Tag: Horseback Riding

Picture-perfect charm in Bluegrass Country. Our guide to Georgetown KY Things To Do. By Hope S. Philbrick Georgetown may be the fastest-growing community in Kentucky, thanks in part to its close proximity to Lexington, but the pace feels as relaxed as you’d expect to find in any...

Visit famed photographer John Stephen Hockensmith’s studio in Historic Downtown Georgetown, Kentucky. Plus, while in Georgetown, check out more art stops. By Hope S. Philbrick “I think we are a burgeoning art destination,” says photographer John Stephen Hockensmith. We’re enjoying lunch at Galvin’s on Main in Historic...

21 Plus Salute!  Colorado bursts with experiences for grownups. Leave the kids (if you've got any) at home and head to Colorado. Seize the chance to reconnect, enjoy some peace and quiet, and indulge in adults-only experiences at ranches, B&Bs, hot springs, 18-and-older events and more. Colorado is...

Discover Winchester-Frederick County in the Shenandoah Valley. By Hope S. Philbrick My first impression of Winchester, Virginia: Don’t wait for a conference as an excuse to visit. You can’t really get to know a place while sitting in a meeting room. Fortunately, when I visited Winchester, Virginia for...

Red Reflet Ranch offers new “Roping and Ranch Skills” luxury retreat. Red Reflet Ranch in Ten Sleep, Wyoming is offering its inaugural “Roping and Ranch Skills” retreat September 23-28, 2016. Guests will spend five days learning roping fundamentals, cattle work techniques, and western horsemanship from expert...

Haven for horses and humans near Madison, Georgia. By Hope S. Philbrick Owned and operated by Inge Hartley Wendling and her family since 1991, Southern Cross Ranch in Madison, Ga., is a horse breeding and sales farm combined with a 16-room bed and breakfast.   Horse Encounters Home to nearly...

Adventure for the unadventurous. By Sherri Telenko There are few activities more decadent than decompressing in a hot tub after a day of outdoor activity. I'm not really an outdoorsy person—unless my dog is with me, but he's not here this trip. Yet somehow I ended...

It’s the North Pole versus the South Pole during Christmas season performances. By Hope S. Philbrick As the lights dim throughout the 35,000 square foot arena, signaling the show is about to begin, my host dining companion leans over and whispers into my ear: “Some people...

Make the most of a brief visit to “The American Saddlebred Capital of the World.” By Hope S. Philbrick We spent less than 24 hours in Shelbyville, Kentucky—eight of them asleep. Though a longer visit is in order to “The American Saddlebred capital of the world,”...

Horsing Around in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. By Hope S. Philbrick “I can’t ask customers for their butt size,” said the trail guide about halfway through our route to the beach. “So the saddle you’re in is probably a bit too big.” Her words were the best...