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In 1990, a group of people decided that they should race beds. Sponsored by Seealbach, “Bedlam in the Streets” had teams of five, a driver, and four pushers, race down the streets of Louisville. Most participants were from the local hotels. Today, 36 years later, the event is going strong. Now indoors at Broadbent Arena … Read more
The Kentucky Derby Festival is almost to the point where they have events almost year-round, but the true kickoff is “Thunder Over Louisville”. In a normal year, you get several hours of air show, a drone light show, and one of the largest fireworks displays in America. Last year, however, was not a normal year. … Read more
It’s Derby week and that means people are racing things. Horses? Sure. Hot Air Balloons? A must. Rubber Duckies? Why not? But one of the more entertaining and unusual things to race are… beds! Dozens of teams spend weeks preparing their beds to race in this two-part competition. The first part is about the party. … Read more
In the pre-dawn hours of the Saturday morning a week before the Kentucky Derby, dozens of trucks and vans pulling trailers, and hundreds of cars lined up on Pee Wee Reese Drive in Louisville, Kentucky waiting to enter a back gate into a large field between Runway 6 and Runway 15 of Bowman Field. An … Read more
After our successful return to North Carolina after spending two weeks in Louisville, it’s time to look back on the two weeks. While our normal adventure lasts 10 days (Friday thru Sunday spanning the week before the Kentucky Derby), this year, we drove up to Louisville two Friday’s before the Derby to take part in … Read more
The theme of the this year’s Kentucky Derby Festival should have been “Wet and wonderful.” Two balloon races cancelled, a balloon glow postponed. Rain. Rain. Rain. Cold. Cold. Cold. Thurby – rained. Oaks – Rained and the Derby day forecast? Rain and Cold. But the forecast also had rain chances dropping about mid-day and an … Read more
The Kentucky Derby has run for 143 consecutive years and is by all accounts the most prestigious horse race. It’s for three-year old horses who will run 1.25 miles against the best other three-year old’s. But the day before, another race that has run for the same 143 consecutive years on the Friday before the … Read more
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has many things to do that are not tied to the Kentucky Derby, horses and a rather large festival. While you are visiting Kentucky, you should check out Mammoth Cave National Park. Mammoth Cave is large limestone cave system about 90 minutes south of Louisville near the appropriately named Cave City. … Read more
Dawn at the Downs is a chance to get up close to the Derby contenders and watch them work out. Churchill Downs hosts this event the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday before the Kentucky Derby as a free event. Show up at Gate 10, walk in and up to the rail. Bring your coffee and breakfast … Read more
The Great Steamboat Race is more than a boat race. It’s about friendship.