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 […]
Preparing for the Kentucky Derby and Festival
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 […]
Derby day comes and my wallet is empty
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 […]
Makin’ Maker’s Mark at the Bourbon Festival
When looking to fill our out schedule, taking a tour of the Maker’s Mark distillery sounded like something to do. We discovered that on Friday, […]
It’s Thurby — but for us, it was more family time.
The Kentucky Derby has always been the grand event that brought in people from outside of Kentuckiana. It’s the event that most people know about. […]
Rainy days and Mondays ain’t getting us down…
Well mostly…. The original good weather plan was to travel about 60 miles down I64 to Lexington and tour Keeneland race track and several horse […]
Day trip to Indy: yes horses were involved.
One of the best things about college is the friendships you can make. While this represents our 30 year college reunion year, our “family” stays […]
The 2014 Kentucky Derby Festival Balloon Glow #kdf2014
A long standing tradition in the Kentucky Derby Festival is the Great Balloon Race, held the Saturday before the Kentucky Derby. Hot air balloons from […]
On the road again — Off to Kentucky
The alarm went off too early this morning. We had to depart at 5:00am to hit my home town of Stanford, Kentucky for a lunch […]
Our Kentucky Derby Festival Vacation Comes to an End.
Nine days ago we packed our bags and loaded up our Expedition for the long ten-hour drive from our home in North Carolina to our […]