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819 Phillips Lane, Louisville, Kentucky, 40209, United States
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Hello,
Going to Louisville for the first time in a couple of weeks for Thunder Over Louisville.
We are staying at the Hyatt downtown and I had several questions all of which relate to Thunder.
Where to see fireworks and air show?
1) Is there a "best" place to see the fireworks and air show? If yes, where?
2) Would the Hyatt be an o.k. place to see the air show but not fireworks?
Riverfront park question.
1) Would you advise getting down to the park at opening (6AM) to save a place or is that a waste of time?
I booked the hotel downtown so we wouldn't have to drive afterward so if you would consider that when responding it would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeff
Get there early for sure. The Park will be packed. people will start getting there and spending the night for good seats. A good Idea is to check the weather the night before to see which way the wind will be coming from as you may want to watch from the Indiana side if it is blowing from the NW it can really obscure your view of the fireworks. In Jeffersonville, Indiana , the area between the Clark and Kennedy bridges will be limited. To accommodate the crowds, more viewing areas have been developed between Fort and Pearl Street on Riverside Drive, east of the Kennedy bridge.
If viewing from the Hyatt I called two weeks ago for some friends and they didn't have a room on the Riverside. I'll be at Bowman Field as I am more interested in the antique aircraft.
If you're leaving on Sunday most of the military air craft will be on the ground at the national guard armory next to SDF.
Kentucky Derby 127
Saturday, May 05, 2001
Location: Churchill Downs
Tickets:
All reserved seating for the Kentucky Derby is sold out. Prices for general admission are $20.00 (cash or VISA) for Kentucky Oaks Day and $35.00 (cash or VISA) for Kentucky Derby Day. For additional information, please call 502-636-4400
Downtown can be fun at times to just walk around. There's the Cathedral of the Assumption, which was redone recently. There's the waterfront, which can be seen from the Belvidere ('park' that sits above I-64) or from the Great Lawn and associated park a little east. Main Street has some historic buildings.
Very expensive French restaurant, but very good food too. Actually, this is a very unique place in that it's in part of a converted airport terminal (with the airport runways and planes right behind of course). Bowman Field was used at least as far back as World War II for stationed Air Force. Who knows, maybe it's farther back. But the terminal definitely reminds you of days past... just watch some old war movie that took place in the 30's.
This is Louisville's only 5-star restaurant, and if you are willing to spend a little money (read: a lot) and dress for the occassion, I would highly reccommend this place! This is definitely fine dining by anyone's definition of the term. The food is wonderful, as to be expected, and the service is extremely attentive, but not bothersome. The decor is very much oaken with fine adornments and such... anyway, just extremely good food. Most of the chef's dishes are based on regionally available food, using Bourbon, of course, in many a dish. Likewise, there's a very extensive wine list.
Art-o-Mat machines are refurbished cigarette vending machines, reconfigured to dispense artwork. For $5 each, you select the artist/artwork you want by pulling the knob linked to them. It is fun, and affordable.
At the Kentucky Center Art-o-Mat, I got a mixed media color block, and a block containing one piece of a 117 piece painting - kinda looks like an eye. I'll upload photos soon!
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