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University of Kentucky Football

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After a great steak dinner at Malone’s, my oldest daughter and I went to the newly remodeled Commonwealth Stadium to watch the University of Kentucky Wildcats football team.

The fan turn out for the game was great the parking lots were full and there were lots of tailgaters.  It’s great to see this much excitement about UK football.

Fans at Commonwealth Stadium.
Fans at Commonwealth Stadium.

After walking through the parking lots we walked over to the Nutter Field House for the Cat Walk.  This is a great event were the football team walks from the field house to Commonwealth Stadium.  The fans line both sides of the path and cheers the team as they pass.

Fans lining path for the Cat Walk.
Fans lining path for the Cat Walk.

When the team passed into the stadium we walked over to the Green Lot to watch a concert.  The concert was Sundy Best.  Their lead singer is Nick Jamerson who attended college at Pikeville.  This is a great band and if you have not heard them you need to give them listen.

Sundy Best with lead singer Nick Jamerson
Sundy Best with lead singer Nick Jamerson

The newly remodeled stadium looked great and the football team looked great the first half.

Newly remodeled Commonwealth Stadium.
Newly remodeled Commonwealth Stadium.

The second half turned out to be a football game but the wildcat hung on to get the win.

Final score at Commonwealth Stadium
Final score at Commonwealth Stadium

UK and quarterback Patrick Towles will face South Carolina at South Carolina next week.  We beat Carolina last year and if we hope to get to a bowl we will need to beat them again this year.

Patrick Towles
Patrick Towles

Malones Lexington / Travel Blog

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The weekend following our trip to Cincinnati we went to the Eagles concert in Lexington, Kentucky. As planned, we arrived in Lexington with plenty of time to eat a nice meal before the concert. It was very nice in that my wife’s two sisters and their husbands went also.  (I did not get a photo of us so I attached one of Malone’s Steakhouse when my wife, daughters and grandson took my Mother out for her birthday)

Malone’s offers a very relaxed atmosphere with a warm, friendly environment.  The dining room is lined with wood and stone, as well as framed autographs  of people who have dined with them.  I have eaten at Malone’s many times and have yet to find anything that I did not like.

Malone’s is best known for their steaks but they offer a wide selection of food to choose from.  The appetizers include some of my favorites:  the sweet and spicy calamari, spinach dip, and oysters Rockefeller.  My brother-in-law had the colossal shrimp cocktail which comes with shrimp more than twice the size  that you would get in other restaurants.

Malone’s also offers a wide selection of salads, seafood, house favorites including chicken and pork, and sandwiches.  The star of Malone’s menu has to be their steaks.  If you select a steak the price includes an all-you-can-eat Lexingtonian salad and one side item.

On this visit I chose the nine oz twin filets Rockefeller Au Gratin with a baked potato side.  The twin filets were tender and hot.  The Rockefeller Au Gratin was hot and covered the filets with its cheesy flavor.  This was the first time that I had tried this, and I did enjoy it, but on my next visit I may return to my old favorite: the twin filets with Kentucky Bourbon BBQ.

My wife had the  six oz filet with a side of asparagus.  Her steak was great and was well-seasoned. The only down side to any of the food we ordered was the asparagus.  It was very thick and was bit woody closer to the base.

It was a great dinning experience with the good steaks and the good wine.  Most of all it was wonderful to be able to sit a enjoy time with our family.  The six of us have been together for close to forty years. We have raised our children and are now blessed with grandchildren.  So I guess we have earned a night out with a good meal and a concert.