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Travel and Outdoors
Escape to Alabama’s Beaches for a sunny fall getaway
Trade raking leaves for beachside relaxation this season at Alabama’s Beaches.
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City
Chickasaw Park pond is getting a $2.5 million upgrade
That’s one expensive pond.
June 13, 2023
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Lennie Omalza
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Greenville, SC: The ultimate outdoor destination
Greenville, SC is filled with fun, scenic outdoor activities for the whole family.
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It’s (finally) summer: Get off your phone and out into nature.
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Events
See dozens of bonsai trees at Waterfront Botanical Gardens
Little trees, big event.
May 5, 2023
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Katie Molck
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City
4 new parks coming to Louisville
We’ve got two tickets to park paradise.
May 3, 2023
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Katie Molck
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Events
Waterfront Park to host 2nd Annual International Food Truck Festival
Eat your way around the world one bite at a time.
May 1, 2023
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Katie Molck
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Tourism and Hospitality
Reviews of Thunder Over Louisville
See what people think of the nation’s largest annual fireworks display.
April 19, 2023
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Katie Molck
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Airports and Transportation
Don’t board an airplane without this item
We’ve got a travel hack to make long flights more bearable — meet the Airfly wireless audio transmitter.
April 18, 2023
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Travel and Outdoors
Become an expert on native flowers
Keep local love growing this spring with local plants.
April 18, 2023
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