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Starting a thread for game in Lexington October 18th. A few of us mentioned going on the main Surly Tailgate thread. Assuming there is no official Surly tailgate, we may do something smallish if enough people are interested. Still working through logistics. 

FYI - UK made the Texas game Parents' Weekend and Homecoming. I guess because it overlaps with the horse races. Hotels are in short supply.

 

Fun things to do Friday or Saturday before game:

Keeneland Fall Meet https://www.keeneland.com/

Beautiful horse race track that the locals really get into. Great tailgating outside the track. You'll probably find more students here than a UK football game. The races sell out. Tickets go on sale August 19.

Kentucky Bourbon Trailhttps://kybourbontrail.com/

Enough said.

Visit a Horse Farmhttps://www.visitlex.com/listing/gainesway-farm/7896/    https://www.visitlex.com/listing/visit-horse-country/7324/

There are several to choose from, but not all are open to the public. Link is to Gainsway which is spectacular. If nothing else, drive through horse country. If you're flying into SDF (Louisville) exit onto Old Frankfort Pike Road from I64.

Horse Auctionshttps://www.fasigtipton.com/locations/kentucky

If you are around on Monday after the game, the Fasig-Tipton Sales start. Always fun to watch someone spend $1M on a one year old horse.

If you are flying into Louisville (Southwest added non-stop flights from AUS) visit Muhammad Ali or Louisville Slugger museums.

Numerous breweries, golf courses, and hiking trails if that's your thing.

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And an error from the other page...

Blue GRASS Parkway is a relatively short but fantastic longer way in from Louisville but an incredible drive.

Since I'm on about cars, it is a hike from Lexington but the Corvette Museum is down in Bowling Green. You could hit it on the way from Nashville to Lexington if you choose to visit Nashville on the trip.

If you want to make a longer trip out of it Nashville is about a 3 hr drive to Lexington. Unfortunately, Titans are playing away that Sunday. There will be far more flight options into Nashville. Since I'm on flight options Cincinnati is 2 hrs so its a 3rd option. All 3 will be scenic drives but Nashville and Cincinnati are largely Interstate to Lexington.

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5 minutes ago, BurntEyes said:

And an error from the other page...

Blue GRASS Parkway is a relatively short but fantastic longer way in from Louisville but an incredible drive.

Since I'm on about cars, it is a hike from Lexington but the Corvette Museum is down in Bowling Green but you could hit it on the way from Nashville to Lexington.

If you want to make a longer trip out of it Nashville is about a 3 hr drive to Lexington. Unfortunately, Titans are playing away that Sunday. There will be far more flight options into Nashville. Since I'm on flight options Cincinnati is 2 hrs so its a 3rd option. All 3 will be scenic drives but Nashville and Cincinnati are largely Interstate to Lexington.

Yes, recommend Blue Grass Parkway if you have the time. Old Frankfort Pike is good if coming from Louisville and are short on time. Taking Old Frankfort Pike is about the same as driving I-64 all the way to Lex.

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19 minutes ago, Born Burnt said:

Do you think many people will be flying in from Australia?

Kentucky is know for bourbon, horses and hillbilly hijinx which is two thirds of the fuel that drives Aussies. So, invariably.

 

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31 minutes ago, Had Enough said:

One of us is wrong.

I looked at the weekend before. Titans play New England that Sunday in Nashville. Not really sure why you felt compelled to express a simple error that way, but you do you.

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1 hour ago, BurntEyes said:

I looked at the weekend before. Titans play New England that Sunday in Nashville. Not really sure why you felt compelled to express a simple error that way, but you do you.

No ill will intended.  I was leaving it open for me to be wrong because I’d thought differently for some time.

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We’ll be staying in Georgetown and driving down to Lexington the day of. I’ll be with a group of 6-8 so I have some cats to herd to determine what game day will look like for us. On Thursday and Friday I anticipate there will be some time spent on Horses and Bourbon.

The details are TBD.

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1 hour ago, Had Enough said:

No ill will intended.  I was leaving it open for me to be wrong because I’d thought differently for some time.

Fair, no offense take nor ill will perceived. One of us was wrong.

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I floated out the following and I'll put it here for thought. 

I've previously found spaces in restaurants/bars for groups as part of a "tailgate" plan. Typically, less sports bar more local bar/restaurants tend to be more amenable to non-home team fans and affordable. 

In short, find a place we can all meet in the 11-2 range, eat some lunch, watch early games and have libations prior to heading to a actual tailgate closer to the stadium or wherever. I'm not at all tied to the idea, but have reached out to get an idea of price for space and potentially food. I'll report back cost here and gage interest from folks traveling in the thread.

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I plan to go to that one. Family that lives up there came down for the UK game in Austin last year. I'll fly to Louisville ad we'll drive over. Excited for this one since I haven't been to Lexington in 18 years. 

Also, surly tailgate in Lexington or no?

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