Tag: kentucky

Makin’ Maker’s Mark at the Bourbon Festival

Makin’ Maker’s Mark at the Bourbon Festival

Posted on by rmiracle
When looking to fill our out schedule,  taking a tour of the Maker's Mark distillery sounded like something to do.  We discovered that on Friday, they were actually holding a festival at their campus in Loretta, Kentucky.  Friday was scheduled for good weather and was our open day, so we packed up the car and drove 35 miles south of...Read More

Our Kentucky Derby Festival Vacation Comes to an End.

Posted on by rmiracle
Nine days ago we packed our bags and loaded up our Expedition for the long ten-hour drive from our home in North Carolina to our native home of Kentucky. It was a trip we had not made in several years. We picked this week specifically because it was the main week of the Kentucky Derby Festival. For my wife, a...Read More

The Great Steamboat Race goes to the Belle of Louisville

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The Belle of Louisville steams upriver during the 2009 Great Steamboat Race I left a good job in the city Working for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleeping Worrying bout the way things might have been Big wheel keep on turning Proud Mary keep on burning And we're rolling, rolling Rolling on...Read More