Kentucky Life

It's "batter up" as Dave joins the Men's Senior Baseball League team in Louisville; a visit to Ashland's Winchester Avenue, location of several arts and cultural centers; a return visit to Bowling Green woodworker Mark Whitley, whose creations are featured in museums; and scenic Stoner Creek draws guests to The Treehouse B & B in Bourbon County.

A rare look at the personal life of Jesse Stuart as friends reminisce about the Kentucky literary legend; it's "corporate rock" at its best with the Covington band Suits That Rock; and home roasted coffee, organically grown food, and a commitment to animal rescue are some of the ways the Bowling Green café Greener Groundz enriches the local community.

Once a haven for gambling Monmouth Street in Newport is now home to family owned businesses and an economic revival; the Chef's Afield event hosted by UK's South Farm provides Today's Special; the roots of the successful Finchville Daylily Farm in Shelby County; and the Powwow Pow Wow in Hopkinsville celebrates Native American culture and history.

Dave fishes the Mississippi River with the Bencini family who have been in the commercial fishing business in Columbus for more than 100 years; a visit to 2nd Street in Owensboro; students at Wilmore's Asbury University train horses to become police mounts; and Kim Huston, author of Small Town Sexy, talks about the renewed interest in small town life.

Leslie Lyons, daughter of UK football legend Dicky Lyons, Sr., has written a book about her famous family and what it really means to be True Blue; Nobob in Barren County is this week's Our Town; youngsters in the My Nose Turns Red Youth Circus learn circus skills; and a visit to the famous Ruth Hunt Candy Company in Mt. Sterling.

Detailed miniature worlds are on display in Danville at The Great American Dollhouse Museum; Today's Special is barbeque from the Uniontown Food Mart in Union County ; in Somerset, the Carnegie Community Arts Center hosts major arts organizations and local artists; Daviess County, artist Rex Robinson celebrates the state's natural beauty and history.

KaLightoscope Christmas at the Galt House in Louisville; visitors participate in the 31st annual Cave Sing at Mammoth Cave National Park; the Nativity Display at Maysville's Trinity Lutheran Church showcases a collection of creches from around the world; and an Our Town visit to the seasonally appropriate town of Berry in Harrison County.

At Henson Broom Shop and General Store in Symsonia, Dave learns the art of broom-making in a new Dave Does It; Bowling Green is tonight's Downtown Destination; Dave dons a wetsuit and snorkel in pursuit of colorful fish known as darters; and the lasting legacy of Cassius Marcellus Clay, "The Lion of White Hall."

A look at the high school basketball program at Mercer County's tiny Burgin Independent Schools; Highland House, a Carrollton B & B in a restored 1920's mansion along the Ohio River; and patrons indulge in delectable chocolate fondues, rich chocolate espresso, and delicious artisan chocolate creations at Coco's Chocolate Café in Louisville.

Wilmore potter Rudy Medlock; the short but iconic menu at Ferrell's Hamburgers in Hopkinsville; Dave visits with Mrs. Lera Williams, who at 110 is the oldest living Kentuckian; and The West Kentucky African American Heritage Museum and Research Center and the Russellville Blues concert series.

Aboard an amphibious vehicle, Dave gets a duck's-eye view of Newport, the Ohio River, and Cincinnati; Marion is tonight's Our Town; Kentucky pianist and educator Harry Pickens brings people, ideas and possibilities together through music; and a tour of the newly expanded Corvette Museum in Bowling Green.

Sample the abundant buffet at Opal's in Jackson County; Paducah is our Downtown Destination; Dave lends a hand at Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment in Dunnville, the largest manufacturer of farm gates in the country; a historic marker in Hancock County tells of a railroad station; and Dave visits the spectacular Cub Run Cave in Hart County.

The Derby City Roller Girls from Louisville show their skills; Today's Special comes from The Porch Restaurant in Russell Springs; Sheltowee Farms in Bath County is the state's premier gourmet mushroom farm; and Warren Co. artist Leslie Nichols combines image with text to create layered landscapes and portraits.

Dave tours Tebb's Bend and other areas set aside for protection by the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund; Hazel Green in Wolfe County is Our Town; award-winning architect Richard Levine designs sustainable cities and buildings, including his own Raven Run house; and a look at how invasive species are impacting Kentucky's biodiversity.

It's all about the nationally renowned fried chicken at the Bon Ton Mini Mart in Henderson; we learn the story of the Brown-Pusey House in Hardin County; Bobby Mackey's Music World, a nightclub and tavern in Wilder might be one of the most haunted places in America; Crab Orchard in Lincoln County is tonight's Our Town; and Ashland's Putnam Stadium.

Dave attends his first Kentucky Derby; Campbellsville in Taylor County is Our Town; remembering the old Latonia Race Track, built in 1883 and site of the Latonia Derby, which initially was regarded as a more important race for three-year old Thoroughbreds; and a look at the Lexington Fashion Collaborative.

Dave meets auto enthusiast Jerry Baker of Paris, who lovingly restores and repairs Model A cars; a visit to the newly renovated Plaza Theater in Glasgow; Wheelwright, founded in 1916 by the Elk Horn Coal Company, is Our Town; and a tribute to our beloved Charlie, Dave's popular co-host and the "elder statesman of the Kentucky Life Golden team."

Southwestern High School in Somerset, Ky., has a fully licensed rehabilitation center for birds of prey, where students learn total care of the birds; Paintsville is Our Town; a look at Winchester's Ale-8-One bottling plant; and Dave hikes South America, a remote tract of pristine land in the Pine Mountain Wildlife Corridor.

Visit Historic Maple Hill Manor in Springfield, voted number one in the U.S. as the B&B with the "Most Historic Charm," and they raise alpacas, too; Beattyville is Our Town; Dave visits a dairy farm in Grant County in Dave Does It; and the dining room at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill serves a seasonal menu with locally grown items.

A look at the Native American connections to the mysterious Clay County petroglyphs; Covington's Mainstrasse Village is our Downtown Destination; a visit to the St. James Court Art Show in the heart of Old Louisville; and Bourbon County musician Chet Lott, a Mississippi native who is making music to benefit Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.