This nature center was dedicated in 1964…read more The whole idea in 1964 was to conserve and protect the environment for people and their communities. Its urban continued development for conservation let to a standing building in 1997 with a visitors center opened. This area is 80 acres of maintained trails by the Bear Creek Nature Preserve Management office. They partner with many school organizations to promote harmony and sustainability for the community. Many educational organizations are involved with this initiative. They have children that come and learn the importance of trees and their environment roles in the community. The park provides a unique place to come and hike in the city. While it is maintained it's for safety and enjoyment of the park itself. The nature is still here. Follow the marked trails and if you make it all the way back the creek by the water is a little piece of solitude. Come and enjoy nature . In the front is ample parking. The garden in front has any opportunities for visitors to see some beautiful flowers and trees . Many birds and butterflies call these places home. Let's see how you can escape and enjoy nature and wildlife here in the Louisville area of our neighborhood together.

Across from the Louisville Zoo and behind Joe Creason Park is the Louisville Nature Center…read more Although the nature center was closed today(Labor Day) you can take one of the trails that offer a nice walk in the quiet wooded area. You would never know you are in the city. Just mind your step as you have to walk over some rocks and tree roots on the dirt path. The nature center has other events from time to time so check out their website.

Blue's light show is a local holiday legend in Lousiville that is located in a okolona neighborhood…read moreoff outer loop road. Very popular and hot spot every holiday season and shares a neighborhood with one of Lousiville other most popular Christmas light decorations in toyland Christmas. Both places are about a mile away from each other. They are also both only 2 miles away from green manors holiday Christmas decorations that's really popular too. So very big hot spot for Christmas lights. Anyways, blue lights show is synched to a radio station and the lights, a tv screen and the decorations are synched to a 3 song concert of sorts. They place the same three songs back to back with a light show and repeats itself. I know 2 of the 3 songs is Santa sack (love shack Christmas remix) and rocking around the Christmas tree. The 3rd song I can hear in my mind but I have no idea the name of it. Either way it's is a very cool and awesome show and annual holiday event that me and my family look forward to every year. It is very popular so I would recommend to be patient and expect waits especially the closer you get to Christmas. Also it's nice to Remember this is a normal functioning residential neighborhood so please be courteous to other peoples yards and privacy. They do always have two cop cars there on site. I'm not sure if they are hired or if maybe it's just there home. But they have been parked out front for as long as I've been visiting this awesome Christmas display. Overall a very cool and fun holiday event. You can make an awesome night of Christmas light looking by visiting here, toyland Christmas, highview holiday fest at highview park and the green manor Christmas coaster house. All are awesome and with a 5 minute drive of each other.

My family and I have a tradition of going around and looking at different Christmas lights and…read moredisplays every year. So we visited blues light show this holiday season and it was fantastic. You turn your radio to a certain dial and it goes along with the light show. My family and I really enjoyed it and it's an excellent display that we will visit next year as well

We attended a Louisville food and beverage tour and were presented with these fantastic decorative…read moresoaps. Lovely minty aroma and exhilarating fresh feel after using. Plan to obtain more to have on hand when company visits and to present as part of a hostess gift basket, especially during Derby season. High quality and long lasting item.

Moss Hill has gone from a novelty when I've visited Butchetown Market to now supplying so many…read moresweet smelling products for me and my home. It only seemed fair to update my review. Read my previous review, and add to that: * The roll-on perfume is not to be missed. Love the "Kentucky Girl" scent, which smells a bit like summer but isn't overwhelming. The roll-on also leads to it staying on and smelling sweet longer. * If you have a diffuser, check out the essential oils. There is about a dozen to choose from. I went with lemongrass. * Moss Hill provides perfect gifts for women, in particular, in your life you don't know what to buy for. It's more personalized than Bath and Body Works -- it's really better all the way around -- and who doesn't love something that smells pretty. The customer service has also always been great. The clerks have been eager to talk about the different scents. I hope Moss Hill keeps expanding with new products because I'll likely keep buying more of them.

Lettleiki is a unique and wonderful horse farm in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The farm holds the largest…read morestock of Icelandic horses in the United Stares. Maggie, the owner, gave us a wonderful and private tour of the farm. The visit was the highlight of my trip to Kentucky. The Icelandics are the only native horse to Iceland. The horses are a bit smaller than other horse breeds. They are the only horse that grows a second fur coat so they are very furry in winter. They are sure footed due to non flat terrain of Iceland. They are resourceful at finding food and will even eat seaweed. Only three months of summer do they eat grass. Very relaxed and sociable. We were allowed to pet the horses, which easily steal your heart. Two of the horses have been models for Breyer horses. Several of the horses are champions. The horse barns are specially designed to keep the horses cool and allow them to socialize. The farm specializes in training horses and riders for competition. We watched trainers working during our visit. The horses are magical and the staff is talented. I can't wait to bring my granddaughters back for lessons.

What a wonderful place! The staff is wonderful and the facility is world class. Riding lessons and…read moreclinics offered are very beneficial and a lot of fun!

