As a Louisville resident for almost 51 years before moving to Aiken County, SC in 2003, Derby Week is sorta like Masters week. Total nuttiness for the entire week. Charges for gasoline and hotel rooms surge. Seems like the entire town parties 24 hrs a day.
It all starts the Friday before Derby Week with Thunder Over Louisville, one of the largest and longest fireworks displays in the US. Barges loaded with fireworks are anchored in the middle of the Ohio River. As soon as the sun goes down the fireworks begin. Folks line both sides of the river to watch. Some years attendance has been estimated at 1,000,000 people. Quite a show.
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