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FRAZIER HISTORY MUSEUM LOUISVILLE KY

FRAZIER HISTORY MUSEUM LOUISVILLE KY While in Louisville, we’ll visit with the Frazier History Museum and tour their one-of-a-kind Kentucky Prohibition exhibit.  Kyle talks with Andy and Penny to learn about the roots of prohibition in Kentucky, one of its biggest advocates, Carrie A. Nation and the lasting effects of …

FLOYD’S FORK LOUISVILLE, KY

FLOYD’S FORK LOUISVILLE, KY Carrie paddles along side former Lt. Governor Steve Henry to learn more about the history and current state of Floyd’s Fork as well as some very exciting conservation efforts happening just outside the urban metropolis of Louisville, KY.  There are many opportunities for kayaking and canoes …

LOUISVILLE MSD BEARGRASS CREEK PUMPING STATION LOUISVILLE KY

LOUISVILLE MSD BEARGRASS CREEK PUMPING STATION LOUISVILLE KY Carrie finishes off her adventures with MSD with a kayak from the Ohio River to Beargrass Creek up through the pumping station.  Interviews include information about Louisville MSD helps keep the city from flooding.  We’ll also learn about a solar powered water …

LOUISVILLE WATER RESERVOIR & LAB LOUISVILLE KY

LOUISVILLE WATER RESERVOIR & LAB LOUISVILLE KY Kyle concludes his journey with Louisville Water, learning how water from the Ohio River ends up in your glass as some of the best water in the United States. In this segment, we’ll visit the Louisville Reservoir and historic gate house and finish …

LOUISVILLE MSD WATER TREATMENT LOUISVILLE KY

LOUISVILLE MSD WATER TREATMENT LOUISVILLE Watch as Carrie meets with the Louisville MSD team at their Floyd’s Fork water treatment facility. In this story we’ll learn how the stuff you flush is processed to come out as clean, if not cleaner than the Floyd’s Fork. We’ll also learn some very …

LOUISVILLE WATER TOWER & MUSEUM LOUISVILLE KY

LOUISVILLE WATER TOWER & MUSEUM LOUISVILLE KY Kyle visits with Kelley at the historic Louisville Water Tower including a tour of the WaterWorks museum concluding with a walk out to the Ohio River pumping station where over one hundred million of gallons of water are pumped every day. We’ll explore …

APOCALYPSE BREWERY LOUISVILLE KY

APOCALYPSE BREWERY LOUISVILLE KY To close the third episode, Carrie & Kyle met up at Apocalypse Brewery in Louisville, KY.  Carrie interviews Leah Dienes, co-owner and brewmaster to learn about a special small batch brew that comes from the waters of the Beargrass Creek. Waters, once quite polluted.  We’ll learn …

BOONESBORO LOCKMASTER RIVER MUSEUM

BOONESBORO LOCKMASTER RIVER MUSEUM Carrie meets up at the Lockmaster museum on Lock 10 of the Kentucky River at historic Fort Boonesboro to learn the history of the locks on the river. Back in the day maintaining the locks so that barge and other boat traffic could navigate was a …

BOONE’S CREEK PADDLE

BOONE’S CREEK PADDLE Carrie takes special guest, Amy Sohner of Bluegrass Greensource on a kayak trip on the Kentucky River to picturesque Boone’s Creek, near Clay’s Ferry. Join the ladies as they enlighten us about the environmental condition of some Bluegrass waterways as well as why these waters play a …

KENTUCKY RIVER KR255 RACE

KENTUCKY RIVER KR255 RACE We stop in at lock number 10 at Fort Boonesboro to catch up with the Kentucky American Water Canoe team to learn more about the inaugural Kentucky river KR255 race.  In it’s first year, there weren’t a whole lot of participants, but the ones who did show …

FIRST VINEYARD WINERY JESSAMINE COUNTY KY

FIRST VINEYARD WINERY JESSAMINE COUNTY KY We met up with the owners of the First Commercial Vineyard in North America.  I know what you’re thinking, damn, they must be old.  Well, let’s just say these folks took on a project that may well have been lost to history.   Join …

COUNTRY BOY BREWING LEXINGTON KY

Country Boy Brewing Lexington KY Enjoy this 2018 EMMY NOMINATED Feature! Let’s meet the Country Boys from Georgetown, KY who started Country Boy based on some crazy ideas they had while drinking beer and teaching English to some Japanese folks. In Japan. Yeah, it’s that kinda crazy story. Much like …

NEW EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL ADVENTURE TELEVISION SERIES

NEW EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL ADVENTURE TELEVISION SERIES FEATURES KENTUCKY’S LIQUIDS  Party Barges, River Races, Country Boys & Very Old Wine Lexington, KY—Emmy nominated, Kentucky based Prosper Media Group, Inc announces its latest installment of the educational travel adventure series “DOWNSTREAM”, currently airing on KET. Come discover the Kentucky River, including majestic …

LEMONS MILL BREWERY HARRODSBURG KY

Watch our story on Lemons Mill Brewery Harrodsburg KY…   Dive into Lemons Mill Brewery Harrodsburg KY as we speak with Steve Anderson and Robbie Goodman.  Lemons Mill is one of Kentucky’s youngest breweries. Founded based on 4 guys’ deep-rooted family recipes, this brewery’s “edge-of-your seat” history is something you …

DIX RIVER DAM

Watch our story on the Dix River Dam… Hold onto your paddle as we take a pit stop at the Dix River Dam and uncover its gripping history. Built in 1925, the dam is located in central Kentucky near Herrington Lake. Dix dam produces 24 megawatts of power with all …

DIX RIVER

Watch our story about the DIX River… Paddle downstream with Carrie as she reveals the unidentified history and secrets of the Dix River or what is also known as “the artery into the heart of Kentucky life.” Dix River covers several counties around the Bluegrass State. This charming river holds …