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#1 of 3 Things To Do in Carrollton Elk Creek Vineyards
150 Highway 330 Owenton KY
~7.80 miles from Carrollton city center
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Elk Creek Vineyards is the largest winery in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
In 1798, Kentucky was the site of America's first commercial vineyard planted by the winemaker for the Marquis de Lafeyette. By the late 1800's, Kentucky was the third largest grape and wine producer in the United States. Then came Prohibition which hit the Kentucky wine industry hard just like it did in many other states. Many of the vineyards then in Kentucky were either uprooted and converted to cash crops or they were abandoned. Today of course the story is much different. There are many Kentucky wineries where visitors can enjoy wine tours and tastings. And Elk Creek Vineyards is leading the region for Kentucky vineyards and Kentucky wine. We're proud to be the largest winery in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Elk Creek Vineyards is nestled among the rolling hills of Kentucky in Owenton, KY. We established Elk Creek Vineyards in 2003 believing that the only way to make great wines is to intimately know what grows best on Kentucky soil. Like those who came before us more than 200 years ago, we are making the finest wine Kentucky soil has to offer. Now, you can purchase our Kentucky wine here on our website or by visiting our winery.
Elk Creek Vineyards is located just one hour's drive from Lexington KY, Louisville KY or Cincinnati OH. We offer a wide choice of Award winning wines that are produced and bottled on-site. Kentucky wine at its finest. In addition, we offer a deli, art gallery, cooking classes, Bed and Breakfast lodging, live entertainment, a gift shop and outdoor entertainment at our amphitheater during the Spring and Summer months. Our winery is a spectacular place for tastings, tours and special events. http://www.elkcreekvineyards.com
#2 of 3 Things To Do in Carrollton Hanover College
359 LaGrange Road Hanover IN - 812-866-7000
~16.03 miles from Carrollton city center
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Hanover College is a private liberal arts college, located in Hanover, Indiana, near the banks of the Ohio River. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The college was founded in 1827 by the Rev. John Finley Crowe, making it the oldest private college in Indiana. The Hanover athletic teams participate in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Graduates of Hanover are known as Hanoverians.
#3 of 3 Things To Do in Carrollton Kentucky Speedway
Walton KY
~18.19 miles from Carrollton city center
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Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) motor speedway located in north-central Kentucky, near the community of Sparta, Kentucky; approximately halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, and is additionally 70 miles (113 km) from another fairly sizable market, Lexington, Kentucky. The track was designed to host a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and has hosted NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series races, as well as IRL IndyCar Series and Indy Lights races. However, NASCAR officials have refused any discussion of a Sprint Cup Series race being moved there.
Through the 2008 NASCAR season, the track had been one of the top tracks for testing Sprint Cup cars because of NASCAR's testing restrictions implemented in 2005. As a result of these testing restrictions, teams could only test at NASCAR-authorized testing sessions at seven specific tracks on the Sprint Cup circuit. As Kentucky is not a Sprint Cup venue, private testing of such cars was permitted with no restrictions, and spectators were allowed to view testing sessions from outside of turn three. However, NASCAR announced in November 2008 that testing would be banned for the 2009 season at tracks that host races in any of NASCAR's national series or regional touring circuits.
There has also been talk that Kentucky Speedway owners might purchase Pocono Raceway and move one of its Sprint Cup Series races to Kentucky. However, the Mattioli family, which owns both Pocono Raceway and South Boston Speedway, and manages the Music City Motorplex, has so far shown no interest in selling that superspeedway.
On September 16, 2007, Kentucky Speedway owner Jerry Carroll attended the Sylvania 300 Nextel Cup race at New Hampshire International Speedway. Carroll told USA Today that he was interested in purchasing the track and moving one of the race dates to Kentucky Speedway. However, on November 1 it was announced that NHIS was being sold to Bruton Smith, CEO and chairman of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
Both of Kentucky's major 300-mile (480 km) races (NNS, IRL) are sponsored by Meijer.
On May 22, 2008, Speedway Motorsports, Inc. purchased Kentucky Speedway from Jerry Carroll. However, the deal will not be finalized till October. Current owner Jerry Carroll will still retain a small ownership stake in the racetrack. The new owners plan is to place a Sprint Cup race there within the next couple of years. Bruton Smith, head of Speedway Motorsports Inc. who is buying the racetrack, said he even hopes to have one at Kentucky Speedway by 2009. However, NASCAR said this wouldn't happen as the schedule for next year is already being finalized and it doesn't include a race at the Kentucky Speedway.
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