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1 Your Guide to PLANNING A TOUR of the Derby City Do Something Original! NOTHING BUT ORIGIN ITINERARIES M O T O R C O A C H I T I N E R A R Y G U I D E Itineraries include: Run Before the Roses Multicultural Arts & Culture Mystery Trip Blue grass Christmas Saints & Sinners Louisville is Red Hot for Red Hats Thunder Over Louisville National Quartet Convention Carl Hurley s Cavalcade of Comedy St. James Court Art Show

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3 NNOTHING BUT ORIGI Your Guide to PLANNING A TOUR of the Derby City ITINERARIES Louisville is a city with Southern charm and rich heritage, where everyone can find something truly original to do. There s only ONE Louisville Slugger, ONE Kentucky Derby, ONE Muhammad Ali Center and ONE Frazier International History Museum with the only British Royal Armouries collection in America and they re all in Louisville! Did you know Louisville has more Victorian-style homes in ONE area than any other city in America? Louisville is also home to the ONE and only Belle of Louisville, the oldest operating steamboat in the nation. To assist you in planning the most successful Derby City tour, we have created seven themed itineraries. These itineraries are a mere sampling of what your group can experience on a trip to Louisville, a destination with true horsepower. Each itinerary can be customized to fit your groups needs. You can also pick and choose destinations and experiences to create your own one-of-a-kind itinerary. This guide is simply meant to give you an idea of how things can be packaged to create lasting Louisville memories. Remember that all prices listed are approximate and subject to change. Local receptive operators are looking forward to helping you package these itineraries and providing step-on guide services. We feel confident that you will find this guide helpful and are happy to assist you with complimentary services such as a comprehensive group tour planner, videos and DVDs, digital photography, itinerary assistance, familiarization tours, meet and greets and much more! So sit back, relax and enjoy our new themed itineraries and visit us soon with your groups in Louisville and truly Do Something Original! For group tour information call your Louisville Group Tourism Team at or visit us at Cover Photo: Churchill Downs & Reed Palmer Photography

4 Your Guide to PLANNING A TOUR of the Derby City TABLE of contents Themed Tours Itinerary Number Run Before the Roses...1 Multicultural...2 Arts & Culture...3 Mystery Trip...4 Blue grass Christmas...5 Saints & Sinners...6 Louisville is Red Hot for Red Hats...7 Single-Event Tours Itinerary Number Thunder Over Louisville Carl Hurley s Cavalcade of Comedy...10 National Quartet Convention...9 St. James Court Art Show...11 TOUR planning staff Dineene Bradley Vice President of Tourism Development dbradley@gotolouisville.com Nicole Twigg, CTIS Director of Tourism Development ntwigg@gotolouisville.com Kate Amara Tourism Sales Manager kamara@gotolouisville.com

5 Your Guide to PLANNING A TOUR of the Derby City Louisville is one of the most accessible cities in the country. The city is within a day s drive of nearly half the nation s population. Three major interstates intersect in Louisville and the Louisville International Airport offers approximately 100 daily departures with some of the lowest airfares in the region. For group tour information call your Louisville Group Tourism Team at or visit us at DRIVING distances Kansas City 521 miles Minneapolis 701 miles Milwaukee Detroit 386 miles 364 miles Chicago Dayton 299 miles 164 miles Indianapolis 112 miles Evansville 126 miles St. Louis 264 miles Toronto 590 miles Cleveland 351 miles Pittsburgh 400 miles Columbus-217 miles Washington D.C. Cincinnati 593 miles 96 miles Charleston 256 miles Memphis 369 miles Nashville Knoxville 176 miles 248 miles Birmingham 364 miles Atlanta 394 miles Charlotte 484 miles Dallas 836 miles New Orleans 703 miles Tampa 849 miles KY INTERSTATE system Covington Louisville Frankfort Owensboro 65 Lexington Paducah 24 Bowling Green 65 75

