Going to the Derby for the first time as a spectator.. Anything I should know?

[book collector]

It looks like the casino is only 20 minutes from downtown Louisville and even closer to the Louisville suburbs in Indiana?

Looks are deceiving , the casino is out in the middle of no where about dead smack in the middle of the 2 closest bridges across the river . There are no Louisville suburbs on the Indiana side of the river that I ever saw, just river bottom,, There is Elizabeth town and it isn't much . I wouldn't eat at the casino if they paid me . When they moved to the casino it became a money pit, and they have you captive out there on the island, all week. Unless you want to drive closer to 45 minutes one way, to get to Louisville. Have a great time.

One thing I forgot to mention is all the imbeciles who pass a line of 6 or 8 cars doing 70 mph and their car or pickup truck won't go over 80, makes for an interesting meeting, when you are looking at them head on in your lane.... one thing you can bet the house on, is that they aren't letting off the gas and ducking back in. {as if anyone they passed would give them space} Luckily it usually only happens about every third trip to town though.

 

[Keith E.]

So you all are saying I should setup a taco food truck with jam up good grub at the end of the parking lot…
What ya waiting for…?



Rob.M

I believe that you rocking a food truck would nicely complement the aforementioned the hospitality (food) room.

Keith

 

[garczar]

Looks are deceiving , the casino is out in the middle of no where about dead smack in the middle of the 2 closest bridges across the river . There are no Louisville suburbs on the Indiana side of the river that I ever saw, just river bottom,, There is Elizabeth town and it isn't much . I wouldn't eat at the casino if they paid me . When they moved to the casino it became a money pit, and they have you captive out there on the island, all week. Unless you want to drive closer to 45 minutes one way, to get to Louisville. Have a great time.

Its only about 15min to New Albany. There's places to eat and buy grub there. Don't have to drive all the way to Louisville. I go for the pool not cuisine. All i need is sandwich stuff and some fruit and snacks. And bourbon. No biggie.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Its only about 15min to New Albany. There's places to eat and buy grub there. Don't have to drive all the way to Louisville. I go for the pool not cuisine. All i need is sandwich stuff and some fruit and snacks. And bourbon. No biggie.

By google maps, it is 12 minutes from the Horseshoe to the Exchange Pub, which is about the first nice place to eat in New Albany. Add five minutes or so for car overhead. There can be a delay if a coal train is crossing the highway (at grade) but there is a detour around the crossing (east of the road). I've been to DCC eight times or so. I would not do it without a car now, but I'm not willing to watch pool for 16 hours a day.

 

[straightline]

By google maps, it is 12 minutes from the Horseshoe to the Exchange Pub, which is about the first nice place to eat in New Albany. Add five minutes or so for car overhead. There can be a delay if a coal train is crossing the highway (at grade) but there is a detour around the crossing (east of the road). I've been to DCC eight times or so. I would not do it without a car now, but I'm not willing to watch pool for 16 hours a day.

Would you play pool for 16 hrs a day?