Cherie’s suggestions for fun in the River City
Get ready for the 2011 Run for the Roses! Go to www.kentuckyderby.info/
For general Churchill Downs information and history, visit www.churchilldowns.com. The Kentucky
Derby Festival starts with Thunder Over Louisville, and continues with events that include the Mini-
Marathon, the Great Balloon Race, the Steamboat Race, the Run for the Rose’, and many more
fun events! For more information see http://kdf.org/.
For a great weekend getaway, visit one of Kentucky’s wonderful parks! Revel in Kentucky’s
natural beauty and enjoy activities and lodging at Mammoth Cave, Cumberland Falls, Land Between the
Lakes, Natural Bridge, and many more! For information on more than 50 state parks, go to
http://parks.ky.gov/. For Mammoth Cave National Park, see http://www/nps.gov/maca/index.htm.
Louisville is the proud home to many performing arts venues, and has a long history of hosting nationally renowned and critically acclaimed performances!
Check out www.kentuckycenter.org, www.louisvillepalace.com, www.actorstheatre.org,
Like to golf? The Louisville area is home to lots of great courses, both public and private!
For a comprehensive listing, visit www.golflink.com/golf–courses/city.aspx?dest=Louisville or
www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroParks/golf/.
There is great family fun year-round at the Louisville Zoo! Visit http://www.louisvillezoo.org/.
For a variety of nightlife venues, check out downtown’s Fourth Street Live!
