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A Local's Guide to the Kentucky Derby

You may have your hat packed and mint juleps on the mind, but there's more to doing the epic Kentucky Derby right. We turned to a few Louisville locals and got their hard-won secrets.

Posted by Dana McMahan on April 26, 2013 at 8:58:53 AM EDT in Events, Travel Tips Tagged: Kentucky, Horse Racing, Festivals
Chipotle to Serve Patron Margaritas, Host Cool Festival

In this edition of Chipotle news, we come to you with two updates. First, their margaritas will now be made with Patron. Second, their third annual Cultivate Festival has an amazing lineup of events.

Posted by Deanna Cioppa on April 25, 2013 at 8:56:59 AM EDT in News, Restaurants Tagged: Food, Cocktails, News
5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

To celebrate Earth Day, we rounded up a handful of ways for all of us to travel greener and continue celebrating this gorgeous planet long after today—from hotels to gadgets and beyond.

Posted by Nicole Campoy on April 22, 2013 at 1:57:24 PM EDT in Events, Trip Ideas Tagged: Eco-Travel, Green Travel, Tips
Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, to Christen Royal Princess Ship

Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, will christen the Royal Princess—the first new ship from Princess Cruises in five years—on June 13 in Southampton, England.

Posted by Andrea M. Rotondo on April 10, 2013 at 1:55:06 PM EDT in News, Cruises Tagged: Cruise Lines, Cruises, News,
7 US Festivals Worth Traveling For

From celeb-chef chasers to fried oyster aficionados, and from country music fans to hot air balloon adventurers, there are festivals for everyone—these are the ones that are worth traveling for.

Posted by Heather Morgan Shott on March 29, 2013 at 1:44:57 PM EDT in Events, Trip Ideas Tagged: Festivals, Food and Wine, Outdoors
Book Now: Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational Returns to Vegas

When your friends ask what you're up to over the weekend, you can say you'll just be on the green with Michael Jordan (you just call him MJ) and a few of his most famous friends.

Posted by Susan Stapleton on March 28, 2013 at 8:56:58 AM EDT in Outdoors, Events Tagged: Golf, Sports, Las Vegas
Just Back From: The First Annual Bourbon Classic

We're still recovering from the first annual Bourbon Classic in Louisville that took us on distillery tours, to bourbon and food pairing events, and into geeky bourbon workshops. The first of many, we hope.

Posted by Dana McMahan on March 27, 2013 at 4:36:00 PM EDT in Events, Wine & Cocktails Tagged: Louisville, Kentucky, Festivals
Downton Abbey's Matthew Crawley is Alive, Well, and Traveling

Despite the season finale, Dan Stevens (aka Matthew Crawley) was on hand to host the Big British Invite pop-up in NYC last week. We cornered him to talk about travel, British punk, and his go-to cocktail.

Posted by Carrie Seim on March 26, 2013 at 11:35:22 AM EDT in Arts & Culture Tagged: England, Interviews, London
I Survived St. Patrick's Day in Dublin

If you can survive St. Paddy's in Dublin, you can survive it anywhere... right? Find out what it takes to make it through those iconic, green-hued day(s) in true Irish style.

Posted by Deb Hopewell on March 25, 2013 at 1:03:36 PM EDT in Arts & Culture, Events Tagged: Dublin, Ireland, Festivals
St Augustine, Florida, Celebrates 500th Anniversary

Juan Ponce de Leon made landfall in what is now northeast Florida more than 100 years before the Pilgrims arrived. And St. Augustine is celebrating this 500 year anniversary in high style.

Posted by Deb Hopewell on March 15, 2013 at 11:02:36 AM EDT in Events, Trip Ideas Tagged: Florida