 My Kentucky Home
My family moved to Shelbyville several years ago. Kentucky is a great place to live--it has all the vices: booze (bourbon), betting, and tobacco! In spite of that (or maybe because of it!) we love it here! There is so much to do and to see, not just in Shelbyville and Shelby County, but in the entire state of Kentucky. I thought you might enjoy a little tour of Louisville, as well as other parts of Kentucky. Ready? Get your runnin' shoes on and let's go!
 Horses are a large part of the Kentucky area. Shelby County is known as the Saddlebred Capital of the World. But, you will find all kinds of breeds here: thoroughbreds, American Saddlebreds, Arabians, just to name a few. We are partial to the American Saddlebred because our daughter rides Saddlebreds competitively (see my Horsin'
Around page). If you'd like to
know more about the American Saddlebred, the American Saddle Horse Museum is a great place to start.
Another beautiful site to visit is the Kentucky Horse Park, in Lexington. There are all kinds of events taking place there
throughout the year. You can visit their wonderful museum, as well as the
American Saddle Horse Museum, which is located in the same park (see American
Saddle Horse Museum link above). Or, you can stroll leisurely around the
grounds and visit with the numerous breeds of horses there. You can take
a short trail ride, or hop on the trolley. There are picnic tables available,
or you can enjoy the restaurant. The Kentucky Horse Park is the site of
the Rolex, for those of you who are hunter/jumper fans. There are campgrounds
available at the park, as well.
Louisville
(and Kentucky) are world famous for the Kentucky Derby--the "greatest
two minutes in sports!" Each year, Louisville goes out of its way
to make the Derby one of the best events around. Celebrations begin over
two weeks before the Main Event--starting with "Thunder over Louisville,"
one of the largest fireworks displays imaginable! The fireworks kick off
two weeks of events, which include a hot air balloon race, a steamboat race,
Pegasus parade, and more. People come to Louisville from all over the country
and world to participate in the events and the Derby itself. Good luck trying
to find a hotel room if you've procrastinated about making reservations!!
If you'd like to get an idea of what Derby and the race track are like,
you can visit Churchill Downs and the Kentucky
Derby Museum.
 The Derby Museum has
a fantastic surround-sound movie of the most recent Derby race that makes
you feel as if you're right there at the race itself. It's wonderful--the
only thing better is to actually attend the race on race day (the first
Saturday in May).
But, if that's not possible, you can
also visit a "virtual" Churchill
Downs!
Like sports? Did you know that Louisville
is the home of the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat? You can learn
all about it at the
Louisville Slugger Museum. Louisvillians
are big football/basketball fans, as well. Check out the University of Louisville homepage for information on game schedules, as
well as information on the college itself.
Hungry
yet? Louisville is the home of the famous Colonel Sanders, of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame. My husband loves KFC,
and would probably have it for dinner every night if we'd let him!
My
daughter is proud of her high school alma mater, Sacred
Heart Academy. She and a number
of her classmates put together a very nice homepage. They'd be proud
if you'd stop by there and say hello!
Some Famous Louisvillians
Louisville has a number of famous citizens--some still
living here, and others who have moved on to distant places. Here are just
a few:
- Muhammed Ali
- Diane Sawyer
- Tom Cruise
- Colonel Sanders
Louisville Trivia
 Did you know that Louisville is the
home of the first cheeseburger?
Louisville is also the home of the
first electric trolley.
The world's largest floating fountain
is located here.
And, the famous (and patented) Derby
Pie originated here! (yum!)
Well there you have it, folks--I hope I haven't worn
your little feet off! I hope you've learned something about my Kentucky
home--and that you've enjoyed the visit. If you ever get a chance to come
to Kentucky, please try to visit some of these places. There's plenty more
to see--too much to list here! Y'all come back, hear?
 
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