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Travel and Outdoors
Discover new holiday traditions at Shaker Village
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Learn how to garden at the library’s new event series
The beet grows on.
January 16, 2024
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Katie Molck
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Travel and Outdoors
Take a road trip to the Historic Tapoco Lodge Resort
Hit the road and head to Robbinsville, NC — we’re sharing all the details about what to do and eat, plus where to stay.
January 11, 2024
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Katie Molck
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Amtrak in Louisville: past, present... and future?
All aboard? Time will tell.
January 10, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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Culture
Derby City is trending
Tripadvisor says Louisville is among the top 15 ‘Trending Destinations’ in the US
January 10, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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Travel and Outdoors
Prepare for the 2024 solar eclipse with this UofL class
What’s happening on April 8 won’t happen again for 129 years.
January 4, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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How to adopt a park in Derby City
It’s easy as one, two, tree.
January 3, 2024
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Katie Molck
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Where are you jet-setting next, Louisville?
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What to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays
Out with the old, in with the New Year.
December 22, 2023
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Katie Molck
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The Parklands of Floyds Fork acquires 664 acres of new land
Your walk in the park is getting longer.
December 12, 2023
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Katie Molck
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