Eastern Kentucky
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With a historic, walkable downtown, colorful public art, and unique attractions like the iconic Ruth Hunt Candy factory, Mount Sterling provides easy access, affordable venues, and personalized planning support, says Tracy Pearce, director of tourism for Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Tourism. “Downtown, visitors can explore beautifully preserved architecture and public art, browse locally owned boutiques, tour the Gateway Regional Arts Center, enjoy handcrafted sweets, and experience Court Days in October, Kentucky’s oldest festival.”
Event venues include Clay Community Center, with space to seat 600 guests; Irish Hills Golf, Restaurant, and Event Venue, with seating for 200 in the restaurant and more than 300 in the enclosed pavilion; Gateway Regional Arts Center, with space to seat 150 for dinners or 175 theater style; and Sterling Meadows, with space to seat 200 for banquets. The 69-room Ramada Limited Mount Sterling has 4,844 square feet of meeting space.
