September 5 and September 7 - Kinkead Ridge Winery releases 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc and hosts the Annual Vineyard Tour in Ripley. For details see http://www.kinkeadridge.com.  

Nancy Bentley, Owner/Managing Partner
Kinkead Ridge, an Estate Winery

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Country Music Association recording artist, the Dan Varner Band, is rapidly growing their fan base winning regional and national accolades.  On September 13 – opening weekend – they will be on stage at Ohio’s only Old West Festival.

Since his first major regional appearance at Louisville’s 4th Street Live concert series in 2003, Dan Varner and his band have had an unprecedented run that has included the 2008 release, ‘From Within’, produced by Doc Smith. The group is winning over fans nationwide with Dan’s original music and live, dynamic performances. They’ve opened up and shared the big stage with the likes of Blake Shelton, John Michael Montgomery, Taylor Swift, Tracy Lawrence, Craig Morgan, Little Texas, Confederate Railroad and Jason Michael Carroll. Their music ranges from classic country, big hair 80s, and modern day country along with Dan’s soul touching originals. The Dan Varner Band was voted one of the top three bands in the Ohio Tri-State area. In 2007 and 2008, they were a CEA (Cincinnati Entertainment Award) finalist for Best Country Band, and were voted #1 Original Music, Best Singer and Best Original Band by EV (Eastside Vibe Magazine) Readers Choice Awards. To hear a sample, please visit www.danvarner.com

Five Museums in Brown County Offer Free Admission on Smithsonian Magazine’s 5th Annual Museum Day
--Museum Day 2009 Poised to be Largest to Date--

Brown County, Ohio—On Saturday, September 26, 2009, The Rankin House, John P. Parker House, Ohio Tobacco Museum, Ripley Museum and the Boyhood Home of Ulysses S. Grant will participate in the fifth annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine.  A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, DC-based properties.  Doors will be open free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors at museums and cultural institutions nationwide.