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Things to do: Mammoth Cave

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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

Time to focus on the Kentucky Derby Festival

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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

A lovely Sunday drive to Cincinnati

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While the Kentucky Derby Festival has things packed to do every day, some times you have to run a different direction.  For those wanting to just do festival events, Sunday holds the Tour de LOU, a set of bike races that run either a 35 mile or 20 mile ride around the streets of Louisville that starts and ends at the  Fest-a-Ville at the Waterfront Park as well as a mini-fun run for the kids and a youth concert.

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Preparing for the Kentucky Derby and Festival

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All packed up

When you decide to take a vacation to participate in the Kentucky Derby Festival there is considerable planning involved to make the trip possible.  One of the first things is ticket acquisition.

Most of the festival events are free with a $5 Pegasus Pin, but several key events require tickets or you need tickets for preferred seating.  Of course the big event is the Kentucky Derby itself.  Unless your plans are to party in the infield, you will need to acquire reserved seating at Churchill Downs and they won’t be cheap and they won’t be around for long.  Once it sells out, the tickets will only get more expensive on the aftermarket sites.  Tickets start becoming rare in February.  Since many packages also include Kentucky Oaks tickets as well, even that event sells out quickly.  If you want on the Belle of Louisville for the Great Steamboat Race, you need to hop on that early too as well as reserved seating for the Pegasus Parade.

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Derby day comes and my wallet is empty

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Our vacation is nearing its end. It’s Derby day. We won’t be among the 164,000 people to pack in to Churchill Downs dressed to the nines with flowing hats and drinking $11 mint juleps. Instead it’s a day to head to Sherry’s brother, Doug’s house for his annual Kentucky Derby party, a tradition he took … Read more