Derby Hats!

Since this is Kentucky Derby weekend, it seemed like a good idea to post pictures of hats on display at the Louisville Science Center.  These hats were carefully selected from the larger apparel collection stored at the Louisville Science Center.  It is part of an exhibit entitled "Hats! Reflections in Time".  All the hats have labels describing the specimen and listing the donor.

Since the Louisville's star attraction, The Kentucky Derby is on Saturday, May 7, 2011, the Louisville Science Center is closed so for visitors still in town on Sunday or beyond visit the science center and view this classy exhibit in the Discovery Gallery on the second floor.

Learn more that the Louisville Science Center web site.

Derby Festival Great Balloon Tour 2010

According to the Courier Journal website article about 12 balloons took part in the U.S. Bank Derby Festival Great BalloonFest opening event called Great Balloon Tour held this year at Charlie Vettiner Park in Jeffersontown, Kentucky (I think).

Two of the balloons and the Channel 32 WLKY helicopter ventured near one of the near by neighborhoods and these pictures were taken.  Two of the pictures are of Premier Homecare balloon with its patriotic colors and the yellow balloon I could not read.