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All events in the Paris Landing & Land Between the Lakes
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Trigg County Rodeo |
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Where: Cadiz
When:
2010-09-10 - 2010-09-12 |
| Entrance Fee - Bulls, Horses, calf roping, barrel racing plus much more. Fun for the entire family. Even something for the kids. Trigg Recreation Complex- 303 Complex Road. |
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LBL’s 4th Annual Elk & Bison Prairie Celebration |
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Where: Golden Pond
When:
2010-09-18 - 2010-09-18 |
Celebrate the wonders of the Elk & Bison Prairie (EBP) Saturday, September 18, from 10am to 4pm at the Golden Pond Visitor Center (GPVC) in Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area.
Explore the beauty, wildlife, and history of the EBP during its most active time of year. The GPVC will host the celebration. The EBP’s Bugle Corps, “Friends of LBL” interpretive staff, local historians, and Forest Service personnel will be on-hand to help you learn about the prairie and provide hands-on displays about the prairie animals and plants. Other features include an EBP photography display and demonstrations on man’s historical use of prairie lands. There will be on-going historical hunting techniques presentations from Ted Franklin Belue on frontier hunting and Rob Smith with the atlatl. A slide presentation, entitled “Bugle Boys,” about the behavior of elk during their rut season, will be presented in the Golden Pond Planetarium at 12pm. Food vendor, Aurora BBQ, will be at the GPVC serving BBQ and other goodies.
We encourage visitors to review our website at www.lbl.org each season, and throughout the season, for our Calendar of Events, updates on programs and policies, safety information, and temporary trail and road closures. Additional LBL and “Friends of LBL” information is also available on our website or by calling 1-800-LBL-7077 or 270-924-2000. |
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3rd Annual "12-Hours of the Canal Loop" Endurance Mountain Bike Race |
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Where: Golden Pond
When:
2010-09-18 - 2010-09-18 |
The “12 Hours of the Canal Loop”, an endurance mountain bike race, is set to take place for the third time at Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area on Saturday, September 18. Kentucky Lake Scenic Drive will be closed to non-participants September 17-19.
This endurance mountain bike race, hosted locally by Wood-N-Wave Bicycles & Water Sports, and sanctioned by the National Off-Road Bicycling Association (NORBA) and USA Cycling (USAC), will cover challenging and varied terrain along the Canal Loop Trail. The race lap is 11.3 miles.
There are several race categories that accommodate individuals or teams, including: male and female solo pro and solo pro open, solo single speed, duo competitive, male, female, or mixed duo open, 4-person, 4-person mixed, and 5-8 person. Cash awards will be given.
For race information, contact Steve Wilson with Wood-N-Wave at 270-362-2453 or info@woodnwave.com. For more information, or to register, you may also visit the Wood-N-Wave web site at www.woodnwave.com/12.html or www.bikereg.com. Registration is available online until Sept. 5. On-site registration will be Sept. 17 from 3-7pm on Kentucky Lake Scenic Drive. (Anything after 8pm will incur a $10 late fee.) A mandatory meeting for racers begins at 8:45am with the race kicking off at 9am.
Cost for the race varies by category from $70 to $80 per person and $140 to $280 for duos and teams. Racers must have a USAC license, which will be sold on-site. A one-day license may be purchased for $10. Sponsors of the event include: GU Energy Gel, RoadID, Louis Garneau, and Red Bull Energy Drink. The event is hosted by Wood-N-Wave and Land Between The Lakes.
Land Between The Lakes is managed by the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with “Friends of LBL,” to provide public lands outdoor recreation and environmental education. We encourage visitors to review our website at www.lbl.org each season, and throughout the season, for our Calendar of Events, updates on programs and policies, safety information, and temporary trail and road closures. Additional LBL and “Friends of LBL” information is also available on our website or by calling 1-800-LBL-7077 or 270-924-2000. |
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Lady's at the Lake Weekend |
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Where: Cadiz
When:
2010-09-17 - 2010-09-19 |
| Weekend includes Saturday evening Dinner Cruise, Yoga, Friday night dinner, Women's health Seminar, Massage, Archery, Intro to Firearms and clay target shooting, Special Women's only night at the Fitness center, sauna, tanning, and whirlpool. Call the Lake Barkley State Resort Park for pricing information at 270-924-1131. |
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LBL Honors Teachers with Free Admission to Several Facilities |
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Where: Golden Pond
When:
2010-09-18 - 2010-09-19 |
Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area offers teachers free general admission to several of its day-use facilities as part of Teacher Appreciation Weekend Saturday & Sunday, September 18 & 19, 2010.
Admission to The Homeplace (HP), Golden Pond Planetarium (GPP), and Nature Station (NS) is free for current and retired teachers, home educators, and their immediate families on September 18 & 19. Be sure to bring a letter printed on your school letterhead, a school faculty ID card, or your home educator identification to present at each site.
Special programs scheduled for this weekend include:
*Sat., 1-3pm, Scavenger Hunt at HP
*Sat., 1:30pm, Little Mouse on the Prairie at NS
*Sat., 3pm, Backyard Safari: Secrets of Survival at NS
*Sun., 1pm, Wacky Wildlife Antics at NS
*Sun., 2pm, Fall Plowing at HP
*Sun., 3pm, In Cold Blood at NS
*Sat. & Sun., 10am, Far Out Space Places at GPP
*Sat. & Sun., 12pm, Legends of the Night Sky (Laser Show) at GPP
*Sat. & Sun., 1pm, The Skies Above at GPP
*Sat. & Sun., 2pm, Journey to the Edge of Space & Time at GPP
*Sat. & Sun., 3pm, Two Small Pieces of Glass at GPP
Land Between The Lakes is managed by the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with “Friends of LBL,” to provide public lands outdoor recreation and environmental education. We encourage visitors to review our website at www.lbl.org each season, and throughout the season, for our Calendar of Events, updates on programs and policies, safety information, and temporary trail and road closures. Additional LBL and “Friends of LBL” information is also available on our website or by calling 1-800-LBL-7077 or 270-924-2000. |
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Art Tells a Story |
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Where: Cadiz
When:
2010-08-27 - 2010-10-10 |
| Folk artists Glenn Newman and Willie Rascoe. Glenn Newman, Louisiana native now living in Hazel, Kentucky, and Willie Rasoce, Trigg County artist, team up in this imaginative folk art exhibit Newman's intricate drawings and etchings on gourds illustrate Cajun stories and folklore. Rascoe uses found wood, shell, bone and metal to create whimsical, three-dimensional sculptures. |
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