boone Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 The Bourbon Heritage center now sells on Sunday. The only place in Bardstown that you will be able to buy on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Bettye Jo knows more about it than I do, so believe her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyc Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 During the day the main thing is the booths in front of Spaulding Hall and you'll want to visit the museum, which is in Spaulding Hall.Alrighty then. Shakedown Time! The Getz Museum continues on contributions, if there is an endowment and there may well be, I have no idea what it is. The box is inside the door. I won't go any further than that but truly if everyone dropped about the same amount as a souvenir shot glass in the box it would go a long way.Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurphyDawg Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 I know I havent been around here much this year , but maybe I will run into some of you in Bardstown this year! (and Bobby you can always count on me to cotribute to the Getz, its a beautiful place!). I will keep an eye out, TomC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillman Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Murph! I'll be at Gazebo each night from next Thursday. Hope to see you there.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurphyDawg Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 The new girl and I will see what we can do. we jumped on the idea late, and are staying in Elizabethtown. (and dammit I am gonna start posting around here again!) :-PI really do miss it.TomC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillman Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Okay, understand. I will be in Bardstown during each day until Sunday. Maybe we will see you in town or at the Spirit Garden. I'll be wearing a black Yankees cap, am in my 50's, glasses. Have a good trip Tom.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurphyDawg Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Okay, understand. I will be in Bardstown during each day until Sunday. Maybe we will see you in town or at the Spirit Garden. I'll be wearing a black Yankees cap, am in my 50's, glasses. Have a good trip Tom.Gary I will most assuredly keep my eye out. I will probably have Red Sox stuff on at least one day, thats funny! We might swing by he gazebo on Friday night to see who is around Tomc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Back to Bobby's point about the Getz. In fact, there is no endowment or any kind of real funding plan, long or short term. How do I say this as nicely as possible? The Getz is a wonderful place but it's not wonderfully well run. Cash in the box is probably the best way to support them. Most institutions, like most people, always need money, but the Getz lives day-to-day. A few bucks in the till will help keep the lights on.If you have a little more to spend, go to the auction. Proceeds benefit the Getz and even if you're not bidding, it's a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurphyDawg Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Back to Bobby's point about the Getz. In fact, there is no endowment or any kind of real funding plan, long or short term. How do I say this as nicely as possible? The Getz is a wonderful place but it's not wonderfully well run. Cash in the box is probably the best way to support them. Most institutions, like most people, always need money, but the Getz lives day-to-day. A few bucks in the till will help keep the lights on.If you have a little more to spend, go to the auction. Proceeds benefit the Getz and even if you're not bidding, it's a lot of fun.Chuck here is right! (Hi Chuck, long time no see!) The auction is cool as hell (even though I could never afford to buy anything at it. It sure would be such a shame to see such a useful tool for showing an important part of history go to waste.TomC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koji Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 · Hidden Hidden Whats a Four Roses Luncheon??Different from the Friday morning event?Koji Link to comment
boone Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I know, as fact, that the Getz family bears nearly the full support to keep their father's dream alive. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Getz made it clear (no exceptions) that there will never be a charge to enter the Oscar Getz museum...donations only.I know for a fact, that that donation box bears very, very little the majority of the time....embarrassing little. Folks flow thru there like a waterfall and most never have a clue what keeps the place going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boone Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Insert, published by "The Kentucky Standard" (my home-place newspaper) filled with a lot of neat stuff about the Kentucky Bourbon Festival... and... of course that's our "Fubu" (David Hoffman) doing a back flip, off the rick, right after the Barrel Rolling competition. The picture (top) is Sam Cecil (whiskey thief in hand) during his younger days at Maker's Mark...The layout of this is so impressive. They did a wonderful job :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurphyDawg Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Hey guys I have a question. The past two times I went to the Bourbon Festival (02 & 03) I stayed at the General Nelson, so i havent had this issue. This time I am staying in Elizabethtown, so I am curious to what the parking situation is?TomC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepcycle Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 The Pre-KBF excitement is building at the Phalen Ranch. I woke up early and immediately started the day by rubbing my pork. Its resting now. Patty commented that my nuts were particularly large for this time of year, just prior to soakin them in bourbon. I just had my second cup of coffee and now its time for the pork to go on the smoker for 12-14 hours and chop the nuts for the bourbon bacon brittle. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Parking has never been a problem. You don't really even need to use the pay lots (that generally support some high school drill team or another), as I've always found there to be plenty of on-street parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurphyDawg Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Good to know guys. thanks!TomC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Checking the weather due in Bardstown for the end of the week through the weekend. Looks like it will stay dry throughout. Low 80's highs and mid 50's lows until Saturday. Saturday high 66 and low Saturday night a chilly 46. I'm a hot weather person, but bourbon and gazebo time is better with a little nip in the air!Cheers!JOE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurphyDawg Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Looks like I might want to stick a sweater in my suitcase. good to know. TomC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebraska Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Chris and i were checking out the booths at the festival grounds and we passed a gentleman sitting in the chair outside of the Wild Turkey booth. I took notice that the crowd was moderate passing in and out and nobody seemed to mind the gentleman resting his resources in the chair, or even take notice of him.As we started in I stopped and said, "That looks like a mighty comfortable place to be with a guy who has so much on his mind, you look like you're getting a breathe of fresh air". He looked up and said "just relaxing". I said, "Bill Friel told me the best way to relax was to take a cruise to Alaska and not go to Italy". The man in the chair laughed.He said, "you know me, don't you?". I said, "yep a man sitting in a chair enjoying an afternoon in Bardstown".We talked about the events going on around town, the fact that he had caught hell from his wife because she felt the event he needed to go to was over-ridden by the fact that the grandson was playing a game that night for the Lawrenceburg high school football team (and from the glow in his eyes, he really didn't disagree). They won the game by the way.My wife said, "That's a really nice man, how do you know him?". I told her Bardstown is probably one of the friendliest places around (Other than Omaha). And I then told her, "besides, everybody knows Jimmy Russell's grandson is the quarterback for Lawrenceburgs football team." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleblank Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 And if I could only remember what LeNell's tats said. They were very cool.....maybe I was distracted by their location. Anyway, it was good to visit with her, Julian, Preston, Mitch, Bill Friel, Mike Miller and so many others.Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepcycle Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 To Chuck, If you need to know "The Bitter Truth", you might have to look harder for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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