We visited the park tonight to attend a performance of Kentucky Shakespeare's "As You Like It"…read more Great venue with usual park playground equipment, a cozy amphitheater with plentiful seating and areas to bring your own chairs and blankets, large mature trees, and a concession stand. Food trucks were also located at the top of the park for tonight's performance. Plenty of on-street parking around the venue. Tennis courts nearby appeared to be in good condition, so might return to play soon.

I'm a big fan of Central Park! It's conveniently located in Old Louisville. So, I find myself…read morecoming here when I'm looking for a CENTRALly located park. It has great paths for walking, tennis courts, a playground, picnic tables, and more. It is also home to the Old Louisville Visitors Central, and every summer you can check out Kentucky Shakespeare. I also enjoy walking around Old Louisville before/after a walk here. It's a lovely park in a lovely area!

We attended a Saturday morning 2-hour introductory session at the indoor pickleball courts with 10…read moreto 20 other newbies. It was a very reasonable $35 fee. The husband and wife team instructors, Josh and Stephanie, were very kind, no-pressure, and inspiring when they shared their story regarding pickleball. The facility is very well maintained and the session included the use of paddles and balls. There is also a pro shop on site if users want to ask questions and/or purchase equipment. After the instructional session, we were provided info on how to participate in the future with regard to signups and finding other players. Extremely helpful info and looking forward to future play!

Wow. I don't recall pickleball being such a workout in high school. It was an enjoyable workout…read morenonetheless. Our party enjoyed the session we did and thought the instructors were very helpful. We all agreed we would come back.

Three indoor dedicated pickleball courts with outdoor surfacing and open 6 AM to midnight…read more Memberships are also available. The owners are very knowledgeable and helpful with newbies to well-versed players.

Wow. Where do you start? Attended our first event there for 2.5-3.5 skill levels. I'm a decent…read morebeginner; I can keep score and serve over the net and have only been playing a couple of years. My friends and I wanted to start improving. So advertised 2.5-3.5; where can we go wrong? However, if you don't know their secret handshake, you are going to have a better time in Jonestown on Koolaide Thursday. Got placed on the Championship court game one where all the guys were 5.0's. They knew each other, and I felt like a leper; Step 1 to get better didn't happen. Game 2 same. Game 3 same. So easily the top 15 participants at supposedly 2.5-3.5 was a sham. Ironically, we got there early and shopped the gift shop. The guy in charge knew we were not very experienced, so play hardo and placed me with the 5.0's. Well, he participated too and played with a friend and purposely played horribly. Then 2 games later, against my friend, he easily was a 5.0. Again, the secret handshakes all over again. So I suggest going to the dark web and finding the secret handshake, or go to Tom Sawyer or Pickle and Pong. The elitest hardos and Pickle Dysphoria. All three of us will not be going back.

Thurby is becoming quite popular and is now a tourist attraction itself. Typically by Thursday,…read moremost of the vendors are set up to welcome visitors and create photo opportunities. The track opens at 10a and the races start at 12:45pm. I encourage an early arrival to have the easiest experience with parking, shuttles, roaming the track, snapping pictures and checking out the program for your first bet. We use the Twinspires app, but they have several wager windows open. Races run every 30 minutes and it's a quick day. Our visit was in the Skye Terrace, which connects to Millionaires Row. Outside balconies allow outside viewing while still being covered for bad weather. Our ticket also included food and drinks. Based on cocktail prices, I love the set pricing. Food is average. I love Derby Week! Don't hesitate coming to Thurby or any day during this time.

Once upon a time, this truly was the day for the locals…read more Once upon a time, before it was branded with a very silly name and rolled in to the Derby week hubbub, it was fun but kinda chill and manageable. But that was once upon a time....and now we are here and it is called Thurby, and it is almost as big a deal as Oaks (give it a couple more years....and locals will be priced out of it soon enough). This year, I was invited as a plus one to a catered, open-bar, indoor-outdoor area group event. I don't know what it cost, as that was covered by the group she was going with. So I primarily attended because I could go for free AND have my food and drink for the day be included. The most affordable Derby-week activity! Parking was more obnoxious than we had hoped and expected, but after weighing all options...we discovered that parking at the Expo Center and a shuttle to and from the Downs from there was included with our tickets so we opted to do it that way. There was still PLENTY (too much) walking to be done, but less than if we parked at the on-the-day pay lot/rideshare pick up and drop off area. So that was a win. I was grateful to discover that regular, not-see-through-able purses are still allowed in here because I didn't want to have to try to get one on crazy short notice....and while I would have preferred to travel light...I wanted to have a change of shoes to inevitably become more comfortable and switch my heels to flats. It was a good choice, btw. Or...I might could have just done flats for the whole day. But I also won't pass up a chance to get fancied up! The food was fine. Better than expected and better than it looked. The drinks were pretty decent, and at least one bartender was fabulous! (the other, we discovered halfway through the day, had a hidden earpiece and was communicating with someone else where...we thiiiiink about stock needs. This explained a lot about his unfriendliness and apparent nonsensical words anytime he did speak). The lines for betting were totally manageable in our area, and the employees working were patient and helpful. I had a great day! It was a fantastic time, primarily thanks to the company I kept...