May 2, 2012 - 8:15am
It was debauchery in plain sight Monday, April 30th at the KFC Yum! Center. Using mattresses as a disguise, Forty-five teams raced their straight-from-the-chop-shop dragsters for the coveted trophies for fastest times (regardless of speed limits), entertainment (distraction), and decoration (disguise). THINK OF THE CHILDREN!
It was debauchery in plain sight Monday, April 30th at the KFC Yum! Center. Using mattresses as a disguise, Forty-five teams raced their straight-from-the-chop-shop dragsters for the coveted trophies for fastest times (regardless of speed limits), entertainment (distraction), and decoration (...
July 29, 2012 - 7:51pm
Notice anything different in the sky on your morning commute? Here's how it got started.
Today's beautiful Louisville spring morning sky was sprinkled with hot air balloons, bobbing overhead in the U.S. Bank Derby Festival Great Balloon Rush Hour Race. Here are photos of them getting started.Photos: Ryan Armburst
July 11, 2012 - 10:36am
Fillies Ball filled with fashion Do's and Dont's
In 1959 seventeen women formed "The Fillies Club" to aid the Derby Festival in producing a gala Derby Ball. The Fillies currently have a limited membership of 250 ladies that work harder than ever in supporting the Kentucky Derby Festival. This year they did not disappoint with a...
July 29, 2012 - 7:51pm
As the show-stopping opener of the Kentucky Derby Festival, Thunder over Louisville is one of our city's most anticipated events. It is also one of the heaviest attended, meaning intense preparation is required to navigate the expected half-million people hoping to get a good view of the spectacle. Use this guide to plan everything from your driving route to your after-party activities.
You can rail against the Kentucky Derby until your face is bluer than bluegrass – call it decadent, depraved, or possibly even overrated – but there’s no denying: the enormity of this event is impossible to escape. The race itself has hardly changed at all through the years,...
April 12, 2011 - 11:21am
Rated as one of the top 100 events in North America, the Derby Festival's Opening Ceremonies is truly a sight to behold. Whether you're new to Thunder Over Louisville or a return visitor, the show never seems to grow old. Let me take you down memory lane and take a look at last year's magnificent show.
Rated as one of the top 100 events in North America, the Derby Festival's Opening Ceremonies is truly a sight to behold. Whether you're new to Thunder Over Louisville or a return visitor, the show never seems to grow old.The day-long event kicks off the two exciting weeks of events that are part of...
