Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
May
May is true spring and one of the loveliest times to travel in the region,
with blooming wildflowers and mostly mild sunny weather. Summer
crowds and high prices have yet to arrive.
Kentucky Derby
On the first Saturday of the month, a who's who of upper-crust America puts on their
pinstripe suits and most flamboyant hats and descends on Louisville for the horse race
known as the 'greatest two minutes in sports' (
www.kentuckyderby.com
).
Movement Electronic Music Festival
The world's largest electronic music festival (
www.movement.us
)
packs Detroit's Hart
Plaza over Memorial Day weekend. You'll find both up-and-comers and the big names in
the biz, such as Fatboy Slim, Carl Craig and Felix da Housecat, at the dance-loving ex-
travaganza.
June
Summer is here. Americans spend more time at outdoor cafes and restaur-
ants, and head to the shore or to national parks. School is out; vacationers
fill the highways and resorts, bringing higher prices.
Chicago Blues Festival
It's the globe's biggest free blues fest (
www.chicagobluesfestival.us
)
, with four days of
the electrified music that made Chicago famous. More than a half-million people unfurl
blankets by the multiple stages that take over Grant Park in early June.
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Fest
Set in Tennessee's heartland on a 700-acre farm, this sprawling music fest
(
www.bonnaroo.com
) showcases big-name rock, soul, country and more over four days
in mid-June.