6 Run Before the Roses* NNOTHING BUT ORIGI ITINERARIES 1 Known as the Run for the Roses the excitement of the Kentucky Derby can be experienced all year with the Run Before the Roses package. * For your convenience Visitours has this itinerary pre-packaged. Day One Dinner cruise onboard the historic Belle of Louisville Enjoy a scrumptious dinner on a treasured National Historic Landmark. The Belle is over 90 years old and is the oldest operating steamboat in the nation. $34 per person Day Two Churchill Downs Backstretch Breakfast Tour Start your day by experiencing the exclusive atmosphere of a morning at the track with a preview of the magical process of training worldclass Thoroughbreds during the early morning workout. $25 per person Pay one price per person for Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby Museum, schedule a create your own Derby Hat workshop for your guests for an additional fee Kentucky Derby Museum Experience Derby Day from the starting gate to the finish line. The Kentucky Derby Museum brings the pageantry and excitement of the Kentucky Derby to life. Feel the excitement of the crowds and hear the thunder of the hoofs with a 360º presentation The Greatest Race. $25 per person Pay one price per person for Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby Museum, schedule a create your own Derby Hat workshop for your guests for an additional fee Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Tour the world-famous bat factory. Admire the world s largest baseball bat before going inside to see how Louisville Sluggers are made. Have an all-star experience by swinging a bat just like Babe Ruth s, facing down a 90 mph fastball and sharing a dugout with Mickey Mantle. $7-8 per person Lunch and Tour of Kentucky Horse Park The only park of its kind in the world, the Horse Park in Lexington is a working horse farm and educational theme park dedicated to man s relationship with the horse. Enjoy daily equine presentations, horse drawn tours and carriage rides, horseback riding and pony rides and an array of horse shows. $7-11 per person

7 NNOTHING BUT ORIGI 1 INERARIES Dinner at Claudia Sanders Dinner House Named for Col. Sanders wife, The Dinner House specializes in family-style dinners of fried chicken, country ham and eight famous vegetables. Located at the former home and headquarters of Claudia and Col. Harland Sanders. True Kentucky cooking. $15-20 per person Day Three Breakfast at Lynn s Paradise Café Start the day off right at one of the four most fun restaurants in America, according to Esquire magazine!! Lynn s is always warm and welcoming with an eclectic menu and motif to match! $9-12 per person Mansions and Milestones Tour in Historic Old Louisville Wonderful architecture and fascinating history await participants on this narrated tour through America s grandest Victorian neighborhood. Old Louisville boasts some 45 square blocks of charming homes and splendid mansions. $275 per coach Lunch Onboard the Kentucky Dinner Train Relive the golden days of railroad dining, a time when life was slower and travel was by rail. Enjoy fine cuisine and gracious service on the 1940 s vintage dining cars. $45-50 per person Tour My Old Kentucky Home Built in 1812, Federal Hill was the inspiration for Stephen Foster s ballad My Old Kentucky Home the Kentucky State Song. $5 per person Tour and Tasting at Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center Enjoy the Portrait of Heaven Hill movie, visit a working rickhouse and learn about the romance and lore of Bourbon. Bourbon hosts will lead you on a guided tasting in the barrelshaped tasting room and create a personalized bottle as a keepsake. $5 per person Derby Dinner Playhouse Sit back, relax and enjoy dinner and a show as Derby Dinner Playhouse puts on a professional Broadwaystyle production of comedy, music or mystery with a delicious southern buffet-style dinner. $33 per person Day Four Schimpff s Confectionery Schimpff s is a sweet visit to the past. See fine hand-made candies produced with turn-ofthe-century equipment. Free admission Depart for home. Thanks for visiting Louisville! All prices listed are approximate and subject to change

8 NNOTHING BUT ORIGI ITINERARIES 2 Multicultural Louisville enjoys a deep and rich African- American heritage that includes prominent people, places and events. Feel the rhythm of our city as you stroll through the memories, achievements and contributions of an important culture within American history. Day One Derby Dinner Playhouse Sit back, relax and enjoy dinner and a show as Derby Dinner Playhouse puts on a professional Broadwaystyle production of comedy, music or mystery with a delicious southern buffet-style dinner. $33 per person Day Two Breakfast at Lynn s Paradise Café Start the day off right at one of the four most fun restaurants in America, according to Esquire magazine!! Lynn s is always warm and welcoming with an eclectic menu and motif to match! $9-12 per person Muhammad Ali Center Serving as an international educational center that inspires us to find the Greatness Within, the Center preserves the legacy of Louisville s most famous native son Muhammad Ali. Visitors experience state-of-the-art interactive exhibits and a biographical storyline of Ali s values: respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, spirituality and giving. $7 per person Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Tour the world-famous bat factory. Admire the world s largest baseball bat before going inside to see how Louisville Sluggers are made. Learn about the origins of the historic Negro Baseball League. Have an all-star experience by swinging a bat just like Babe Ruth s, facing down a 90 mph fastball and sharing a dugout with Mickey Mantle. $7-8 per person Lunch at Jay s Cafeteria This West End tradition has been a Louisville staple for years. It s cafeteria-style home cooking with a menu that changes daily, but there are some things you can always count on such as fried chicken, green beans, collard greens, macaroni and cheese and peach cobbler. Churchill Downs & Kentucky Derby Museum A visit to Louisville would not be complete without taking a tour of Churchill Downs, the home of the greatest two minutes in sports The Kentucky Derby. Enjoy live Thoroughbred racing during the spring and fall. Experience Derby Day from the starting gate to the finish line at the Kentucky Derby Museum. Feel the excitement of the crowds and hear the thunder of the hoofs with the 360º presentation of The Greatest Race. Stop by the permanent exhibit saluting the contributions of African American jockeys and Thoroughbred trainers to the Kentucky Derby. $7 per person Pay one price per person for Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby Museum, schedule a create your own Derby Hat workshop for your guests for an additional fee

