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Post by Greg Stamper on Oct 19, 2019 7:08:58 GMT -5
A 900-acre destination resort in the Red River Gorge area? A concept is in the works Ben Tobin, Louisville Courier Journal Published 1:59 p.m. ET Oct. 18, 2019 | Updated 4:40 p.m. ET Oct. 18, 2019A destination resort may be on its way to roughly 900 acres of Eastern Kentucky's most popular attractions. Red River Economic Development, a nonprofit group in the charitable arm of the state's chamber of commerce, the Kentucky Chamber Foundation, is seeking to create a master plan for a resort in the Red River Gorge region. The envisioned resort would be a public-private partnership and include a 150- to 175-room lodge that would accommodate families and meetings year-round, 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space and wedding venues, among other amenities, according to a concept paper. But don't get too excited or too angry about the resort just yet: the concept might not become a reality, and construction wouldn't start for a few years, said David Adkisson, president and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. "This it is not a project yet," Adkisson told The Courier Journal. "There is not a set of blueprints. It is a concept." Read More:www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2019/10/18/red-river-gorge-kentucky-could-have-destination-resort/4021505002/
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Post by Greg Stamper on Jan 12, 2020 23:39:57 GMT -5
Listen to development plan for Red River Gorge before you get so angry By Heather Warman January 10, 2020 10:48 AM It’s a new year full of possibility. Today I spent the day hiking and paddling in the Red River Gorge, a place near and dear to my heart. I remember my mom taking me here every year on our way to my aunt Lila’s in Breathitt County for Thanksgiving. I always looked forward to our Natural Bridge hikes. I grew up in Kentucky and graduated from the University of Kentucky. For the last three years I have stationed my outdoor adventure company, Stand Up Paddle Kentucky, in Slade. When I first got wind of a big “resort” coming in, I was worried about how a development like this would impact our area. A week later I went to a community meeting about the project. Prior to attending the meeting, I read the full concept paper that is publicly available at redriverky.com. As I read, my initial fears subsided. The language and goals of the project gave me some hope for positive change in eastern Kentucky. The Red River Gorge is going through a transition. From the time Stand Up Paddle Kentucky first opened our doors just three years short years ago to now the visitation in the Gorge has grown dramatically. I love to see this increase in tourism for the area. Many businesses for the first time ever are able to stay open all year long and not have to shut down for the winter. Read more here: www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article239118193.html
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