These resources are helpful for gathering all of the information you need for a great Derby weekend, whether that involves going to Churchill Downs or just trying to avoid traffic. (Yes, there actually are 12 resources here--consider the last two bonuses.) Articles

• BlackBook--Louisville cool: The hottest parties of Kentucky Derby week: A great (I wrote it) guide to parties in Louisville this weekend ranging from those hosted by Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian to drum circles and mutant bar parties (the latter two probably will be cooler and have less diseases)
• LEO Weekly--Nile and a quarter won’t be too long for the Pioneer, Picking the Kentucky Derby: Apparently it's not just parties and drinking in Louisville this weekend; Bill Doolittle's breakdown of the race itself is a good primer of Saturday afternoon's main event

Twitter

• #kyderby: Check this hastag for all Tweets tagged as related to the Derby
• Churchill Downs: A live feed from the track
• Derby Oaks: The official Twitter feed for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, straight from Churchill Downs
• Tony Singleton: The Louisville Sports Examiner is Tweeting from Churchill Downs's media center
• Zach Everson: I'll be at Churchill Down's all week too

Web sites

• Courier-Journal's Derby section: Louisville's major newspaper has many of its few remaining reporters focused on the Derby this weekend
• Kentucky Derby 135: Usually official websites are as worth reading as government-run media outlets, but Churchill has together an informative and cutting-edge site (they've even developed an iPhone application
• Louisville, KY, government website: The traffic information is a must for all Louisville residents (at least those with driver's licenses)
• Louisville Sports Examiner: Tony Singleton is at Churchill Downs, updating the Examiner's sports section throughout the week
• Weather.com--Louisville.com: Apparently the weather is important this weekend

(Photo: Zach Everson)