9 ITINERARIES 2 NNOTHING BUT ORIGI The Jazz Factory Enjoy the evening by having drinks and listening to great jazz at Louisville s premier destination for live jazz. Open Tuesday-Saturday. Day Three The Speed Art Museum The Speed is Kentucky s first and largest public art museum spanning 6,000 years of history. View a Rembrandt as well as galleries of ancient African and Native American Art. The museum features rotating exhibits from around the world. $3 per person Historic Locust Grove Visit a historic home believed to have been built by skilled enslaved African Americans. The property served as the final home of Revolutionary War Hero General George Rogers Clark and was owned by the Croghan family of Louisville. The slaves also served as surveying assistants to William Croghan at this stately home. $3-6 per person Lunch at Kingfish Seafood Restaurant Located along the Ohio River, visit one of Kingfish s three locally-owned seafood restaurants for its regionally famous Southern fried seafood. Carnegie Center for Art & History Explore the lives of real people whose selfless acts of courage helped fugitive slaves find hope and freedom through the Underground Railroad. Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: The Men and Women of the Underground Railroad is an interactive feature-length multimedia presentation. $5 per person suggested donation Division Street School Enjoy a guided tour of the school, built in 1884 in New Albany. This graceful, wood-frame vernacular structure with a hipped roof, tall windows, and two classrooms is believed to be the oldest African American school building still standing in Indiana. $3 per person suggested donation Caesars Indiana Try your luck with dinner and some gaming onboard the Glory of Rome Riverboat Casino! The world s largest riverboat gaming vessel with four decks, featuring 2,500 of the newest slot machines and the largest selection of table games on the Ohio River. Day Four National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Located in downtown Cincinnati (approximately 1 1/2 hours northeast on I-71), the Freedom Center brings to life the importance and relevance of struggles for freedom around the world and throughout history, including today. The Freedom Center serves as the nation s hallmark to courage, cooperation, perseverance and freedom. $ per person Depart for home. Thanks for visiting Louisville! All prices listed are approximate and subject to change

10 NNOTHING BUT ORIGI ITINERARIES 3 Arts & Culture Experience Louisville s thriving Arts & Culture scene where both the visual and performing arts flourish. From historic architecture to contemporary art, Louisville s diverse artistic community also provides hands-on experiences. Day One Day Two Mellwood Arts Center Featuring over 180 art studios, galleries and speciality shops. Watch local artists at work in open view studios. Shop in the art supply store or in individual artist s galleries featuring jewelry, pottery, wood, fiber and original art. Free admission Lunch at Lynn s Paradise Café Take a break with lunch at one of the four most fun restaurants in America, according to Esquire magazine!! Lynn s is always warm and welcoming with an eclectic menu and motif to match! $9-12 per person Walking or Driving Tour of Historic Old Louisville Take a step back in time in one of the nation s largest historic preservation districts and the largest neighborhood of Victorian homes in the United States. Grand Victorian mansions reflect an architectural style of centuries past including the Renaissance Revival, Queen Anne and Chateauesque. Ghost tours, mansion tours and garden tours are available for groups via driving or walking tours. $275 per coach Actors Theatre of Louisville Enjoy an irresistible performance at one of the leading theatres in the United States. Actors is a winner of the prestigious Tony Award. Upcoming performances include Dracula, The Tempest, A Tuna Christmas and A Christmas Carol. $20-55 per person Louisville Stoneware Discover the history of pottery and paint your own piece of art. Louisville Stoneware is a tradition that has been preserved since 1879 and is one of the United States oldest producers of handmade and hand-painted stoneware. $3-5 per person Glassworks Enjoy the country s first complete center dedicated to the art of glass. Watch glassblowers, flameworkers, cutters and designers create mag-

