Lizzie’s travelogue

Louisville Waterfront Park uploaded on 27 April 2008

Louisville Waterfront Park is a 72-acre municipal park adjacent to the downtown area of Louisville, Kentucky and the Ohio River. The park hosts many events through the year.

Friday Morning Rush-Hour Balloon Race uploaded on 27 April 2008

Is the first balloon race kicking off the annual events of the Kentucky Derby Festivals.

The Great Balloon Race uploaded on 27 April 2008

"The U.S. Bank Derby Festival Great Balloon Race is one of Louisville's beloved family traditions. In 2008, the Derby Festival will again feature both Friday and Saturday morning races. The multi-race docket gives spectators young and old more chances to take in the exhilarating view of boundless colors and shapes." -http://www.kdf.org

U.S. Bank Derby Festival Balloon Glow uploaded on 27 April 2008

"The U.S. Bank Derby Festival Great Balloon Glow is a companion event to the race, the balloons inflate in their launch position on the field, but do not ascend. As the pilots fire their burners, watch as the balloons glow against the blackness of the night sky, synchronized to a special musical score." -http://www.kdf.org/events

Kentucky Exposition Center uploaded on 27 April 2008

"One of the top 10 largest public facilities of its kind in the United States, the Kentucky Exposition Center features large facilities with diverse capabilities. The 400-acre property offers more than one million square feet of indoor space including Freedom Hall, an indoor arena which seats over 19,000 people." -http://www.kyfairexpo.org

Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory uploaded on 27 April 2008

Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory

Frazier International History Museum uploaded on 27 April 2008

"History comes alive at The Frazier International History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky in our 100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art museum encompassing three floors. Here you can relive historical events that challenged our ancestors. Here you can meet heroes, generals, and famous leaders of America and the world whose military victories –- and defeats –- changed history." -http://www.fraziermuseum.org

Muhammad Ali Center uploaded on 27 April 2008

"The mission of the Muhammad Ali Center is to preserve and share the legacy and ideals of Muhammad Ali, to promote respect, hope, and understanding, and to inspire adults and children everywhere to be as great as they can be. "
-http://www.alicenter.org

Saru and my friend Rick in the ol west uploaded on 23 April 2008