Monday evening was the beginning of the Mark Pope era at Rupp Arena. It’s our 20th season as season ticket holders and our first in our new seat location. My teenage son and I arrived at Rupp Arena 40 minutes prior to tip and took a walk around the concourse to see if there were any changes to start the…
Catching Up With The Cats In Toronto
We just returned from a five day family trip that started in New York City and ended with a couple days in Toronto. In December of 2022 we took our first trip to The Big Apple to watch Kentucky play in the CBS Sports Classic against UCLA at Madison Square Garden. Watching the Cats play in a city I always…
Tailgating for UK Football? Arrive Early
After a year with no tailgating due to the pandemic, it was great to return to the Orange Lot across from Kroger Field this past Saturday. Normally when you combine a less than exciting non conference opponent with a noon kickoff you can navigate through the Orange Lot pretty easily. With ticketing and parking passes going digital we expected there…
BALLY’S LAS VEGAS RESORT ROOM AND TRIP REVIEW
Hey Vegas, It's Been Awhile I have found that it is hard to blog about travel when you're not traveling. Due to some family health issues, and some of my own, it had been 14 months since I had even stepped on an airplane. Things have started to settle down and I now find myself newly retired from my airline job…
Did Kroger Field Seem Extra Loud Against Mississippi State?
Anyone in attendance at Kroger Field that watched the Wildcats take down the Bulldogs of Mississippi State will tell you what a great atmosphere it was. I have a hard time recalling any game in Lexington that I've attended over the years ,football or basketball, where the crowd was all in from start to finish. There wasn't a huge buildup to…
KROGER FIELD GAMEDAY OBSERVATIONS
Over the years the wife and I have developed certain tailgating areas that we like to explore prior to settling into our seats at Kroger Field. Occasionally, we will have a large enough group to set up our gear in our Orange Lot spot but on other occasions, like last Saturday, it will just be the two of us and…
GETTING BACK IN THE FLOW..AND THROWING AXES
The Part About Getting Back in the Flow Hey y'all, I hope everyone reading has enjoyed their summer and had a chance to get out on the lake, or put your toes in the sand, or whatever adventure gave you the opportunity to escape the daily grind. I haven't been much into blogging over the summer as…
THINKING ABOUT DAD
When I started this blog last July I stated how I wanted the site to help UK fans and others with travel plans while attending games(mostly related to UK) and other big events. While that was the intial intention of the site, in reality, my periodic writing was serving as a distraction from my dad's failing health issues. Dad was diagnosed…
PLANNING A LAST MINUTE TRIP TO CATLANTA?
Our Wildcats are once again headed to the Sweet Sixteen after an unexpected path presented itself in Boise. The trend will continue in Atlanta as the Cats avoid potential matchups with top seeded Virgina and the number 2 seed UC Bearcats. There are still ballgames to win but the likelihood of seeing Kentucky win the South Regional to go to the…
LOOKING AT ST LOUIS HOTELS FOR THE SEC TOURNAMENT
I was in fairly good spirits last Saturday when we hit the road for Lexington despite knowing the fate of the discussion we were about to have with my good friend Aaron(@adirish) , and his wife Amanda. We met up with our Lexington friends for food and drinks before we took a short Uber ride to Rupp Arena for the…