Louisville
Travel Blogs from Louisville, United States
Back In the USSA
Well, after a long haul through one of the best parts of the world, I am back home safe and sound. Anyone have $1500 so I can go back? The last few days of my trip were an excellent cap to a once-in-a-lifetime experience. My week in Manila ...
Day 37 Louisville Slugger
... At the falls, all the river freight had to be unloaded from its boat, and transferred to new boats upstream of the falls. Louisville hit our itinerary because of its proximity to the bourbon area, but it is well known to most US sporting fans because ...
Luhvul
... life savings on "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports," adorn your head with overly large hats, and drink mint juleps. Louisville essentially formed because the location near the Falls of the Ohio River. Ships would have to stop before reading ...
One ticket to Asiatown, please!
... so far. After receiving my passport in one piece, my spirits lifted quite a bit. I made good time to Louisville, my port of embarkation; picked up a great new camera for capturing indescribable moments and sharing them here with you all; and ...
Plains to Cowfields to Horse Country--Kentucky
... a boost from the Federal government. We took a carriage ride and had dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse downtown. We were glad to leave Louisville’s confusing roads, traffic, trucks, and aggressive drivers unlike any we have experienced during our ...
Wedding Bells are Ringing
... Jacqui and I got married on June 3rd, 2006. Our wedding was nontraditional to say the least. We got married at the Louisville Zoo with an orangutan in the other room. The wedding guests and us stayed at Colonel Sanders wife's hotel. The ...
Louisville, KY
A one day stop in Louisville to visit the Louisville Slugger Factory to see how major league baseball bats are ...
Meeting the family
I felt like I was watching the clock in 24 today ... 3 o'clock flight ... At 1pm we, mum and I, took the M60 bus across Harlem towards La Guardia. 1:30 we relied the garment bag with my cloths for the wedding was still at home!!! Got a livery cab, ...
An Introduction to Bourbon, Louisville, KY
We headed down the I-65 directly to Louisville, KY which was quite a straightforward drive...after we found our way to the I-65!! So after a 2 hour drive we arrived in downtown Louisville heading to the famous Louisville Slugger museum, where all major ...
Iron Chef: Louisville
... good way to bring this fast but fun trip to a close. Thank you to GE Monogram for hosting me in such grand fashion. Louisville seems to be a fun town. While I really didn't get to scratch the surface with my limited time here, it left me ...
Mint Juleps and Mud Wrestling!
Well, here's the first real stop! We were pretty excited when we rolled into Louisville! Arrival and Preparation We found the Expo Centre, where the parking for the Derby was, and then decided that we would go find some groceries and maybe a ...
all done!
Everybody, I added a few entries without sending notice, and finished the story. Thanks for reading. ...
Louisville Slugger Tour
We got an early start and arrived in Louisville around 11:30. We walked around the city for a while, saw the Ohio River and all the great horse sculptures on the street corners. Our main attraction to Louisville was the Louisville Slugger ...
Downtown Louisville
... thought it would be a good idea to occasionally document some of the interesting food and drink we come across. Unfortunately, the downtown Louisville food mart didn't exactly top the gourmet list, but it did show us a few items we have never come across ...
Louisville - The Arrival
... it's own bowling alley. After a few hours watching the games, it was time for some bowling. As I walked back to my Hotel, I took in the some of Louisville's architecture and statues before flipping through the hotels iPod for a late night ...
A Busy Day of Art, History, Food, and Music
... less. After taking in the modern art, I thought I would go for some history. Several blocks from my hotel is the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum. I grew up on the diamond so it was a real treat to see the craftsmanship that was involved ...
Louisville
Planning the next leg of my trip. Thinking about Indonesia for two or thee months this Spring and I suppose maybe some of Thailand and/or Cambodia. It's time to start researching. Update....as soon as I hear back from my friend I was ...
Day 36 Bourbon Trail
... in its smooth wheat taste, and the Hollywood of distilleries, Woodford Reserve. A very satisfying day. On arrival in Louisville, we had completed 2,400 miles on the road since Washington DC. That's roughly equivalent to driving from Perth to Canberra. ...
countdown
just a couple more days until i leave. feels a little like leaving for haiti except much less pressure. i get those feelings of homesickness already, but i know i'll only be gone a month. i feel badly that i am not really prepared. i haven't read a ...
A long day...
Today was the longest day in terms of "work" during the trip to Louisville. We bounced between the classroom and the kitchen from 7:30 am til 7:00 pm. I made a quick stop at the hotel and headed back to 4th Street Live to see what else I ...
The search for a southern belle... and a wedding!
... my life, Jenny and Gino did it up big and had an awesome and beautiful setup throughout the entire weekend. First- The Louisville slugger museum... The rehearsal dinner was awesome, and not only were the drinks amazing (and free), but we also got to ...
Leaving on a jet plane
Well, today is the day. We fly out at 10:50 in the morning and will arrive in Belize this afternoon. Check back daily to keep up to date. Thanks for all the prayers and ...
long winded musings brought on by repressed tensio
ohmigosh only 2 more hours until i have to go to the airport. last night, right before my home computer gave it's last indications of death, i saw that my good pal cindy king is going to greece. i felt a few pangs of guilt or lowliness (is that the ...
Churchill Downs & Louisville Slugger Factory
... company that still creates it. In 1842, J. Frederick Hillerich emigrated with his family from Baden-Baden, Germany to the United States. Eight years before, the 1834 Book of Sports had made its debut as the nation's first publication covering ...
"Here's to good friends, tonight is kind of..."
don't forget about swimmin' in the Smokies the next ...
Ride the Peak
... -mile view can go mountaintop astride a (hopefully) sure-footed steed. Where do we find these riding opportunities? The Double M Ranch, near Louisville, has a couple of cabins for rent, and a variety of things to do when you're not in them. Owner Mike ...

