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Around Louisville

Louisville and the surrounding area has much to offer for site-seeing. Many are nationally known and a few are local gems. Here is a list of websites that you can visit to plan your stay. Come a day or two early and spend some time delving into Kentucky's rich heritage.
 
Whether your interests lie in horse breeding and racing, baseball (who could forget the Louisville Slugger?) or arts and crafts, or smooth Kentucky bourbon in the making,  there is much to see. Enjoy dinner on the river on the Star of Louisville, an evening at Fourth Street Live or visit Steven Foster's My Old Kentucky Home!     
 
 For more information on the city visit www.gotolouisville.com .
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To learn the art of making Kentucky Bourbon plan a trip on the Bourbon Trail. You will find all the information you need at  www.justaddbourbon.com
Watch the manufacturing of the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat at Slugger Museum and order a personalized bat for your favorite player. www.sluggermuseum.org .
 
You're off to the races at the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs. Take a tour of the backside where trainers and owners spend their time. www.derbymuseum.org .
 
Just a short drive away is Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. It celebrates horses through film, museum displays,
walking and 
horse-drawn tours and much more. Visit
 
Kentucky is rich in history and several venues present it:
  • Frazier International History Museum focuses on firearms and weaponry  and is a short walk from Slugger Museum. www.fraziermuseum.org .
  • The  Thomas Edison House in the historic Butchertown neighborhood of Louisville. www.edisonhouse.org .
  • Locust Grove homestead is on the outskirts of the city. 55 acres of the main house and outbuildings, a serene setting near the Zachary Taylor National Cemetary www.locustgrove.org .
  • Another short drive to Bardstown will take you to My Old Kentucky Home State Park www.myoldkentuckyhome.com .
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