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Actually Derby day traffic is like a ghost town.

Everybody is either at the track or having a Derby Party.

Malls are empty, restaurants are empty till after the race and then the traffic jam begins.

When I worked 3-11 all the other activities were a nightmare.

Parade went right up the street in front of the hospital and I couldn't get to work.

Now my office looks right out over the Parade route.

Just open the window and listen to the bands. Or watch from the window as long as the phones aren't busy.

When I worked nights, I'd watch the balloon race as they lifted off from my back yard. They all flew right over my house. Didn't have to contend with traffic and didn't miss a thing.

Never tried the Steam boat race.

Various events tie the town up tightly. The big fireworks show, Thunder over Louisville, shut down the expressways, shuts down the downtown. Had a grand day for it and the crowds were 800,000 strong.

No other single event can hold that many. We have a couple of really huge parks on the water front on both sides of the river. They were packed and the ball park to capacity.

Most of the events are free.