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Beattyville Declared 2012 Playful City USA
Prioritizing Play for Children: Non-Profit Organization KaBOOM! Names Beattyville Among 213 “Playful City USA” Communities Communities Recognized for Fighting Play Deficit by Implementing Pro-Play Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today’s children spend less time playing outside than any previous generation, but 213 cities and towns, including Beattyville, earned recognition from national non-profit KaBOOM! as 2012 Playful City USA communities for their efforts to increase play opportunities for children. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, play is critical to healthy brain development. It allows children to use their creativity while simultaneously developing imagination, dexterity and physical, cognitive and emotional strength. Yet today’s children spend less time playing outside than any previous generation in part because only 1-in-5 live within walking distance of a park or playground. The resulting play deficit is having profound consequences for … Read entire article »
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Kentucky Riverkeeper to visit the “Heart of the Kentucky River”
Pat Boone, the Kentucky Riverkeeper, and a group of volunteers will be visiting and touring Beattyvillle/Lee County “The Heart of the Kentucky River”. The group will be boating and compiling survey information … Read more »
Thunder on the River
June 2, 2012Bring your classic car for a visit to the heart of the Kentucky River in Beattyville, Kentucky on Saturday, June second for a day of cruising and fun. Beattyville is … Read more »
Relay for Life
May 18, 2012Relay for Life is the main volunteer-driven cancer fundraiser event of the American Cancer Society. Originating in the United States, the Relay For Life event has spread to 21 countries. Relay events are … Read more »
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Scenic Cabin Rentals and Cliffview Lodge
We are located at Cliffview Resort in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky. Whether you are planning a long vacation or just looking for a few days away from it all, we … Read more »
Red River Gorge Cabin Rentals and Zipline
Red River Gorge Cabin Rentals is located in the heart of the Cliffview Resort and shares it’s office with the Red River Gorge Zipline and Offroad Tours. As an added convience the Zipline … Read more »
Paw Paw’s Landing
Pampering Guests since 1999… Paw Paw’s Landing is a private secluded vacation cabin with wild life all around. The cabin is just a few miles away from Red River Gorge and Natural Bridge State Park … Read more »
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Bill’s Place Cabin Rental Open for Business
JAMES AND LIBBY ROACH have created a beautiful home away from home in the wilds of the Cumberland Plateau. This recently built rustic cabin has all the amenities you could desire and is located in the heart of the country that attracted hunting Native Americans to the wildlife rich ridges and valleys. This country stole the hearts and fired the … Read entire article »
Oxbow Family Inn open for business
Daniel B. Midkiff and his wife Pattie welcome one and all to their newly constructed cabin along the banks of the South Fork where the mist rises each morning to reveal the splendor and magic of life on the historic headwaters of the Kentucky River. Call for Rates. Check out our Facebook page! Address: 1235 South Fork Road, Beattyville, KY, 41311 Reservations: … Read entire article »
What’s Going on at People Encouraging People?
Nothing to do as Summer approaches? Locals and Visitors to Lee County keep an eye on what’s going on at People Encouraging People on Main Street in Beattyville. For the entire family: There’s Martial Arts every Thursday starting at 6 PM with Silver Dragon Martial Arts. The first visit is FREE. And you’ll get a chance to meet the lead instrustor Dr. … Read entire article »
Spotlight on John Paul Duddy, Sculpter, Painter, Woodworker, Home Designer
If you ask John Paul why he left New Jersey in 2008, he’ll tell you he was in the right state of mind, but in the wrong state. So he left his job, sold his home, packed his dog in the RV and headed West. He passed through Kentucky on his way to settling somewhere in Wyoming, Montana, or one of the Dakotas. After … Read entire article »
About Us
Nestled in a valley where the North Fork and South Fork rivers come together to create the head waters of the Kentucky river, rests a true mountain community, Beattyville. With a population of 1,178, It is the center piece of a mountainous, timber covered county with dramatic cliffs, abundant wild life and miles of country roads and waterways. Beattyville (named for a local land owner Sam Beatty in 1843) along with communities named Heidelberg, Tallega, Fillmore, Fincastle and Cressmont, among others, boasts a rich and diverse history of trials and victories which began well before the formation of Lee as the 115th county.
