Passport to the South

From Cajun dance halls to the State Fair of Texas, here are 18 Southern rites of passage to cross off your list this year.

Kentucky
Illustration: Tim Kilgore

Kentucky

Where: Louisville, the state’s unofficial capital every May

Earn your stamp: Pick up a custom hat from the stylish Peacock Boutique. Choose from 130 bourbons for the perfect mint julep at Bourbons Bistro. (We recommend basil-infused Basil Hayden’s.) Sample the infield minus the muck with the “Infield Experience” exhibit, which opens April 8 at the Derby Museum.

When to go: For a less crowded experience, try the Kentucky Oaks (May 3).

Plan it now: The Oaks on May 3 ($30), the Derby on May 4 ($50). kentuckyderby.com; shopthepeacock.com; bourbonsbistro.com


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