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Emmys 2021: The Queen's Gambit, set in Kentucky, wins big courier-journal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courier-journal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Phil Bray/Netflix Anyone who has watched the popular Netflix miniseries ”The Queen’s Gambit” (all 62 million of you and counting) know it’s loaded with references to Lexington, Kentucky. The popularity of the show which is set in Lexington but wasn’t filmed in the Bluegrass State – has not been lost on the city’s convention and visitors bureau. Seizing on that interest, VisitLEX jumped on the idea to create ”The Queen’s Gambit Guide to Lexington,” according to the Louisville Courier Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network. The self-guided driving tour includes nine locations for fans to visit and reminisce about the story of an orphan chess prodigy, Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), and her quest to become the world’s greatest chess player while struggling with emotional problems and drug and alcohol dependency. ....
Checkmate: Lexington s 21c The Queen s Gambit hotel room has chess pieces on the ceiling Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal See how 21c in Lexington made The Queen s Gambit -inspired room Replay Video UP NEXT Anyone who has watched the uber-popular Netflix miniseries, The Queen s Gambit, (all 62 million of you and counting) know it s loaded with references to Lexington. The popularity of the show which is set in Lexington but wasn t filmed in the Bluegrass State has not been lost on the city s convention and visitors bureau. “ The Queen’s Gambit put a spotlight on Lexington and piqued people’s interest in our community at a time when we could really use a boost,” said Gathan Borden, vice president of marketing at VisitLEX. ....
Kentucky Hotel gets Queen's Gambit makeover tatler.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tatler.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
I have been collecting furniture from that era for the last three decades, said Jones. It is pure joy to bring to life the rich scenes from the page and screen. Time machine: Lexington happens to be Beth s hometown, and the room includes a guide to area landmarks featured in the seven-episode series based on Lexington native Walter Tevis s 1983 novel Masterminds: The boutique hotel room s mid-century modern furniture and accessories were selected by (from L-R) interior designer Isabel Ladd, preservationist Lucy Jones, and Alex K Mason of Ferrick Mason Inc. Jones said: I have been collecting furniture from that era for the last three decades. It is pure joy to bring to life the rich scenes from the page and screen ....