After walking through a starting gate, get ready to gallop through horse racing history at the Derby Museumin Louisville, KY. Just steps from gate one on the grounds of Churchill Downs you will find two floors of exhibits. You will learn what it takes for a foal to be in the winner’s circle at Churchill […]
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The Kentucky Derby is a point of pride for Kentuckians. It’s a celebration, a tradition and builds community. The Derby is speed, power, victory and defeat. It is talent. It’s luck. It brings a rush of cheers from hundreds of thousands inside Churchill Downs. You will find both ends of the spectrum: Rowdy crowds sitting
The kick off of the Kentucky Derby Festival signals the start of one of the most exciting times in Louisville, KY. The first festival kicked off in 1956 with a budget of just $640.00. The grandfather of longtime volunteer, Leslie Broecker, was on the founding committee. The festival cast so much spirit in Louisville that
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Across the street from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, you can slip into Wagner’s Pharmacy for a bite to eat and see a famous Hollywood set. A scene of the movie Secretariat was filmed here- Fast forward to the 1 hr. 4 min mark. The nostalgic environment is so true to the earlier days of horse racing
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Inside this Victorian Era Cemetery, you will find the gravestones of some of the most notable people in Kentucky, including: mayors James F. Grinstead and John G. Baxter, city leader George Rogers Clark, Kentucky Derby founder Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., and Pete Browning, whose cracked bat led to Louisville Slugger fame. Tours are also available to learn the
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What better way to find out the inside scoop of what to do and see in Louisville, Kentucky than from the locals. I scouted the town to find out some of the top spots that deliver a true Louisville experience. And off I went! 1. Jimmy Jinx. What a character, right?! “Visitors should definitely walk
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You certainly wouldn’t except to find an authentic crawfish boil on the backside of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. But when Louisiana born, Tanny DeVillier, comes to town for Derby, a moving truck filled with hundreds of pounds of crawfish fresh from the Gulf follow him. Bringing the Cajun flavor to the Bluegrass State, Devillier
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Miss America Title Holder, Heather French Henry, says at the age of four she knew she would end up in the fashion industry. After winning the 2000 Miss America pageant and studying fashion at the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, Heather entered the world of politics. After working alongside her
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Beer Festivals are flowing in Denver at a constant speed. Epic Beer Festival Denver will be held June 28th-29th at the Colorado Convention Center. This event will host 3 tasting session (June 28th 6pm-10pm, June 29th 12pm-4pm and June 29th 6pm-10pm), 120+ Craft Breweries, 300+ Craft Beers from around the world, and over 10,000 attendees.
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