11 I3NOTHING BUT ORIGIN TINERARIES nificent pieces of art in an open-air atmosphere. Glassworks is well known for its magnificent galleries featuring artists from around the world and their unique art of blowing glass. You can also schedule time for your group members to blow their own glass. $ per person Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft Schedule an arts and crafts workshop, build your own Kentucky Derby hat or simply browse the three floors of exhibitions and gallery shops filled with the arts, crafts and heritage of Kentucky artisans. Free admission, price varies for workshops Evening performing arts show of choice Louisville Orchestra, Louisville Ballet, Kentucky Opera, Derby Dinner Playhouse or Broadway Across America Series. Day Three Riverside, The Farnsley- Moreman Landing Built circa 1837 and standing atop a gentle rise overlooking the Ohio River, the Farnsley-Moreman House stands as a testament to the important role agriculture played in the development of the United States. $3-4 per person Flame Run Watch as molten glass transforms into breathtaking works of art in the region s largest glassblowing studio. Sullivan University Culinary Tour and Lunch Nationally and internationally renowned chefs lend their expertise on a cooking adventure in one of three state-of-the-art kitchens. Tour the demo room and take a shuttle to The Bakery for more culinary delights. Lunch at Winston s includes a menu with international flare. Speed Art Museum Discover great art at Kentucky s oldest and largest art museum featuring 13,000 objects spanning 6,000 years of human creativity from antiquity to present. See images by Kentucky artists of such notable characters as Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Boone and John James Audubon. $3 per person Dinner at Limestone Restaurant Limestone offers great tasting Southern-style food in a warm, comfortable environment. Enjoy a cooking demonstration of favorite Kentucky recipes by one of the area s best chefs. Day Four Hadley Pottery Company Explore the showroom where handcrafted stoneware is featured. Weekday tours of the pottery factory are offered. Free admission Depart for home. Thanks for visiting Louisville! All prices listed are approximate and subject to change

12 Mystery Trip NNOTHING BUT ORIGI 4 ITINERARIES? In what city can you discover the greatest two minutes in sports, the nation s largest collection of Victorian mansions and the oldest operating steamboat in the nation? It s possible to solve these mysteries and more in Louisville. Day One Dinner at Claudia Sanders Dinner House What is the secret recipe to the Colonel s Fried Chicken? Named for Col. Sanders wife, The Dinner House specialties include fried chicken, country ham and eight famous vegetables. Located at the former home and headquarters of Claudia and Colonel Harland Sanders. True Kentucky cooking. $15-20 per person Day Two Churchill Downs Backstretch Breakfast Tour & Kentucky Derby Museum Why are all jockeys so short? Start your day by experiencing the exclusive? atmosphere of a morning at the track with a preview of the magical process of training world-class Thoroughbreds during the early morning workout. Experience Derby Day from the starting gate to the finish line. The Kentucky Derby Museum brings the pageantry and excitement of the Kentucky Derby to life. $25 per person Pay one price per person for Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby Museum, schedule a create your own Derby Hat workshop for your guests for an additional fee American Printing House - Unlock the mystery of Braille. Founded in 1858, APH is the oldest institution in the United States devoted solely to creating products for the visually impaired. See how Braille inventions have progressed with publications of recorded books and special demonstrations such as the history of talking books. Free admission Blue Suede Lunch at Hard Rock Café Is the King really dead? Enjoy a personalized memorabilia tour and a group Elvis trivia game. Lunch menu includes Elvis favorite grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches! $16 per person Louisville Science Center Solve the mystery. Take part in your own CSI: Crime Lab experiment. Step into the shoes of a forensic scientist and uncover whose DNA was left behind. $12 per person

