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Ashland, Kentucky: A Small Town With Big Fun
The main street serving Ashland, Winchester Avenue, is home to many arts venues including the historic Paramount Arts Center. The Paramount hosts the Kentucky Music Trail, the Youth Education Series, a Broadway Series and many other wonderful cultural programs and concerts. During the Thanksgiving season, the theater is transformed into a holiday extravaganza entitled “Festival of Trees,” which has been named one of the top ten Kentucky winter events by the Kentucky Tourism Council.
While visiting Ashland, don’t miss visiting the Frame Up Gallery, the Highlands Museum & Discovery Center (home to the Country Music Museum), the Upstairs Gallery, Quilt Trail, Floodwall murals and the Pendleton Art Center (working artisans).
A visit to Ashland would not be complete without stopping by the Jesse Stuart Foundation and Bookstore, which includes a wonderful gift shop showcasing Kentucky products.
The city is planning a new riverfront development but already has in place beautiful floodwall murals featuring the first quilt block to be painted on floodwall in the United States. Catlettsburg, Kentucky also has gorgeous floodwall murals and a historic courthouse and many other beautiful buildings.
During the other seasons, visitors can enjoy many other family festivals including the Brass Band Festival, the Redbud Festival, Summer Motion, Poage Landing Days, Catlettsburg Labor Day Celebration, the Boyd County Fair, Chili Fest and Youth Fest.
The newly established Ashland-Boyd County Quilt Alley currently has nine blocks on display and is planning to add numerous blocks in the near future. Ashland is rapidly becoming a quilt destination.
Come and enjoy Country Music Highway 23 — you’ll hear lots of great music while enjoying our life and culture. The first annual US 23 Yard Sale is scheduled for the last weekend in May. Small town — big fun!
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