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Hunters Moon ParadeWe are putting together the Grand Rivers events calendar for 2015, and wanted to share Highlights of what we have planned. Mark your calendars and plan to join us for these 2015 Events in Grand Rivers:

Land Between the Lakes 23K, Marathon, 60K Trail Runs
Saturday, March 14, 2015 | 6:30am
This race starts at Lighthouse Landing Resort in Grand Rivers into Land Between the Lakes on the Canal Loop Trail.
Land Between the Lakes Grand Rivers Ultra Trail Run 23k, Marathon, 60k and 50 mile trail runs. Runners must pre-register with West KY Runners Club.
Hosted by West KY Runners Club.

Bluegrass Productions Top Gun Car Show Series Cruise-In
Second Saturday of each month, April – September / 3 – 8pm
Bluegrass Productions Top Gun Car Show Series Cruise-Ins. The Cruise-ins are open to all cars, trucks, tractors, and motorcycles. All makes, Models, and years of any kind are welcome to join in the fun. Entertainment, music, fun for the entire family. This is a free event with no charge to attendees or cars. Cruise-Ins take place on JH O’Bryan Ave (First KY Bank parking lot, Tourism office lot, Village Market lot) , on the Second Saturday of the month, April – September, 2015.
Visit www.topguncarshows.com for more information.

Grand Rivers 17th Annual Spring Quilt Show
Wednesday, April 22, 9am – 6pm
Thursday & Friday, April 23 – 24, 9am – 8pm
Saturday, April 25, 9am – 6pm
Grand Rivers, KY Sr. /Community Center
New and Antique Quilts on Display
View the quilts up close
Tulip patterned quilt raffle
Vendors inside and out
$3.00 per person donation accepted at the door.
Vendor and Exhibitor Information: Pat Gorbett 270-362-3377

Grand Rivers Marina Day
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Location: Green Turtle Bay Resort, Grand Rivers, KY
In this little village of only 230 households and over 600 boat slips, Grand Rivers Marina Day is a big Celebration. This year’s Marina Day celebration in Grand Rivers will include Free children’s water fun and activities, Live Music, and a Big Fireworks show at Dusk. Visit the Marina Day website for full information- And check back often as we update plans for the day.

Kentucky’s Western Waterlands Arts & Crafts Fair
Saturday, September 5 – Monday, September 7, 2015
Location: Little Lake Park in Grand Rivers, KY
For Labor Day weekend, the place to go is the DOWNTOWN GRAND RIVERS. Original or handmade jewelry, furniture, baskets, quilts, pottery, lace, clothing, and wooden decorative items are featured along with stained glass designs, embroidery and paintings by exhibitors from nine different states. Over 100 different artisan and craftsman booths! Admission: $1.00 per person or $3.00 per car.
THREE DAY SHOW
Saturday, Sunday – 9AM to 5PM
Monday – 9AM – 3PM

Hunters Moon Fall Festival
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Downtown Grand Rivers and Little Lake Park
For over thirty years, the village of Grand Rivers has celebrated small town community life with an old fashion fall festival. This Famous Festival feature a taste of the lakes food vending area, craft and flea market vendors, Little Mr. and Miss Pageant, children’s Halloween costume parade and awards, children’s games and activities, live music and dance in Little Lake Park, and the big parade. Each year, the big parade is Santa’s first visit to Western Kentucky. The festival was started by the Grand Rivers Chamber of Commerce in the 1970’s as a celebration to bring together visitors and the community. Come Join in the fun!

Grand Rivers Festival of Lights
First Friday night in November 2015 through the first weekend in January 2016
Patti’s 1880′s Settlement and downtown Grand Rivers
Lights, Lights, and more Lights – decorations include over 700,000 lights in Patti’s Settlement and downtown Grand Rivers. The Festival of Lights continues through the first week of January. Lights are visable at dark each night.
Each Year Patti’s 1880′s Settlement is Transformed into a Christmas Wonderland! Outside Hundreds of Thousands of Christmas Lights glow and twinkle. While Inside the Restaurants and Gift Stores there are hundreds of trees and garlands loaded with ornaments and lights too!
Be sure to make your reservations early to eat at Patti’s. Call 888-736-2515 or 270-362-8844 for reservations. Ask Patti’s about their Private Banquet Room too. Perfect for Company Christmas Parties and Family Functions.