13 TINERARIES I4NOTHING BUT ORIGIN Day Three Mystery Day Trip Which one of these locations will you choose? Day Four Breakfast at Lynn s Paradise Café Why are the lamps so ugly? Wake-up to breakfast at one of the four most fun restaurants in America, according to Esquire magazine!! $9-12 per person?? Old Louisville Ghost Tour Find out who s haunting Louisville. Brace yourself for a tour of one of the nation s largest historic preservation districts as you journey through haunted streets and scenic alleyways. Hear tales of an elegant past and hear eerie tales of spirits that refuse to vacate their turn-of-the century mansions. $275 per coach Dinner Cruise Onboard the Historic Belle of Louisville Historic Bardstown, Kentucky Depart for home. Thanks for visiting Louisville! All prices listed are approximate and subject to change. Why is a ship always known as a lady? Enjoy a scrumptious dinner aboard a treasured National Historic Landmark. The Belle of Louisville is the oldest operating steamboat in the nation. $34 per person accommodation of choice I-64 corridor of Kentucky s Bourbon Trail (including visits to Buffalo Trace, Wild Turkey, Woodford Reserve and Four Roses Distilleries) Lexington, Kentucky Shelbyville, Kentucky Historic Corydon, Indiana

14 Louisville Blue grass Christmas Originals NNOTHING BUT ORIGI ITINERARIES 5 In the Bluegrass State of Kentucky you can experience Bluegrass music, but one thing you won t experience is a Blue Christmas. Join us in Louisville during our festive holiday season and experience both the pageantry and the beauty of the state. Day One Reindeer Games at the Kentucky Derby Museum Guests choose between two games to play during their visit including Reindeer Races or Jingle Bell Bingo. Experience Derby Day from the starting gate to the finish line at the Kentucky Derby Museum where the pageantry and excitement of the Kentucky Derby come to life. Feel the excitement of the crowds and hear the thunder of the hoofs with a 360º presentation of The Greatest Race. $15 per person Derby Dinner Playhouse Sit back, relax and enjoy dinner and a show as Derby Dinner Playhouse puts on a professional Broadway-style production of comedy, music or mystery with a delicious southern buffet-style dinner. $33 per person Day Two Breakfast on the Belle of Louisville Enjoy a scrumptious breakfast on a treasured National Historic Landmark. The Belle is over 90 years old and is the oldest operating steamboat in the nation. Lunch and Tour of Kentucky Horse Park The only park of its kind in the world, the Horse Park in Lexington is a working horse farm and educational theme park dedicated to man s relationship with the horse. Enjoy daily equine presentations, horse drawn tours and carriage rides, horseback riding and pony rides and an array of horse shows. $7-11 per person Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Tour the worldfamous bat factory. Admire the world s largest baseball bat before going inside to see how Louisville Sluggers are made. Have an all-star experience by swinging a bat just like Babe Ruth s, facing down a 90 mph fastball and sharing a dugout with Mickey Mantle. $7-8 per person and/or Glassworks Enjoy the country s first complete center dedicated to the art of glass. Watch glassblowers, flameworkers, cutters and designers create magnificent pieces of art in an open air atmosphere. $ per person and/or

15 TINERARIES I5NOTHING BUT ORIGIN Frazier International History Museum Take an unforgettable journey through history that spans 1,000 years and two continents. The Frazier features a collection of arms and armor of famous politicians, celebrities, frontiersmen, soldiers, knights and kings. $ per person Christmas Show Derby Dinner Playhouse or A Christmas Carol at Actors Theatre Day Three Mansions and Milestones Tour in Historic Old Louisville Wonderful architecture and fascinating history await participants on this narrated tour through America s grandest Victorian neighborhood. Old Louisville boasts some 45 square blocks of charming homes and splendid mansions. $275 per coach Lunch and Cooking Demonstration at Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History Col. Michael Masters The Host of Kentucky is your Bardstown host for a Kentucky Bourbon and fine foods tasting. The Oscar Getz Museum houses a collection of rare and fascinating artifacts from American whiskey history. Tour My Old Kentucky Home Built in 1812, Federal Hill was the inspiration for Stephen Foster s ballad My Old Kentucky Home the Kentucky State Song. $5 per person Jim Beam s American Outpost Visit the world s largest Bourbon distiller. Learn all about Jim Beam Bourbon and Beam family heritage at the American Outpost. Tours provide insight into the centuries-old art of distilling and the legacy of Jim Beam Bourbon. Sample a selection of hand-crafted smallbatch Bourbons. Free admission Dinner at Claudia Sanders Dinner House Named for Col. Sanders wife, The Dinner House specializes in family-style dinners of fried chicken, country ham and eight famous vegetables. Located at the former home and headquarters of Claudia and Col. Harland Sanders. True Kentucky cooking. $15-20 per person Day Four Breakfast at Lynn s Paradise Café Wake-up to breakfast at one of the four most fun restaurants in America, according to Esquire magazine!! $9-12 per person Depart for home. Thanks for visiting Louisville! All prices listed are approximate and subject to change

