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Whether you are planning a girl’s getaway, reunion, a corporate meeting at a
conference
and meeting facility, a family vacation or romantic getaway, Kentucky’s Derby Region
offers so many varied sights and attractions that everyone in your party will enjoy
the adventure.
Built on the falls of the Ohio River, Louisville offers all the action of a big
city with the charm and friendliness of a small town. Louisville is the location
of the Kentucky Derby and world-class museums such as the Louisville Slugger Museum
and the Muhammad Ali Center. Enjoy the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts and
the Louisville Zoo. Follow Louisville’s Urban Bourbon Trail, shop at a
Louisville
flea market, take a river cruise and play in the city’s two entertainment districts
featuring restaurants, clubs and live entertainment.
Want to explore a great president’s life, legacy and birthplace? Abraham Lincoln
was born in this region of Kentucky; learn more about the life and legend of Abraham
Lincoln at sites along Kentucky’s Lincoln Heritage Trail as you take a scenic tour
of the historic towns and hamlets in the Derby Region, including Lincoln’s birthplace.
Abraham Lincoln history isn’t all you’ll find here, though–a bounty of museums,
unique shops and sites, restaurants, Kentucky foods and fun and friendly locals
are all along the way.
Tour world-famous
bourbon distilleries in Kentucky on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail,
enjoy live theater or take a ghost trek walking tour in Bardstown, the Bourbon Capital
of the World. Discover the bounty of Kentucky at Bray Orchards; shop for antiques
and crafts in historic Elizabethtown or enjoy unique shopping, restaurants and golf
in Shelbyville, the American Saddlebred Capital of the World.
Bourbon, Horses and History– It’s more than racing by a long shot. Make plans to explore
the location of the Kentucky Derby and the region’s extensive history and bourbon
attractions. www.bourbonhorseshistory.com