Bluegrass Productions Top Gun Car Show Series Events Announces Motor Sport Hall of Fame

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imagejpeg_2_7Bluegrass Productions Top Gun Car Show Series Events has announced the first inductee into the Top Gun Car Show Series Hall of Fame. Not only will there be show vehicles inducted from this area, but there will be many inductees across all aspects of motor sports in the U.S.

The honor goes to Mr. Larry Adams of Paducah, KY. Larry is one of the pioneers of car show promotions in Western Kentucky along with a classic car enthusiast. He was inducted based on his inspiration to others and his dedication to the sport of showing classic cars. Larry’s current car is a 1940 red Ford Sedan with a Chevy engine. His past cars include a 1938 Ford Red Coup. He has been described as a pure gear head 100% by fellow car enthusiasts.

“The Hall of Fame is a way to recognize those dedicated to the sport of show vehicle and the example they set for others”, said the Peal Family of Top Gun Car Show Events. “Larry Adams not only has a heartfelt passion for showing cars, he is an encouragement to others to carry on the tradition of the sport.”

The plaques along with a picture of the inductee’s car will be on display at their permanent home in the Visitor Information Center in Grand Rivers, KY, where hundreds of tourists can view them throughout the year.

About Bluegrass Productions Top Gun Car Show Series™
Bluegrass Productions is a family owned and operated promotional, production and advertising company specializing in car shows, cruise-ins and other special events. They produce quality events in the Western Kentucky and West Tennessee area that draw attendees and car enthuses from across the U.S. Partnering with Sponsors and attendees, all events produced by Bluegrass Productions Top Gun Car Show Series Events tm LLC include a fundraising component. Giving back is a cornerstone of their beliefs.

You can find Bluegrass Productions Top Gun Car Show Series™ online at www.topguncarshows.com.

Bluegrass Productions currently has 19 Cruise-in events scheduled for 2015 in Grand Rivers, Murray, and Mayfield, Kentucky. For the Grand Rivers event dates, check the Grand Rivers Calendar of Events online.

(Pictured above: Billie Peal presents Larry Adams with a Hall of Fame Plaque.)

Christmas Shows at the Badgett Playhouse Grand Rivers

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VARIETY XMAS SHOW 08 058Christmas is in full swing at the Badgett Playhouse Theater in Grand Rivers, KY. Christmas shows start Saturday, November 1, 2014, and run various dates through December 21, 2014.

Here are highlights of the November and December Show Schedule:

Variety! Christmas Spectacular
This Branson-style Christmas revue features musicians, singers and dancers performing Christmas Classics, old and new. Variety! is the new must-see holiday tradition.

Down Home Country Christmas
All of your Christmas favorites with a country twang! Join the Badgett Playhouse as they pay tribute to the great country songs that always put us in the holiday spirit. Complete with a fair dose of corny jokes and stories, enjoy two hours of tributes to great country artists and their Christmas classics both past and present.

The Sander’s Family Christmas
In this sequel to the popular hit ‘Smoke on the Mountain’, the Sanders family returns. It’s Christmas Eve, 1941. Reverend Oglethorpe
has invited them to the Baptist church to sing and witness, getting the congregation into the down home holiday spirit before the boys are shipped off to World War II.

The Big Band Christmas Show
Holiday Tunes With A Big Band Swing! Inspired by the popularity of the regular season Big Band Show, this production celebrates Christmas with that same nostalgic sound. Hear all of your favorite holiday songs from an era of music made famous by the likes of Glenn Miller & Frank Sinatra.

Tuna Christmas
In this hilarious sequel to A Greater Tuna, It’s Christmas time in the third smallest town in Texas. Its wacky citizens parade across the stage in a cavalcade of eccentric personalities all played by two actors. This is a total delight for any season.

For Show times, dates, and ticket prices and information, visit Variety! online here.

Make sure to include dinner at Patti’s and the Festival of Lights in your Grand Rivers visit. November and December are busy months at Patti’s – Make Reservations at Patti’s by calling 888-736-2515. For more information on the Festival of Lights, visit the Christmas Highlights webpage here.

Call before you travel; many show dates sell out and schedule is subject to change. All shows are reserve seating. Call the box office at 888-362-4223, or visit Variety online here.

Find the complete Grand Rivers Calendar of Events including Festival of Lights information here.