16 Saints & Sinners NNOTHING BUT ORIGI ITINERARIES 6 Louisville is a place where many things are possible. It s a city where the greatest boxer of all time can create an institution for world peace. It s a city that s turned a two-minute horse race into a two week celebration. There s no limit to the experiences awaiting you in Louisville from saintly to sinful. Day One Caesars Indiana The World s largest riverboat gaming vessel with 2,500 slot machines and 140 table games on four magnificent decks, Caesars Indiana is a sight to behold. Enjoy the newest slot machines and the largest selection of table games on the Ohio River. Day Two Churchill Downs Backstretch Breakfast Tour Start your day by experiencing the exclusive atmosphere of a morning at the track with a preview of the magical process of training worldclass Thoroughbreds during the early morning workout. $25 per person Pay one price per person for Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby Museum, schedule a create your own Derby Hat workshop for your guests for an additional fee Kentucky Derby Museum Experience Derby Day from the starting gate to the finish line. The Kentucky Derby Museum brings the pageantry and excitement of the Kentucky Derby to life. Feel the excitement of the crowds and hear the thunder of the hoofs with a presentation of The Greatest Race. $25 per person Pay one price per person for Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby Museum, schedule a create your own Derby Hat workshop for your guests for an additional fee Frazier International History Museum Take an unforgettable journey through history that spans 1,000 years and two continents. The Frazier features a collection of arms and armor of famous politicians, celebrities, frontiersmen, soldiers, knights and kings. $ per person Blue Suede Lunch at Hard Rock Café Celebrate rock-nroll with a lunch fit for the King including an all you can eat buffet, a personalized Elvis memorabilia tour and a group Elvis trivia game. $13-15 per person St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church Established in 1853 and designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style, the church is replete with ornate frescos and statuaries. Free admission Muhammad Ali Center The center serves as an international educational center that inspires us to find the Greatness Within while preserving the legacy of Louisville s most famous native son Muhammad Ali. $7 per person

17 I6NOTHING BUT ORIGIN TINERARIES Derby Dinner Playhouse Sit back, relax and enjoy dinner and a show as Derby Dinner Playhouse puts on a professional Broadway-style production of comedy, music or mystery with a delicious southern buffet-style dinner. $33 per person Day Three Moonshine and Madness Tour of Old Louisville Long before Las Vegas acquired the nickname, Louisville enjoyed the dubious reputation as America s Sin City because of the decadence associated with its distilleries, tobacco houses and horse races. Today, ghostly legends from its heyday live on. Treat your group to a tour of the Old Louisville of the Roaring 20s and the Fabulous 30s when flappers, moon shiners and gangsters kept the neighborhood hopping with scandal and intrigue. $275 per coach Maker s Mark Tour the nation s oldest working distillery. Established in 1805 as a gristmill/distillery, Maker s is one of the smallest distilleries and proudly proclaims that its Bourbon is handmade at every step. Visitors get to hand dip their own bottle of Maker s Mark in warm red wax when making a purchase in the gift shop. Free admission Lunch in Bardstown at the Old Talbott Tavern This building has been in use since 1797 first as a mercantile business then in the early 1800s as an ordinary tavern. Visited by famous and infamous it still welcomes travelers to the Bardstown courthouse square. Abbey of Gethsemani The visitor s center offers a display area, video presentation about monastery life and a gift shop offering Gethsemani Farms products. The Abbey, founded in 1848 is home today to Trappist monks who open their doors to spiritual seekers from all over the world. Thomas Merton, a world-renowned spiritual writer is buried at this site. Free admission Dinner at Chapeze House Col. Michael Masters The Host of Kentucky and Chapeze House, circa 1810, is your Bardstown host for a Kentucky Bourbon and fine foods tasting. Experience Chapeze House, a historic Kentucky home located on the courthouse square. Day Four Walking Tour of Cave Hill Cemetery Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Colonel Harland Sanders is buried here. The cemetery contains the city s finest collections of outdoor monumental sculptures. Enjoy the cemetery s 296 lakes, waterfowl and over 500 species of trees and shrubs. Free admission Depart for home. Thanks for visiting Louisville! All prices listed are approximate and subject to change

