And their off… Balloons that is.
The 2017 edition of the Great Balloon Rush Hour race took off to cool temperatures and gray skies. The Rush Hour race is one of five balloon events scheduled for the Kentucky Derby Festival.
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Balloon Glimmer over the Ohio River
In the early days of the Kentucky Derby Festival, there was just the Great Balloon Race. Then it expanded to add the Great Balloon Glow. Today, we have the Great Balloon Fest, a three-day hot-air balloon event consisting of three morning “races” and two evening light shows. Thursday morning starts with the Great Balloon Charity … Read more
Thunderstruck! The 2017 edition of Thunder Over Louisville
The 2017 edition of Thunder Over Louisville’s musical program kicked off with the AD/DC song Thunderstruck which was quite appropriate right after a cannon wake-up call echoed from the 2nd Street bridge. It was a prelude to a sight and sound extravaganza blasting into the night sky from the middle of the Ohio River. Two … Read more
Thunder over Louisville is a mere eight days away
When attending many racing events, be it power-boat races, NASCAR or even the Kentucky Derby. The horses thunder by as they race around the track. What a better way to kick off the two week party that is the Kentucky Derby Festival than with more thunder.
Time to focus on the Kentucky Derby Festival
With the University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball team making an early exit from the Big Dance, it’s time to turn attention to Louisville and the rapidly approaching Kentucky Derby and it’s two week festival. Our team coverage will begin with the main festival kickoff event: Thunder over Louisville… a day long air show, music and … Read more
Making the Garland of Lillies
Everyone who has watched the Kentucky Derby has heard about the “Garland of Roses” that adorns the winner of the “Fastest two minutes in sports”. But what people may not know about is the day before the Derby, on the first Friday in May, another high-stakes horse race takes place, known as the Kentucky Oaks. … Read more
The Belle of Louisville loses by a boat length to the Belle of Cincinnati
The weather forecast showed a small window around 5pm to get a dry race in. What race? Why the Great Steamboat Race of course. For those unfamiliar with this annual event, the Belle of Louisville is a period era steam-powered paddle boat that’s been operating on the Ohio River since 1914. In it’s hay-day, she … Read more
The Great Bed Races thrills the crowd
It figures. The day we have an indoor event planned, the weather wasn’t an issue. On tap for Monday is the Great Bed Races. This is an event where various businesses build a racing bed, decorate it, parade it, strip it down and then race it. The rules are simple: 4 wheels, “double” sized mattress, … Read more
Rain, rain go away. Weather is dampening our adventure so far…
So lets make family time out of it… The weather cooperated for the Great Balloon Glow on Friday night. Around 55,000 people made their way to the Kentucky Exposition Center where dozens of hot air balloons took advantage of the dark of night to put on a light show that awed the crowd. During the … Read more
Its time for the 2016 Kentucky Derby Festival!
We are getting ready to make our annual trek to Kentucky. Learn about our plans and things you can do if you visit Kentucky next week.