Anybody here going and have any tips on where to stay? Never been to Kentucky and going to try to get there Thursday to check out the Keeneland race track for a few days prior to the game. Hotels seem a bit pricy online (i know last minute) so i'm guessing we are there big draw? ha. Any recs or anything would be extremely helpful. Thanks and hook em! 

Thanks for posting. I’m going but have never been there. Planning to stay in Louisville and drive in unless someone tells me that’s a terrible idea. 

Live in Cincinnati. I’ll be there

50 minutes ago, TTaylor2135 said:

Anybody here going and have any tips on where to stay? Never been to Kentucky and going to try to get there Thursday to check out the Keeneland race track for a few days prior to the game. Hotels seem a bit pricy online (i know last minute) so i'm guessing we are there big draw? ha. Any recs or anything would be extremely helpful. Thanks and hook em! 

i’m gonna be there with a good buddy that’s from versailles ky,  we are doing some bourbon trips thursday and friday 

Honestly, don’t mess with staying in Lexington. It’s easier and cheaper to stay in the east end in Louisville or in Cincinnati. It is a bit of a drive but it’ll be cheaper and have more to do than you would in Lex. I lived in Louisville and love it up there just not in the cards to get back up there this year. 

We’re staying in Louisville.  

Going to the Perryville battlefield Friday or Saturday.  I’m sure we’ll hit a distillery.  
 

@Bobby Burton do you have any plans for OTF?

10 hours ago, General Grant said:

We’re staying in Louisville.  

The company I used to work for headquartered in Louisville, so I've been there a lot.  Neat city, kinda resembles parts of Austin in 70's. Bourbon tours are neat.

I'm sure there are bad parts, like any city, but I liked it.

Appreciate the responses back here! 

15 hours ago, TTaylor2135 said:

Anybody here going and have any tips on where to stay? Never been to Kentucky and going to try to get there Thursday to check out the Keeneland race track for a few days prior to the game. Hotels seem a bit pricy online (i know last minute) so i'm guessing we are there big draw? ha. Any recs or anything would be extremely helpful. Thanks and hook em! 

Stay in Louisville.  Drive in day of game.  It’s an easy drive.

4 hours ago, PaulieD said:

The company I used to work for headquartered in Louisville, so I've been there a lot.  Neat city, kinda resembles parts of Austin in 70's. Bourbon tours are neat.

I'm sure there are bad parts, like any city, but I liked it.

Stay away from the west end. It really is a lot like Austin when I was growing up in the 90s. Bardstown road, Cherokee Park and Frankfort Ave are all great areas centrally located with lots of great food and activities!! NuLu downtown is great too!

We are staying at The Lodge at Mammoth Cave National Park and then driving in for the game. We’ll be exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park between the Kentucky and Miss State games before heading back to Austin

On 9/23/2025 at 6:13 PM, TTaylor2135 said:

Anybody here going and have any tips on where to stay? Never been to Kentucky and going to try to get there Thursday to check out the Keeneland race track for a few days prior to the game. Hotels seem a bit pricy online (i know last minute) so i'm guessing we are there big draw? ha. Any recs or anything would be extremely helpful. Thanks and hook em! 

We arrive in Louisville on Thursday 

Visiting Angel Envy and Maker’s Mark distilleries on Thursday 

Visiting Jim Beam distillery on Sunday before returning to Austin on Monday 

Rambling around Louisville on Friday 

 

Anyone heard of any Texas Exes events?  I understand there is a Louisville chapter…emailed the President but haven’t heard back yet