18 Red Hot for Red Hats NNOTHING BUT ORIGI ITINERARIES 7 Since 1875 the fashionable elegance of hats have been on display at the Kentucky Derby, an event at which to see and be seen in your widebrimmed, feather festooned, flower adorned, fancy-veiled hats. So why not pay this hat-appreciating city a visit? Day One Dinner Cruise Onboard the Historic Belle of Louisville Enjoy a scrumptious dinner on a treasured National Historic Landmark. The Belle is over 90 years old and is the oldest operating steamboat in the nation. $34 per person Day Two Breakfast at Lynn s Paradise Café Start your day off right with breakfast at one of the four most fun restaurants in America, according to Esquire magazine. Lynn is always warm and welcoming with an eclectic menu and motif to match! $9-12 per person Mellwood Arts Center Featuring over 180 art studios, galleries and speciality shops. Watch local artists at work in open view studios. Shop in the art supply store or in individual artist s galleries featuring jewelry, pottery, wood, fiber and original art. Free admission Sullivan University Culinary Tour and Lunch Nationally and internationally renowned chefs lend their expertise on a cooking adventure in one of three state-of-the-art kitchens. Tour the demo room and take a shuttle to the Bakery for more culinary delights. Lunch at Winston s includes a world cuisine menu. Glassworks Enjoy the country s first complete center dedicated to the art of glass. Watch glassblowers, flameworkers, cutters and designers create magnificent pieces of art in an open air atmosphere. $ per person Kentucky Derby Museum Experience Derby Day from the starting gate to the finish line. The Kentucky Derby Museum brings the pageantry and excitement of the Kentucky Derby to life. Feel the excitement of the crowds and hear the thunder of the hoofs with a 360º presentation of The Greatest Race. $7 per person Schedule a create your own Derby Hat workshop for your guests for an additional fee

19 ITINERARIES 7 NNOTHING BUT ORIGI Derby Dinner Playhouse Sit back, relax and enjoy dinner and a show as Derby Dinner Playhouse puts on a professional Broadway-style production of comedy, music or mystery with a delicious southern buffet-style dinner. $33 per person Lunch at Joe Hubers Family Farm & Restaurant Real food is waiting for you in the country at Joe Hubers! You won t find food freshly prepared like it is here...except maybe at your mother s table. Menu includes fried chicken, honey ham, chicken and dumplings and more. Everything is made from scratch! $12-15 per person favorite destination for generations. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the water over a relaxing dinner. Country fried chicken, whitefish and rib eyes never tasted better. $12-15 per person Day Four Day Three Schimpff s Confectionery Schimpff s is a sweet visit to the past. See fine hand-made candies produced with turn-ofthe-century equipment. Free admission Huber Orchard & Winery Learn the true art of wine making with a trip to the country at Huber Orchard & Winery. Tour the underground wine cellar and see the most modern equipment used to make Huber s magnificent vintages. $5 per person Historic Corydon, Indiana Take a step back in time with a leisurely afternoon in Corydon. Time is included for quaint shopping for antiques, crafts and collectibles in the downtown historic district. Savor a Delicious Dinner at The Overlook Restaurant Time for pictures at the scenic vista overlook is included. Listed as one of the top ten restaurants in Indiana s Favorite Hometown Restaurants: Where local folks like to eat and overlooking Ohio River s famous Horseshoe Bend, the Overlook Restaurant has been a Old Louisville Ghost Tour Brace yourself for a tour of one of the nation s largest historic preservation districts as you journey through haunted streets and scenic alleyways. Hear tales of an elegant past and eerie spirits that refuse to vacate their turn-of-the-century mansions. $275 per coach Depart for home. Thanks for visiting Louisville! All prices listed are approximate and subject to change.

