Tourism and Hospitality

A stack of three pumpkin spice pancakes sits on a plate covered in powdered sugar. A caramel glaze coats the pancakes and they're topped with whipped cream.
Live
Where to have brunch in Louisville
All about the bennys.
April 01, 2026 11:00 AM
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Sarah Shadburne
Rendering of a gas station with a parking lot.
Business
$140+ million resort is coming to Bullitt County
Go ahead and make plans for a weekend getaway in 2027.
July 20, 2023
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Katie Molck
Wine glass filled with purple champagne and a wheel of lemon.
Food
Sip these 4 purple drinks
These cocktails, sodas, and energy drinks will leave you in a purple haze.
July 14, 2023
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Katie Molck
Hand holding a four-pack of cans.
Sponsored
Drink bourbon in a can
Ponyboy Slings is a new ready-to-drink cocktail brand from Louisville.
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Round sign on the side of a brown building reading Nic & Norman's.
Food
“The Walking Dead” stars open a new restaurant downtown
Nic & Norman’s is a Southern-inspired concept on Whiskey Alley.
June 30, 2023
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Katie Molck
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Food
Open: Paseo wood-fired restaurant
Take a walk on the Mediterranean side.
June 28, 2023
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Katie Molck
An oval-shaped, blue swimming pool with a slide.
Travel and Outdoors
Private swimming pools for rent in Derby City
Their pool could be your pool.
June 16, 2023
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Katie Molck
Rendering of a two-story brick building with people out front.
Business
New boutique hotel coming to the Highlands
The Myriad Hotel is opening in a former disco ball factory.
June 2, 2023
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Katie Molck
small brown dog sitting on a blue bench at a table
Play
Dog-friendly businesses in Louisville
Explore these dog-friendly businesses in Louisville that include places to eat, drink, shop, play, and stay the night.
May 23, 2023
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Ashlea Hearn
Restaurant with rose-colored booths and yellow chairs.
Business
Where to eat and drink at Hotel Genevieve in NuLu
Locals can dine at the restaurants + grab a coffee from the market in the morning.
May 11, 2023
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Katie Molck
Person handing a white paper bag to another person in a car from a window.
Business
Haymarket Drive Through open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Swing by for a coffee and a quiche.
May 9, 2023
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Katie Molck
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Historical marker for Louisville Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky, standing under a tree with the cemetery’s gravestones visible in the background. The marker notes the cemetery’s incorporation in 1886 by prominent Black citizens and lists notable individuals buried there, including Dr. Robert B. Scott, Atwood S. Wilson, Sylvester Weaver, and Bessie Allen.
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An image of a historical marker labled Mulberry Hill
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A black and white photo of a log cabin surrounded by a crowd.
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Declan Lowthian
A white cup filled with a pumpkin spice latte
Food
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Pumpkin spice, apple crisp, and everything in between.
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A historical marker sign detailing the life of Rev. William H. Sheppard, a missionary who denounced colonialism in the Congo.
History
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Three chickens, a brown, a white, and a black and white one, roam in fallen leaves among trees. A chicken coop and shed are in the distance.
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“Stranger Things” better buckle up for this.
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Katie Molck