Old Weekend Posts

Flutter with the butterflies, unite for a good cause, learn some distillery history, and celebrate your love for all things local! That's just a sampling of the fun you can have this weekend in Kentuckiana. Check out the details in our list below:Heart disease and stroke are the greatest health threats women face — they are the No. 1 and No. 5 killers of women over age 20. On Friday, more than 900 women and men, decked out in red, will attend the 14th Annual Go Red For Women Luncheon at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. [...]

By Jennifer Ward-Pelar  Something as simple as picking fresh strawberries at Best Berry Farm is worth adding to your bucket list. My husband was deployed to the Middle East last April, and I headed home to Louisville with my 3-year-old child. We lingered five magical months. South Florida might be paradise for a vacation, but Louisville is a paradise to live. Most everything was free, traffic wasn’t clogged and it wasn’t near as crowded, no matter what event we attended. In Louisville, I felt I spent the summer in paradise, even without a beach.My daughter [...]

Mothers receive free admission to the Louisville Zoo on Sunday.It's time to celebrate Mom! This weekend in Kentuckiana offers many wonderful opportunities to show Moms some appreciation. From brunches to ball games, we've got you covered. Check out our selections below for Mother's Day and lots of other activities to bring fun to everyone's weekend!Celebrate Mother’s Day with free Louisville Zoo admission for moms courtesy of McDonald’s Restaurants of Kentuckiana. Enjoy Zoo keeper talks featuring our animal moms and participate in a fun scavenger hunt. The first 500 Moms receive a free goody bag.Check out this [...]

By Brittani Dick Heather Singleton, 36, describes her mornings as “a bit chaotic” with two little ones at home.“Once I finally coerce the 3-year-old into taking that one last bite, or putting on that one last shoe, we are off to school,” she says. When her 3-year-old and her 9-month-old are hugged, kissed, and dropped off at their respective destinations, Heather heads to one of her favorite stops of the day — Starbucks.“My mornings would not be complete without a grande nonfat caramel macchiato – with an extra shot of Espresso if the littlest didn’t [...]

By Megan S. WillmanIn the fall of 1990, Diana Dinicola came to Louisville’s StageOne Family Theatre for a nine-month internship to complete her theater arts degree from Northwestern University. She didn’t plan to stay in Louisville and certainly never expected that today she would be a partner and business manager at Studio Kremer Architects, Inc., as well as the founding member of Flamenco Louisville. By following these seemingly disparate paths, Diana has found a way to make her dreams a reality.Dance is Diana’s first love. “The longest relationship I’ve had, aside from that with my [...]

And they're off!This weekend the spotlight shines on Louisville! Spend your Saturday under the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs, sipping mint juleps, selecting your horses, dressing to the nines, and showing off a beautiful hat while you take in the Kentucky Derby, the "Greatest Two Minutes in Sports." Leading up to Saturday are great activities that you won't want to miss, and below are also some Sunday events that will be ready to help you keep the fun going.Check out all of our weekend picks below:The 2017 Pegasus Parade will march down Broadway this evening [...]