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Travel and Outdoors
Which cities share Louisville’s latitude and longitude?
Directly north, east, south, and west of LOU, cities across the world await.
March 27, 2026 02:08 PM
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Patrick Sidwell
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Places to work outside in Louisville
When the sun’s out, the world is your workspace.
August 14, 2023
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Ben McBee
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Explore these 17+ farmers markets in Louisville
Pack your reusable shopping bags, because we’ve rounded up 17 farmers markets around Derby City.
August 3, 2023
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Staff
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Hogan’s Fountain Pavilion will be demolished this week
The prominent Cherokee Park landmark has been around since the 1960s.
July 24, 2023
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Katie Molck
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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
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Travel and Outdoors
Take an accessible hike on one of these Louisville trails
These are three of our favorite wheelchair-friendly trails.
July 17, 2023
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Trevor Peters
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Louisville’s most iconic landmarks
Consider these our Hollywood signs.
March 28, 2025
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Mayor Craig Greenberg stands at a podium in front of a display meant to invoke stacked bourbon barrels + a sign reading Louisville Downtown Partnership while a room of people sit at round dining tables.
City
6 takeaways from the 2025 State of the Downtown
The Louisville Downtown Partnership’s State of the Downtown outlined the future of the area’s commercial, residential, and civic development.
March 27, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
Three iced coffees served on a wooden platter — the left is purple, the middle is gradiant blue to brown with whipped cream on top, and the right gradiant from pink to brown. Each glass has a pink bow on it.
Food
Try a food or beverage flight in Louisville
Solve the analysis paralysis and try it all with these soup, coffee, and whiskey flights.
March 26, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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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Mixed-use development headed to Butchertown
The apartment complex and retail space is set to be built just east of Lynn Family Stadium.
March 25, 2025
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Brianna Williams
Los Murcielago uniforms for copa de la diversion
Culture
How to celebrate baseball with Copa de la Diversión
We dive into what the Copa de la Diversión series is and the history behind this event, which lasts the entire season of Minor League Baseball.
March 25, 2025
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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.
Culture
The new mural coming to Louisville’s floodwalls
A local artist is painting a mural on a floodwall by Waterfront Park — and you can help decide what it looks like.
March 24, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
A white magnolia covered in dew at Bernheim Forest
Culture
Spring has sprung at Bernheim Forest
Check out Bernheim Forest’s nationally recognized magnolias, plus three events to help you get into the spring spirit.
March 20, 2025
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
Chef Lawrence Weeks stands in the middle of greenery.
Culture
What’s inside Lawrence Weeks’ kitchen?
We sat down with the chef behind North of Bourbon and Ensō, Lawrence Weeks, to find out what he keeps in his fridge. Plus, the one kitchen gadget he’d love to have.
March 20, 2025
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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.
Make like a rolling stone and get to Bob Fest
The inaugural Louisville Bob Dylan festival is happening this weekend.
March 19, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
Rosie the Riveter stature flexing arm with city skyline in background.
History
Take a photo with Rosie the Riveter in Clarksville, IN
The statue lines up perfectly with Louisville’s skyline.
March 18, 2025
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Katie Molck