Thunder Over Louisville

“Thunder” is one of the biggest fireworks displays in the country and kicks off the Kentucky Derby Festival – two weeks of charity events, parties and other goings on leading up to the first Saturday in May.  We sat close enough that the concussions shook our clothes.  The kids had a great time, even though we had to walk 45 minutes to get there.

Gallopalooza 2009

Kentucky is pretty much the horse capitol of the planet, and lots of things have grown up around the Kentucky Derby and horse racing in general.  One of those things is Gallopalooza which is an ongoing event where artists paint (and otherwise adorn) statues of horses all around town.  For 2009, they are adding 132 more statues to the program and they will be displayed all around town.  The kids had fun getting their faces painted and doing the horse scavenger hunt, while Mommy and Daddy loved looking at all of the different artwork on display.

For more, you can check out the Gallopalooza Flikr site.