20 Your Guide to PLANNING A TOUR of the Derby City Louisville Originals What: Thunder Over Louisville The Kickoff to the Kentucky Derby Festival NNOTHING BUT ORIGI ITINERARIES 8 Where: Held on the Ohio Riverfront (Group-friendly viewing areas available at select downtown hotels and attractions) When: Two Saturdays before the Kentucky Derby (the Derby is always run on the first Saturday in May) *In 2008, Thunder Over Louisville will take place April 12 due to Passover. Why: Thunder Over Louisville is the nation s largest annual fireworks show. The breathtaking and mindnumbing 30-minute show includes Thunder s signature one-mile waterfall effect off a bridge over the Ohio River, making the fireworks seem to rain down forever. The air show that proceeds Thunder is ranked as one of the top five air shows in the nation. Each year the event promises to fill the Louisville skyline with action packed aviation. The air show dazzles the crowd with more than 100 planes, aerobatic teams, daring sky diving groups and breathtaking stunts. And the amazing technology of the United States Air Force, Navy, Army and Marines is always a crowd favorite. Who: Group members ready to enjoy the kickoff to the biggest party held each year in Louisville, the Kentucky Derby Festival! Those who enjoy larger-than-life events and who are ready to ooh and aah! What else: Don t miss a visit to the home of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, and the Kentucky Derby Museum while you re in town. You can even schedule time for special Derby activities like making your own Derby hat or attending one of the Kentucky Derby Festival s 70 events on your Run Before the Roses tour.

21 Your Guide to PLANNING A TOUR of the Derby City Louisville Originals What: National Quartet Convention Southern Gospel s Premier Annual Event NNOTHING BUT ORIGI 9 ITINERARIES Where: Kentucky Exposition Center When: September Why: Rich tradition comes to life for six fabulous nights. 40,000 attendees come to hear the patriarchs and the up-and-coming talent of Southern Gospel music. What else: Concerts are held in the evening during the National Quartet Convention so the best time to get out and explore Louisville and the surrounding area is during the day. Take time to see all of our Louisville Originals, get out and see more of the Bluegrass state or unwind in Southern Indiana while you re here. Who: Groups ready to tap their toes to some good, old-fashioned Southern gospel music

22 Your Guide to PLANNING A TOUR of the Derby City Louisville Originals What: Carl Hurley s Cavalcade of Comedy Humorists, vocalists and comedians delight in this evening of good clean humor and fun. NNOTHING BUT ORIGI ITINERARIES 10 Where: Galt House Hotel & Suites When: October 30-31, 2008 Why: The Cavalcade s unique blend of comedy, humor and music will lighten your heart and lift your spirit. Carl s commitment is to provide wholesome entertainment with an emphasis on good, clean humor and fun. We believe audiences are for entertaining, not embarrassing. So when the final program has ended, we want you to honestly be able to say, The Cavalcade was one of the most enjoyable and positive experiences of my life. Who: Those who are ready to turn their hearts and minds away from the troubled world and laugh until their sides split and to be inspired and uplifted by many great entertainers, speakers and singers. What else: The 2008 Cavalcade of Comedy is sure to be extra exciting taking place in late October. Plans are already made for groups to trick-or-treat at each stop on their tours. Bask in the beautiful fall foliage that will surround you on your trip, take an Old Louisville Ghost Tour, enjoy lunch, a hayride and pumpkin picking at Joe Hubers Family Farm & Restaurant, satisfy your sweet tooth at Schimpff s Confectionery and much more!

23 Your Guide to PLANNING A TOUR of the Derby City Louisville Originals What: St. James Court Art Show One of the largest fine arts shows in the country. NNOTHING BUT ORIGI ITINERARIES 11 Where: Historic Old Louisville When: Always held the first full weekend of October Why: Ranked as the #1 Art Show in the nation in 2004 & 2005 by Sunshine Artists Magazine the St. James Court Art Show has grown into one of the largest in the country, with over 700 artists coming from every corner of the country. Enjoy displays of every imaginable type of art work, including paintings, drawings, prints, watercolors, ceramics, pottery and hand decorated porcelain, jewelry, floral arrangements, metal work, wood work, furniture, toys, crafts, stained glass and art glass, windows, clothing, needlework, quilts, leather goods, enable work and the list goes on and on. All exhibitors are expected to have produced the art work with their own hands. Who: Those ready to appreciate fine art, wonderful autumn weather and the elegant Victorian surroundings. What else: Make sure not to miss the Conrad Caldwell House in Historic Old Louisville while you re visiting the St. James Court Art Show. Art lovers should also include a stop at Mellwood Arts Center, Glassworks, Louisville Stoneware, the Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft and Flame Run on your Arts & Culture tour

24 Your Guide to PLANNING A TOUR of the Derby City 5 Do Something Original! ORIGIN ITINERARY LOUISVILLE For group tour information call your Louisville Group Tourism Team at or visit us at Printed In Cooperation with the Kentucky Department of Tourism