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Two people walk down a red-brick sidewalk, holding shopping bags and souvenirs, while two others sit in in a historic Ford automobile parked outside of a museum.
Culture
3 ways to be a hometown tourist in Louisville
Locals can take advantage of discounts + deals from Jan. 23-Feb. 1
January 08, 2026 03:02 PM
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Jeff Milby
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Arts
Louisville Ballet’s opening season performance in Louisville, KY
“Coppélia” is set in Louisville’s own Germantown.
October 4, 2022
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Katie Molck
An iced coffee in a plastic to-go cup is held in front of a storefront with orange gridded windows + a white brick doorway with an anchor above it.
Food
Nashville coffee shop opening in Louisville, KY
It will be its first location outside of Tennessee.
October 4, 2022
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Katie Molck
The photo shows the inside of a newly-renovated University of Louisville club with the words "The Cardinal's Nest" emblazoned in script along the bridge between upstairs sections. Below, there's a seating area with tables and string lights.
Sports
Angel’s Envy Bourbon Club opening in Cardinal Stadium
The $4 million renovation began in November 2021.
September 9, 2022
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Sarah Shadburne
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Live
Louisville restaurants from A to Z
August 19, 2022
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Katie Molck
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Hit the Road: LOUtoday’s summer road trip series
May 31, 2022
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Live
Amazing Airbnb and Vrbo rentals around Louisville
Check out some of the coolest, most unique Airbnb and Vrbo rentals around Derby City, and plan for your next adventure or staycation.
November 12, 2021
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Katie Molck
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Rendering of a large rectangular-shaped building with an outdoor cutout in the center. The building is located next to Lynn Family Stadium.
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
A colorful rendering of a mural on a large cement wall, featuring an island covered in corn plants in a tree-lined river.
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A white magnolia covered in dew at Bernheim Forest
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An exterior shot of a brick building with a red carpet and velvet ropes leading up to the door. A black and white picture of bob dylan flanks the door to one side, while a sign reading "Heaven's Door" sits opposite it.
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