Sorry to be the one to tell you this Lex. They tore the Stockyards complex
down this last year. Nothing but a big hole in the ground. Shame though,
it would have been a good place to take pictures.
Dave B.
----- Original Message -----
From: raggedy ann <rag@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 11:55 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Kentucky
> What are you talking about? What do your comments have to do with
Kentucky?
> Moreover, do you really consider your "suggestions" to constitute "can't
miss
> photo ops." for a 2 or 3 day trip to Kentucky? The question referred to
> Kentucky, not Ft. Knox (Radcliffe). Lex, what do you really know about
Kentucky?
>
> Lex Jenkins wrote:
>
> > Welcome to Panther City, John! Here are a few suggestions:
> >
> > 1. The Stockyards off North Main, of course. Wonderfully photogenic
area.
> > And they've recently begun a mini-cattle drive of longhorns in the
morning
> > and around 4:30 pm - with cowboys and the whole shooting match.
> >
> > 2. Downtown. Almost anywhere downtown. As I've written recently, it's
> > relatively small and walkable (altho' the heat makes frequent rest stops
at
> > the plentiful oases necessary). "Old" downtown at the end where the
> > flatiron building is has some great architecture. "New" downtown around
> > Sundance Square is very user friendly - lots of parking, lots of bicycle
> > mounted police patrols night and day. While downtown is still
recovering
> > from the March tornado the boarded up windows can be avoided in most
> > photographs, altho' they add a certain element of drama.
> >
> > 3. The Botanical Gardens and Japanese Gardens are gorgeous, especially
the
> > latter - well worth the small fee to get in. On University Drive.
> >
> > That should do ya! Enjoy and give a howdy-honk if you happen to pass
near
> > Newark (my home).
> >
> > Lex
> > ===
> > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/LexJenkins/photoalb.htm
> > ================================================================
> >
> > >From: jpendley@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [OM] Kentucky
> > >Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 14:50:13 -0400
> > >
> > >The Mrs. and I will be in the Fort Know area in a few days....I've got
some
> > >guide books to study but
> > >thought I'd ask if there are any "can't miss" photo ops.
> >
> >
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