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Derby fashion takes center stage at the Museum Ball
Grab tickets to join the Kentucky Derby Museum Ball and Backstretch Afterparty on Friday, April 24.
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Plan your Labor Day weekend in Derby City
These five events are just the tip of the three-day-weekend iceberg.
August 29, 2024
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Katie Molck
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BLINK returns to the Cincy Region from Thursday, Oct. 17 to Sunday, Oct. 20.
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A stage at the Bourbon and Beyond music festival in Louisville, KY, with thousands of fans in the foreground.
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What to eat and drink at Bourbon and Beyond
The biggest music festival in Louisville has a lot more than music.
August 26, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Be the first to see this Jack Harlow-inspired ballet
‘Raise the Barre’ will benefit the Louisville Ballet
August 23, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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This 19th century Exposition really lit up Louisville
Before the Kentucky State Fair, there was the Southern Exposition
August 22, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Culture
Who’s the big guy at the Kentucky State Fair?
Freddy Farm Bureau has been sitting on the front porch since 1958.
August 21, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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4 unusual blue ribbon categories at the Kentucky State Fair
You know about the biggest pumpkin, but how about the best sword?
August 20, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
A red and white striped stand features corn dogs for sale. The corn dogs are in a silver tin, under a warming lamp.
Culture
What’s new at the Kentucky State Fair?
From chili corn dogs to deep-fried marshmallows, there’s a lot to try this year.
August 16, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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The ultimate road trip to Newfields in Indianapolis
Hit the road and head to this 152-acre art and nature campus in Indy — we’re sharing all the details about what to do and eat, plus where to stay.
August 16, 2024
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Katie Molck
A long, bare room with very high ceilings covered in flags. There is a crowd of people near the front. There are also a couple of cows. More people sit in bleachers surrounding the room; some lean against a rail in front of the bleachers.
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The Kentucky State Fair through the years
Louisville hasn’t always been the home to the state fair.
August 15, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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