We opted to take a new route to Topsail Island this year and make a pitstop in Louisville, Kentucky. After stopping off to visit my brother-in-law and have some pizza in Columbus, Indiana, we arrived at our hotel later in the evening. Downtown Louisville was all lit up and our hotel was conveniently located right off of the Interstate. We unpacked our luggage and sleepy kiddos and enjoyed a good night's rest at the Hampton Inn.
The next morning we had some breakfast at the hotel and took off on foot to the
Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. We had hoped to arrive when it opened at 9:00, but after taking off in the wrong direction, we arrived around 9:30 just in time for the 9:40 tour. Tours of the factory begin every twenty minutes and take about thirty minutes to complete and are very reasonably priced.
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| The World's Largest Bat |
Overall, we thought the tour and the museum were pretty spectacular. This baseball loving family enjoyed learning about the history of making the bats and seeing the process in action. On that particular morning, they were making bats for Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox. When the tour was complete, we all received a Louisville Slugger mini bat (just what we needed: six mini bats!).
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| Mini Bats and Babe Ruth's Bat (in the case) |
After the tour, we checked out the museum. The kids were able to hold bats used by real major league players including Mickey Mantle, Derek Jeter, Joey Voto, David Ortiz, Johnny Bench, and Cal Ripken Jr. Our kids thought it was pretty awesome to hold some of those heavy bats!
Naturally, we checked out the gift shop before we left. My oldest son got a youth ash bat and my husband picked up a few things as well. There is an opportunity on the website for a 10% off coupon if you sign up. Just don't forget it like I did!
If you have some baseball fans in your family and the opportunity arises, check out the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum. We give this tour and museum two thumbs up!
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| A Photo Op in the Dugout |
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